Pastor sees the Lord bring glory out of grief, greed
May 8, 2024
For Kevin Vaughn, pastor of the growing Rock Branch Baptist Church, the path to effective ministry has not been without formidable struggles.
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Loneliness and isolation a struggle for many pastors, study shows
May 3, 2024
In a troubling sign for many congregations, half of pastors say they are often or frequently lonely, according to a report of clergy health.
National Day of Prayer set for Thursday
May 1, 2024
National and state Southern Baptist leaders are calling for believers to pray, individually or corporately, on that day.
Holy Smoke: GA grilling competition raises over $17,000 for children’s homes
April 21, 2024
Springtime in Preston means that it’s once again time for the Holy Smoke Christian Grilling Competition, sponsored by Macedonia Baptist Church. Other churches in the area also joined in …
Sons of Jubal celebrate 7 decades of raising voices ‘to worship and glorify the Lord’
April 20, 2024
For the past 70 years, the members of the Sons of Jubal chorus have been raising their voices in song to worship and glorify the Lord.
‘Wide open’ opportunity: GA church reaching out to special needs community
April 14, 2024
The Church on Main will not soon forget Hannah’s baptism. A 15-year-old with cerebral palsy, Hannah was nonverbal and communicated through a device that tracked her eye movements and generated speech for her. Through that device, she …
Evangelist Keith Fordham honored for 50 years of ministry
April 9, 2024
Keith Fordham, a dedicated vocational evangelist, was recently honored for his 50 years of service at a Georgia Baptist evangelism conference in Tifton.
First person: ‘Oh, how we need Easter’
March 26, 2024
Easter is the day death died. If the Jerusalem Times ran obituaries, the passing of death’s sting would have been listed in the next day’s edition.
Roger Alford announces departure from Christian Index
March 22, 2024
Roger Alford, editor of The Christian Index for the past three years, announced his departure Friday (March 22) from the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s newsjournal, effective at the end of the month.
Study shows pastors fine with AI use for graphic design, not for writing sermons
March 20, 2024
Pastors are comfortable with artificial intelligence for graphic design and marketing but not for preparing sermons, the Barna Group found a survey done earlier this year.
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