Resolutions to the 204th Annual Georgia Baptist Convention may now be submitted

By MIKE GRIFFIN, Georgia Baptist Mission Board

Monday, October 12, 2026

This year, Georgia Baptists will celebrate the 204th anniversary of the Georgia Baptist Convention. The meeting will be held at Second Baptist Church, Warner Robins, from Sunday, Nov. 8, through Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.

Over the course of these three days this November, messengers will worship and celebrate the Lord's work through Georgia Baptist churches.

The theme of the annual meeting this year will be “Wide Open.” It is based on 1 Corinthians 16:9, “for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” This year’s theme reminds us that God has given Georgia Baptists an incredible opportunity to advance the gospel across our state.

Every day, pastors and church leaders pour themselves into preaching the Word, caring for people, leading their churches, and serving their communities. The Annual Meeting is an opportunity to step away from the demands of ministry for a few days, refuel, and be reminded of the calling we share.

As we gather under the theme Wide Open, we will celebrate what God is already doing through Georgia Baptist churches while looking ahead to the doors He is opening for effective gospel ministry.

As always, the Convention does meet for the purpose of conducting the business of the Georgia Baptist Convention in accordance with its Constitution and bylaws. It is an opportunity to provide inspiration and organization for messengers from the member churches of the Convention to network together to advance the gospel.

Resolutions for the 2026 annual convention will be accepted until Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Please email resolutions with the messenger’s name, cell phone, and church name and city to Mike Griffin at mgriffin@gabaptist.org.  

All additional resolutions not submitted by Nov. 2 are to be submitted according to Standing Rule No. 16 and are due at the recording secretary’s desk no later than the conclusion of the Monday evening session in order to be considered by the Resolutions Committee. This will allow time for the Committee on Resolutions to consider all proposed resolutions and have its report ready to present to the messengers on Tuesday. 

Standing Rule No. 16, adopted in the business session of the 1997 Convention, states:

A proposed resolution, in order to be considered by the Convention, must be signed and personally delivered by its author or his designee to the Recording Secretary, or one of the Assistant Recording Secretaries, by the end of the Monday evening session of the Convention. All proposed resolutions will be automatically referred to the Committee on Resolutions without discussion, except where the President of the Convention rules that a proposed resolution shall be considered at the time offered or referred. The Committee on Resolutions shall review proposed resolutions and shall present appropriate resolutions to the Convention for its consideration. Whenever possible, resolutions presented by the Committee on Resolutions for consideration by the Convention shall be available to messengers prior to the presentation of the report. (Adopted 1997, amended 2015)

Those submitting resolutions must be registered messengers and should be available to address the Committee on Resolutions if the Committee should have questions that need to be answered. 

The Resolutions Committee, chaired by David Mills, pastor of Beallwood Baptist Church, Columbus, will hold its first meeting Sunday night. The committee will meet again immediately following the close of the Monday evening session of the Convention to complete the review process of all resolutions.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We are looking forward to a great convention. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mike at mgriffin@gabaptist.org or call (770) 455-0404.

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Caption: Messengers to the Georgia Baptist Convention's annual meeting at First Baptist Atlanta vote on resolutions Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (Index/Henry Durand)