ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Lenexa Baptist Church in Lenexa, Kan., had been seeking to launch a new campus to its west in 2013 when a struggling church reached out and asked about potentially …

SUMMERVILLE, Ga. — Georgia Baptists were dispatching trucks loaded with bottled water on Sunday after heavy rain caused flash flooding in the state's northwestern region, and Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief crews stood ready to deploy if requested by local authorities. Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Sunday afternoon in Chattooga and Floyd Counties, a necessary first step to funneling state resources to help communities recover.

KANSAS CITY, Mo – President Jason Allen opened Midwestern Seminary’s fall semester with a message titled, “We Preach Christ,” during a service Tuesday. Allen began the service by reflecting on the importance of convocation, stating, “Convocation is always a day of promise. There is a formality to this day because there is a formality to our service. There is a gravity to this day because there is a gravity to our work.”

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (BP) – The Adirondack Mountains are one of the more beautiful places in the country for camping, hiking and overall enjoying God’s creation. They are also located in one of the more difficult places to plant and lead a church. Josh Bennett knows this.

DULUTH, Ga. – The Georgia Baptist Mission Board will be offering training on Sept. 17 for people who want to get involved with the state’s Disaster Relief ministry. “This is a ministry that allows Georgia Baptists to truly bring help, hope and healing to the hurting,” said Dwain Carter, the state Mission Board’s Disaster Relief director. “It deploys teams of volunteers into disaster zones after tornados, hurricanes, floods, famines, or any other kind of calamity that negatively impacts lives.”

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP) – Citing a desire to “be a more present and participative father and grandfather” and the conviction that his vision for the role of the executive director is …

NASHVILLE (BP) – This week’s Bible study is adapted from The Gospel Project curriculum by Lifeway Christian Resources and focuses on 1 Kings 12–14.

GRAND BLANC, Mich. (BP) – Rick and Cindy Truesdail’s retirements a few years ago came with plans. They took their camper and drove to Florida, setting up close to the beach. The couple …

At 5:30 a.m., it was still pitch dark.  Ink black.  Heading to Lick Creek for a RAM dental clinic last Saturday morning, I told myself more than once that I was on the right road.  But it was hard to tell. Still miles from the clinic location, I came upon a temporary traffic light on the winding road.  Orange barrels had been set up.  The red light glared in the darkness warning me to stop.  No one else was around.  Looking at the clock, I pondered how long it would take.  A car pulled up behind me.  I felt the pressure to move.  Still the light glowed bright “Do Not Go” red.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gathering for the first time in person in 2022, Lifeway Christian Resources trustees heard how God has been faithful to the organization through a challenging season and is providing direction for an exciting future, according to president and CEO Ben Mandrell.

DULUTH, Ga. – With the pandemic subsiding and worship attendance on the rise, churches are poised to potentially top the $1.25 million given last year through the Mission Georgia offering. Congregations are gearing up to receive special offerings for Mission Georgia during September, the month designated by the Georgia Baptist Convention for that purpose.

COOK SPRINGS, Ala. (BP) – More than 50 children of missionaries (missionary kids) preparing to enter college in the U.S. this fall gained insights and encouragement for “reentering” well during the annual MK Re-Entry Retreat held at Alabama Woman’s Missionary Union’s WorldSong Missions Place.

GLADEWATER, Texas (BP) – When God called Teddy Sorrells to plant a church in 2020, he expected to be sent to San Francisco or Denver, one of the popular church planting cities. Instead, a quick demographics study led him to plant in the small East Texas town he’d been trying all his life to leave.

DALLAS (BP) – Texas Baptist Men flood recovery team leader Art Brandenburg was greeted Aug. 26 when he arrived in Balch Springs to help homeowners recover from flooding in the Dallas suburb. “One of the men came out and our vehicles are parked across the street in a field,” Brandenburg said, “and he walked up to me a while ago and he said right there, ‘God’s vehicles. That’s God coming right there. I see those vehicles, I see God coming to help us.’”

DULUTH, Ga. – As a police chaplain and pastor, Terry Rainwater can’t help but be troubled by human trafficking statistics in Georgia. For example, the average age a child forced into prostitution in the state is between 12 and 14. And between 200 to 375 girls are sold or exploited in any given month in the state, primarily in the Atlanta area. Rainwater, pastor of Highlands Baptist Church in Hogansville and chaplain for the Hogansville Police Department, said the statistics shared at a recent training event hosted by the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s Mission Georgia initiative are overwhelming and the stories behind the statistics are heartbreaking.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Russians and Ukrainians may be at war in Europe, but here in Georgia they're forging strong friendships. At the Russian-speaking Lighthouse Church, people who immigrated years ago from the former USSR were waiting with open arms to welcome Ukrainians who have fled the war zone over the past six months.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (BP) – Bronson Baker prayed for a big start to his second year of leading the Baptist Collegiate Ministry at The Citadel. The result may have been a surprise, but thanks to a dedicated group it’s not overwhelming. “The Lord brought almost 200 cadets to our meeting, and this was specifically for freshmen,” he shared in a Facebook post this week.

MARIETTA, Ga. – There are some very motivated and highly assiduous people in their 90s (nonagenarians) who accomplish amazing things. That is the case with Lloyd Blackwell of Marietta’s Eastside Baptist Church. He is a layman with an exceptional history as a churchman, missionary, Gideon, and servant of God.

This week’s Bible study is adapted from the MasterWork curriculum by Lifeway Christian Resources and will focus on 2 Timothy 1:7-12.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As inflation and other economic issues may be stretching most Americans’ budgets, Southern Baptist pastors may be feeling the pinch more than most. A study conducted by Lifeway Research along with GuideStone and Baptist state conventions found compensation for full-time Southern Baptist senior pastors has remained flat over the past four years, while the total pay package has decreased.

DULUTH, Ga. – The Georgia Baptist Mission Board has created a series of videos for churches to use in promoting this year’s Mission Georgia offering, proceeds from which are used to share the gospel in some of the hardest to reach places in the state.

Doing the Lord’s work may bring attacks, but the battle belongs to the Lord, President Adam W. Greenway encouraged students during his August 23 convocation message at Southwestern Baptist …

According to britannica.com, “an instrument is a tool or device that is used for a particular purpose.” For 15-plus years working in a dental office, I have handed my dentist/boss instruments throughout each workday.  At first glance, they may appear to be utensils made for torture, but in truth, they are not.

As the school year kicks off at colleges and universities around Georgia, students are greeted by friendly faces and helping hands courtesy of Georgia Baptist Collegiate Ministries. Whether it’s through help moving into a new dorm room at Gordon State, a muffin snack at Valdosta State or a slice of pizza at Georgia Highlands, BCM students are eager to share the love of Christ with fellow students.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (BP) – Church basements are known for many things. Serving as a converted fellowship hall. Storage for old Sunday School materials or 1970s-era puppets. Pastor Bhim Biswa observed a different kind of potential for Syracuse Nepali Church. He serves in an area with many immigrants from Africa and Asia who, like himself, love soccer. So, the church built an indoor soccer field.