Southern Baptist Convention meets in Dallas for denomination’s top legislative event
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Southern Baptist Convention meets in Dallas for denomination’s top legislative event
Southern Baptist Convention meets in Dallas for denomination’s top legislative event on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Southern Baptist Convention president Clint Pressley speaks during the Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean “The Southern Baptist convention is the most important annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Church.” The SBC is the largest Christian denomination in the United States, with more than 100,000 members. It is the only one of its kind in the world, and the largest denomination of any U.S. Protestant denomination. The convention is held in Dallas, Texas, between June 10 and 12, each year, and is the top legislative meeting for the SBC. The denomination’s annual meeting is also known as the ‘World Series of the S Baptist Church’ and is one of the biggest events in the U.N. Christian community. The event is also the largest annual gathering of the United Methodist Church, which is the second largest in the Christian world.
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting raise their ballots to vote on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting raise their ballots to vote on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Southern Baptist Convention president Clint Pressley speaks during the Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
A slide that reads “Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response” is shown during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting as Jeff Iorg, president and CEO of the SBC’s executive committee, gives a report on the executive committee on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Donna Navey, a messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting sings during a worship session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting file towards the convention hall on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Don Morris, a messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, prays during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Don Morris, a messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, prays during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Southern Baptist Convention president Clint Pressley speaks during the Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Southern Baptist Convention president Clint Pressley speaks during the Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Southern Baptist Convention president Clint Pressley speaks during the Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Thousands of messengers attend the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Miguel Facio, a messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, prays during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Miguel Facio, a messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, holds a Spanish language Bible during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Rhett Burns, right, 42, pastor of First Baptist Church Travelers Rest in South Carolina, worships during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting walk through the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Southern Baptist Convention president Clint Pressley speaks during the Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Southern Baptist Convention president Clint Pressley speaks during the Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Southern Baptist Convention president Clint Pressley speaks during the Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers pray during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Britney Davis, left, of Union, Miss., and Alina Edmiston, of Bossier City, La., take a break with their children, Ellie Edmiston, 1, in yellow; Mylo Davis, 1, standing; and Magnolia Edmiston, 2 months, during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Rachel Self, right, of Dyer, Tenn., talks with Kelsey Lacy, left, of Ashland City, Tenn., during a break in the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting walk through the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Johnna Harris, left, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Beth Allison Barr, right, of Waco, Tex. hold signs of Jennifer Lyell, left, and Duane Rollins, right, outside the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Lyell and Rollins were both sexual abuse victims and whistleblowers against abuse within the SBC. Rollins died last spring and Lyell died after a series of strokes last Saturday. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Barry Bowen, left, of Dallas, and Johnna Harris, right, of Phoenix, Ariz., hold signs of Jennifer Lyell and Duane Rollins outside the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Lyell and Rollins were both sexual abuse victims and whistleblowers against abuse within the SBC. Rollins died last spring and Lyell died after a series of strokes last Saturday. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Barry Bowen, left, of Dallas, and Johnna Harris, right, of Phoenix, Ariz., hold signs of Jennifer Lyell and Duane Rollins outside the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Lyell and Rollins were both sexual abuse victims and whistleblowers against abuse within the SBC. Rollins died last spring and Lyell died after a series of strokes last Saturday. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting walk through the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting walk past a booth for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting walk through the exhibit hall at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting walk through the exhibit hall at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting walk through the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting file towards the convention hall on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting file towards the convention hall on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Members of the Hickory Grove Baptist Church choir sing during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Members of the Hickory Grove Baptist Church choir sing during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Members of the Hickory Grove Baptist Church choir sing during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Musicians sing worship music during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Musicians sing worship music during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
A worship leader sings during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Ansel Presnell, a messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, sings during a worship session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Reagan Boccarossa, left, a messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, sings during a worship session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Reagan Boccarossa, left, and Thomas Posey, right, messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, sing during a worship session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Musicians sing worship music during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Nick Gentili, a messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, sings during a worship session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Jeff Vanderford, a messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, sings during a worship session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Donna Navey, right, and Jeff Vanderford, left, messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting sing during a worship session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Jeffrey McWhorter for the Tennessean) Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Nathan Agnew, a messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting prays during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Southern Baptist Convention president Clint Pressley speaks during the Convention’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
A messenger to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting holds his ballot during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
A messenger to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting holds her ballot during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
A messenger to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting holds her ballot during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
A messenger to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting fills out his ballot during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
A messenger to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting holds up their ballot during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
A messenger to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting keeps his ballot in his shirt pocket during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
A messenger to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting drops a stack of ballots into a bucket during a session on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting raise their ballots to vote on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean
Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting raise their ballots to vote on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Jeffrey McWhorter For The Tennessean