ATLANTA — When David Justin Freeman stood and extended his middle finger while shouting after a prayer by Pastor Jason Berry of 12Stone Church on Aug. 3, 2014, he was exercising his right to free …

TOCCOA — Last week the Georgia Baptist Mission Board staff hosted new ministers and their spouses for the Discover Georgia Baptists retreat at the Baptist Conference Center. At right Russ …

Literacy Missions workers at Memorial Baptist Church in Moultrie pray over Jonathan's DACA packet before it goes in the mail. JOE WESTBURY/Index This is the first of a two-part story on how Georgia …

The Georgia State Capitol, shown here in this predawn file photo from a recent Legislative Prayer Breakfast atop the James "Sloppy" Floyd Building, will be prayed over during a special early November …

Resolutions Guidelines for the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention   The 196th Annual Meeting of the Executive Committee to the Georgia Baptist Convention will be …

Fred Lodge My name is Stacy Dyer, and it is my pleasure to announce that my dear friend and mentor, Dr. Fred Lodge, is allowing his name to be placed in nomination for presidency of our convention. I …

This Saturday, runners in a 5K race at Oakwood City Park in Oakwood will help raise funds for hurricane relief through Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief. Registration is by donation and the race has no …

ROME — The 2018 Best Colleges Rankings by U.S. News & World Report ranked Shorter University among the “Best Regional Colleges in the South” and among the “Best Colleges for Veterans.” …

MOUNT VERNON — Brewton-Parker College is mourning the loss of a DeKalb County student who was shot and killed over the weekend in an off-campus party. Southeastern Georgia television station WTOC …

Billie Burgess from the University of North Georgia, left, and Chelsea Norton, from Truett McConnell University, take a break from ministry in Ottawa  earlier this summer. The May mission trip was …