At the September 2020 Executive Committee meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention, a recommendation was made and passed by the Committee to suspend operations at the Georgia Baptist Conference …

T his is the third of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of  FBC Thomson . Read the previous posts here: Your church needs a social media policy You're still a …

This post originally appeared on gabaptist.org . Remember using a burner for the science lab in school?  We learned from our teacher how to trim the fuel …

This is the second of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of FBC Thomson . Read the first post here. We expect every church member to pay attention to all …

Jesus said in John 10:10 “… I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” When it comes to understanding the meaning and importance of …

Once again Georgians will be faced with the possibility of gambling expanding in our state. You can watch the latest update on the Georgia Baptist Public Affairs Facebook page . Two …

This is the first of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of  FBC Thomson .   2020 has taught us many things, not the least of which is that Christians don't have …

The Bible assumes believers will be striving to follow God, continually living in an ongoing state of evaluation, repentance, and growth. While I’m not suggesting Christian leaders need to ask all …

It’s that time of the year again for the Georgia General Assembly to convene for the 2021 legislative session. As all of you know, the last two years (and especially this past year …

“I’ve got bad new to tell you” my pastor-husband said the other day when he called me at work. “One of our staff is positive for COVID-19, and we’ve all been exposed. We’re having to …

I don’t recall ever making a list of New Year’s Resolutions. If I did, the goals were not memorable enough to stay with me. The year 2020, however, has left many of us wanting a fresh start. …

While COVID-19 continues to reshape and affect everything across America and the world in 2020, I want to share a few wonderful things God has done through our work together as Southern Baptists …

I could begin this article with another cliché about 2020, but I won’t. Pastors are ready to move forward. Church members are ready to move forward. Indeed, it’s time to move …

I may be alone in this conclusion, but I’ve often found it harder to preach during the Christmas season. Below are some of the reasons for my feelings. I’d love to hear from other pastors – am …

By Tim Williams Over the last decade, baptisms have been on the decline in our churches across America. In totality, the Southern Baptist Convention reached a historic low of 246,000 baptisms per …

What does it mean to be a normal Christian? Lamar LaGrone was surprisingly and miraculously saved out of a lifestyle filled with the world’s vices. When Lamar was saved, he …

“The New Lottie Moon Story” by Catherine B. Allen provides this photo of what it called Monument Street Baptist Church in Tengchow. Tengchow later would become known as Penglai and Monument …

By Randy C. Davis/The Baptist and Reflector This post originally appeared in The Baptist and Reflector , the newsjournal of Tennessee Baptists, on Dec. 2. Let’s make one thing clear from the …

Graphic courtesy of the International Mission Board. By Paul Chitwood The 2020 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® goal is $175 million. That number is significant because 2020 marks the 175 th …

Your mindset determines so much of your daily decision making. A mindset is your beliefs, ideas, and attitude toward a circumstance or challenge that you will take action on. For example, I grew up …

By Ronnie Floyd The SBC is a convention of churches. Churches plant churches, and churches send missionaries. Associations, state conventions, and national entities do not plant churches or send …

Walking through an open door into something new can be an anxious experience, but also exciting. The former comes because there's an element of the unknown. The latter? Same reason. …

I often tell people of the ten reasons I am a Southern Baptist three of those reasons are the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. The opportunity we have as thousands of …

Thanks for the recent article about Rev. Andy Merritt  of Edgewood Baptist in Columbus. Andy was a well-loved man of God who started a movement that has impacted lives all over this country and …

EDITOR’S NOTE: November is National Adoption Month. By Audrey Brooks I’ve long thought adoption was a beautiful picture of the Gospel – that it showed the love of Jesus in a unique and profound …