ROOPVILLE, Ga. – A former state lawmaker will serve as chairman of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s Public Affairs Committee, a key panel that helps set legislative priorities for the state’s largest religious organization with nearly 1.4 million members.

The Georgia Baptist Pastors Day at the state Capitol is happening Thursday, January 27, 2022!

ATLANTA, Ga. – Georgia Baptists turn heads when they walk the halls of the Capitol. Even the governor takes notice.

ATLANTA, Ga. – Decking the halls in Georgia’s state Capitol involves lots of garlands, bows, Poinsettias and an enormous evergreen sparkling with thousands of lights.

WASHINGTON – As a showdown over abortion played out in the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, Georgia Baptist Mission Board Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond Jr. issued a call to prayer.

By Mike Griffin As we think upon the subject of Christians and politics, it may seem odd to many that we would put the two together. Politics is seen in such a negative light these days. The reaction …

By Mike Griffin The 199th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention will be held at First Baptist Church Jonesboro, 147 Church Street, Jonesboro, Ga 30236 on November 9-10, 2021.  …

Aaron McCollough, leader of the Troup Baptist Association, is marshalling opposition to a reported plan to bring casino gambling to the LaGrange area. By ROGER ALFORD The Christian …

Suzanne and Rachel Guy pose outside a Planned Parenthood Clinic in Marietta, Ga. The Guys offer gifts, like this one from Embrace Grace, to women considering abortions in hopes of sparking …

By Mike Griffin Plain and simple: Public accommodation and anti-discrimination laws that protect sexual orientation or gender identity can end up being a form of religious censorship, discrimination …

Bethany Walker, who led a group of Georgia Baptists on what was billed as an "Unholy Tour" of Atlanta, explains how human trafficking has grown to become the second-largest criminal enterprise behind …

Mike Griffin, legislative agent for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, encourages church leaders and students to be engaged in the political process. By Roger Alford CLEVELAND, Ga. – A long-time …

By Mike Griffin Georgia Baptists are looking forward to having Dr. Gregory Love back in Georgia for two very timely, free workshops on protecting children in our churches from sexual abuse. Because …

By Mike Griffin For the seventh year in a row, we have had to deal with legislation seeking to expand gambling in the state of Georgia. During this year’s 2021 legislative session, …

Mike Griffin is shown in this file photo speaking to a group of Georgia Baptists. By J. Gerald Harris ATLANTA – Mike Griffin, Georgia Baptist Mission Board Public Affairs …

Like it or not, our country is reaping the bitter fruits of generations of Christians who believed it was somehow wrong to be engaged in the political process. Their withdrawal has meant God’s …

A group of Georgia Baptists gather at the state Capitol for an event led by Mike Griffin who oversees the public affairs ministry of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. ____________ By Roger Alford …

Some churches are incorporating fireworks into their Independence Day celebrations. This will be the first year since 2010 that the holiday has fallen on Sunday . By Roger Alford …

By Mike Griffin State legislatures in their 2021 sessions have enacted various protections for children and adolescents who are confused about their biological sex. Arkansas and Tennessee, for …

By Roger Alford WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the city of Philadelphia violated the First Amendment rights of a foster care agency that refused to place children in homes …

By Mike Griffin One of the seven leading areas Georgia Baptists lobbied on at the state Capitol this year was child protection policy. There were five primary pieces of legislation that we were …

Students walk along Christian Court on the campus of College of the Ozarks in Missouri. By Roger Alford DULUTH, Ga. – Georgia Baptist leaders are keeping a close eye on a federal …

ATLANTA – Georgians will gather in person and online in communities across the state on Thursday for National Day of Prayer events. Mike Griffin, the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s public …

As usual, the 40-day legislative session was a very busy time of the year. This year’s session ended March 31. This was the first year of a two-year cycle where legislation is introduced to the …

ATLANTA – Yesterday in a press release , Governor Brian Kemp loosened coronavirus restrictions statewide. The new Emergency Order revision includes things such as removing limits on gatherings and …