Baptist Life

Deaths Donald “Donnie” Berry , pastor of Mallorysville Baptist Church in Tignall, died April 11. He was 61. Berry was a native of Wilkes County, where he lived most of his life. He earned a …

Barbara Gage Barbara Gage, a devoted wife, mother and partner in one of the most effective evangelistic ministries in America, died April 10 in Houston at age 82. Mrs. Gage departed for Heaven while …

Church discipline focus of new survey

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE (BP) — More than 8 in 10 Protestant senior pastors say their church has not disciplined a member in the past year, says a new study released April 5 by LifeWay Research. …

SOCIAL CIRCLE — William "Bill" Tribble's ministry began with a calling at 15 years old and literally took him around the world. However, his biggest impact arguably came during his time as pastor …

Jesus declared Himself to be “the light of the world” (John 8:12). And He declared that his disciples “are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14). In a world that is getting increasingly …

PEACHTREE CITY — “I died a few weeks ago. In fact, I died twice.” Those were the words of J. B. Collingsworth, associate pastor of Dogwood (Baptist) Church in Peachtree City/Tyrone . On Feb. 12 …

Jaquavious Robbins, left, has become a leader in the student ministry at First Baptist Church in Greensboro, says Randall LaRoche, minister of families and outreach. First Baptist has joined other …

Marcus Glass preaches Sunday (April 8) in the temporary site provided by the former Mt. Zion Baptist Church. JIMMY BAUGHCUM/Special This is a developing story. For the background information click …

Marvin Jones, a former Georgia Baptist pastor and current professor of Theology at Louisiana College, has written a significant book entitled The Beginning of Baptist Ecclesiology: The Foundational …

Jeremiah 33  Daryel O'Barr, pastor/evangelist We are not righteous in and of ourselves. Our righteousness comes from God and God alone. Jesus imputes His righteousness into us so …

The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, along with The Gospel Coalition, co-hosted a two-day seminar in Memphis, TN on April 3-4. The gathering commemorated the 50th anniversary of the …

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC stands 30 feet tall of solid granite. It was dedicated in 2011, 48 years after his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the nearby …

Javier Chavez, right, dedicates an infant at Amistad Cristiana International Church in Gainesville. ACIC/Special A Gainesvile pastor of an Hispanic congregation and a president of one of Georgia …

Overflow crowd of 1,302 worshippers gather on Easter Sunday in the newly renovated sanctuary at Northside Baptist in Valdosta. NBC/Special VALDOSTA — On Easter Sunday Northside Baptist Church not …

A Question in Apologetics Lesson 117   I received a call yesterday from a Christian gentleman who was deeply distraught over a passage of Scripture he had read in Mark 4:28-29 where Jesus says: …

Mallary Baptist Association oversees the ministry of 52 Georgia Baptist churches in Worth, Lee, and Dougherty counties. Hans Wunch serves as Associational Director of Missions from the Albany-based …

DULUTH — Figures verified through Georgia Baptist Mission Board Financial Services revealed Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta as leader in Great Commission Giving for 2017.  Great …

Cars overflowed the parking lot at Mallary Association the night of April 3 as Executive Committee members reluctantly arrived to address the issue between the two congregations. JOE WESTBURY/Index …

A sign outside Raleigh White Baptist Church announces the growing African American congregation which has shared its facilities for the past three years. JOE WESTBURY/Index ALBANY — What began as a …

Ministries such as Literacy Missions are made possible through gifts to the Mission Georgia offering. PAULETTE DEHART/Special DULUTH — Ebenezer Baptist Church in Dacula led the way in giving toward …

It was a challenging year for Christians under the Gold Dome, but now is not the time to back down. MIKE GRIFFIN/SPECIAL In my eleven years of lobbying at the Georgia Capitol, this one stands out as …

DULUTH — The list of churches giving the highest percentage of their total receipts to the Cooperative Program in 2017 was recently released.  Members of the Georgia Baptist Convention …

How Far Will Your Light Shine?

By Ken Brooks Chairman, Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries Board of Trustees State statistics show that there are approximately 13,000 children in our state’s foster care system. …

Psalm 23, John 10 Daryel O'Barr, pastor/evangelist  Don't miss the main message of the Bible: God loves us! The relationship of the Shepherd to the Sheep is intended to …

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 2018 Week of Prayer missionary, church planter and pastor Taylor Field began serving the homeless and drug addicted in 1986 on New York City’s Lower East Side …

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