Mississippi Baptist Pastors Conference

09/01/2026

**I Need Your Help: Please Vote**

Wow, we received over a dozen submissions for the t-shirt design, and many of them were great! (If you submitted multiple designs, we only included one)
I love the thoughtfulness and humor in these designs and couldn't bring myself to choose a winner, so... I need your help!

For the next week (Tuesday, September 1st-Tuesday, September 8th), you have the opportunity to vote for your favorite design. To vote, simply "like" the picture (please choose only one).

After a week, we will take the top 2 and hold another round of voting to choose the design for this year's conference shirt. Voting is not reserved for pastors, but is open to anyone who sees this post (again, please only vote for one design)

*Please like and share this post to help get the word out!

09/01/2026

This year, as we consider the Shepherd's Heart from John 10, we will be led to worship through song by Josh Hodges from Temple Baptist in Hattiesburg!

08/28/2026

**Giveaway**
We have some great submissions for our t-shirt design contest, but we'd love to see a few more! Think about a design for the back of this shirt. Maybe it's a famous quote about preaching, a particular text, or even an image. The winning design will be printed on a limited number of shirts to give away at this year's conference, and the designer will receive the first one!

08/25/2026

Here's a video from President-Elect Zach Kilpatrick sharing this year's theme. (*Before you comment, yes, he had his phone on his Bible. This was so he could look at the passage--John 10--and some notes for the video*)

08/18/2026

We're still accepting entries for this giveaway/contest. Please help us get the word out by sharing this post. Remember, your design can be funny, serious, related to MS, related to pastoring in general, or you might even consider this year's theme of "The Good Shepherd" from John 10.

**Contest**
We’re looking to give away a limited number of MS Baptist Pastors Conference T-shirts at this year’s conference, but we need your help with the design.

Submit a design for the back of the shirts, and if your design is chosen, you will be the first person to receive one of the shirts!

Offer a text, image, phrase, quote… specific to MS, pastoring, 2026… be creative!

The contest will run for August, and submissions must be received by 11:59 pm on August 31.

You can message us on here, or email submissions to [email protected]

08/18/2026

This year, we have several Strategic Sponsors we want to thank. Please help us show gratitude to the Baptist Children's Village and Family Ministries, Blue Mountain Christian University, Mississippi Christian University, the Relational Discipleship Network, and the Timothy Project for helping make the 2026 pastors' conference possible!

08/11/2026

This year's Select Sponsor (our second-highest tier) is New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary!
NOBTS is a great friend and supporter of MS Baptist life and MS Baptist Pastors, and we are so grateful for their generous support of this year's conference.

08/06/2026

**Contest**
We’re looking to give away a limited number of MS Baptist Pastors Conference T-shirts at this year’s conference, but we need your help with the design.

Submit a design for the back of the shirts, and if your design is chosen, you will be the first person to receive one of the shirts!

Offer a text, image, phrase, quote… specific to MS, pastoring, 2026… be creative!

The contest will run for August, and submissions must be received by 11:59 pm on August 31.

You can message us on here, or email submissions to [email protected]

08/04/2026

This year's Signature Sponsor (our highest tier) is William Carey University! We are so excited that WCU has come alongside the Pastors Conference to help us encourage, edify, and equip pastors from all across MS.
So, when you see the guys wearing that WCU logo on their shirts, make sure to give them a pat on the back!

07/21/2026

Why do we have a pastors' conference, and what can you expect if you come? President-elect Zach Kilpatrick answers those questions in this short video.