ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia Baptists from across the state are invited to gather November 9–11 at First Baptist Atlanta for the 203rd Annual Meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention. Registration is now open.

ROME, Ga. — Some 700 students across Floyd and Polk counties received backpacks filled with school supplies, and the hope of the gospel, thanks to a local partnership between 34 churches of the Floyd County Baptist Association, Mission Georgia, and Community Church Ministry.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — After nearly four decades of faithful pastoral ministry, Will Langford is stepping into a new role aimed at supporting fellow pastors across Georgia. He has joined the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s Pastor Wellness team as catalyst for the West Central region.

LaFAYETTE, Ga. — For 190 years, First Baptist Church of LaFayette has been lifting high the name of Jesus in northwest Georgia. On Sunday, July 20, the church celebrated its 190th anniversary, having survived wars and turmoil throughout its rich history.

ATHENS, Ga. — Baptist Collegiate Ministries is moving toward a new chapter at the University of Georgia, as construction is now underway on a transformative redevelopment project that will reshape the ministry’s presence in the heart of Athens.

CEDARTOWN, Ga. — In September 2024, Chad Morgan resigned as pastor of New Harmony Baptist Church in Heflin, Ala., and became the pastor of New Harmony in Cedartown. He brought to Georgia his desire to make an impact on the lives of those who need to know of the saving, abundant life Jesus offers to those who will trust him.

More than 1,600 students took part in Georgia Baptist Mission Board-sponsored summer camps this year. Sixty-four made professions of faith in Christ, and nearly 150 sensed a call to ministry.

ATHENS, Ga. — Having a conversation about God can often be intimidating, but Beech Haven Church in Athens is taking on that challenge in a big way by setting a goal of initiating 10,000 gospel conversations over the next five years.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — As the 2025 hurricane season begins, Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief (GBDR) is preparing to respond, not only with chainsaws and cleanup crews but with the gospel. So far this year, GBDR volunteers have performed 1,842 days of work and shared the gospel 201 times, resulting in 13 professions of faith.

VALDOSTA, Ga. — What began as a bold prayer turned into a movement of God that forever changed lives at Valdosta State University.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — When you think of the word impact, Central Baptist Church of Lawrenceville comes to mind. For 67 years, they spread the gospel and stayed true to their roots of being missions-minded. Although Central held its final service on May 17, 2025, its steadfast seven-member transition team made sure the church's legacy would remain for years to come in a big way  — $7.5 million big.

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Audrey Kittila was crowned the 80th winner of the Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition on Saturday, June 14, 2025, fulfilling one of her lifelong dreams. Her victory also offers a public platform for her to share her Christian faith and serve others in Jesus’ name.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — The Board of Trustees at Truett McConnell University (TMU) took decisive action Friday, June 6, in response to calls for accountability following serious allegations of sexual misconduct and institutional mishandling.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Georgia Baptist pastors and leaders gathered in more than 30 locations this year to ask one urgent question: How can we reach every resident of our state with the gospel?

CRAWFORD, Ga. — Tucked between Big Clouds Creek and Little Clouds Creek and surrounded by trees and grassy fields, is Cloud’s Creek Baptist Church. This remote church, established in 1788 following the Revolutionary War, is seeing revitalization and a changing attitude towards community and outreach. 

STATESBORO, Ga. — Mission Georgia exists to mobilize Georgia Baptist churches to penetrate their communities and make a gospel impact for the cause of Christ. Read Georgia, one of the ministries of Mission Georgia, is designed to see children and their families introduced to the love of Jesus and brought to a saving knowledge of our Redeemer.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Georgia Baptists will have six opportunities this fall to take part in the SPARK 2025 church-strengthening conferences, with events scheduled across the state and registration now officially open. Building on last year’s success—more than 3,600 participants representing 385 churches—SPARK continues to expand its reach, momentum, and ministry impact.

CAIRO, Ga. — Keith Stewart has been called to serve as Grady County Baptist Association’s Associational Missionary Strategist. His first day was April 1, 2025. 

Georgia Baptists attending the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting this June are invited to a special evening of fellowship, celebration, and encouragement at the 2025 Georgia Baptist Fellowship.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Just weeks after returning from a month-long flood recovery deployment in Kentucky, Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief (GBDR) teams are once again preparing to serve the Bluegrass State — this time in response to a deadly tornado outbreak that claimed at least 27 lives and left widespread destruction across southeastern Kentucky.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — With evangelism gaining renewed momentum across Georgia, the Georgia Baptist Mission Board has named Steve Foster as its new evangelism catalyst, a strategic role that had remained vacant since JJ Washington’s transition to the North American Mission Board.

Commencement season at three Georgia Baptist-affiliated institutions — Truett McConnell University, Shorter University, and Brewton-Parker College — provided a vivid reminder that academic achievement and gospel-centered calling can go hand in hand. As students walked across the stage to receive their degrees, they also stepped into roles of service and leadership.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Southern Baptist leaders gathered Tuesday in Memphis to mark the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Program and to reaffirm their commitment to working together in support of shared ministry.

DULUTH, Ga. — For the second year in a row, graduates of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s Church Training Institute in Georgia were celebrated at a commencement ceremony marked by dignity, gratitude, and gospel purpose.

CUMMING, Ga. — What began as a simple coat drive for Hurricane Helene victims has grown into a long-term mission of love, led by Haw Creek Baptist Church, other Hightower Baptist Association congregations, and Christian ministries across northeast Georgia.