One of my favorite places growing up was a spot on Terrapin Creek. We called it Seven Springs for the series of fountains bubbling up from the ground, giving the stretch of water a particularly …

Denver Harris serves as senior pastor of Wofford's Cross Roads Baptist Church in White. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index WHITE — While a fifth grader at Johnson Elementary School in Rome, young Denver Harris …

Bobby Boswell opens the January Bible study yesterday (Jan. 9) at the chapel service at the Missions and Ministry Center. JOE WESTBURY/Index People. That is the Number 1 thing that comes to mind when …

By David Roach BRUNSWICK (BP) –  Jimmy Allen, a former Southern Baptist Convention president and entity leader known for his gregarious personality and engagement with cultural issues, died …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP)– As churches become aware of potential safety issues, more are signing up for background check services through LifeWay Christian Resources' OneSource program. "The …

ATLANTA– In the United States, Georgia is ranked last in maternal mortality. In fact, the mortality rate for women in Georgia is more than double the national average. Additionally, the infant …

By Jenny Gregory CLEVELAND, Ga. – According to the SR Education Group’s 2019 Most Affordable College list, Truett McConnell University (TMU) ranks as the 13th most affordable bachelor’s degree …

Assistant Executive Director Bobby Boswell, left, presides at a presentation of a photo of the Missions Center last fall to retiring Executive Director J. Robert White, right. University of North …

DULUTH — Matt Peek, Jojo Thomas, and Robert Wilson have joined the Georgia Baptist Convention’s Administration Committee, elected by fellow Executive Committee members at the group’s December …

Ephesians 2:11-22 Jim Duggan, Pastor Bellevue Baptist Church, Macon Today’s passage comes after one of the richest theological passages in all of the Bible. Ephesians 2:1-10 clearly …

By Diana Chandler NEW YORK (BP) — People who don't believe they're either male or female can now choose a third gender in New York City and California, joining six other states and Washington, …

Georgia Baptist Executive Director Thomas Hammond explains the purpose behind a series of listening sessions, beginning Jan. 23 at First Baptist Church in Lyons. DULUTH — Twelve opportunities …

MACON — For two days last week speakers challenged approximately 4,500 students at the Macon Coliseum to treat 2019 as a year like no other. Approximately 4,500 students, plus leaders and …

Matthew 2:1-11 Jim Duggan, Pastor Bellevue Baptist Church, Macon Worship is at the heart of what we do as believers. Sometimes, however, our worship becomes a matter of routine. When …

J.D. Greear, pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, says his church’s partnership with the IMB allows them to have a ‘front-row seat in what was formerly one of the most …

Missionary John Faulkner riding on his John Deere Tractor delivering Christmas present to his 272 neighbors. EDDIE LOWERY/Special  By Gerald Harris MARIETTA – John Faulkner is an incredible …

Bob Bagley points to a square on the quilt created by Deborah Tedder, standing to his side. Tedder, a member of Spring Place Baptist Church in Chatsworth, made the quilt depicting churches Bagley had …

Going to East Asia opens students’ eyes to lostness in a way that transforms how they view their lives back home, said Keith Wieser, pastor of Resonate Church based in Washington State. Resonate …

NEW ORLEANS  — Several graduates with Georgia ties helped make up the graduating class at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, taking part in commencement services Dec. …

Luke 2:25-35 Jim Duggan, Pastor Bellevue Baptist Church, Macon Research in the field of mental health indicates to us that Christmas is a difficult time for many people. Yet the angels …

Members of Faith Baptist Church, Bowman line up at the Hartwell Walmart with tubs containing toys for each child to be helped through Christmas for Gulf Coast Kids. In addition to a Bible, every …

ATLANTA — Maina Mwaura, Georgia Baptist churchman and freelance writer, was recently contracted by the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s Communications Department to interview Gov.-elect Brian Kemp …

Luke 2:1-14 Jim Duggan, Pastor Bellevue Baptist Church, Macon The birth of Jesus is the climatic event in human history. This one event is so significant, it has become the standard by …

LOGANVILLE — Rodney Massey had a vision for how church should be. It ought to be built on the gospel, yet look different than what he’d seen. Church should reflect the gifts and hues found …

Pastor Steve Lakin says his church, First Baptist of Andersonville, Tennessee, isn’t big, but God has given them a vision to take every spare dollar captive for the sake of getting the gospel to …