NASHVILLE (BP) – Entities and organizations at various points in the search for their next leader responded to Baptist Press recently on the status of that process. The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and Lifeway Christian Resources currently have interim presidents. Danny Akin and Sandy Wisdom-Martin remain at their posts for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Woman’s Missionary Union, respectively, though steps are underway to identify their successors. The Dakota … [Read more...]
Tennessee Supreme Court hears defamation case against SBC, others
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BP) – Tennessee Supreme Court justices sought clarity regarding the church autonomy doctrine Thursday (Jan. 8) in a case focused on the Southern Baptist Convention’s protocols to address claims of sexual abuse. Attorneys for Preston Garner, who has brought a defamation lawsuit against the SBC and others, asserted that a letter sent in the early days of 2023 stemming from a report to the SBC abuse hotline led to Garner’s dismissal at a Christian school and the … [Read more...]
Montana missions partnership brings Set Free Ministries to Springfield, Mo.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A mission partnership between the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) and Montana Southern Baptist Convention (MTSBC) has opened the door to ministry in Springfield, Mo. Montana ministry leaders fostered a ministry to the hard-to-reach that is now taking root here. Set Free Ministries originally started in the late 1980s or early 1990s, when Phil Agular was saved in a California jail and became passionate about sharing Jesus with others. The movement spread to Montana, … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary announces partnership with Wes Huff
by Brett Fredenberg/MBTS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) – Midwestern Seminary is pleased to announce a new partnership with apologist Wes Huff, aimed at bringing thoughtful, academically rich conversations to a broad and growing audience hungry for clarity, confidence, and depth in Christian belief. “I am excited about Midwestern Seminary’s new partnership with Wes Huff,” said President Jason Allen. “Wes’s online presence and influence for Christ is encouraging, and I’m grateful to see how … [Read more...]
Godly grief: ‘Blue Christmas’ not inevitable after a loved one’s death
NASHVILLE (BP) – In planning her deceased husband’s funeral, one mother argued with her daughter about who should serve as pallbearers. “They weren’t kind to him when he was sick and dying, and I don’t want them serving as pallbearers,” the mother said. The daughter countered that the people in question were family and ought to be included. Then she stormed out of the room. As the mother sat crying, Stewart said to her, “The greatest example ever set was the one Jesus set when He had … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary, Spurgeon College celebrate more than 400 graduates
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) – Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College held their seventy-eighth commencement exercises on Dec. 5, celebrating God’s kindness in allowing the institution to gather once again for a full December graduation ceremony. More than 400 graduates received degrees across undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs. After taking a moment to reflect on God’s kindness in providing a full December graduation, President Jason Allen opened the ceremony with a word of … [Read more...]
Spurgeon College announces ‘Advance’ program to equip high school students
By Jonathan Lumley/MBTS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) — Spurgeon College is excited to announce Advance, a dual enrollment and dual credit program that gives high school students the opportunity to take college courses through Spurgeon College—on campus, online, or even at their high school. “Receiving college credit in high school has perhaps never been easier,” said President Jason Allen. “Why wait until graduating high school when you can take dual credit courses and strategically … [Read more...]
Creation’s beauty aids, challenges spreading Gospel in northwest Montana
WHITEFISH, Mont. (BP) – At the very moment pastor Curt Sparkman spread his arms preaching a sermon at Flathead Lake in northwest Montana, a bald eagle stretched its wings overhead, Sparkman told Baptist Press. Earlier, he and executive pastor Jason Palmer slammed their brakes to avoid hitting a black bear while driving a trailer the two hours from Missoula to Whitefish. En route to the lake to preach his first sermon, Sparkman said, he had driven less than two minutes from home before … [Read more...]
Chapman memorial service set for Oct. 24
NASHVILLE (BP) – Longtime pastor and SBC leader Morris H. Chapman will be remembered at a memorial service at 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at Triune Baptist Church near Nashville. Chapman pastored churches in Texas and New Mexico for 25 years before being called to lead the SBC Executive Committee from 1992 until 2010. Triune Baptist Church is located at 8094 Horton Highway in Arrington, Tenn. Chapman, 84, is survived by his wife Jodi; son and daughter-in-law Chris and Renee Chapman; daughter and … [Read more...]
Morris H. Chapman, former Southern Baptist EC president, dies
NASHVILLE (BP) – Morris H. Chapman, former pastor, former Southern Baptist Convention president, former SBC Executive Committee president and champion of the Cooperative Program, died Monday, Oct. 20, at age 84. The last SBC Conservative Resurgence president to be opposed by a moderate candidate, Chapman led the Convention to remain focused on the Great Commission as moderates broke away. Under his leadership as EC president, CP giving reached a record high that has yet to be … [Read more...]
Southeastern Seminary president Danny Akin announces retirement
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (SEBTS) – Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel L. Akin announced today (Oct. 14) he will retire from the role at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. His official retirement date is July 31, 2026. Akin, Southeastern’s longest serving president, made the announcement in a chapel service during the SEBTS Board of Trustees annual fall visit. Reflecting on more than 21 years as president, Akin acknowledged his gratitude to the Lord and to the … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief volunteers open doors to ministry impact in Milwaukee
EDITOR'S NOTE: Tharran Gaines serves as public information coordinator with Missouri Disaster Relief (MODR). MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Milwaukee is known for many things, including the birth of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, cheese curds, bratwurst and Lake Michigan. One thing it’s not known for is floods. That all changed, though, on Aug. 9-10, when different parts of the city were inundated with 10-to-14 inches of rain. The rain came so fast that it was more than the storm drains could handle, … [Read more...]
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