11+ hour, 3+ min ago   (545+ words) GRIFFIN, Ga. — One year after McIntosh Baptist Church faced the possibility of closing its doors, its pastor, Daniel Sanderson, has been named “Replanter of the Year” by the North American Mission Board. Founded in 1894, McIntosh Baptist Church in Griffin had…...

13+ hour, 52+ min ago   (530+ words) The longevity of the ministry, in a place often known for activism, floods and earthquakes, has been challenged over time, but God has been faithful. The staff of the MBRLC all agree that everything that has happened in the last…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (516+ words) CLAXTON, Ga. — Two years after Eastside Baptist Church helped launch a Haitian congregation in Claxton, the church recently celebrated its second anniversary with 151 people in worship and a growing ministry among Creole-speaking families in Evans County. “Mission Georgia continued their…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (495+ words) BOSTON — Ten years ago, Warner Robins, Georgia, native and church planter John David “JD” Mangrum, 49, and his wife Natalie accepted God’s call to plant a church in Boston, and with support from Georgia Baptists, they are thriving in a largely…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (954+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Beverly Skinner has stepped down from her role as the Collegiate Catalyst of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, leaving with gratitude for the past and confidence in the future of ministry to college students across the state. Skinner,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (545+ words) The Christian Index Lessons learned: Keeping things in perspective I was saved in the early 70’s - about the time “the Jesus movement” started gathering steam. Not too long after, the church I grew up in went through an ugly split…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1409+ words) There’s nothing insignificant about losing an arm, both legs, and the tips of several fingers. Yet when North Carolina pastor Steve Mathews reflects on the ordeal that nearly claimed his life, he describes it with a surprising word: “light.” Not…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (672+ words) SUWANEE, Ga. — On Aug. 9, 2026, Sugarloaf Korean Baptist Church in Suwanee, Georgia, celebrated a milestone: 50 years of service. Lead pastor David Chang Dae Che said the event was a celebration of 50 years of grace and 100 years of discipleship. “Just the fact…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (974+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. — When storms left hundreds of Indiana homeowners requesting help, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers from multiple states came together to do what one state could not do alone. Dwain Carter, director of Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief, said the…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (566+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The 2026 Replant Summit emphasized the spiritual work of renewal as nearly 400 pastors and church leaders gathered from 24 states and 181 churches, making it the largest Replant Summit the North American Mission Board has hosted. The August 25-26 event focused on…...