Malachi 3:7-12 Harris Malcom, state missionary Middle Georgia Region Tithing is the biblical standard for how the child of God manages the resources God has entrusted to them. …

Family and friends give their prayers on GracePointe Church's Facebook page after the announcement of the group's leaving Haiti for Georgia is posted. GRACEPOINTE/Facebook UPDATE: The team landed in …

Craig Hartzog stands in front Federal Law Enforcement Training Center where he assists with a weekly Bible study for the students. CRAIG HARTZOG/Special BRUNSWICK — Most pastors have some kind of …

David Williams, right, reads the resolution citing Index Editor J. Gerald Harris for exceptional service to Georgia Baptists statewide and Southern Baptists nationally. Harris completed 15 years as …

Margaret Dempsey Colson, center, has been named executive secretary of the Association of State Baptist Publications (ASBP). The group is the fellowship of Southern Baptist state newspaper editors. …

Having just returned from attending SuperWow in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, my heart is full from the inspiration of an incredible experience with young people from all over Georgia and even from …

The Doves are, left to right: William, Zach, Jenn and Daniel. Their ministry in Norway is challenging, but they are making a significant impact for Christ. DOVE FAMILY/Special DULUTH — Zack and …

MACON — Funerals bring sadness. Stories are shared of the deceased. Photos arranged show times from the past. Family say out loud to each other how they need to get together more often and not just …

Revelation 21:1-8 Harris Malcom, state missionary Middle Georgia Region A slave traveled with his master to Baghdad. One morning, while walking through the marketplace, the slave sees …

Will Miller, a 2016 graduate of Shorter University with a degree in Computer Information Systems, continued his education at Auburn. There, he continued his studies into the development of facial …

Even good golfers sometimes get in a sand trap. Here Randy Kennedy successfully gets out of the bunker with a perfect swing with his sand wedge. RANDY KENNEDY/Special DULUTH — Randy Kennedy wears a …

“Our pastor is a young man, but he has an old soul and we love that about him," said one church member of Berry. GERALD HARRIS/Index[/caption] HIRAM — Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hiram , under …

Dave Geros watches his son, Garrett, complete a set of leg pressess during a recent workout. Garrett Geros lost his left leg below the knee in a car crash two years ago. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index EURHARLEE …

Acts 2:37-47 Harris Malcom, state missionary Middle Georgia Region Richard Baxter wrote, “If there be so certain and glorious a rest for the saints, why is there no more industrious …

While social media's prevalence among teenagers can be seen as a threat, research suggests it's better for ministry leaders to approach it as an opportunity to reach students. GETTY IMAGES By Morgan …

Nothing brings joy to a child's heart like gifts at Christmastime. But families living in poverty rarely have the funds to provide those items and children learn to do with as their friends relish …

Earlier this month Appalachian Mountain Ministry Director Bill Barker spoke at West Acres Baptist Church in Evans, where the church had set a goal of collecting 300 Christmas backpacks. During the …

Deaths William "Bill" Deakins died May 15 in his sleep. He was 91. Deakins served in World War II in the Naval Airforce before graduating from Brewton-Parker Junior College and Mercer University to …

August "Augie" Boto, interim president of the SBC Executive Committee, shared Cooperative Program statistics pointing to a disproportionate amount of giving, and receiving, from state conventions …

Couch takes a moment to reflect across his 34 years in helping win youth to Christ and then discipling them to become future leaders. Couch retired on May 31. JOE WESTBURY/Index Revivals have a way …

William Hal "Billy" Britt, 64, passed away on May 28. He had been living with PSP, a Parkinsonian brain disorder, for the past 8 years. He was born on Oct. 22, 1953. Britt graduated from Dacula High …

Justin and Sara Carter pose with their children, 4-year-old Jac and newborn Maggie. Justin will begin as senior pastor of Second Baptist Church in Cedartown on July 22. CARTER FAMILY/Special …

John Yarbrough, TMU director of Alumni Affairs and Public Policy Luke 1:68-79 We know that SIN has separated us from God. When SIN entered the world through Adam and Eve the fellowship that …

Click for larger image. A list of ordained ministers who are not currently serving as pastors and who are certified by a Georgia Baptist church or association and a list of full-time evangelists …

Johnny Gross and Aaron Webb, left, stand with the students baptized on Easter Sunday. NEWINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH/Special The statistics are well known and very sobering. In 2016, the average Georgia …