A group of Georgia Baptists gather at the state Capitol for an event led by Mike Griffin who oversees the public affairs ministry of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. ____________ By Roger Alford ATLANTA, Ga. – To effectively shape public policy, Georgia’s largest conservative voting bloc needs to know how and when to use its […]
DULUTH, Ga. – The latest edition of the Georgia Baptist Journal has been mailed to pastors and other church leaders across the state. The quarterly publication of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board is filled with informative articles intended to help equip churches in reaching the lost, discipling new believers, encouraging pastors, and strengthening congregations. The […]
Pastor Jack Lee is shown here baptizing Thomas Swilley at Altamaha Baptist Church. Lee is retiring as the church’s pastor at the end of July. By Roger Alford MADRAY SPRINGS, Ga. – Things grow big in the fertile soils of Madray Springs. Consider the lofty pines that stretch high into sky, oversized watermelons far too […]
Tony Evans will be one of of the keynote preachers at this year’s SPARK conference sponsored by the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. By Roger Alford DULUTH, Ga. – The popularity of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s SPARK conference has spread far beyond the state line, drawing participants from 45 other states and 18 countries as […]
Music and worship are always a major part of Impact Camp, a week of intense spiritual growth for students. By Roger Alford ROME, Ga. – While most of the Christian world talks about the need to reach the next generation for Christ, Georgia Baptists are actually doing it. Consider the latest Impact Camp, where 514 […]
Vacation Bible School kids at Ivy Creek Baptist Church in Buford, Ga. donated 2,500 books for the Read Georgia initiative. The books will be distributed to disadvantaged children. By Roger Alford BUFORD, Ga. – Statistics show the future can be dire for disadvantaged children who grow up without books in their homes. They’re less likely […]
Strategists discuss ways Georgia Baptists can partner with Southern Baptist Churches in Puerto Rico. By Buck Burch After a delay from COVID, the Lord has now granted an opportunity for partnership between Georgia Baptist Convention churches of the southeast region and the churches and church planters of Puerto Rico. In a recent meeting for developing […]
A volunteer helps a child with her reading in a Mission Georgia initiative that has educational and spiritual benefits. By Roger Alford FITZGERALD, Ga. – As a retired teacher and a concerned Christian, Donna Millner knows just how dire life can be for people who don’t master reading at a young age. That’s why she […]
Georgia Baptists are able to help get the gospel to the nations through the greatest evangelistic initiative of the modern church age. It’s called the Cooperative Program. By Roger Alford The rapid fire of a machine gun broke the silence, and a vibrant Christian, bleeding from multiple wounds, took his last breath. Islamic militants, angry […]
Thomas Hammond addresses messengers to last year’s Georgia Baptist Convention annual meeting. By Roger Alford DULUTH – Millions of dollars from the pending sale of the Georgia Baptist Mission and Ministry Center will be set aside in an endowment for strengthening churches, encouraging pastors and pushing back lostness in Georgia and around the world. Messengers […]
DULUTH – Chuck Johnson will serve as the Georgia Baptist Mission Board Missions consultant for the Central regions of the state starting May 1. Johnson joins the GBMB following shifts in the Missions team. Rolando Castro now serves as the Church Planting Network consultant for the Missions team. Previously, he served as the Northwest regional consultant. […]
DULUTH – The Georgia Baptist Missions and Ministry Center is poised to be sold within the next year under a contract announced Monday, but “the true headquarters” for ministry in the state will remain unchanged. “That’s because the true headquarters for Baptist work has always been and always will be our churches,” said Georgia Baptist […]