COLUMBUS, Ga. — Hundreds of Georgia Baptists spread across Columbus and surrounding communities for 23 Love Your Neighbor projects last weekend, displaying the love of Jesus by meeting practical needs, while looking for opportunities to pray with people and share the gospel.

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — Amelie Fontenot has known she wanted to be a medical missionary since she was 15. Through life’s twists and turns, she’s realizing her dream nearly 50 years later.

Scripture is the secret to effectively sharing your testimony, says Southern Baptist evangelist Ronnie Hill. Relevant motivation can help open the door.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — During Inauguration Week, Truett McConnell University proved that faithfulness doesn't wait for easy circumstances. Just days before Serve Day, the TMU family was grieving the heartbreaking loss of a student. Yet on a rainy Tuesday, close to 500 students and 100 staff chose to serve across 16 sites in and around Cleveland, Clarkesville, Helen, and surrounding communities.

NASHVILLE (BP) — David Ring was born dead. He would recover, with a cerebral palsy diagnosis that may have limited him physically but elevated a personal testimony he shared with numerous crowds during an evangelistic ministry spanning more than 50 years.

HATTERAS, N.C. — N.C. Baptists on Mission deployed volunteers Monday with a mobile kitchen to provide hot meals, snacks and bottled water to stranded tourists in Rodanthe as Hatteras Island continues to recover from a powerful nor’easter that battered the Outer Banks last week.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders is a 91-year-old Baptist layman who last month set a record for the oldest thru-hiker of the Appalachian Trail – a record he had previously set at the age of 82 on a hike in 2017. It was a journey that began with prayer, and – 2,197 miles later – ended with prayer.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Don Barger, director of innovation and artificial intelligence for the International Mission Board, received the 2026 Excelerate Award from Missio Nexus during the Mission Leaders Conference, Sept. 24, in Orlando.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Bob Agee, who served as president of Oklahoma Baptist University for 16 years and later as president emeritus, died on Sept. 26, the university announced in a statement.

ANKENY, Iowa — After more than 12 years of serving the churches of Iowa, Tim Lubinus is preparing to transition from his role as Baptist Convention of Iowa Executive Director into a new season of ministry.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Truett McConnell University formally inaugurated Dr. Larry W. Lyon as its ninth president on Thursday, Sept. 24, during a ceremony held at the Benjamin F. Brady Arena on its Cleveland campus.

FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Receiving members from churches of other denominations can cause Baptist pastors stress. Conversations about baptism, the theology of their previous churches, and their willingness to abide by a Baptist church covenant all have the potential to offend.

When International Mission Board missionaries Jeff and Shelah Fathauer heard that 12 young women from California Baptist University were coming to serve in Panama, they were excited to connect them to a local church in Caimito, a rural district. But as they considered ministry opportunities for an all-female team, they found themselves in uncharted territory.

There is nothing in this world quite like the Church. If you stop and think about it, the Church has only survived due to the fact that its foundation is Christ. Where else can you find such a varied group of people under one roof?

Paul writes these early passages as though he is debating a Jew who feels justified by his relationship to Abraham and his keeping of the law. In Romans 6–8, Paul defends the doctrine of justification by faith. He answers their potential objections that it seems Paul has made God’s law sinful

BOLINGBROKE, Ga. — After 60 years in ministry and 25 years leading the church he planted, Jimmy Corbitt recently stepped down as lead pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Bolingbroke.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A new Lifeway Research study suggests churches with organized men’s ministries are more likely to have men who say they are being equipped for spiritual leadership, discipleship, and relationships with other believers.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — Brewton-Parker Christian University hosted a panel discussion on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, to commemorate the holiday, focusing on corrections, reentry, and constitutional rights.

ATHENS, Ga. — Millions of people board cruise ships each year for vacations, sightseeing, and relaxation. Stewart and Dianne Simms recently boarded one with another purpose in mind — sharing the gospel.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Pastors, ministry leaders, and church members from across the region gathered Sunday, Sept. 20, at Flat Creek Baptist Church in Fayetteville for the fifth of six Georgia Baptist Mission Board SPARK conferences of 2026.

CLINTON, Tenn. (BP) – Benjamin Cantrell sees the world from a perspective most people can’t appreciate. Others have made their best effort, but it’s impossible to really get an idea of what it’s like to be him … unless you’re someone like him.

NASHVILLE (BP) – After more than 4,500 Southern Baptist churches provided a clearer picture of worship across the Convention, those behind the SBC Worship survey are turning their attention to another question.

ONTARIO, Calif. — Gateway Seminary announced that Fall 2026 enrollment has reached an all-time high, with total enrollment climbing to 1,095 students — a 12.9% increase over Fall 2025’s 970 students. New student enrollment saw an even sharper gain, rising to 338 students from 231 the previous year, a 46.3% increase and the largest incoming class in Gateway’s history.

CLAYTON, Ga. — More than 200 women from across the state gathered at Pinnacle Retreat Center on Friday and Saturday for the annual Women on Mission Fall Retreat. In a weekend of reflection and prayer, women were encouraged by Philippians 1:27 to focus on a singular, undivided pursuit of Christ.

NEWPORT, Tenn. — As the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene nears later this month, the memory of the high winds and flooding has faded somewhat for those who didn’t experience major damage, but for homeowners like Al Martin, the memories are still vivid.