By Karen L. Willoughby ROY, Utah — Two youngsters, 5 and 11, were hospitalized April 3 after eating candy their grandmother had picked up that morning from the food pantry ministry of First Baptist …

New City Church Pastor Patrick Thompson speaks about his experience fighting through and recovering from the coronavirus on Fox News. Before planting the church located in Long Island City, NY, …

Native Georgian and legendary Southern Baptist pastor Jerry Vines brings the invitation alongside praise band members of Dry Valley Baptist Church on the grounds of Summerville Trade Day. Vines …

Today Governor Brian Kemp issued a press release, discouraging personal attendance at Easter services this Sunday. The Governor had mentioned in his briefing on Wednesday that he would be giving …

The man acting like he was fire caught my attention first, or maybe it was his family waiting nearby for him to finish. I was on a walk near my house when I saw them. Then, I caught …

Members of the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists (COSBE) will join together on Facebook tonight for a time of praise. “Covered by the Cross: A Facebook Live Worship …

Sometimes life is unpredictable. As much as we may plan and try to organize our lives, there are circumstances that arise out of our control. Oftentimes we have to adjust and make changes as we …

By Diana Chandler SEATTLE (BP) — As pastor of Epic Life Church in Seattle with only five employees, Keith Carpenter sees the Paycheck Protection Plan loan as a godsend during a devastating economic …

Governor Brian Kemp announces updated restrictions related to the coronavirus crisis at the Georgia State Capitol on April 8. Standing at right is Dr. Kathleen Toomey, commissioner of the Georgia …

By Diana Chandler FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) — Pieces of papyrus sold as rare fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary a decade ago are "likely fraudulent" and the …

DULUTH  — A series of regional online gatherings will give Georgia Baptists an opportunity to focus on specific prayer needs in that part of the state.   The …

By Dave Carroll GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP ) — It happened to me. A family member passed away JUST as his state was asking all funerals to wait two months. We were faced with the choice of waiting it out …

By Aaron Earls NA SHVILLE (BP) — Almost 9 in 10 pastors see at least some current events matching those Jesus said would occur shortly before He returns to Earth, according to a new survey focused …

DULUTH  – With the online model of church gaining popularity due to the spread of the coronavirus, churches need to be aware of copyright laws for the music and media they use in their …

Photo courtesy of LifeWay By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LifeWay Christian Resources announced that FUGE, StudentLife, Student Life for Kids and …

Mary Cox, Georgia Baptist Pastors Wives consultant, hosts a Facebook Live event from her kitchen. FRANK COX/Special DULUTH — Over the last few weeks they’ve become homeschool teachers, …

Just before we were all told to “shelter in place” recently, I had been accumulating some assessment tools to help churches evaluate their ministry effectiveness. One of the questions I ran …

Bible Studies for Life   Emory Berry, Jr., Senior Pastor   Greenforest Community Baptist Church, Decatur   In every generation there are men and women who emerge …

DULUTH — In a video shared exclusively with The Christian Index, actress Masey McLain Stanley urged her generation to use the ongoing quarantine from COVID-19 to confront sin and reassess …

WASHINGTON (BP) — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued an FAQ document for faith-based organizations reiterating that they are eligible to receive SBA loans through the Payroll …

NASHVILLE (BP) -- The coronavirus outbreak has had ripple effects across the country, including in U.S. churches, according to a new study of pastors. Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked …

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, bottom right, speaks with, clockwise from top left, Scott Smith, Mike Griffin, and Brad Hughes while Georgia Baptist ministers add their comments in the chat during a …

By George Schroeder and Jonathan Howe NASHVILLE (BP) – An Interim Final Rule published by the U.S. Small Business Association provides assurance that churches and other ministries are in fact …

ROME  — Cory Barnes is an honest, loyal, dependable, yet unassuming leader. At least, that is what Maribeth Futral, the executive assistant to Executive Vice President/Provost Donald Martin at …

Read Luke 2:41-52   Do you remember your first influential teacher? The first time your feet squished through a sandy beach? The powerful emotion of your first crush? …