North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear was reelected yesterday, June 11, by acclamation to a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) during the SBC annual meeting in Birmingham, …

BIRMINGHAM  — At their annual meeting held June 9-10 at the Birmingham Hilton at UAB members of the Southern Baptist Conference of Association Leaders, among other agenda items, …

South Georgia pastor Mike Stone, far right, chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, begins the Executive Committee plenary session June 10 by leading in worship and scripture …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — The chairman and vice chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee were unanimously reelected during the EC's June 10 meeting in Birmingham, Alabama. …

Jacksonville State University student Lexie Tisdale, left, talks with a 90-year-old resident of Chalkville during the door-to-door outreach of the Southern Baptist Convention's Crossover event in …

CLEVELAND — John Yarbrough is among an elite and distinguished group of Georgia Baptists who have had a significant impact upon not only Georgia, but the nation. He has served as pastor of some of …

1 Sam. 1:1-2,9-11, 17-18,26-28; 2:1-3 Sean Wegener, pastor First Baptist Church, Summerville Old Testament struggles sometimes feel foreign. Modern Christians do not often relate well …

By Tom Strode BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — The Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse Advisory Study issued a report Saturday, June 8, after 10 months of work with the hope that God will use it to "spark a …

The Normandy coast of France. GETTY IMAGES/Special This week the world recognized two extremely significant anniversaries. Those dates stood out in the 20 th Century as iconic moments in regards to …

Johnny Hunt, senior vice president of evangelism and leadership at the North American Mission Board, encourages listeners at the June 5 Crossover kickoff rally to share the Gospel confidently knowing …

By Kelvin Cochran It's subjective, but probably safe to say that most Bible readers tend to gloss over the phrase "know we no man after the flesh" in 2 Cor. 5:14-21. Kelvin Cochran Our tendency is to …

By Grace Thornton BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Love each other, love Birmingham well, and be ready to ask tough questions — that was J.D. Greear's challenge to the thousands of Southern Baptists …

NASHVILLE (BP) — Contributions to Southern Baptist Convention national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee in May were 3.47% above the projected budget …

Tim Watson (right) with an Ashburn city official. Photo provided AUBURN – Tim Watson, pastor of Center of Hope Christian Ministries in the Roswell Baptist Association, was sworn in as chaplain for …

By Jenny Gregory Early alarm, drop kids off at school, go to work, lunch, meetings, t-ball practice, dinner, bath time, story time, laundry, dishes, and then bedtime. Does this look like your daily …

Lucinda and Victor Lyons, Jr., stand with the Doctor of Ministry degrees they recently earned from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. LYONS FAMILY/Special By Andrea Duggan PINEVIEW …

In a famous quote from his New York Times bestselling book “The God Delusion,” Richard Dawkins makes the claim that “The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in …

By Jenny Gregory CLEVELAND – While the online program at Truett McConnell University (TMU) has not yet met the ten-year mark, the university was recently ranked third in best online college …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — A new digital opportunity will be available to Southern Baptist messengers at this year's SBC annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala., according to a release by recording …

By Diana Chandler BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Associational leaders will vote in June on a document encouraging Southern Baptist associations, state conventions, and churches to proactively address and …

Judges 4:1-9; 5:1-5 Sean Wegener, pastor First Baptist Church, Summerville Social media has changed the concept of encouragement. For the most part, we are looking for ways to …

Thomas and Lisa get ready for the Skidaway Island Sprint Triathlon in August 2018. SCARBORO FAMILY/Special CLAXTON  — Passion meets missions for two South Georgia teenagers and their parents.   …

By Art Toalston BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Noe Garcia, senior pastor of North Phoenix Baptist Church, will be nominated as second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the SBC's …

By Diana Chandler BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee will consider in June revising its proposed constitutional amendment on sex abuse and …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP) —  Many Southern Baptist churchgoers believe still more revelations of sexual abuse and misconduct by pastors and other church staff will be exposed, but few know of …