Andy Childs will join the Pastor Wellness team as the catalyst in the Northern regions. He is pictured with his wife Melissa. COURTESY/Andy Childs DULUTH – The Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s …

DULUTH – The Georgia Baptist Mission Board has announced shifts in current employees responsibilities in order to cover a greater range of ministry opportunities. Marty Youngblood, campus minister …

Chris and his family often work together during ministry events. Pictured left to right: Abby (17), Wendy, Chris, and Dillon (20). CHRIS TRENT/Special DULUTH – Chris …

DULUTH –   JJ Washington, current Missions consultant for the West Central Region, will step into the role of Evangelism catalyst on January 15 for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. …

Pastors and their wives enjoy the retreat hosted by the Georgia Baptist Mission Board Oct. 16-18 on Jekyll Island. TIM DOWDY/Special By Roy Hayhurst JEKYLL ISLAND — While acknowledging no minister …

Leah Westberry, left, talks with Shauntay Ford at an annual missions event sponsored by Georgia Baptist Women. JARROD CECIL/Special DULUTH — An online training event Oct. 29 will help women in …

DULUTH — Once a topic discussed in whispers or private phone calls, pastor wellness is currently getting the overdue attention many say is long overdue. "It begins with awareness," says Tim Dowdy, …

Georgia Baptist Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., listens to a participant at the listening session held Sept. 21 in Cordele. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index MOULTRIE — The listening session at First …

Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr. – here at Roswell St. Baptist Church in Marietta in February 2019 – conducts one of the first listening sessions that have become a mainstay of his …

Scott Sullivan and Scott Smith host a Q&A session with keynote speakers Paul Chitwood, Tyrone Barnett, and Robby Gallaty. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index DULUTH – On Friday, Aug. 28, the Spark Conference …

DULUTH — Between the 1,923 individuals and 173 host sites currently signed up for Spark, Scott Sullivan expects 4,000-5,000 individuals to be part of the training event. The majority of them, …

El pastor Marino Martínez enseña en la Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Tallahassee en Thomasville. SAMUEL AYALA La próxima Conferencia SPARK presentará varias sesiones que le ayudarán en el …

Pastor Marino Martinez teaches at Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Tallahassee in Thomasville. SAMUEL AYALA/Special DULUTH — The upcoming SPARK Conference will feature several breakout sessions …

DULUTH — The latest numbers indicate that attendance for the SPARK Conference will easily outpace previous years’ figures for the annual training event sponsored by the Georgia Baptist Mission …

DULUTH – Registration for the upcoming Spark Conference is now open at thesparkconference.com . To access the free registration link, click “Claim My Free Ticket Now!” Those who …

Left to right, Robby Gallaty, Tyrone Barnette, and Paul Chitwood are the three keynote speakers for the Spark Conference, which will be available online Aug. 28. DULUTH …

DULUTH — A move to fully online won’t be the only change for Go Georgia, the annual church leadership training event sponsored by the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. “We are very …

Missions opportunities such as pastor training in Ecuador, above, will be part of the new Georgia Baptist Mission Board missions platform. Pastor Gary Bulley of Living Stone Church in Cumming, on …

On June 1 Mark Marshall, left, will officially begin his position as Georgia Baptist assistant executive director. His former role as Church Strengthening lead strategist will be filled by Levi …

DULUTH  — A series of regional online gatherings will give Georgia Baptists an opportunity to focus on specific prayer needs in that part of the state.   The …