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 …

As you probably are aware, the Georgia Baptist Mission Board recently developed a wonderful relationship with Alliance Defending Freedom Church Alliance . The assistance offered to our churches is …

Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission; Jason Duesing, chairman of the Resolutions Committee and Sing Oldham, vice president for convention communications and …

Messengers voted on 20 motions and 16 resolutions at the 2018 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas. VAN PAYNE/BP By David Roach DALLAS, TX  (BP) — At an annual meeting that saw what chief …

Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear, 45, answers a question from a reportter shortly after being voted into his position by a 68.6% majority on June 12. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index DALLAS, TX …

DALLAS, TX --- A motion brought forward at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting this morning to "fully and completely defund" the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission failed by a wide …

Nearly 9,000 messengers are registered for this year's annual SBC meeting in Dallas, with registration ongoing. SBC/Special DALLAS, TX — The 2018 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention …

Men gather at the Omni Hotel in Dallas on Monday night to pray for the Southern Baptist Convention. GERALD HARRIS/Index There is nothing like an old fashioned, fervent, focused and faith-filled …

Emmanuel Baptist Church pastor Mike Stone -- bottom, center -- stands with fellow SBC Executive Committee officers voted into service by Executive Committee members June 11. Joining Stone, who was …

James Merritt spoke to the Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference last night in Dallas, TX. This is a file photo from 2016. BAPTIST PRESS/Special DALLAS, TX – James Merritt, Pastor of Cross Pointe in …

California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie addressed a crowd stretching into the upper levels of AT&T Stadium Sunday night, June 10. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index[/caption] ARLINGTON, TX --- Evangelist …

John Yarbrough, TMU director of alumni affairs and public policy Deuteronomy 5:32-33; Galatians 3:10-25 God is holy, He is perfect, and no matter how hard we try and how good we are we …

Teenagers can be a very confusing group. As a teenager, I can say that. Sure, we're awkward and strange. But, we are also the most misunderstood batch of individuals you'll …

Recent graduates of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary's Church Leadership Certificate program, operated out of the NOBTS North Georgia Hub, stand with seminary leadership. Front row, left to …

Tom Duvall, legal counsel for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, has served the state convention and Georgia Baptist churches and pastors for more than 30 years. GERALD HARRIS/Index DULUTH — Thomas …

FORT WORTH — In a letter to media outlets, former Southwestern Seminary President Paige Patterson gave notice that he will opt out of presenting the upcoming annual meeting's keynote address as he …

David Williams, left, pastor of Iron City Baptist Church near Bainbridge, and Deani Gaskins, center, a Southwestern Seminary student from North Carolina, share their faith at the Arts Apartments in …

Pleasant Grove's Men's quartet – Loy Jarrett, Dan Rosser, Minister of Music Doug Lee, and Charles Moody sang "Going Home" at the anniversary celebration. GERALD HARRIS/Index[/caption] ELLIJAY — …

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Louisville, KY. SBTS/Special LOUISVILLE, KY — Eleven students with ties to Georgia were graduated from The Southern Baptist Theological …

Summer camp is in season and campers are off to a rollicking time, such as these girls at Camp Pinnacle. WMU/Special School is out and summer is here and that means children and youth are heading to …