Will Dismukes resigned as pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church four days after giving the invocation July 25 at a birthday celebration for Nathan Bedford Forrest. GOOGLE PHOTO PRATTVILLE, Ala. (BP) …

Editor’s note: Jeffrey Pennington, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Smyrna, has been active in recent months in a debate over the possible establishment of a non-discrimination ordinance in …

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GAINESVILLE — During his years of ministry Scott Crain served in various capacities at Woodlawn Baptist, West Hall Baptist, Pinecrest Baptist, and most recently, Pleasant Hill Baptist in …

August 1 2 Chronicles 30:1-31:21 Romans 15:1-22 Psalm 25:1-15 Proverbs 20:13-15 August 2 2 Chronicles 32:1-33:13 Romans 15:23-16:9 Psalm 25:16-22 Proverbs 20:16-18 …

The Real Life Center distribution center in Tyrone helps feed as many as 300 families a month. GBMB screengrab DULUTH – While the Mission Georgia emphasis Project: …

Since mid-March, the amount of food given away by the Columbus Baptist Association has equaled 90 percent of that given through all of 2019. CBA/Special COLUMBUS — …

Georgia Baptist Executive Director Thomas Hammond, addresses messengers at the 2019 GBC annual meeting held at New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index …

2021 Annual Meeting Preparations NASHVILLE (BP) -- After the cancellation of the 2020 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, preparations are underway for the 2021 meeting to be held in Nashville at the …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Churches are gathering again, but services and programs remain drastically different from the beginning of the year. At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, …

Image courtesy of Baptist Press JACKSON, Miss. — The Baptist Record , state newspaper of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, has announced it will cease its …

Houston Baptist Association in Cordele will serve as a host for the SPARK Conference, gathering at a local church to view sessions and keynote addresses. Screen grab from Google Maps. DULUTH  …

Warrior Creek Baptist Church in Arab, Ala., south of Huntsville, held revival services from which 40 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. BP/Special By Grace Thornton STRAWBERRY, Ala. (BP) — James …

It’s Sunday afternoon. The adrenaline beings to fade, and you feel it creeping in. Maybe it comes later as your try to sleep. Perhaps it waits until Monday to rear its ugly head. We …

Union University Campus by Tom Strode JACKSON, Tenn. (BP) — Union University has recently found itself in the spotlight of the ongoing faceoff between …

Michael "Mikey" Anderson pitches during a home game for the BPC Barons. BPC/Special By Evan Riekhof MOUNT VERNON — “Nice guys finish last” is …

Prestonwood Pregnancy Center, launched by Prestonwood Baptist Church in 1991, has opened its second location directly across from the largest Planned Parenthood abortion center in Dallas. BAPTIST …

Bible Studies for Life Ephesians 3:14-17a; 17b-19; 20-21 Samuel Ayala, consultant Georgia Baptist Missions, Southwest Region There is always a moment in each and everyone’s lives …

NOTE: An earlier version mistakenly stated that .004 percent of COVID-19 cases were tied to churches per the New York Times article. The corrected figure is .4 percent. The Index regrets the error. …

DULUTH  — Following a video launch on Sunday, Aug. 2, Georgia Baptists are encouraged to participate in a week-long emphasis on prayer through six areas of emphasis Aug. 3-9.  Described as a  …

Early Rain Covenant Church of Chengdu member Liao Qiang, right, is shown in Taiwan with his daughter Ren Ruiting and son-in-law Peng Ran. INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONCERN By Diana Chandler SILVER …

One of the most startling marks of the current crisis caused by coronavirus is the impact it has had upon funerals. This is largely due to the spread traced to a funeral in Dougherty County. There …

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 …

At right Howard Koepka of Noonday Association of Churches stands with other volunteers while loading items kept in cold storage at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. Community partners have …

By Tom Strode NEW YORK CITY (BP) — A federal appeals court decision in support of a Christian adoption agency has garnered excellent reviews from religious freedom advocates. …