ROME, Ga. — Jefferson Milner was born into slavery on a plantation near Laurens, S.C., in 1820. When he died 75 years later in Rome, he left a legacy matched by few of any race. ‘Sunday for Sunnyvale’ ...

WOODSTOCK, Ga. — What began as a casual conversation between Jeremy Morton, pastor of First Baptist Church of Woodstock, and Dan Moran, a member of Morton’s church who was serving as the transitional ...

BOGART, Ga. — As new research points to a shift in church attendance with men showing increased engagement in many age groups, Josh Smith believes the moment calls for more than celebration. Wayne ...

The Georgia Baptist Convention was remarkably biracial before the Civil War, and enslaved members and pastors made a significant contribution to Georgia Baptists. The ministry of thousands of Black ...

DALLAS (BP) – A preliminary schedule for this year’s SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas June 10-11 was released Tuesday, March 25, by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Committee on Order of Business.

BOGART, Ga. — As new research points to a shift in church attendance with men showing increased engagement in many age groups, Josh Smith believes the moment calls for more than celebration. Wayne ...

ATLANTA — When Georgia lawmakers return to Atlanta for the new legislative session, they will proceed to their weathered wooden desks, and if they are observant, they will notice something new. The ...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Southern Baptist churches saw a slower rate of closures in 2024 than in recent years, according to Lifeway Research, even as the denomination continues to experience an overall ...

“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me!” This ancient proverb dates back to the 17th century book, The Court and Character of King James, written by Anthony Weldon. Intended to be a ...

ROME, Ga. — Jefferson Milner was born into slavery on a plantation near Laurens, S.C., in 1820. When he died 75 years later in Rome, he left a legacy matched by few of any race. ‘Sunday for Sunnyvale’ ...

DALTON, Ga. — Student-led services at Salem Baptist Church resulted in 10 baptisms during the youth ministry’s first baptism service on Jan. 28. Opening statements held in the trial of a Georgia high ...

Frank Cox, with his wife, Mary, first came to North Metro Baptist Church in 1980 when it was known as Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at a different location. Since then he has led the congregation in … ...