Elsa Knight after decades of children’s ministry: ‘It’s always too soon to quit’
This is the philosophy of Elsa Knight, age 90, who has been working in the preschool department of Atco Baptist Church in Cartersville for 63 years.
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Prison ministry: why you need it, ways you can help
Stepping back into a prison environment with the mindset to do ministry made me feel right at home.
First Duluth Feeding the Need again this Thanksgiving
For nine years a small army of First Baptist Church in Duluth members have spent hours in the days leading up to Thanksgiving preparing fully-cooked meals …
Ways to minister to your pastor’s family
Here are a dozen practical ways you can honor your pastor’s family and in return honor your pastor.
Which ministry is the Daniel Murphy of your church?
Do you have a unique ministry others need to know about?
Prayers for travel, ministry while in Israel
In a few days I will be traveling to Israel with 300 of my good friends. They are ministers of music and worship, pastors, instrumentalists, Georgia Baptist staff and laity from our churches. The focus of the trip will be the declaration of the Gospel through song and a commitment to be ambassadors of encouragement […]
God is bigger than your cancer
By Erich Bridges International Mission Board global correspondent RICHMOND, VA (BP) — You find out who your friends are when tough times come around. My wife and I have discovered over the past year that we have a lot of friends. It started last fall, when Hwa (my wife) found a lump in her left breast. […]
Mary Cox: serving ministers’ wives and offering help to the helpmates
DULUTH — Mary Cox got several surprises when she became the Georgia Baptist Convention’s (GBC) state coordinator for ministry to minister’s wives. “My very first year in this job, I had two pastor’s wives that were alcoholics,” said Cox, who has served 11 years in this position. “One pastor’s wife wanted help but the pastor […]
Open Door: An example of how student ministries prepare others for ministry
“I am grateful for Georgia Baptists who have worked hard to provide these camps for its students.”
Georgia Baptists grieving loss of Ga. Southern nursing students
“These are the weeks that families become friends and communities become families.”