MARTINEZ, Ga. — Catherine Renfro challenged women to live with “expectant faith,” Friday, April 25, at Georgia Baptist Women’s 2025 Spring Event at Abilene Baptist Church. Saturday’s message from Elizabeth Woodson focused on the theme of enduring faithfully through difficult seasons by trusting in God’s presence, promises, and purpose.

MARTINEZ, Ga. — Some 600 women came together at the Georgia Baptist Women's 2025 Spring Event in Martinez for two days of encouragement, fellowship, and teaching, kicking off with a Mission Georgia service project on Friday.

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (KT) — A Kentucky Baptist pastor has penned a question-and-answer book about the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 to encourage other pastors and teach church members more about its contents.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Midwestern Seminary recently marked a season of transition and celebration, recognizing decades of faithful service from two beloved faculty members while welcoming a new leader to carry forward the mission of theological education for the Spanish-speaking world.

As a new church planter, Derrick Taylor found himself wrestling with how to acknowledge his leadership role at Net Community Church in Staunton, Illinois, while still serving in his long-time role as a state trooper. “As I started the planting process, I consistently battled with the phrase, ‘I’m not a pastor; I’m a police officer,’” said Taylor, who had served 12 years with the Illinois State Police when he first sensed a call to ministry.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – Energy infused the worship center of West Edgecomb Baptist Church in Rocky Mount as the digital timer on the screen at front counted down the minutes. The congregation had reason to celebrate on Sunday, April 27.

ATLANTA — The Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) building at Georgia Tech, a longtime hub for student ministry, will soon be replaced by a new five-story, mixed-use development aimed at expanding both housing and ministry opportunities.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief teams are mobilizing to Kentucky to help flood-stricken communities recover after historic rains pushed rivers to near-record levels and inundated hundreds of homes across the state.

CHATHAM, Ill. — When an SUV drove through the site of an afterschool program Monday afternoon in Chatham, killing three children and a teen, the church across the street stepped up to minister to families. The vehicle plowed through a fence, then through the building, at the Youth Needing Other Things Outdoor Kids Camp.

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — Since Oct. 23, 2024, Pathways respite ministry at The Church at Liberty Park in Vestavia Hills has been helping three communities within one program. Each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pathways provides respite for caregivers of adults with dementia, stimulation and socializing for participants with dementia, and a fun way for volunteers to serve others.

Crossing the border from Uganda to South Sudan reveals the difference between poverty and extreme poverty. When Mitch Chapman first visited South Sudan a couple of years ago, he said God “showed me poverty that I’ve not seen anywhere else.” And as director of Texans on Mission Water Impact, Chapman has spent much time in Africa.

Years ago, there was a deacon in a church that was recognized for his faithfulness. The church gave him a special plaque recognizing his years of humble service. When he began bringing his plaque to every service, the church reclaimed the plaque because of his pride.

Have you ever faced an immense need that you felt would be impossible to meet? An obstacle so significant that you were dwelling in its shadow? A crisis that caused you to be shaken to your very core?

The smell of freshly roasted coffee beans lingers as women listen to a Bible story at the end of the third round of the coffee ceremony.  Ennat is one of the women who have gathered as part of a women’s ministry and jewelry-making program started by Christians in the Horn of Africa in partnership with International Mission Board missionaries. 

MARTINEZ, Ga. — Serving others is one of Georgia Baptist Women's key missional emphases, and the kickoff to the 2025 Spring Event at Abilene Baptist Church in Martinez powerfully underscored that point.

JONESBORO, Ga. — Nearly 200 Spanish-speaking church leaders gathered at First Baptist Church Jonesboro on Saturday, April 5, for a day of worship, encouragement, and leadership training centered on the theme Liderazgo fiel y eficaz — Faithful and Effective Leadership.

JONESBORO, Ga. — Cerca de 200 líderes de iglesias de habla hispana se reunieron en la Primera Iglesia Bautista de Jonesboro el sábado 5 de abril para un día de adoración, ánimo y capacitación en liderazgo, centrado en el tema Liderazgo fiel y eficaz.

LAUREL, Maryland — Temidayo Akinsanya wasn’t planning to start a church. The engineer-turned-seminary-student envisioned serving an existing congregation through his ministry calling. But a conversation with a professor lit a spark.

ROME, Ga. — Dr. Kirk Shook, executive director of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, will serve as the keynote speaker for Shorter University’s 2025 Commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 8.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Boyce College is pleased to announce the appointment of David Haines as Associate Professor of Philosophy. With an exceptional academic background and with extensive teaching and publishing experience, Haines brings a rich blend of classical philosophy and deep theological reflection to the Boyce College faculty.

ONTARIO, Calif. — Gateway alum Josh Mathews will join the seminary faculty as associate dean on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, after having served Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, as dean of the faculty and vice president of academic affairs.

ATLANTA – After seeing a church advertised on social media, a recently divorced father happened into All Grace Church in Atlanta with his two daughters. All Grace wasn’t the church he’d seen online, but it turned out to be the one he needed.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Church planting is not a one-size-fits-all process — neither is training church planters. Each church planter has a unique calling that must be fostered by established ministry leaders who are properly equipped to guide them in their ministry context.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Truett McConnell University’s College of Health and Life Sciences will host its 2nd Annual Research Symposium on April 30, 2025, in the Harris Athletic Complex.

Southeastern Seminary and Judson College mourn the recent passing of Dr. Keith Harper, senior professor of Baptist studies (retired). Following a courageous battle with lung cancer this past year, Dr. Harper passed away on Wednesday, April 23, finding ultimate joy and healing in the presence of his beloved Savior.