Baptist Life

By Adam Wynn The Tin Man, played by Zack Jarrell, wins the heart of Morgan Crawford’s Wicked Witch during a UGA BCM presentation of “No Place Like Home.” Much of the cast learned American Sign …

The Petrov Family of First Baptist Church in Woodstock adopted a sibling group last year through the church's WeFoster ministry. Since the adoption, all the children have also been baptized. CRAIG …

The tent ministry offered to Georgia Baptists has proven to be a difference-maker in churches wanting to reach their communities. GBMB/Special By now you should have received your Mission Georgia …

A collage reflects the stages of Pinehurst Baptist, Columbus as well as its pastor, Tony Dickerson, over the years. PINEHURST BC/Special COLUMBUS — Tony Dickerson, one of Georgia Baptists’ …

RINGGOLD — If nothing else, Billy Christol knew he'd been given a funny story to tell. He just didn't know he'd get it twice.  In a video shared on Facebook Christol, youth/associate pastor at …

Young children are among those served through the ministry of Calvary Baptist Church. DWAYNE CARTER/Special AUGUSTA — First it was Upton’s Department Store in 1993. Then Belk’s in 1996 followed …

Steve Gaines, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, helps lead worship during the SBC's annual meeting in Phoenix. MATT MILLER/BP By David Roach PHOENIX (BP) — Data compiled following the …

Deaths Longtime associational missionary Doyle Middlebrooks , most recently of Lilburn, died July 6. He was 96. Doyle Middlebrooks Middlebrooks was a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological …

FORT WORTH — Not long after accepting the pastorate at Centralhatchee Baptist Church in Heard County, a young 18-year-old minister ran into a problem.  Jerry Vines' "sermon barrel" was …

A child at Legacy Commons in suburban Atlanta chooses her backpack filled with school supplies. Nearly 200 backpacks were distributed July 27-28 through Mission Service Corps missionaries Cornelia …

2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Tom Rush, staff evangelist Liberty Baptist Church, Hartwell In good times and bad we can know that God is with us, willing to use us, and faithful to help us …

Jerry Baker, who retired on July 31 after 40 years service to Georgia Baptists, begins to pack away some of his office memorabilia. JOE WESTBURY/Index Great ministries frequently grow from small …

R.G. Lee – a peerless pulpiteer

This is the second article in the series on great preachers of the past. In this installment we will take a brief look into the life of Dr. Robert Greene Lee (1886 – 1978), premier preacher and …

ROCKMART — Jeremiah Carter provides clothes, diapers, toys, and other items for babies every day. The items come from his closet – wall to wall and floor to ceiling at the Little Mission House …

GENEROSITY: Giving, Going, Growing is theme for the 2017 Missions Georgia emphasis. SPECIAL/Index Georgia Baptists have long been known for their generosity when it comes to sharing the gospel. Their …

What Would Jesus Say to Bernie Sanders?

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders GAGE SKIDMORE/Flickr When Russell Vought was nominated for a position requiring Senate confirmation, I doubt he expected to find himself in an “inquisitional …

Messengers raise their ballots Tuesday, June 13, to approve a request by the Resolutions Committee to present a resolution on "the anti-Gospel alt-right white supremacy movement" at 2:45 p.m. …

Exodus 3:11-12; 4:10-17 Tom Rush, staff evangelist Liberty Baptist Church, Hartwell The second lesson in our series "Broken Vessels: How God uses Imperfect People" deals with God’s …

Billy Stephens sees it as something the Church needs to get used to. When Stephens moved to Fitzgerald last summer, it seemed the first week of August was a little early for school. Then, the start …

Judy George retires on July 31 after 28 years of ministry with Georgia Baptists ... the last two decades in Collegiate Ministries. JOE WESTBURY/Index For Judy George, nearly 30 years of service with …

Members of Shoal Creek Baptist Church pray over the day's activities at the Laverne Griffin Recreational Camp, which is owned by the Alaska Baptist Convention. STACY DYER/Special CLEVELAND — Shoal …

Many parents first learn of Camp Kaleo through yard signs placed at the Forsyth Dairy Queen while they sit in the drive through line. JOE WESTBURY/Index FORSYTH — What does a camp director do when …

First Baptist Social Circle Nedra Jackson puts a nail in the cross that was in the church's prayer garden during Holy Week. As a reminder of their sin, those who went through the garden had the …

A Christian nominee for a government position who answered “No” to the above question suddenly found himself being not only cross-examined, but castigated by Senator and Former Presidential …

James Coldiron and his wife, Bonnie, were married for nearly 67 years. COLDIRON FAMILY/Special TUCKER – One of Georgia Baptists’ most gracious and gentle Christian gentleman, James O. Coldiron, …

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