By Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) — The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, an ordained preacher who studied theology at a college co-founded by the Southern Baptist Convention, is being remembered as a humble man whose faith-driven civil rights struggle endured until his death July 17 at age 80. During his studies at American Baptist Theological […]
“… you can never change a conviction without changing who you are.”
The Church at Lockeland Springs in Nashville was heavily damaged as tornadoes tore through middle Tennessee in the early hours Tuesday (March 3). FACEBOOK/BP
Philip Johnson was honored Feb. 7 for 20 years as pastor of Sandy Creek Baptist Church …
“Code breakers” are the senior citizens who have pioneered the art of finishing well in these modern times, and who can teach others to do the same.
His death sets up almost a certain clash over the confirmation of his replacement on the court.
Dr. James H. “Jim” Griffith, 89, executive director emeritus of the Georgia Baptist Convention, died early this morning at Southwest Christian Hospice in Union City. He had been admitted to the facility on Wednesday in failing health.
Longtime Georgia pastor Edward Mimbs, 75, died April 7 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah after a sudden illness. Mimbs was a graduate of Georgia Baptist Bible Institute in Norman Park, earning a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry in 1977. Beginning in 1959 he pastored 11 churches in Georgia, including Higgston Baptist Church, Altamaha Baptist […]
Georgia pastor Jim McDuffie died April 15 at his Tifton residence. He was 71. McDuffie was pastor of Mystic Baptist Church in Ocilla. Previously he had served as pastor of Cannonville Baptist Church in Wilcox County. He had been a livestock auctioneer since 1973. Survivors include sons Scott, of Rhine, and Josh, of Moultrie, and […]
“Danny was an outstanding leader in our convention staff. We will all miss him more than we can express.”
Ben Hatfield, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church Alpharetta, died April 9. He was 90 years old. A native of Gainesville, Hatfield attended Clarke Memorial College, Mississippi College, and New Orleans Seminary. He was ordained into the ministry at Central Baptist Church in Gainesville on Dec. 17, 1943 and served pastorates in Georgia, Mississippi, and […]
Archie Slaton, senior adult minister at Unity Baptist Church in Newnan, died Jan. 21. He was 66. He is survived by his wife Ann, who serves Unity as its children’s minister; a son, Nathan; daughters Nicole Hughes and Tori Slaton; sisters Judy Northup, Rita Powell, Cheryl Young, and Debra Couch; and three grandchildren.