by John Pethtel | Mar 19, 2026 | Church Development, Church News, Conference News, News, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News
There are moments in ministry when you can feel something shifting—not just in ideas, but in people. At the Microchurch Conference, that’s exactly what happened. A group of SDBs who are working in or dreaming about microchurch movements had the opportunity to...
by John Pethtel | Feb 20, 2026 | News
Are you a leader in a Seventh Day Baptist Expression of Faith (XF)? Then you belong at The Summit. And if you know a leader serving—or sensing a call to serve—in an SDB XF, this is a gathering you should encourage them to attend. The Summit 2026, a SDB leaders...
by John Pethtel | Feb 9, 2026 | Church News, Conference News, Conference Session 2026, General Council, News, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News
Registration is officially open for Conference Sessions 2026, and we invite SDBs from across our network of expressions of faith (XFs) to begin planning now for a meaningful week of worship, learning, connection, and shared mission. Conference Sessions 2026 will take...
by John Pethtel | Dec 10, 2025 | Conference Session 2026, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News, WVDF (Winter Virtual Delegate Forum)
The Winter Virtual Delegate Forum (WVDF) is right around the corner (January 4, 2026 @ 2pm Eastern), and we want to make sure every church is represented, registered, and fully prepared. If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to visit...
by John Pethtel | Jun 25, 2025 | Church Development, Church News, Conference News, News, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News
Written By Eric Bofinger When the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference first formed in 1802, its primary purpose was to provide fellowship, promote unity, and engage in missionary work. With westward expansion of the United States, early SDB missionaries went out to...
