DULUTH, Ga. — A metro Atlanta pastor will lead the Georgia Baptist Education Commission, which provides scholarships to college students and monitors campus trends on behalf of the 1.4 million-member Georgia Baptist Convention. Tim Akin, pastor at First Baptist Church of Douglasville, was elected chairman of the commission on Tuesday in meeting that highlighted an ongoing spiritual movement not only on the state’s three Georgia Baptist-affiliated campuses but also in the Baptist Collegiate Ministries operating on public universities.
BAXLEY, Ga. — Hundreds of people streamed out of the bleachers at Jimmy Swain Stadium on Wednesday, …
MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — An estimated 150 students made spiritual decisions during a chapel service at …
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Two weeks after Hurricane Adalia walloped south Georgia, doing some $35 million in …
BAXLEY, Ga. — Christians in the Baxley area were preparing for an evangelistic crusade when a revival …
SNELLVILLE, GA. — With several first responders in his family, Bethany Baptist Church Executive …
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Fayetteville pastor Josh Saefkow will seek a second term as president of the …
VALDOSTA, Ga. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, residents of south Georgia have been …
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Lt. Col. Scott Smith’s regular job is flying F-15s for the U.S. Air Force, but …
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McDONOUGH, Ga. — Five people surrendered their lives to ministry at a missions conference for Georgia college students last weekend, and five others made salvation decisions. They were among about 650 co-eds who attended Baptist Collegiate Ministries’ annual Confluence conference at Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church. The focus of this year's conference was evangelism.
STATESBORO, Ga. — Christians who truly want to make a difference in the world always put the needs of …
MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — Steve Edwards has built a successful women’s basketball program at Brewton-Parker …
SWAINSBORO, Ga. — The plan was a simple one: post volunteers at two roadside locations in Swainsboro …
McDONOUGH, Ga. — Beaming smiles. Hands raised in praise. Happy tears streaming down radiant faces. …
DALLAS, Ga. – The Sons of Jubal brought their robust worship and singing to First Baptist Church …
CLAYTON, Ga. — In the cool of the morning, Kevin McDade steers a golf cart along the main …
MOULTRIE, Ga. — Scott Sullivan challenged church leaders Saturday to develop strategies to grow …
ATLANTA — Austin Reaves is convinced that Georgia State University can play a key role in getting …
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This had been an expensive week at the Johnson household. Wouldn’t you know that in the same week my vehicle and my husband’s vehicle would BOTH need new tires? It would have been nice to try and not do both in one month, but that didn’t happen.
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Cleaning out my sock drawer, I came across a letter our younger daughter, Marcia, had given me …
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