W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., executive director of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, and the Executive Committee of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board are excited to announce a series of changes to the GBMB staff. In a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 3, the committee affirmed these changes and announced them on Dec. 10 at a meeting of the full Executive Committee.

SUWANEE, Ga. — The Georgia Baptist Mission Board and Friends of Kaleo, Inc., announced last week the formal signing of an agreement that both groups hope will keep Camp Kaleo operating for the foreseeable future. Friends of Kaleo is a non-profit group of former staff, campers, churches, pastors, missionaries, and families created to generate financial support for Camp Kaleo and support its ministry.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — Brewton-Parker College is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Meadows New Foundation to provide scholarships for nursing students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. This funding will directly support aspiring nurses from Toombs, Montgomery, and Wheeler counties, addressing a critical healthcare shortage in rural Georgia. 

CORRYTON, Tenn. (BP) – See the need. Meet the need. During the 40 years Rockey Ramsey has served as pastor of Corryton Church, it has become part of the congregation’s fabric to respond. It’s not a surprise that the church has a staff position for Pastor of Etc.

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (KT) – In a creative blend of fun and faith, First Baptist Church of Shelbyville hosted a 9-hole mini-golf to share the story of Jesus’ birth. Designed as an outreach to engage the entire community, the event is both an opportunity for family fun and an introduction to the true meaning of Christmas.

NEW ORLEANS, LA (NOBTS) Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) and Leavell College, reminded more than 200 graduates of the “why” behind ministry during the …

Akio, a college student in Osaka, Japan, was lonely when he moved away from his hometown to Osaka for school. He didn’t know many other students there, and Osaka’s population of almost 19 million people made it easy to feel anonymous and alone.  

PLATEAU, Nigeria (BP) – Christians in Nigeria plan to celebrate Christmas amid fear of a repeat of violence that claimed at least 160 lives in Nigeria’s Middle Belt at Christmastime in 2023 and dozens in northern Nigeria during the holidays in 2022, international religious liberty advocates reported.

MADISON, Wis. (BP) — A shooting at a Christian school that left three dead, including the shooter, has prompted calls for prayer by local churches.

NASHVILLE (BP) — Jeff Iorg, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, says that in his first six months in the role he has witnessed the passion and commitment of Southern Baptists. That in turn, has reinforced his own commitment to the Convention’s Gospel mission.

LUSAKA, Zambia - God answered your prayers for someone to work alongside International Mission Board missionaries in a prison ministry in Lusaka, Zambia. He didn’t just send one Zambian believer. He sent three! 

BELLEVIEW, MO - Belleview Baptist Church here lost their building in a fire, Dec. 9.

SEOUL (BP) — If you give 7-year-old Shawn a little attention, he’ll tell you a lot about his life in Korea. He’ll also tell you about Jesus and the work his family is doing. He can describe it in English or in Korean.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) — Jimmy Bledsoe has served as an International Mission Board missionary for 13 years, but his latest assignment has taken him to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He explained to Kentucky Baptist Convention Mission Board members Tuesday how his work there is to develop a pipeline to reach the nations with the gospel.

Several Bible verses are taped to one of our kitchen cabinets. They are daily reminders of important truths in God’s Word. A favorite is John 12:24. Jesus spoke of His coming death, ‘I tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.’”

AUSTELL, Ga. — On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2024, Reverend Cecil Dutton, age 87, of Austell received his eternal reward. The memorial service was conducted in the chapel of the Carmichael Funeral Home in Smyrna on Dec. 2 with Rev. Paul Williams officiating.

WEST POINT, Ky. (KT) – Vacation Bible School (VBS) remains a summer staple for many Baptist churches, but a small Kentucky church asked why the exciting week of reaching children with the gospel had to stay in the summer.

I love Christmas. It's probably my favorite time of the year. I love the decorations, the music, the lights, and buying gifts for others. I will always love Christmas, but the older I get I realize there is also a sadness to this time of year for many.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — As a pastor of 17 years and now Lifeway’s president and CEO, Ben Mandrell has seen increasing loneliness and a decreased sense of belonging among Christians. This growing trend is one of the main reasons why Mandrell wrote his first short-term adult Bible study, “Together,” to recapture God’s vision for biblical community within the local church.

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary held a 10th anniversary celebration for its Museum of the Bible and Archaeology on Tuesday, Dec. 3.  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Clint Pressley, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, doesn't want to be an activist president. He wants to highlight what Southern Baptists do well, including championing the Cooperative Program and celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Baptist Faith and Message.

NEWPORT, Tenn. — Zan Taylor, a layman and director of maintenance at West End Baptist Church in Newport, simply obeyed when he felt the Lord calling him to raise funds for flood victims from Hurricane Helene. 

ACWORTH, Ga. — Marshall Reinhardt celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 1 the way you might expect a retired pastor to do so – he stood in the pulpit and boldly preached the Word of God. In a strong and unwavering voice, Marshall told members of Awtrey-Westville Baptist Church in Acworth, pastored by his son Tommy Reinhardt, about the goodness of Jesus.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — During chapel Thursday, Dec. 5, the Southeastern community was privileged to celebrate the installment of the Jim Shaddix Chair of Expository Preaching in honor of the faithful service and impact of Southeastern Senior Professor of Preaching Jim Shaddix.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — More than 300 graduates of Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College received their degrees on Friday, Dec. 6, during the 76th commencement exercises.