1 Samuel 18:1-4; 19:4-7; 20:10-13 Levi Skipper, pastor Concord Baptist Church, Clermont You were created for friendship. You were created for friendship with God and friendship with …

For this year's Egg Drop, 70,000 plastic eggs were filled with candy for those living in the surrounding area of Abilene Baptist Church in Martinez. The event was part of a larger year-long outreach …

Prison razor wire allows inmates time to focus on the deeper issues in life. For Aubrey Lee Price, it meant focusing on his relationship with Christ and seeking out opportunities to share that …

Hands-on missions learning takes many shapes at Camp Pinnacle, such as making a meal similar to that enjoyed by a people group being studied during Culture Camp. JOE WESTBURY/Index CLAYTON — State …

Scott Patrick, children's minister at First Baptist Douglasville, stands at left with Phillip Morris, middle school minister at the church who served as camp pastor this week (May 30-June2) at …

John 15:9-17 Levi Skipper, pastor Concord Baptist Church, Clermont Authentic faith expresses itself in love. Love, however, goes beyond lip service. Love expresses itself in service. …

CORNELIA — State Missionary Timothy Elbert McClure, age 69, died on May 27 after an extended illness. McClure, formerly of Gastonia, NC, served the Northeast Area Missions Program for the Georgia …

Lester Bray, in blue shirt, and friends display some of the produce grown through plasticulture, an efficient way to provide for the food banks in Fayette County. LESTER BRAY/Special CORRECTION: An …

The beginning of the walking trail up Stone Mountain is easy enough, but as Georgia Baptist Executive Director J. Robert White found out, looks can be deceiving. WIKIPEDIA COMMONS/Special There are …

Graduates Georgia Baptists joined others in commencement services at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary on May 13. They are: Brandon Elrod , who currently serves as an intern with Georgia …

Bryson Arthur, a student at Faceville Baptist, helps put together bags for the church's monthly food bank. Community outreach has become a hallmark of the church located just north of the Florida …

Alaska Baptist Convention leader Jimmy Stewart was well enough to officiate his daughter Katelyn’s wedding Dec. 10, 2016, less than five months after he suffered life threatening burns in a gas …

The brown box on the right side of the Index's home page is how readers subscribe to the free weekly email blast. JOE WESTBURY/Index Have you worked a good crossword puzzle lately? How about …

1 Corinthians 9:19-27   Levi Skipper, senior pastor   Concord Baptist Church, Clermont   I had lunch once with someone who was not a follower of Jesus. He was involved …

DULUTH — Mark Hearn has no intention of getting behind the curve in ministering to his city and county. In fact, Pastor Hearn wants to be on the cutting edge of impacting his community with the …

Grady Cothen, who died May 19, served as president of the Baptist Sunday School Board from 1974-84. SBHLA photo RIDGELAND, Miss. (BP) — Grady Cothen – the former chief executive of a state …

“I never wanted to just be a part of church that just does church on Sunday and goes away,” says Gerald Gibson, pastor of Grace Temple Christian Church in Decatur. “I’ve always thought about …

In this file photo from 2015, literacy ministry volunteer Anne Parks, right, uses objects in her English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) lesson plans. SUE HENSON/Special Increasing one's reading ability …

I love people with ambition, drive, determination, and vision. Tim Riordan, pastor of Sonrise Baptist Church in Newnan, is just that kind of person. He has written, “When I was nineteen years old I …

Fred Lodge, senior pastor at First Baptist Church of Blairsville and Children's Minister Debbie Braswell, register for the May 18 conference. They were accompanied by fellow staff minister and …

Summer, in my mind, is a beautiful word. When I was growing up, summer was the season I cherished the most. The reason was clear; school is out in the summer. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy …

A tractor prepares to turn onto a dirt road and enter the cow pasture behind O'Quinn Baptist Church in Wayne County. GOOGLE MAPS/Special[/caption] SCREVEN  —  O'Quinn Baptist Church …

Mac Stricklin, director of the Big A Club at First Baptist Church in Hampton, TN, directs children on a recent afternoon. GEORGIA WMU/Special HAMPTON, TN — There are vast areas of the …

By David Roach PHOENIX (BP) — Tennessee pastor Steve Gaines will be nominated for a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, his son Grant announced today (May 17). Gaines …

Matthew 25:34-40   Levi Skipper, senior pastor   Concord Baptist Church, Clermont   Following the rapture of the New Testament Church, the world will experience a …