The Show and Tell of Evangelism
Do you remember when you were a child in elementary school and we would do show and tell? Remember that awesome moment when someone would bring in a pet for example as a part of show and tell? What I...
View ArticleHammond: Our goal is to support, resource pastors
In an interview with Dr. Gerald Harris, former editor of The Christian Index, Executive Director Thomas Hammond shares the vision of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, as well as insight on the...
View Article5 Truths about Disciple Making
I recently had a chance to interview a couple of church planting experts about their experiences with making disciples while planting new churches and replanting/revitalizing dying churches. Of...
View ArticleTalk the Spiritual Talk, Walk the Spiritual Walk
I am a very organized person. The first thing I do when returning from my gym is to lay out my workout clothes for the next day. One morning I came home from my workout and chose a pair of shorts and...
View Article8 Useful Questions to Help You Share Your Faith
“What is your favorite dessert?” Did you get the picture of it? Did you remember how it smells or tastes, or that it was eaten at grandma’s house? Couldn’t think of anything else, could you? Columbia...
View ArticleHow’s your church doing? Take a short survey!
Marketing Survey Name * First Last * Last Email * When you think of the word "marketing," what do you think? * How do you currently market/advertise your church's presence? Facebook Twitter Instagram...
View ArticleThe Lonely Pastor: Building Community is Closer than You Might Think
We live in a world full of people who describe themselves as lonely. Recent statistics paint a picture of the loneliness of our society. Loneliness has adverse health effects equal to smoking 15...
View ArticleFortalecimiento de las Iglesias Hispanas de Georgia
Hace un año exactamente uno de nuestros hijos tuvo una lesión donde tuvo que ser intervenido quirúrgicamente para reparar uno de sus ligamentos. Después de la operación, inició un proceso para afirmar...
View ArticleTrabajando Juntos: Su Convención Estatal
Trabajando Juntos: Su Convención Estatal El pasado verano, durante el retiro de familias árabes, una familia de origen musulmán fue bautizada en el lago de nuestro centro de conferencias. Fue algo...
View ArticleWhat can God do with a bunch of gospel-trained believers?
Seventeen-year-old Logan Glover is a junior at Jones County High School in Gray, Georgia. He’s also a member of Greenwood Baptist Church where Kim Washburn is pastor. I had lunch with Pastor Kim a...
View ArticleChurch Autonomy: What It Is and Why It’s Important
The following information in this article was put together the by the Alliance Defending Freedom Ministry Alliance Team member: Scott Blakeman. Its purpose was to inform Americans on the legal term of...
View ArticleHow can I Make Disciples When I am too Busy?
I have often heard it said, “If you don’t plan your time, someone or something else will plan it for you.” Time is our most limited resource, and everyone has the same amount each day. Your day, my...
View ArticleNEW Podcast on Fighting Human Trafficking
It was honor to represent Georgia Baptists and be interviewed by Patrick Sullivan and Jon Sullivan on their new podcast on Human Trafficking called Go Beyond the X. The Sullivan’s are both apart of...
View ArticleMaximizing a New Believer’s Influence
Have you ever heard the saying, “Birds of a feather flock together?” William Turner pinned this very interesting quote back in 1545. It means that those who share similar interests or values hang out...
View ArticleRethink Your Church-Wide Events
I have always enjoyed doing evangelistic events to reach segments of the community with the gospel of Christ. I realize that some pastors and church staffs don’t encourage doing events for their...
View ArticleAre You Ever Too Old (Or Young) to Serve?
By Dr. Ronnie ReidPastor of Worship, Fayetteville First Baptist There is an ongoing discussion regarding churches that are releasing their staff members because of their age. This determination is not...
View ArticleGeorgia Baptists Capitol Report from 2022 Legislative Session
Working at the Georgia State Capitol can be a very challenging time when it comes to standing up for social and moral issues. However, this was a very good year for Georgia Baptists and our work at...
View ArticlePost-Pandemic: Act Now to be Prepared for Then
What does it mean to do what needs to be done now, so your church will be ready then? Thankfully, we are coming up on the other side of the pandemic, and many churches are getting back to normal...
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