September 22, 2026 Stories

SBC Executive Committee passes budget reflecting CP reallocation

Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee members approved several budget-related recommendations at their meeting Sept. 21-22, including one addressing rule changes at the Internal Revenue Service.

Churchgoers increasingly reject some biblical truths

Churchgoers remain confident in their ability to understand and explain the Bible, but a growing number believe the truths of the Scripture have lost relevance.

Iorg stresses EC’s ‘limited but essential function’ under reduced budget

The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee must concentrate on its “limited but essential function” as it refines its workload under a reduced budget, EC President and CEO Jeff Iorg told the body at its fall 2026 meeting.

Sexual abuse, doctrinal fidelity, transparency, highlight Rice’s first EC address

Southern Baptists must continue securing their churches against the “grievous wickedness of sexual abuse,” stand firm in an “age of apostasy,” address issues of denominational trust and surge toward unity as the time approaches to recognize 2,000 years since Jesus issued the Great Commission, Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice told SBC Executive Committee members and guests Monday night, Sept. 21.

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