By Fred Luter NEW ORLEANS (BP) — I am the middle of five kids. My mom and dad were divorced when I was six years old. As a single mother of five kids, my mom had a lot of rules; however, the one …

August "Augie" Boto, interim president of the SBC Executive Committee, shared Cooperative Program statistics pointing to a disproportionate amount of giving, and receiving, from state conventions …

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has a reputation as a conservative Christian and a longtime culture warrior. However, there were some messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention who wanted to cancel …

Couch takes a moment to reflect across his 34 years in helping win youth to Christ and then discipling them to become future leaders. Couch retired on May 31. JOE WESTBURY/Index Revivals have a way …

William Hal "Billy" Britt, 64, passed away on May 28. He had been living with PSP, a Parkinsonian brain disorder, for the past 8 years. He was born on Oct. 22, 1953. Britt graduated from Dacula High …

Justin and Sara Carter pose with their children, 4-year-old Jac and newborn Maggie. Justin will begin as senior pastor of Second Baptist Church in Cedartown on July 22. CARTER FAMILY/Special …

John Yarbrough, TMU director of Alumni Affairs and Public Policy Luke 1:68-79 We know that SIN has separated us from God. When SIN entered the world through Adam and Eve the fellowship that …

If there is one word that could describe our society in 2018, I believe DISCORD is that word. We see it all around us. The political culture is toxic, with each party spewing vitriol at the other on …

Right now, the most popular sporting event on the planet is taking place. And, I’m barely aware of it. That’s typically not how it is with me and the World Cup. As a younger kid I played …

Click for larger image. A list of ordained ministers who are not currently serving as pastors and who are certified by a Georgia Baptist church or association and a list of full-time evangelists …

Johnny Gross and Aaron Webb, left, stand with the students baptized on Easter Sunday. NEWINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH/Special The statistics are well known and very sobering. In 2016, the average Georgia …

As you probably are aware, the Georgia Baptist Mission Board recently developed a wonderful relationship with Alliance Defending Freedom Church Alliance . The assistance offered to our churches is …

Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission; Jason Duesing, chairman of the Resolutions Committee and Sing Oldham, vice president for convention communications and …

Messengers voted on 20 motions and 16 resolutions at the 2018 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas. VAN PAYNE/BP By David Roach DALLAS, TX  (BP) — At an annual meeting that saw what chief …

I’ve been active in monitoring the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting for 15 years now. When watching it live online became possible, I felt like I was there, while of course, not being …

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Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear, 45, answers a question from a reportter shortly after being voted into his position by a 68.6% majority on June 12. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index DALLAS, TX …

By David H. McKinley AUGUSTA (BP) — What makes a good father? In one word, I believe it is character. David McKinley Nothing has contributed more to the destructive trends of social poverty, …

Vice President Mike Pence's message to the Southern Baptist Convention included his personal testimony as well as points on the achievements of President Donald Trump in such matters as placing …

DALLAS – Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the Southern Baptist Convention this morning. When it was announced that the Vice President was going to speak it was also announced that the …

J.D. Greear won the presidential election Monday afternoon, defeating Ken Hemphill by a vote of 68.62% percent to 31.19%. The number of votes disallowed was .19%. BILL BANGHAM/BP By Barbara Denman …

I have had the privilege of serving on the resolutions committee on three different occasions and as chairman one year. However, I have never submitted a resolution to the national convention until …

The invitation and acceptance of Vice President Mike Pence to speak at the SBC annual meeting has stirred up discussion among Southern Baptists. Pence is scheduled to deliver his address at the …

DALLAS, TX --- A motion brought forward at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting this morning to "fully and completely defund" the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission failed by a wide …

Nearly 9,000 messengers are registered for this year's annual SBC meeting in Dallas, with registration ongoing. SBC/Special DALLAS, TX — The 2018 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention …