Pastors prayed for three specific areas during a time of focused prayer: churches and the Georgia Baptist Convention, pastors, and the nation. JOE WESTBURY/Index ALPHARETTA — More than 80 pastors, …

Protesters square off in Charlottesville. CNN.COM/Special Georgia Baptists joined others on social media over the weekend commenting on violence in Charlottesville, VA as those gathered for a rally …

Above: Chattanooga, a city with a metro area that includes several north Georgia towns, ranked as having the highest percentage of evangelicals and Christians attending megachurches, according to a …

Dennis Rivera began his first day in the office as head of Intercultural Church Planting and Mission Ministries on Aug. 7. He succeeds retiring department head Jerry Baker. JOE WESTBURY/Index When he …

NASHVILLE (BP) — Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist Convention national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee are 5.08 percent above the …

EC Young Leaders Advisory Council chairman Jordan Easley, far right, guided the conversation as the group brainstormed ways to increase participation of younger pastors in Southern Baptist life …

UPDATE:  A previous version of this story caused confusion as to the timeline of Tolver's previous arrests. The Index regrets the error. DOTHAN — Shortly after attempting his second …

Bethea and Sandra Fielding of Woodstock relax in their newly-finished apartment constructed through volunteer labor from Woodstock Baptist Church and Johnson Ferry Baptist Church last fall. They are …

Debbie Bruce, one of 15 members of the Digging Deeper Sunday School class of First Baptist Church of Woodstock, applies a final coat of paint to the new apartment. The wall to her left is the …

WAYCROSS — The picture becomes something different on the inside. Without his perspective as vice president of Administration and Advancement of Baptist Village Communities , Eric Mathison …

Bethea and Sandra Fielding stand outside their daughter's garage in Woodstock prior to construction. Members of the Love Loud ministry at First Baptist Church of Woodstock and Johnson Ferry Baptist …

Thad Kelhofer served 15 months in Iraq. After leaving the Army in 2012, he was soon thereafter diagnosed with PTSD. THAD KELHOFER/Special Thad Kelhofer remembers his unit – 1st Battalion Infantry, …

Stuart Lang presents a breakout session on affinity groups at the 2016 GO Georgia held at Prince Avenue Baptist Church in Bogart. This year, Lang and fellow state missionary Ricky Thrasher will team …

Georgia Baptist Convention President Thomas Hammond challenges messengers during his report at the 2016 Georgia Baptist Convention annual meeting held at Calvary Baptist Temple in Savannah. Hammond …

Attendees at GO Georgia 2016, held last year at Prince Avenue Baptist Church in Bogart, peruse the displays in a hallway. This year's GO Georgia will be held in two locations, Aug. 18-19 at Roswell …

Truett McConnell senior Brandon Long, helping at Vacation Bible School at Friendship Baptist Church in Cleveland, is grateful to Georgia Baptists for providing a scholarship to help him pursue his …

Truett McConnell University in north Georgia is once again expanding its master's program to include a degree in professional counseling. TMU/Special By Jenny Gregory CLEVELAND — The Truett …

Austin Stone Worship led music for the main sessions at the Send Conference in Dallas May 19-20. The conference – presented by the North American Mission Board and the International Mission Board …

Jeff  and his family will be using Crossover Phoenix as a family mission trip in June. LYONS — Jeff and his family have added a new dimension to their summer vacation which they hope will become a …

State Missionary Ben Lang, who serves in Church Planting Ministries, details lostness in Georgia. JOE WESTBURY/Index DULUTH — Does Georgia, affectionally regarded as the buckle on the Bible Belt, …

Ordained ministers not serving as pastors, click here for a larger version. A list of ordained ministers who are not currently serving as pastors and who are certified by a Georgia Baptist church or …