Yesterday I received an email from a Christian in India who reads The Christian Index.   He asked me about when it comes to making decisions how we as Christians can be sure what to do, such as …

Families fill the fellowship hall at Kentucky's White Sulphur Springs Baptist Church for a meal and backpacks distribution. There’s good news and not-so-good-news on last year’s Christmas …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP) –  Church pews may be full of teenagers, but a study released Tuesday (Jan. 15) suggests college students might be a much rarer sight on Sunday mornings. Two-thirds …

Bailey Smith was " a generous Christian gentleman with a resilient spirit, deep convictions, and a love for the Lord and the lost," says his friend Gerald Harris. SMITH FAMILY/Special Bailey Eugene …

Feature Photo: Sean Wegener, right, and his wife Danielle routinely welcome others into their home, such as First Baptist Summerville member and Chattoga Baptist Association missionary Barry Peppers, …

By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) – Self-identified Protestant Christians – including more than 30 Southern Baptists – continue to make up by far the largest religious group in Congress. GETTY …

By Art Toalston EDITOR'S NOTE: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations go to the Christian Care Center https://www.christiancarecenter.org. A small memorial service for Stanley of …

Exodus 1:16-17, 22 – 2:9 Jim Duggan, Pastor Bellevue Baptist Church, Macon Churches across the country today observe Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Since life is a gift from God, we …

One of my favorite places growing up was a spot on Terrapin Creek. We called it Seven Springs for the series of fountains bubbling up from the ground, giving the stretch of water a particularly …

Denver Harris serves as senior pastor of Wofford's Cross Roads Baptist Church in White. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index WHITE — While a fifth grader at Johnson Elementary School in Rome, young Denver Harris …

Bobby Boswell opens the January Bible study yesterday (Jan. 9) at the chapel service at the Missions and Ministry Center. JOE WESTBURY/Index People. That is the Number 1 thing that comes to mind when …

By David Roach BRUNSWICK (BP) –  Jimmy Allen, a former Southern Baptist Convention president and entity leader known for his gregarious personality and engagement with cultural issues, died …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP)– As churches become aware of potential safety issues, more are signing up for background check services through LifeWay Christian Resources' OneSource program. "The …

ATLANTA– In the United States, Georgia is ranked last in maternal mortality. In fact, the mortality rate for women in Georgia is more than double the national average. Additionally, the infant …

By Jenny Gregory CLEVELAND, Ga. – According to the SR Education Group’s 2019 Most Affordable College list, Truett McConnell University (TMU) ranks as the 13th most affordable bachelor’s degree …

Assistant Executive Director Bobby Boswell, left, presides at a presentation of a photo of the Missions Center last fall to retiring Executive Director J. Robert White, right. University of North …

DULUTH — Matt Peek, Jojo Thomas, and Robert Wilson have joined the Georgia Baptist Convention’s Administration Committee, elected by fellow Executive Committee members at the group’s December …

Ephesians 2:11-22 Jim Duggan, Pastor Bellevue Baptist Church, Macon Today’s passage comes after one of the richest theological passages in all of the Bible. Ephesians 2:1-10 clearly …

By Diana Chandler NEW YORK (BP) — People who don't believe they're either male or female can now choose a third gender in New York City and California, joining six other states and Washington, …

Georgia Baptist Executive Director Thomas Hammond explains the purpose behind a series of listening sessions, beginning Jan. 23 at First Baptist Church in Lyons. DULUTH — Twelve opportunities …

MACON — For two days last week speakers challenged approximately 4,500 students at the Macon Coliseum to treat 2019 as a year like no other. Approximately 4,500 students, plus leaders and …

Matthew 2:1-11 Jim Duggan, Pastor Bellevue Baptist Church, Macon Worship is at the heart of what we do as believers. Sometimes, however, our worship becomes a matter of routine. When …

J.D. Greear, pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, says his church’s partnership with the IMB allows them to have a ‘front-row seat in what was formerly one of the most …

Missionary John Faulkner riding on his John Deere Tractor delivering Christmas present to his 272 neighbors. EDDIE LOWERY/Special  By Gerald Harris MARIETTA – John Faulkner is an incredible …

Bob Bagley points to a square on the quilt created by Deborah Tedder, standing to his side. Tedder, a member of Spring Place Baptist Church in Chatsworth, made the quilt depicting churches Bagley had …