High winds ranging from 80 to 120 mph tore through Southwest Georgia, such as those ripping vinyl from the sides and roof shingles from the sanctuary of Hopeful Church in Hopeful. KAYLA CROSS/Special …

By Tony Wolfe GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP) -- As a young man, when I accepted the call to pastor a church I was both excited and terrified -- excited to begin the new season of leading and serving Christ's …

FORMER BP INTERN MYRIAH SNYDER NOW AT CHRISTIAN INDEX DULUTH, Ga. (BP) — Myriah Snyder has been named content editor of The Christian Index, newsjournal of the Georgia Baptist Convention, moving …

Years ago, I read the book Raising PG Kids in an X Rated Society by Tipper Gore, former wife of former vice president, Al Gore. In the book Tipper points an accusing finger at some of the …

Ken Cloud of Bowen Association has been unable to leave his yard following the destruction of Hurricane Michael. KEN CLOUD/Special PELHAM — South Georgia Baptists are reeling today after the …

Hurricane Michael, at Category 4, is the most powerful storm to ever hit the Florida Panhandle. Bowen Association is Ground Zero for the storm. MYRADAR/Special BAINBRIDGE — “Houses are losing …

GARFIELD – Tim Shumaker is pastor of Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Garfield and quite an interesting fellow. He has a unique and fascinating ministry that was designed to reach children, but …

Some of you may think I sound like Johnny One Note , a 1937 show tune from the Rogers and Hart musical Babes in Arms . The one note that Johnny sang was “Ahh.” One of the verses goes like this: …

By Thom Rainer If you have served in church leadership for several years, you have likely heard this statement: “You know who pays the bills at the church.” Thom Rainer The statement is one of …

By Julie McGowan RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- In the 100th anniversary since Southern Baptists named their global mission offering in honor of esteemed missionary Lottie Moon, churches gave $158.9 million …

After morning worship, lunch in the fellowship hall, and a short ceremony, Andy Perryman and Keith Claxton lead a procession that included "Amazing Grace" on bagpipes to the cemetery. SCOTT …

WAYCROSS — Sarah Joyce Ivey Woodcock, 88, wife of longtime Georgia Baptist pastor and state missionary Waldo Woodcock, passed away at Satilla Memorial Medical Center after a brief illness on Oct. …

I was watching the gridiron slugfest between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Missouri Tigers on Saturday afternoon. There were 19 penalties totaling 163 yards and the rain that drenched the …

By Gary D. Myers NEW ORLEANS (BP) -- New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary trustees named Chuck Kelley as chancellor of the school through July 31, 2019, and approved the accelerated M.Div. …

DULUTH — Few will argue that 2018 will go down as a notable year in Southern Baptist history. One, or actually five, of those reasons has brought a call for Georgia Baptists to join SBC President …

When I was a boy growing up in a pastor’s home, my dad had a prayer ground. You don’t hear about these places anymore, but for my dad it was a very sacred place for him to go and pray. It was a …

COLUMBUS - Georgia Baptist layman, John Dawson, was mercilessly murdered and his wife, Virginia, brutally attacked in their Columbus home less than 24-hours after attending services at Northside …

Georgia SBDR volunteer Fort Oglesby, of FBC Hartwell hauls debris to the street from a flood damaged home in Longs, SC. He worked with 6 others to help homeowner Ray Childers, 71, who has lived in …

By David Roach NASHVILLE (BP) -- Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear's call to pray and fast Oct. 8 for the presidential search committees at five SBC entities has been embraced by …

SWAINSBORO – The Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Association finally has a home. For years whoever became the Director of Missions or the Associational Mission Strategist for the churches in the …

SWAINSBORO - It is not often that a deacon gets coverage for his daring exploits in the local newspaper, but the Swainsboro Forest Blade highlighted the daring misadventure of Darryl Drake last …

The senior editor of The Christian Index, J. Gerald Harris, interviewed concert artist and worship leader, Al Holley to get his take on worship and trends in Christian music. Holley makes his home in …

Camp Kaleo will host its first ever Race for Missions Congress on Nov. 2-3. Registration is now open for limited lodging and tent camping but day admission is still available. FORSYTH – For outdoor …

Mary Cox, standing, representing the Church Minister Relations Department of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, provides encouragement and instruction for the ministers’ wives at the Discover …

Acts 16:6-15 Victor Lyons, pastor First Avenue Baptist Church, Rochelle  A first-century Roman general, when asked which weapon was the most important on the battlefield, …