LITHONIA, Ga. — On March 10, 2026, Luther Rice College & Seminary entered into an articulation agreement with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), expanding educational pathways for students who wish to integrate trade certifications with Christian ministry preparation.

FORT WORTH, Texas — President David S. Dockery was honored with the unveiling of his presidential portrait in the B. H. Carroll Memorial Building Rotunda at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on March 12, an event held in conjunction with Founder’s Day, celebrating 118 years since the seminary was chartered.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — On March 6, 2026, Judson College participated in its inaugural Spring Serve event, involving students from Judson’s on-campus, online, dual enrollment, and Prison Programs populations, all united around a common mission: serving their local community.

SICILY, Italy (BP) – “The goal is to get the gospel out,” says Steve Brown, a missionary in Europe serving as a team leader through the International Mission Board for 22 years, the last five based in Palermo, Sicily.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — The Hans Hut School of Business hosted a night of celebration and reflection as alumni, students, faculty, and friends of the University gathered at the Elevate Milestone Celebration Dinner. With almost 140 in attendance, the evening was a thrilling success.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ga. — Reverend Charles W. Carter, of Jeffersonville, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2026.

The theoretical question has been asked many times: If you had any superpower, what would it be? Would you choose to be invisible, fly, or live underwater? When placed together, the words “super” and “power” indicate something extraordinary and impressive. Of course, superheroes are not real, and superpowers are not at anyone’s disposal.

Last week, we looked at a pivotal event in Caesarea Philippi. In the center of paganism, Jesus addressed His nature and the character of His Kingdom. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Peter confessed Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Then Jesus shared with His disciples what was waiting for them in Jerusalem. He was on a search-and-rescue mission from heaven, and that mission would ultimately lead to His sacrificial and atoning death on the cross.

Rock the House Ministries, Inc., in cooperation with The International Bible Reading Association, is hosting the first-ever complete Public Bible Reading Marathon at the Crisp County Courthouse from Friday, April 10, 2026, through Friday, April 17, 2026.

TY TY, Ga. — What's love got to do with it? A lot, actually! Ty Ty First Baptist Church hosted its annual Valentine's Banquet last month, with around 200 people in attendance.

DACULA, Ga. — Hispanic pastors and church leaders gathered Saturday, March 14, at Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula for a Georgia Baptist Mission Board Hispanic missions summit.

DACULA, Georgia — Pastores hispanos y líderes de iglesias se reunieron el sábado 14 de marzo en la Iglesia Bautista Hebron, en Dacula, para una cumbre hispana de misiones organizada por la Junta de Misiones Bautista de Georgia (GBMB, por sus siglas en inglés).

MIAMI — Miami was uncharacteristically cold—42 degrees—when Felipe and his mother walked through the doors of First Baptist Church of Homestead. He was 18 years old. This was the first time he’d ever been inside a church. 

MARIETTA, Ga. — Pastor Joseph Marshall Reinhardt, a Southern Baptist minister for more than 75 years, went home to meet his Creator and Savior at age 101 on March 11, 2026.  He was born on Dec. 1, 1924, to his parents, Tom and Elizabeth Reinhardt of Waleska, Georgia.

Rev. Phillip “Phil” Landers Burgess, age 71, of Toccoa, entered into the presence of his Lord Thursday, March 12, 2026, at his home.

ATLANTA — Hundreds of pro-life Georgians gathered at the State Capitol on Thursday, March 12, for the 2026 Georgia March for Life, despite the cold temperatures and threat of rain. Speakers urged the crowd to defend unborn children, support mothers in crisis, and press forward with what keynote speaker David Bereit called renewed conviction in the post-Roe era.

Tutoring centers are ubiquitous in South Asia, according to Crawford Kaiser, International Mission Board missionary. “It’s a bunch of local folks trying to provide tutoring,” he explained with a smile.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Among 170 church planters who attended Send Network’s most recent orientation held March 3-5, the missionaries represented 30 states and provinces throughout North America.

TYRONE, Ga. — Trea Brinson, senior pastor of Eagle’s Landing in McDonough and the Georgia Baptist Convention’s first vice president, told members of the Executive Committee that they are called to be “imitators of Christ.”

KANKAKEE, Ill. — Journey Church in Kankakee suffered severe damage from a tornado that tore through the community on Tuesday evening, March 10. The church, located on the south side of town near the Aroma Park area, lost two-thirds of its roof, with the remaining portion receiving significant damage.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — From small rural congregations to college campuses and growing churches in metro areas, Georgia Baptists are responding to the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s Prayer 365 initiative. Prayer 365 calls churches and ministries across the state to set aside intentional time throughout the year to pray for gospel advance in their communities, across Georgia, and around the world.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (BP) – The Convention of Southern Baptist Churches in Puerto Rico (CIBSPR) celebrated record baptisms and the reopening of its seminary, welcomed six churches, and commissioned 20 international missionaries at its 2026 annual meeting on March 3 in San Juan.

MONTREAL — "The beginning of the story is good. But the ending is even better." That's Andrew Mark Adil's opening line when people ask how such an unlikely man ended up in such an unlikely place doing such an unlikely thing.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most churchgoers say they’re looking for ways to serve God as well as the people in their churches and communities, but many still struggle to make that a reality.

KITE, Ga. — In the face of Hurricane Helene, members of Kite First Baptist Church came together and shared the light of Jesus with thousands of people. Those efforts have resulted in increased church attendance as well as spiritual growth among members.