BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — This summer, as thousands of kids and students attended Lifeway camps across the country, camp staff challenged them to think more broadly about their role in God’s mission to make disciples of all nations, and campers responded by giving generously to Southern Baptist missions endeavors.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention is a diverse, cooperative “force for good” that is poised to move forward on mission, Jeff Iorg said at his installation as the eighth president of the SBC Executive Committee, Monday, Sept. 16, in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Speaking to the Executive Committee for the first time since being elected SBC president in June, Clint Pressley didn’t waste any time expressing his love for Southern Baptists on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Steve Browning, lead pastor of First Baptist Church Alpharetta, will be nominated to serve as president of the Georgia Baptist Convention at the annual meeting scheduled for Nov. 11-12 in Statesboro.

WENTWORTH, Ga. — North Salem Baptist Church is positioned perfectly to bring the word of God to a dynamically growing community, and its new pastor, Drew Whaley, is extremely excited to lead the flock into its new era.

HOUSTON — MedAdvance has drawn healthcare professionals across the country since 2007. Doctors, nurses, therapists, nutritionists, pharmacists, fitness instructors, community health workers, other specialists and non-medical attendees gather at the annual event to hear how the International Mission Board is using global healthcare strategies to reach the lost all over the world.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Truett McConnell University proudly announces significant enhancements to its Walpot School of Education, introducing Mrs. Taylor Gilleland as the new Chair alongside esteemed educators Mrs. Staci Ward, Mrs. Susan Sargent, and the continued support of Dr. Julie Lutz.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — Brewton-Parker College is pleased to announce a generous grant of $600,000 from the Holland Underwood Foundation designated for student scholarships within the college’s nursing program and Temple Baptist Theological Seminary.

Did you hear about the tomato seed that wanted to be a watermelon? He was not content with being a smaller fruit and set his sights on something more significant. He read all the magazines and books he could find about watermelons. He studied the different varieties and the best environmental factors for harvesting watermelons and even researched how watermelons can be consumed and enjoyed.

Acts clearly sets forth through apostolic preaching and historical events that the gospel message is for all ethnic groups and cannot be hindered by man-made divisions. In “The Book of Acts: The Early Struggle for an Unhindered Gospel,” New Testament scholar Frank Stagg delineates the progress of the gospel to Jews, Samaritans and Gentiles.

ROME, Ga. — Close to 50 football players on the team at Shorter University made decisions for Christ this year before the season started, and 17 followed through with believer’s baptism. Zach Morrison, in his seventh year as head coach, described what happened after players arrived at the school in early August for preseason training and conditioning camp.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While Jeff Iorg’s initial plans for retirement won’t happen as expected, the former president of Gateway Seminary noted he and his wife, Ann, are at peace because “God called, and here we are.”

SILVER CREEK, Ga. — Dr. Philip May, Senior Pastor of Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church, has announced his retirement, effective September 8, 2024. Dr. May faithfully served as the pastor of PVS since September 1997, contributing significantly to the church's growth and spiritual life. Remarkably, PVS has had only two pastors in the last 52 years.

Pastor Bobby Mullins posted these words on Facebook on Aug. 27, — “What if you only had one month to live? … What would you do to make the rest of your life really matter?” He had no idea he and his wife, Wanda, would lose their lives in a car accident just over a week later.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Eli Akin is all about serving others. He has developed an outreach ministry, M25 Barbecue, that is personal, selfless, effective, and Christ-honoring. His ministry combines compassion, service, evangelism, and, yes - barbecue – a winning recipe for any church or community.

If you look up the country Lesotho, you will see stunning landscapes of majestic mountains and picturesque valleys that display the beauty and grand works of God. It is one of the smallest countries in Africa, located in the southern part of the continent, and is called the “Kingdom in the Sky” as the nation sits more than one thousand feet above sea level.

MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine made landfall Wednesday night, hitting the Louisiana coast in Terrebonne Parish, with Morgan City facing particularly bad damage. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, with help from Send Relief, has been assessing and preparing to send volunteer teams to bring help and hope.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Visiting a friend outside his hometown of Gloucester, England, in the late 1700s, Robert Raikes encountered children cursing, gambling and fighting in the streets. He was horrified, but a local woman told him it was even worse on Sundays, the children’s one day off each week from the factory. Determined to help children in that situation learn to read and learn about the God who loved them, Raikes founded the first Sunday School in 1780.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Truett McConnell University is pleased to announce the addition of Sam Thomas as a faculty Lecturer in the School of Communication this Fall. Thomas brings a wealth of …

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — With a long agenda for consideration, the Executive Committee of the Georgia Baptist Convention met for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A redeeming shift in its treatment of internationals is happening in Charleston. What was once a major port for enslaved people is now a harbor for diaspora groups, and Southern Baptists are an important part of the culture change.

Country music fans are likely familiar with the 1972 hit single, Delta Dawn, first recorded by Bette Midler but popularized by Tanya Tucker’s rendition at the age of thirteen. The song is about a woman from Brownsville, Tennessee who is so beautiful in her youth that she is given the name Delta Dawn.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Midwestern Seminary welcomed more than 200 guests on Tuesday, Sept. 10, for an on-campus preaching workshop led by Steven Lawson, in partnership with The Institute for Expository Preaching.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary continued its emphasis on missions during its chapel service Tuesday, Sept. 11, which featured a panel of SWBTS and Texas Baptist College faculty discussing the seminary’s globally engaged core value.

It’s the sweetest story - if you’re an animal lover. My beloved rescued a dog three weeks ago. In Magoffin County, he saw a lady on the side of the road trying to wrangle a dog. She held a can of dog food in one hand and looked like she needed help.