Ronnie Floyd announced his resignation in an email on Thursday. By Brandon Porter NASHVILLE (BP) – Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, announced his resignation Thursday …

Editor's note: What follows is the full text of Ronnie Floyd's letter of resignation as president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee. Dear SBC …

Russ Barker 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 …

Fred Luter honored for his years of service as a pastor and Southern Baptist leader. By Marilyn Stewart NEW ORLEANS (BP) – Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, was …

Mike Proud, new executive director of the Colorado Baptist Convention, addresses Colorado Baptists at their annual meeting earlier this week. By Scott Barkley FORT …

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 …

Greg Love speaks to Georgia Baptist ministry leaders in Duluth on Wednesday. By ROGER ALFORD The Christian Index DULUTH, Ga. – Ministry leaders need to especially be on the lookout for signs of …

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 …

By Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) – Christian minorities in Afghanistan are either fleeing the country or hunkering down to live in greater secrecy as the Taliban government there draws support from …

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 …

The band Pure Heart performs at the annual hoedown at Legacy Baptist Church on Saturday. (Photo/Isabel Durand) By Henry Durand Beth McIntyre and her son Joshua make kettle corn at the hoedown. …

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 Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) – Longtime Convention attorneys Jim Guenther and Jaime Jordan alerted SBC Executive Committee President and CEO Ronnie Floyd today that the law firm of Guenther, …

NASHVILLE (BP) – The first day of hotel reservations for next year's SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif., outpaced previous years at a record rate. A total of 1,894 registrations were booked on …

Students from Tate Springs Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, pray during a special prayer gathering Wednesday at the church in the aftermath of a school shooting earlier that day. By …

By Tom Strode AUSTIN, Texas (BP) – The state of Texas is appealing a federal court order in an effort to reinstate its five-week-old ban on abortion when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. …

Kevin Williams says this year's Georgia Baptist Convention annual meeting will be an inspirational gettogether. By ROGER AFORD The Christian Index JONESBORO, Ga. – A strong lineup of preachers and …

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 …

From left to right, Nathan Russell, Johnathan W. Gray, Steven Echols and Debbi Bryarly pose for a photo at the Letton Nursing Skills Lab at Brewton-Parker College. By Evan Riekhof MOUNT VERNON, Ga. …

Georgia Baptist volunteers clear a tree from a home in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida. By ROGER ALFORD The Christian Index DULUTH, Ga. – After more than a month in Louisiana’s hurricane zone, …

Todd Fisher speaks to Oklahoma Baptists after his election as executive director of the state convention on Tuesday. OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) – Todd Fisher was approved to serve as Oklahoma Baptists’ …

By Brandon Porter NASHVILLE (BP) – Members of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee voted for the waiving of attorney client privilege within the scope of an independent third-party …

By John Paul Hasick October is Pastor Appreciation Month and with all the assigned themes and designations to other months and special days, I pray we do not miss or over-look the significance of …

By Tim Dowdy October is Pastor Appreciation Month so I would like to encourage you and your church to say “thank you” in some special ways this year. In fact, this Sunday is set aside as …