Midway Baptist Church Pastor Todd Wright and his Treeing Walker hound Squeak look up a tree that a raccoon had climbed. Editor’s note: Pastor Todd Wright’s hound, Squeak, is Georgia’s top dog …

By J. Gerald Harris ELBERTON – Rhonda Driver was given a small opportunity as a child, and, because of her faithfulness, diligence and educational accomplishments, she has become an important …

One Life Church hosts an outdoor movie night in an effort to reach nearby residents. By Keith Ivey When Kennard Weever was invited to become pastor of what is now One Life Church, they were meeting …

Volunteers gather for prayer outside the Morganton Mountaintown Baptist Associations ministry center on Wednesday. By Roger Alford BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – Wide-eyed children walk through rows of bicycles …

Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran has accepted a position with Alliance Defending Freedom and will be relocating to Virginia. By Roger Alford ATLANTA – A hero in evangelical circles who took …

Mark Hall, shown here with his family, will be a part of this year's SPARK conference. (Baptist Press photo) By Roger Alford DULUTH, Ga. – One of the nation’s most …

Sandy Wisdom-Martin, who has served since 2016 as executive director of national Woman’sMissionary Union, recently marked the milestone of 11,111 days involved in vocational ministry. (WMU photo) …

By J. Gerald Harris DULUTH – The Sons of Jubal, founded in 1954, and the Jubalheirs, founded in 1973, were established for the purpose of glorifying God through concerts of praise, engaging in …

David Vanderpool, a surgeon and founder of LiveBeyond, baptizes a new believer in Haiti. LiveBeyond photo. By Diana Chandler THOMAZEAU, Haiti (BP) — Near anarchy in Haiti surrounding the …

By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP)—The congressional effort to continue to prohibit taxpayer funds from paying for abortions suffered multiple setbacks this week. The House of …

Pastor Jack Lee is shown here baptizing Thomas Swilley at Altamaha Baptist Church. Lee is retiring as the church’s pastor at the end of July. _______________ Wayne County has been described as a …

By Timothy Cockes LACHISH, Israel (BP) — A written inscription spelling the biblical name “Jerubbaal” or “Yeruba’al,” has been found during an archaeological dig in a Southern District of …

Archalena Coats, left, and Carolyn Fountain By Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) — An expressed love of missions, education and the Gospel flow from the life experiences of Florida’s Archalena Coats …

Pastor Randal Whitten stands outside Mt. Harmony Baptist Church in Mableton, Ga.. Pastors tend to stick around long term at the 150-year-old church. By Roger Alford MABLETON, Ga. – …

Judy Hayes, center, poses with two campers who happen to be her nieces, Kylie and Laila, at Camp Pinnacle. By Roger Alford CLAYTON, Ga. – Forget about alarm clocks. At Camp Pinnacle, folks rely on …

In the days after suspected Fulani herdsmen kidnapped more than 120 Baptist school children in Kaduna, herdsmen are accused of killing at least 33 villagers and burning four churches and hundreds of …

Ben Hunley, worship pastor at Oak Hill Baptist Church, visits New York City as part of a mission team from Georgia. By Chuck Johnson WILLIAMSON, Ga. – Stephen Dervan, pastor at Oak Hill Baptist in …

A group of Georgia Baptists gather at the state Capitol for an event led by Mike Griffin who oversees the public affairs ministry of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. ____________ By Roger Alford …

By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) – The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $220,000 in legal fees in a settlement with Capitol Hill Baptist Church. The settlement comes nine months after a federal …

Tom Lin, center, guides ministry to college students as president and CEO of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s network of 1,100 chapters on 770 campuses. InterVarsity photo By Diana Chandler …

By George Schroeder ARALAND, Ala. (BP) – SBC President Ed Litton has appointed a seven-member task force to oversee a third-party review into the handling of sexual abuse claims by the SBC …

DULUTH, Ga. – The latest edition of the Georgia Baptist Journal has been mailed to pastors and other church leaders across the state. The quarterly publication of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board …

The Sons of Jubal group are shown here singing in a worship service. MABLETON, Ga. – Mt. Harmony Baptist Church music minister Barry Bryant has announced his retirement, effective July 18. Barry …

By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) – Human traffickers took advantage of the conditions produced by the COVID-19 pandemic in the last year, but those working to combat the trade in human beings adapted …

Six-year-old Rankin Faler has been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. By Diana Chandler TERRY, Miss. (BP) – A year before pastor Lee Faler’s firstborn son Rankin, 6, developed terminal brain …