ATLANTA — The Georgia Baptist Convention held a Hispanic Preaching Conference on Monday, Nov. 10, as part of its 2025 annual meeting. Speakers focused on how churches can proclaim the Word of God and cultivate evangelistic cultures.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Abel Garcia thought he would finally be happy after gender transition surgery. But the first three months of trying to live as a woman left him empty. That’s when he drew a startling conclusion: he wanted to live as a man again.

When Jeffrey and Theresa Stafford got engaged, he drew two large circles on a map of the Amazon and mailed it to her with a note. God willing, he wrote, our family will one day live and work in one of these places. 

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The Gwinnett Metro Baptist Network met for its annual meeting at Loganville Baptist Church on Oct. 2 and formally announced its intent to take the gospel to every street, home, and person in Gwinnett County.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Beginning in the fall semester of 2025, the School of Psychology and Biblical Counseling at Truett McConnell University launched two new master’s degree programs that integrate sport psychology with TMU’s existing counseling disciplines.

ROME, Ga. — Shorter University’s College of Business welcomed more than 200 students to Brookes Chapel for an inspiring Entrepreneur Seminar that brought together a panel of successful local business leaders who shared their stories of innovation, leadership, and perseverance.

ATLANTA — Georgia Baptist Mission Board Executive Director Thomas Hammond used his annual report Tuesday at the Georgia Baptist Convention's annual meeting, held at First Baptist Atlanta, to rally pastors around a long-term, statewide evangelism initiative. Hammond showed what that might look like in local congregations by highlighting ways in which the GBMB can help and support pastors, ministry leaders, and church members.

ATLANTA — Georgia Baptists reelected Steve Browning, pastor of First Baptist Church Alpharetta, as convention president on Tuesday and chose two pastors known for cooperative, evangelistic ministry to serve alongside him as officers for the coming year.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) – Noah Lewis recalls a certain fire in the voice of Fred Luter Jr. the first time he heard him preach, perhaps a gift developed as Luter bellowed God’s Word on the streets of New Orleans in the mid-1980s.

The ship was packed with all their earthly possessions. The sails were ready to unfurl, catching the wind of adventure. The prayers had been prayed, decisions made. This would be the most …

ATLANTA — Georgia Baptist Collegiate Ministries marked a century of campus outreach Monday night, celebrating 100 years of ministry on the opening night of the Georgia Baptist Convention annual meeting at First Baptist Church Atlanta.

ATLANTA — Messengers to the Georgia Baptist Convention’s annual meeting reaffirmed their determination to oppose any expansion of gambling in Georgia and urged lawmakers to tighten access to marijuana and hemp-derived products.

Hannah Walker didn’t know sign language when her journey began to serve the Deaf community. As a former Journeyman with the International Mission Board, she was drawn to the lostness of the global Deaf and was led by the Lord to serve them in Thailand.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Midwestern Seminary welcomed Robert Smith to campus on November 4–5 to deliver the annual Spurgeon Lectures on Biblical Preaching.

I have little doubt that at some point in your life, there have been times when you were made to wait and probably weren’t too happy about it. It could be something as simple as a railroad crossing, a traffic light, or any number of routine construction zones on the interstate.

Deuteronomy 28 contains one of the most solemn covenant chapters in the Old Testament. It outlines the blessings for obedience and the curses for disobedience to the covenant law. The blessings (vv. 1–14) are abundant, comprehensive, and life-giving, while the curses (vv. 15–68) are equally detailed and devastating.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — If you walk into a worship service at a Southern Baptist church, chances are you will hear the pastor offer a gospel invitation. More than likely, they’ll also ask you to respond in person, not digitally.

Missions College 2026, hosted by the International Mission Board, is quickly approaching, but there is still time to register. This gathering equips churches and believers to join God’s mission among the nations with confidence and clarity. The upcoming event will be held January 21-24 near Richmond, Virginia. 

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — At this year’s Lifeway Women’s Leadership Forum, ministry leaders celebrated the event’s investment in women’s ministry over the past 30 years.

ATLANTA — Georgia Baptists opened their annual meeting at First Baptist Atlanta on Monday, Nov. 10, with an evangelism conference built around the goal of reaching the state’s 7 million lost people with the gospel.

BOISE, Idaho – Melvin Oliva, an active Christian for many years, started studying the Bible with purpose this August. His pastor, Tim Martin, had asked him if he wanted to join Idaho’s first class of the yearlong Residencia de Plantación de Iglesias en español (Church planting residency in Spanish.)

ATLANTA — The inspiration service that opened the Georgia Baptist Convention annual meeting on Sunday at First Baptist Atlanta also became a sending service, as state leaders brought a group of new church planters to the platform and asked Georgia Baptists to pray for them, support them, and see them as “answers to prayer” for the state’s growing mission field.

ATLANTA — A panel of Georgia pastors addressed the opening inspiration service of the Georgia Baptist Convention annual meeting to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Program. They also urged churches to keep their commitment to missions through the Southern Baptist shared funding channel.

HIXSON, Tenn. — Ruth Starkey stood in her grandson-in-law’s swimming pool, surrounded by family and neighbors. At 93, she was about to make a public declaration of faith. The journey began two years ago when the Nida family from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church started building a relationship with their neighbors, the Copps, hoping to share their faith.

NEWPORT, Ky. (KT) – The Cincinnati Bengals may have fallen short again in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday, sending 60,000 fans home from Paycor Stadium disappointed. But across the river, hope was alive and well.