DULUTH, Ga. (BP) — Changed lives and calls for unity permeated crusades hosted by evangelist Rick Gage in North Carolina and Virginia.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Midwestern Seminary welcomed R. Albert Mohler Jr. to campus on October 29–30 to deliver the annual Spurgeon Lectures on Biblical Preaching. Mohler, who serves as president of Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, preached from two Old Testament passages, drawing out their applications for expositional preaching.

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Garrett Grubbs, senior pastor at Crossroads Baptist Church, will be nominated to serve as vice president of the Georgia Baptist Convention at the annual meeting scheduled for Nov. 11-12 in Statesboro. Stephen Dervan, the lead pastor at Oak Hill Church in Williamson, said he intends to nominate Grubbs.

McDONOUGH, Ga. — Brady Howard, pastor at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough, will be nominated to serve as vice president of the Georgia Baptist Convention at the annual meeting scheduled for Nov. 11-12 in Statesboro. Stephen Fountain, lead pastor at First Baptist Buford, said he intends to nominate Howard.

Members of the Guitar Ensemble of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s School of Church Music and Worship, participated in the international, online Bach Competition, taking home second place in the chamber ensemble portion of the prestigious event hosted in Germany.

2,964 Sundays — that’s roughly the number of Sundays George Golden has served as pastor. And at 88 years old, his Sunday morning routine isn’t much different than at 21, when he was planting his first church in Greenfield, Miss.

ATLANTA —The Atlanta Metro Baptist Association made history on Sunday, Oct. 20, at its annual meeting by electing Hang Do Lian, pastor of First Zo Baptist Georgia, as moderator. Lian is a native of Burma, also known as Myanmar, who arrived in the U.S. 11 years ago. Due to the current political situation of Burma, like other Burmese who support and advocate femocracy in Burma, It is unsafe for Lian to go back.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- It was the last night of a week of FUGE Camps in Mobile, Alabama, and groups were gearing up for Mega Relay—a high-energy relay race that involves everyone at camp and serves as the iconic close to each FUGE Camps session of the summer. As teams gathered to prepare for the race, one group had a different routine than the rest.

God speaks. In the Bible, He spoke through angels, prophets, leaders, dreams, a burning bush, and even a donkey.  

Wayne and I went to vote last Friday. We had our "I voted" stickers on when our granddaughters came in from school. Our 11-year-old immediately noticed and asked who we voted for. Of course, Wayne would not tell her because he said that it was private. She asked me and I said the same thing.

DACULA, Ga. — When members of Hebron Baptist Church delivered backpacks last year to the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services office in Lawrenceville, they saw another need and felt called to meet that one as well.

ATLANTA — Ben Carson was the keynote speaker for Truett McConnell University’s 10th Anniversary Nursing Gala, a black tie event held Saturday, Oct. 26. The event to celebrate the achievements of the Rielin and Salmen School of Nursing was held at First Baptist Church of Atlanta.

Rev. Larry Alton Wilson, age 83, passed away on Sunday, October 27th, 2024 at Kennestone Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones.

Reverend Louis R. Pearce, Sr., 79, of Swainsboro, passed away on October 29, 2024, in Swainsboro.  He was born on December 21, 1944 to the late Levin Arley Pearce, Sr. and Lucy Head Pearce.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University experienced a day on campus on Monday, Oct. 28, that you never want to see happen, said Mark Whitt, collegiate ministry specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

How did Daniel of the Bible find contentment living in exile? Jesus healed a blind man; why didn’t He heal His best friend, Lazarus?  Women from Eastern Europe grappled with these questions in trauma-focused discipleship groups led by International Mission Board missionary Leanne Stack. 

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — Canaveral Port Ministry is a ministry that serves seafarers (workers on cruise and cargo ships) when they are in port. Over the course of a typical week, the ministry will serve more than 2,000 visitors from 70+ countries. They are “reaching the world from our doorstep.”

ATLANTA — Some 150 pastors and church leaders attended last week’s Kingdom Advance conference for pastors at Christ Covenant Church in the Buckhead section of Atlanta. Senior Pastor Jason Dees and his staff were all heavily invested in ensuring that the conference succeeded in meeting the needs of the pastors in attendance.

Southern Baptists have set aside Sunday, Nov. 9, to focus on caring for widows and orphans. Based on James 1:27, “Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world” (CSB), the day gives churches an opportunity to pray for widows and orphans and evaluate their ministry to them.

The devastation from flooding during Hurricane Helene in North Carolina will have a long-lasting effect on farms and homes, said a former Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer who is now a county extension agent in the Tar Heel state.

Commitment may be one of the most important keys to a life well-lived. I do not know the source of this quote about commitment, but it has stuck with me: “The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.”

It’s universally acknowledged that some of the most challenging aspects of ministry are the family-related issues. I’ve heard stories from law enforcement officers about their difficulties in responding to domestic calls. The most enduring and intense conflicts often occur within our own homes.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Only a few days after announcing the intent to go and serve those affected by Hurricane Helene, a team of fifteen students and workers from Truett McConnell University traveled from Cleveland to Valdosta, to partner with Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief. The team spent four days working in a small community, doing tree removal, and clearing brush. Eight houses were cleared as a result of their efforts.

NEWPORT, Tenn. — While hurting people in Cocke County and other counties in northeast Tennessee welcomed Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers, not as much help was needed because members of local churches already were helping each other and their neighbors.  “It is amazing what the Lord has done through our churches,” said Mike Hensley, director of missions for East Tennessee Baptist Association. 

Visitors will once again have the opportunity to get a close-up look at the Christmas decorations at the Georgia State Capitol during a series of Christmas prayer tours scheduled starting December 4th.