More than 600 participants spent this summer on mission through the International Mission Board’s Go Impact program. They crossed oceans, navigated unfamiliar cultures, endured long days in city parks and public squares, and stepped into conversations with strangers.

NASHVILLE (BP) – A series of filings issued Tuesday, Sept. 29, in a lawsuit brought by David Sills, a former Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor, against various Southern Baptist leaders and entities dismissed several of his claims but allowed others against Guidepost Solutions, the Southern Baptist Convention, the SBC Executive Committee, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler to continue.

CLEVELAND, G. — On Sept. 15, 2026, family, friends, classmates, and faculty gathered to honor and celebrate twelve students as they officially entered Truett McConnell University’s nursing program. The White Coat Ceremony marked a significant milestone for the Rielin and Salmen School of Nursing Class of 2028 as they begin their journey toward becoming professional nurses. 

VALDOSTA, Ga. — The SPARK season drew to a close Sunday, Sept. 27, at Crossroads Baptist Church in Valdosta. More than 560 people registered for the final conference, bringing the total for all six 2026 regional training events to 3,833.

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Hundreds of Georgia Baptists spread across Columbus and surrounding communities for 23 Love Your Neighbor projects last weekend, displaying the love of Jesus by meeting practical needs, while looking for opportunities to pray with people and share the gospel.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Messenger registration is available for the 204th Georgia Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, set for Nov. 8-10 at Second Baptist Church in Warner Robins. This year’s theme, “WIDE OPEN,” comes from 1 Corinthians 16:9: “for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.”

ATHENS, Ga. — Millions of people board cruise ships each year for vacations, sightseeing, and relaxation. Stewart and Dianne Simms recently boarded one with another purpose in mind — sharing the gospel.

BOLINGBROKE, Ga. — After 60 years in ministry and 25 years leading the church he planted, Jimmy Corbitt recently stepped down as lead pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Bolingbroke.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A new Lifeway Research study suggests churches with organized men’s ministries are more likely to have men who say they are being equipped for spiritual leadership, discipleship, and relationships with other believers.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Truett McConnell University formally inaugurated Dr. Larry W. Lyon as its ninth president on Thursday, Sept. 24, during a ceremony held at the Benjamin F. Brady Arena on its Cleveland campus.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders is a 91-year-old Baptist layman who last month set a record for the oldest thru-hiker of the Appalachian Trail – a record he had previously set at the age of 82 on a hike in 2017. It was a journey that began with prayer, and – 2,197 miles later – ended with prayer.

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — Amelie Fontenot has known she wanted to be a medical missionary since she was 15. Through life’s twists and turns, she’s realizing her dream nearly 50 years later.

Scripture is the secret to effectively sharing your testimony, says Southern Baptist evangelist Ronnie Hill. Relevant motivation can help open the door.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — During Inauguration Week, Truett McConnell University proved that faithfulness doesn't wait for easy circumstances. Just days before Serve Day, the TMU family was grieving the heartbreaking loss of a student. Yet on a rainy Tuesday, close to 500 students and 100 staff chose to serve across 16 sites in and around Cleveland, Clarkesville, Helen, and surrounding communities.

NASHVILLE (BP) — David Ring was born dead. He would recover, with a cerebral palsy diagnosis that may have limited him physically but elevated a personal testimony he shared with numerous crowds during an evangelistic ministry spanning more than 50 years.

HATTERAS, N.C. — N.C. Baptists on Mission deployed volunteers Monday with a mobile kitchen to provide hot meals, snacks and bottled water to stranded tourists in Rodanthe as Hatteras Island continues to recover from a powerful nor’easter that battered the Outer Banks last week.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Don Barger, director of innovation and artificial intelligence for the International Mission Board, received the 2026 Excelerate Award from Missio Nexus during the Mission Leaders Conference, Sept. 24, in Orlando.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Bob Agee, who served as president of Oklahoma Baptist University for 16 years and later as president emeritus, died on Sept. 26, the university announced in a statement.

ANKENY, Iowa — After more than 12 years of serving the churches of Iowa, Tim Lubinus is preparing to transition from his role as Baptist Convention of Iowa Executive Director into a new season of ministry.

FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Receiving members from churches of other denominations can cause Baptist pastors stress. Conversations about baptism, the theology of their previous churches, and their willingness to abide by a Baptist church covenant all have the potential to offend.

When International Mission Board missionaries Jeff and Shelah Fathauer heard that 12 young women from California Baptist University were coming to serve in Panama, they were excited to connect them to a local church in Caimito, a rural district. But as they considered ministry opportunities for an all-female team, they found themselves in uncharted territory.

There is nothing in this world quite like the Church. If you stop and think about it, the Church has only survived due to the fact that its foundation is Christ. Where else can you find such a varied group of people under one roof?

Paul writes these early passages as though he is debating a Jew who feels justified by his relationship to Abraham and his keeping of the law. In Romans 6–8, Paul defends the doctrine of justification by faith. He answers their potential objections that it seems Paul has made God’s law sinful

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — Brewton-Parker Christian University hosted a panel discussion on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, to commemorate the holiday, focusing on corrections, reentry, and constitutional rights.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Pastors, ministry leaders, and church members from across the region gathered Sunday, Sept. 20, at Flat Creek Baptist Church in Fayetteville for the fifth of six Georgia Baptist Mission Board SPARK conferences of 2026.