SUWANEE, Ga. – Steve Browning, lead pastor of First Baptist Church Alpharetta, the only announced nominee for president of the Georgia Baptist Convention, said he would use the position to champion evangelism, church planting, and cooperation.

RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. (KT) — When Christian Naylor told his church that he was prepared to lead a class to train men about preaching, little did he realize how soon that class would pay kingdom dividends.

WASHINGTON (BP) – The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has urged the U.S. government to intercede for the American families and Chinese orphans caught in limbo by the end of China’s international adoption program.

DALTON, Ga. — Benjamin Moore, pastor at Salem Bilingual Church and youth pastor at Salem Baptist Church in Dalton, will be nominated to serve as vice president of the Georgia Baptist Convention at the annual meeting scheduled for Nov. 11-12 in Statesboro.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – A ballot initiative in Florida would drastically loosen the state’s restrictions on abortions, according to Southern Baptist leaders and other pro-life advocates who are highly critical of the measure and are asking voters to reject it.

High in the Himalayan mountains of South Asia is a valley that is home to 8 million Muslims. God is at work among the people, bringing many to salvation, but new believers are facing severe persecution.

DALTON, Ga. — Benjamin Moore, pastor de la Iglesia Bilingüe de Salem y pastor de jóvenes de la Iglesia Bautista de Salem en Dalton, será nominado para servir como vicepresidente de la Convención Bautista de Georgia en la reunión anual programada para el 11-12 de noviembre en Statesboro.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Lifeway Christian Resources released its latest Bible study by Preston Perry, Everyday Evangelism: Pursuing Hearts, Not Arguments, focused on equipping the everyday believer to share their faith with confidence and to engage non-Christians with love, respect, and truth.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Truett McConnell University honored the late Charles Stanley on Tuesday, Oct. 22, dedicating the  Dr. Charles F. Stanley Global Impact Center. Distinguished guests, several trustees, University administrators and faculty, and students attended the dedication. Stanley was remembered for his providential purpose, his passionate preaching, and his persistent and powerful prayers.

LIMESTONE, Tenn. — Craig Ponder’s first impression of the ATV four-wheeler gang congregating in the church’s parking lot was not good.  “I thought they were a bunch of tourists coming to check out the flood damage caused by Hurricane Helene,” he said. “I was wrong, and I’ve since apologized. They were people coming to check on family members and friends cut off and stranded on the other side of the river.” 

We’re gearing up for Trunk or Treat. This year, I will be a dog. Our team’s theme is D.O.G. - Depend on God. Last year, I was Shadrach – one of the Hebrew boys in the fire.

I must admit that I struggle with people-pleasing. I never want to hurt anyone's feelings, offend them, or devalue them. Honestly, I also don't want people to not like me or think bad of me.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has moved “from instability to stability, from a time of crisis and challenge to a time of hopefulness … only because of God’s goodness and grace to this institution,” President David S. Dockery told trustees gathered Wednesday, Oct. 23, for their fall meeting.

MARIETTA, Ga. — When Allison Young was 10 years old, she moved to Hong Kong with her missionary parents. That significant life change sparked in Young a love for missions that continues to the present – and that she wants to extend not just to other individuals, but to entire families.

OXFORD, Fla. — As Chaplain Major General Randy Kitchens thinks back over more than 30 years of chaplaincy ministry in the U.S. Air Force, it’s the opportunities he had to share Jesus that stand out. From combat zones to counseling sessions, Kitchens often found himself in moments where faith became an anchor for the Airmen he served.

Earlier this month, a team of 26 students, faculty, and staff from Southeastern Seminary and Judson College piled into four luggage- and supply-filled vans to support Western North Carolina in its disaster relief efforts. Partnering for a week with North Carolina Baptist churches and Baptists on Mission, the team gutted homes and distributed supplies in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — Brewton-Parker College is proud to announce that the Bachelor of Science in Nursing is now accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. As a specialized national accrediting body for all levels of nursing education, ACEN promotes high standards of nursing practice.

SUWANEE, Ga. — Georgia Baptists will host pastors from across the state at the Georgia Capitol in February for the 11th annual Pastors Day event. Pastors and ministry leaders will hear from several leaders in the legislative and faith communities. The event will again combine the annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast and Pastors Day.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.

ROME, Ga. — Pianist Jerico Vasquez will present a faculty recital on Monday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 pm in Brookes Chapel at Shorter University. The event is open to the public at no charge. This recital also celebrates the rededication of the newly rebuilt Steinway Concert Grand.

From his home in Chicago, Send Relief Ministry Center Director Qusai Mahmud watched the news of devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and wished he was close enough to help. Then he got a call from Trey Salter, Send Relief’s director of operations.

BURNSVILLE, N.C. (BP) – Clean water has become the most sought-after resource after flooding incapacitated or otherwise damaged numerous reservoirs and piping in western North Carolina. It is something that led West Burnsville Baptist Church to look downward.

ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. – The raging flood waters trapped one of Geren Street’s neighbors as he tried to escape in his truck. First responders were able to quickly answer the neighbor’s distress call and freed him from the vehicle as the force of the water pinned the truck door closed.

Motives in life are important. As followers of Christ, we must evaluate our motives for serving. Do we serve to gain glory? How should our motives be different from unbelievers? For example, are we motivated by the potential for recognition? Are we motivated by Scripture?

Does your family have a perceived “golden child?” He or she may have been the one others thought never messed up or was a favorite with the adults in the home. Some parents make the mistake of favoring one of their children over another due to the child’s personality or abilities.