The Transitional Interim Pastor’s (TIP) Fellowship may well be the only ministry of its kind across the Southern Baptist Convention. It serves a significant role in the ministries of transitional interims in northeast Georgia.
A special ceremony took place at Phillips State Prison in Buford, Georgia. Faculty from Truett McConnell University gathered with prison staff, family and friends to celebrate 24 offenders who received degrees in Christian studies.
“During my second sermon in May of this year,” 11-year-old Colby Davis said, “I wanted people to have the seeds of salvation planted in their hearts and to think about removing the weeds, which are the sins from their lives.”
It was a historic occasion, a night to remember. The Sons of Jubal choir from Georgia crossed the Chattahoochee River and drove deep into Alabama territory, all the way to Opelika and nearly to Auburn.
A new study by researcher George Barna conducted by Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center, reveals that evangelicals are fewer in number, less biblically grounded, and less politically engaged than previously believed.
Looking to serve their community, Elam Baptist Church in Georgia contacted their local Division of Family & Children Services lead case manager to see what foster families needed. This led to the creation of the Compassion Linen Closet.
The Friendship Baptist Association in rural southwest Georgia, like many other rural associations, is confronting a crisis. It is experiencing a shortage of pastors, youth and children’s workers, and musicians.
The Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb in Fair Oaks, Georgia, has a mission: “to spread the love of Christ by providing a quality healthcare home to the uninsured and underserved in our community.”
A rural church in Georgia has been experimenting with some unique ways to revitalize their congregation and get them involved in serving their communities.
Georgia Baptists recently held a music camp at Shorter University. The camp’s aim is to raise up the next generation of worship leaders.
