Retired Pastor Darell Young sits on the back pew at Hiltonia Baptist Church where he is serving in an interim role. Interim Pastor Darell Young poses outside Hiltonia Baptist Church in east Georgia. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Singers praise the Lord during a church strengthening workshop in Savannah . Georgia Baptist Mission Board staffer Ovidio Cabrera speaks during a Hispanic church strengthening conference in Savannah …

Georgia Baptist Mission Board Executive Director Thomas Hammond speaks to church leaders in this file photo. By ROGER ALFORD The Christian Index DULUTH, Ga. – Churches shouldn’t allow the public …

By ROGER ALFORD The Christian Index HEPHZIBAH, Ga. – A Georgia community is trying to come to grips with the loss of a father, mother and daughter who died from COVID-19 within 48 hours of one …

Vacation Bible School is one of the many outreaches of Sandy Valley Baptist Church. By Karen L. Willoughby WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (BP) – “We receive peace, contentment and joy from being able to …

Gladys Walker holds the plaque given to her for 32 years of service as pianist and organist. MANCHESTER, Ga. – Members of Trinity Baptist Church in Manchester are showing their appreciation to …

International missionaries Edward Abiel Stevens and his wife Elizabeth Lincoln Haven Stevens. By Charles Jones . . .  present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to …

Georgia Baptist Convention President Kevin Williams, First Baptist Church, Villa Rica, announces that the following persons will serve on the 2021 Committee on Nominations: (Chairman) …

The Savannah Municipal Auditorium was the site of the 1946 Joint Fellowship Meeting between the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia (African American) and the Georgia Baptist Convention …

Pastor Emmanuel Ofori-Atta sits with his wife Rebecca, son Samuel, 21, and daughter Emmanuella, 14, prior to his ordination service Jan. 17. BP By Scott Barkley STOCKBRIDGE (BP) – Winford Smith …

Emannuel King Love 1850-1900 (Charles Jones, Hargrett Special Collections, UGA, Athens, GA) Courage is necessary in everything. Without it not much can be accomplished; with it much that appears …

DULUTH – The lineup of speakers for the 2021 Spark Conference has been announced by the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Tony Evans, Ben Mandrell, Charles Lowery, and David Kinnaman will be the …

DULUTH – Georgia Baptist Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., addressed pastors and church leaders in a video update titled “A Look Ahead with Thomas Hammond.” “Pastors, …

  BLACKSHEAR – Mike Stone, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, Georgia, will be nominated as the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Georgia pastor and current …

DULUTH – Now is the time. This is the theme of this year’s Georgia Baptist Mission Board Evangelism Conference, which will be January 25-26 at Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins. …

DULUTH – Georgia Baptists can look forward to igniting their ministries next year at Spark 2021. The Spark Conference, which first premiered in August 2020 and reached over 33,000 total views on …

INGLESIDE BAPTIST CHURCH/Special By Ingleside Baptist Church Media Team MACON – Ingleside Baptist Church will present “Celebrate Christmas With …

GBC President Robby Foster presides at the Nov. 9 annual meeting as parliamentarian Dennis Conway, standing, and Georgia Baptist Communications Director Scott Smith, seated, assist. On the screen, …

Frank Cox, with his wife, Mary, first came to North Metro Baptist Church in 1980 when it was known as Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at a different location. Since then he has led the congregation in …

Campers from last year learn a new skill. FACEBOOK/Camp Kaleo FORSYTH – As many organizations regroup and alter services due to COVID-19, Camp Kaleo in Forsyth is essentially back to business as …

Students watch last year's Move Conference held at the Macon Coliseum. While such a crowd won't gather in a singular place this time, leaders anticipate just as much involvement among three locations …

Andy Merritt, longtime associate pastor and pastor of Edgewood Baptist in Columbus, left a legacy in establishing crisis pregnancy centers. He died Oct. 11 due to complications from COVID-19. …