The Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s regional evangelism conferences are set for February and March. By JJ Washington A series of regional evangelism conferences organized by the Georgia Baptist Mission Board and scheduled for early next year have several new features, and one of them is the addition of breakout sessions. The objective of the conferences […]
A local pastor in Southeast Asia baptizes a new believer thanks in part to the efforts of Georgia Baptists, who gave more than $30 million over the past 12 months to get the gospel to the nations. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index DULUTH, Ga. – Georgia Baptists have sent more than $30.4 million to the […]
Georgia pastors enjoy the view of a natural arch in Utah, a state of incredible beauty. The pastors have completed a “vision trip” to Utah to identify ways to help strengthen the state’s churches. By Enrique Durand SALT LAKE CITY – Working together to spread the gospel – that’s the center of the Georgia Baptist […]
By Mike Griffin The 199th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention will be held at First Baptist Church Jonesboro, 147 Church Street, Jonesboro, Ga 30236 on November 9-10, 2021. I will be collecting proposed resolutions for the 2021 annual convention until November 2, 2021 in my office. Please email resolutions with messenger’s name, cell […]
John Robert Anderson, age 78, of Tiger, Georgia passed away at home on September 27, 2021. Robert was born on September 21,1943 to the late L.B. Anderson and the late Lucille Cates Anderson in Augusta, Georgia. Robert earned a Master of Agriculture from the University of Georgia prior to earning a Master of Divinity from […]
Georgia Baptist Mission Board Executive Director Thomas Hammond speaks with African American pastors at a conference in Duluth on Wednesday. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index DULUTH, Ga. – Despite being portrayed negatively in the media almost daily, Southern Baptists have good reasons to celebrate, the leader of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board told African American […]
Joe Graham speaks to a group about collegiate ministry. The Georgia Baptist Mission Board staffer is retiring effective Thursday. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index DULUTH, Ga. – Joe Graham, described by colleagues as a model of humility and a legend in collegiate ministry, is retiring effective Thursday, closing out a 38-year career with the Georgia […]
Contemporary Christian recording artist Austin French leads worship at Confluence 2021. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index McDONOUGH, Ga. – College was a formative time for JJ Washington who played football for the North Carolina State Wolfpack. That was where Washington, now an evangelism catalyst for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, surrendered his life to Christ. […]
Robert Anderson shown in this Facebook photo with his wife, Sybil. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index CLAYTON, Ga. – Retired Georgia Baptist Mission Board staffer Robert Anderson is being remembered as “a pastor of pastors” who left behind “a godly legacy of faithfulness.” Anderson, whose responsibilities at the Mission Board included pastoral care, died last […]
Larry Wynn gives an altar call at a past evangelism conference held at Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins. By JJ Washington The Georgia Baptist Evangelism Conference has mainly consisted of one centrally located conference in Warner Robins each year, but it will look very different in 2022. The objective of the conference is to […]
Refugees from around the world have been coming to Georgia for decades. Some created a signpost in Clarkston pointing to their native lands. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index DULUTH, Ga. – With more than 1,000 Afghan evacuees on their way to Georgia by month’s end, Georgia churches are gearing up help them acclimate to life […]
By Buck Burch Chances are that you have recently experienced conflict, are experiencing conflict, or will experience conflict with someone soon. People typically deal with conflict in one of four ways: 1) Circumvention (avoiding any confrontation) 2) Competition (fighting to see who “wins”) 3) Compromise (giving in by at least one side losing something) 4) […]