Volunteers and staff at Hebron Church in Dacula welcome students to the digital learning center, which was established shortly after local schools announced a delayed return to in-person instruction. …

Lead Pastor John Hull and Eastside Baptist Church began a giving initiative in March prior to the COVID-19 shutdown to help families pay off medical debt. EBC/Special MARIETTA — Even before …

VALDOSTA — COVID-19 has thrown a wrench into the gears of Georgia Baptist churches wanting to strengthen their discipleship programs. A new group with a longtime presence looks to help them clear …

DULUTH — Between the 1,923 individuals and 173 host sites currently signed up for Spark, Scott Sullivan expects 4,000-5,000 individuals to be part of the training event. The majority of them, …

Greg Luther, pictured with his wife, Vicki, was honored on Aug. 7 for 20 years as building superintendent at First Baptist Ellijay. FB ELLIJAY/Special ELLJAY — First …

ATLANTA — A group of current and former Georgia Baptist ministers – including 10 Georgia Baptist Convention state presidents – have signed up to announce the formation of the first in-state …

BRUNSWICK — Larry Wilbur, director for the Southeast Baptist Missions Association , died Aug. 3 after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 64. Wilbur was a native of Memphis, Tenn., …

Send Relief assisted Georgia’s Fulton County School system in their distribution of food to families who receive free and reduced priced lunches during the school year. Send Relief helped store and …

Public Affairs Representative Mike Griffin gives Jeff and Ali Pennington (First Baptist Smyrna) and Index Associate Editor Myriah Snyder a tour of the Georgia State Capitol. PHOTO PROVIDED BY MIKE …

NASHVILLE, TN. — When a pastor commits adultery , most of their fellow pastors believe they should withdraw from public ministry for at least some time. A new survey of U.S. Protestant pastors by …

Jerry Peele preaches at First Baptist Church in Eastman. Peele retired recently as the church's longest-tenured pastor. FBE/Special EASTMAN — Jerry Peele can still see it. Twenty-one years later, …

Emory D. Berry, Jr., senior pastor of Greenforest Community Baptist Church, stands with health care workers in April as the church prepared to offer free COVID-19 testing. EMORY BERRY/Special DECATUR …

The Real Life Center distribution center in Tyrone helps feed as many as 300 families a month. GBMB screengrab DULUTH – While the Mission Georgia emphasis Project: …

Since mid-March, the amount of food given away by the Columbus Baptist Association has equaled 90 percent of that given through all of 2019. CBA/Special COLUMBUS — …

Georgia Baptist Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., addresses messengers at the 2019 GBC annual meeting held at New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index …

Houston Baptist Association in Cordele will serve as a host for the SPARK Conference, gathering at a local church to view sessions and keynote addresses. Screen grab from Google Maps. DULUTH  …

Michael "Mikey" Anderson pitches during a home game for the BPC Barons. BPC/Special By Evan Riekhof MOUNT VERNON — “Nice guys finish last” is …

DULUTH  — Following a video launch on Sunday, Aug. 2, Georgia Baptists are encouraged to participate in a week-long emphasis on prayer through six areas of emphasis Aug. 3-9.  Described as a  …

At right Howard Koepka of Noonday Association of Churches stands with other volunteers while loading items kept in cold storage at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. Community partners have …

DULUTH  — David Melber, former president of SEND Relief for the North American Mission Board, began as chief operations officer for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board on July 15.   …

Pastor Marino Martinez teaches at Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Tallahassee in Thomasville. SAMUEL AYALA/Special DULUTH — The upcoming SPARK Conference will feature several breakout sessions …

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 …

Editor’s note: Harmon Born’s funeral will be held Tuesday, July 21 at The Rock Baptist Church in Rex. Harmon Born ran a car dealership, and I worked for him right out of college. …

The Real Life Center is located on 92 acres shared by Dogwood Church that stretches across the city limits of Tyrone and Peachtree City. GBMB screen grab TYRONE — Not long after founding Dogwood …

DULUTH — The latest numbers indicate that attendance for the SPARK Conference will easily outpace previous years’ figures for the annual training event sponsored by the Georgia Baptist Mission …