Jonathan Gray, left, presents a check for $3.7-million from the estate of the late Mildred Ruth Brown to Truett President Emir Caner. MATTHEW GREGORY/TMU CLEVELAND — A $3.7-million gift from the …

Hundreds march down Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta for the 2018 March for Life on Friday, Jan. 19. James Merritt, lead pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, was the featured speaker. …

Each year during the annual Convention meeting, the sanctuary lights dim momentarily and the room goes silent. For a minute or two the large screen comes alive with the names of those faithful …

ATLANTA — Georgia Baptists were among believers of all faiths who gathered at the State Capitol Jan. 16 to support National Religious Freedom Day. The 25th annual event is officially proclaimed on …

DALLAS — Recently, Pastor Johnny Nix of Pickett's Mill Baptist Church told volunteers to leave. Seems rash, sure, but these days it's necessary. Like so many other churches, Pickett's Mill …

DULUTH – Statistics do not always tell the whole story, but people generally like statistics and lists. There are baseball fanatics who can tell you the batting averages of the players on the 1952 …

It's hard to picture the former Piggly Wiggly that once occupied the home of Grace Baptist Church in Monroe. GBC/Special MONROE — Grace Baptist Church in Monroe had a grand opening for its new …

Friends and family fondly recall Emily Martin's infectious laugh and constant smile. In the days following her untimely death Jan. 1, loved ones shared heartfelt messages on Martin's Facebook page …

ATLANTA — Bob Reccord, former president of the North American Mission Board and founder and chairman of Total Life Impact Ministries, was the speaker for the Georgia Right to Life banquet this past …

Novel Germany waits as unofficial historian and Index Editor Gerald Harris autographs one of hundreds of books given away at the annual Convention meeting in November. JOE WESTBURY/Index A lot can …

Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran updates GBC messengers at the November 2015 annual meeting on how he has weathered the storm that placed him in the national media spotlight for his biblical …

ROME —  Shorter University’s Ben and Ollie Brady School of Nursing has been ranked No. 6 on a list of the 10 Best Colleges for Nursing Majors in Georgia, according to a list compiled by …

The English as a Second Language classes at Roswell Street are divided so that there are not more than 14 in a class.This allows for more personalized training and attention to individual needs. …

  On Tuesday, Dec. 12 Index Editor J. Gerald Harris delivered the following report to the Georgia Baptist Convention Executive Committee meeting held at the Missions and Ministry Center in …

Shortly after his introduction as Georgia Baptists' newest state missionary, Barker departed from the Mission Board with a truck loaded with backpacks for children in Appalachia. JOE WESTBURY/Index …

Outgoing Executive Committee chairman and current Georgia Baptist Convention President Mike Stone, left, is presented with a gavel by Georgia Baptist Executive Director J. Robert White near the close …

In this archive photo from the 2015 production, Mary and Joseph and Baby Jesus kneel before the cross at the conclusion of the performance. Choir Director Jami Hall says the "Journey to Bethlehem" …

BPC students Sarah Ruck, left, and Samantha Stanford, a business major, do some computer work in Fountain-New Library on the school's Mount Vernon campus. Brewton-Parker leadership recently announced …

Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, second from left, sits with supporters including, beginning to the right of Cochran, J. Robert White; Richard Lee, former pastor of Redeemer Church in …

LAWRENCEVILLE — As one Mike and Mike was calling it quits , another appeared at the 2017 Georgia Baptist Convention annual meeting.  Temporarily borrowing the moniker of a popular ESPN …

The Cooperative Program was founded in 1925 on the concept that churches would divide 50/50 percent of their gifts and offerings with the state Convention, which would then divide 50/50 percent with …

Mike Stone, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, addresses Georgia Baptists shortly after being announced as the new president of the Georgia Baptist Convention at the 2017 annual meeting …

Bruce Gordon, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church outside of Sylvester in South Georgia, will meet with his deacons this Sunday. He fully expects the topic of security to come up. The meeting had …

Sugarloaf Korean Baptist Church in Suwanee is Gwinnett Metro Baptist Association's largest ethnic congregation. Pastor Bong Choi has served at the church for abut 15 years. Sunday morning average …

At least 26 worshippers at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, TX – a Southern Baptist Church – were gunned down during this morning's worship service. CNN/Special[/caption] SUTHERLAND …