DOUGLAS — People of faith in America should never take their religious freedom for granted, because there are sinister forces chipping away at it on a daily basis. The Washington Free Beacon …

Tonya Shellnutt was one of the presenters at the recent Pastors’ Day at the Capitol . She serves as Church Alliance Regional Director at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the largest religious …

There was a time when reaching the lost was the top priority of evangelical churches. Sadly, many churches today focus far more on programs for their members than on how to fulfill The Great …

IMB President David Platt, shown here addressing IMB trustees during a November 2016 meeting, will step down after a new president has been found. Platt says he spent months in prayer and counsel …

BETHLEHEM — Jason Britt is the 30-something year old pastor of Bethlehem Church in a rapidly growing area northeast of metropolitan Atlanta. He was one of the preachers at the recent Reach 2018 …

So far the Georgia General Assembly passed an adoption overhaul bill without religious freedom protection for faith based adoption and foster care agencies. This past week a new bill was heard in a …

Young missionary families such as Michal MacDonald, left, and her husband, Scott, will enjoy shorter and more efficient processing times in the near future as the IMB temporarily slows appointments. …

State Missionary Marty Youngblood, second from right, is leading a team in South Korea this week for the Winter Games. YOUNGBLOOD/Special PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — It was a chilly 25° this …

President Donald Trump joins Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, Louise Gorsuch, and others in prayer in the Green Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., following the President’s announcement of Judge …

Cindy Evers speaks at a candlelight vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month last October. The event was held by Ruth's Cottage and The Patticake House. TIFTON GAZETTE/Special TIFTON — Cindy …

Mission Board Executive Director J. Robert White, center, visits with Cindy Little, seated, and Tommy Fountain, left, before the banquet. Little was receiving a grant on behalf of Fish MD, a …

Andrew Hebert By Andrew Hebert AMARILLO, TX (BP) — Sharing the Gospel is a lot like skydiving. Most people never do it. Many who try are terrified the entire time. But most are glad they did it. …

Members of the Pauline Baptist Church, near Quitman, stand together after completing a community missions project. PBC/Special What do parents expect of their church’s student ministry? In …

SendMeNow volunteer Anna Bennett poses with a Brazilian child during her 2016 assignment. ANNA BENNETT/Special McDONOUGH — What the Lord wants above all is obedience to His call. In the first …

1 Peter 2:4-10 Jeff Overton, lead pastor Beulah Baptist Church, Douglasville Most of us, when we hear the word "priest," have certain images that come to mind. We can think of the …

I’ve always been keenly interested in famous people, inhaling scores of articles, books, and documentaries to see what makes them tick. Candidly speaking, for much of my life I wanted to be among …

I haven’t been much of a National Football League fan this season. First of all, I don’t care for those who use the National Anthem as a means of protesting their cause. There are other ways to …

For fourteen years, Mary Cox has been doing an outstanding job preparing and leading the Ministers’ Wives Annual Retreat. She was thrilled this year to report the largest response she has seen in …

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, TN  — The Bible has a lot to say about caring for orphans. Protestant churches in the United States appear to be listening. About 4 in 10 Protestant …

The release of the House Intelligence Committee memo has raised grave constitutional questions. Did officials at the highest levels of the justice department and the FBI collude with operatives of …

Participants in Pastors Day at the Capitol gather together. Attendees heard varous speakers illustrate the need for further political involvement by Georgia Baptists. MIKE GRIFFIN/Special ATLANTA — …

I grew up in a First Baptist Church in a small town in western North Carolina. My grandfather was my first pastor. He passed away when I was nine years old, but I remember him as a man of prayer …

Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles holds his seven-month-old daughter Lily while being interviewed by NBC Sports' Dan Patrick after leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 41-33 win over New England in Super …

Each week Georgia Baptists sacrificially give to the Cooperative Program and Missions Georgia Offering through their tithes and offering, such as this collection at Clarkston International Bible …

By J. Robert White Executive Director Georgia Baptist Mission Board and Mike Griffin Public Affairs Representative Georgia Baptist Mission Board Rep. Bert Reeves is to be commended for his work to …