Retired Pastor Darell Young sits on the back pew at Hiltonia Baptist Church where he is serving in an interim role. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index HILTONIA, Ga. – On the typical Sunday, Darell Young preaches to a congregation of about a dozen people at Hiltonia Baptist Church, fulfilling a promise he made to the […]
By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index JONESBORO, Ga. – Members of The Old Paths gospel quartet know the exhilaration of having No. 1 hits and of being ranked by Singing News Magazine as one of the top southern gospel groups in the nation. They also know what it means to be physically worn out from taking […]
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 to hearing the two mentioned together often elicits the same response as hearing Christianity coupled with pornography […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Baptist Mission Board hosted a regional Hispanic church strengthening conference at Pozo De Esperanza in Gainesville on Saturday, one of three such conferences in the past month across the state. Daniel Santander, the Mission Board’s Hispanic church strengthening representative, lead the event, creating an atmosphere to equip and empower local […]
ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia Baptist Campus Ministry and churches from the Apalachee Baptist Association and Sarepta Baptist Association came together at Prince Avenue Baptist Church to host Advance Athens, a Collegiate Missions Mobilization Night. College students from eight different churches had the opportunity to hear God’s heart for missions from The […]
Villa Rica Pastor Kevin Williams, shown here speaking at a missions conference, is seeking a second term as Georgia Baptist Convention president. He has no announced opposition. By J. Gerald Harris VILLA RICA – Kevin Williams will seek a second term as president of the Georgia Baptist Convention at the annual meeting set for Nov. […]
ATLANTA – Russell “Russ” Talmadge Barker, director of missions for the Atlanta Baptist Association from 1982 until his retirement in 1999, died Monday. He was 89. “We are thankful for the many years of dedicated service that Russ Barker gave for the Atlanta Baptist Association and we honor his legacy,” said Jimmy Baughcum, executive director […]
Georgia Baptist Mission Board staffer Ovidio Cabrera speaks during a Hispanic church strengthening conference in Savannah on Saturday. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index VIENNA, Ga. – Large numbers of Hispanics arriving in the Bible Belt in search of jobs and better lives are embracing evangelical Christianity with a zeal that is sparking spiritual revival. The […]
Greg Love speaks to Georgia Baptist ministry leaders in Duluth on Wednesday. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index DULUTH, Ga. – Ministry leaders need to especially be on the lookout for signs of child sex abuse as church ministries reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the nation’s leading experts on the topic told Georgia Baptists […]
The Agape Kids speakers’ panel answered questions about ministering to foster and adoptive families’ needs. Pictured from left to right are Tim VanLandingham, Misty Morris, Amanda Bailey, and Sandra Brown. By Timothy VanLandingham Childhood is the time when our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual wellbeing is developed so that we may enjoy and even prosper […]
Pastor Michael Flowers preaches at Rosemont Baptist Church in Waynesboro. By J. Gerald Harris WAYNESBORO – After serving Georgia Baptists for 19 years as the Camp Director of Camp Kaleo, Michael Flowers was called to serve as the pastor of Rosemont Baptist Church in Waynesboro on August 1st and began his role as pastor on […]
The band Pure Heart performs at the annual hoedown at Legacy Baptist Church on Saturday. (Photo/Isabel Durand) By Henry Durand DALLAS, Ga. – There’s a good reason Legacy Baptist Church hosted an old-fashioned hoedown in modern-day Dallas on Saturday. “It’s an opportunity to love on the community,” said Rhonda Yearwood, who leads Legacy’s women’s ministry. […]