For the past 16 years Bong Choi has served as pastor of Southern Baptists' largest Korean congregation in the Southeast. He and his wife, Tina, began their Georgia ministry with a 70-member …

Cliff Duvall was more than a minister. He served as a Southern Baptist statesman for decades, in the process discipling others to greater effectiveness in ministry. PHOTO/Special SMYRNA — Clifton …

By Fred Luter NEW ORLEANS (BP) — In September 1986, my life was changed forever when I was elected as pastor of a dying Southern Baptist mission called Franklin Avenue Baptist Church. Fred Luter I …

A group of Santas, part of Kaleo's first hosted Clown Academy, rest on the porch outside the dining hall in August. JOE WESTBURY/Index FORSYTH — Camp Kaleo continues to undergo its transformation …

Jonathan Howe, left, blog administrator and host of the "Rainer on Leadership" podcast and Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, discussed troubling trends in the Southern …

“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall be one flesh.” Genesis 2:24 God designed marriage for partnership, for pleasure, and …

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE (BP) — America has become increasingly divided by politics in recent years. So have its Protestant churches, according to a study released Aug. 23. More than half (57 …

Deaths Leopoldo "Polo" Guerrero , church planter and pastor for 30 years of Iglesia Hispana El Calvario in Covington, died Aug. 8. He was 73.  A native of Mexico before emigrating to the United …

Titus 3:3-11 Daryel O’Barr, Drawing the Net Ministries Woodstock REALITY CHECK; our lives should serve as a welcome mat into the church.  If we say that something is a …

With a choir and orchestra of 400 leading in worship, the First Baptist Church of Villa Rica worship center saw an overflow crowd at the second annual Georgia Gospel Gathering. FBCVR/Special At 3:15 …

I generally preach from the King James Version of the Bible. I find that it is more widely accepted than any other version. Most of the scripture I have memorized is from the King James Version; and …

Johnny Hunt, right, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock, and past president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), will join the North American Mission Board (NAMB) as senior vice …

Harvest Pointe Fellowship Church is located in Evans, GA. HPF/Special Harvest Pointe Fellowship in Evans (Augusta Association) celebrated its 5th anniversary as a constituted church on Sunday, …

DULUTH — Georgia Baptists can soon pre-register for the annual meeting scheduled for Nov. 12-13 at Second Baptist Church in Warner Robins .   The online …

Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon is one of three Georgia Baptist educational institutions accepting scholarships through the Scholarship Achievement Award program. JOE WESTBURY/Index Myra …

Cudjo Kossola Lewis was captured by an enemy tribe in Africa and sold as a slave shortly after having his teeth sharpened, a rite of passage signifying the transition from boy to man. THE ALABAMA …

A man observes the morning comings and goings in front of his store in the old city of downtown Baku, Azerbaijan. IMB/Special By IMB Staff Two years ago, Defne* got her hands on a Bible. The love of …

Recently, I participated in my son’s ordination service. Jonathan serves as associate pastor of worship and discipleship at Lakeside Baptist Church, North Myrtle Beach, SC, and his church ordained …

“When high-profile preachers fall into well-publicized scandal, what can we say in defense of Christianity?” Critics of Christianity love to talk and write about anything and anyone that …

When I was in college in the 90s Conan O'Brien and his sidekick on Late Night , Andy Richter, had a bit where they looked to the future ... the year 2000. In it they'd make these goofy predictions …

The Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY stands against a sky of cumulus clouds at sunrise. ANSWERS IN GENESIS/Special WILLIAMSTOWN, KY — It has been called “the eighth wonder of the world.” At …

By Sue Ella Deadwyler As long as a church is operating and functioning as an organized church body, it is automatically exempt from paying taxes to the IRS. But, in the past, many pastors and …

I’ve recently been with believers from another part of the world, and I was again reminded that our brothers and sisters around the world often pay a heavier price than we pay to follow Christ. I …

Nehemiah 8:9-12; 12:27-31a Harris Malcom, state missionary Middle Georgia Region  Israel’s past disobedience had seen many of them carried off into exile. For those …

By Barbara Burson Foothills Community Church in Marble Hill welcomed our new pastor, Charles R. Parish, III, on July 1. He is joined by his wife Lacy and their children: Andy, 12; Lincoln, 9; twins …