Stories tagged with: georgia baptist convention

• Georgia Baptists adopt restructuring, missions emphases

  by Scott Barkley, posted Thursday, November 21, 2019 (4 years ago)

  

  Photo by Scott Barkley/Index

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (BP) -- Unity was the order of the day for the 1,128 messengers at the Georgia Baptist Convention (GBC) annual meeting Nov. 11-12 at New Hope Baptist Church.

  The only battle mentioned was the one against lostness in the state through evangelism and a missions strategy pinpointing significant societal issues. Read More

• SBC Digest: Ga. names African American consultant; WMU Blume

  by BP, The Christian Index and WMU staffs, posted Wednesday, November 06, 2019 (4 years ago)

  

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  Georgia Baptists name Mitchell African American consultant; Excitement continues to build for WMU Blume.

  Mitchell agrees to consultant role with Georgia Baptists alongside NAAF duties

  By Scott Barkley

  DECATUR, Ga. (BP) -- Dennis Mitchell, executive director of the National Association of African American Fellowship of the SBC, has agreed to partner with Georgia Baptists as a consultant. Read More

• Ga. Baptist Mission Board rolls out restructuring plans

  by Scott Barkley/Christian Index, posted Wednesday, March 13, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo by Myriah Snyder/Christian Index

  DULUTH, Ga. (BP) -- Georgia Baptist Mission Board Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., rolled out restructuring plans Tuesday (March 12) during the Mission Board's executive committee meeting.

  With various multi-colored maps on display, Hammond's report on the mission board's future included details on how there will be no "Baptist Building," no large collection of departments and no expectations of attending meetings that often involve a stop-and-go crawl through Atlanta traffic. Hammond also outlined a new focus for resourcing churches and pastors, the ones he calls his "heroes." Read More

• Jack Harwell, 'controversial' Baptist editor, dies

  by Art Toalston, posted Thursday, January 31, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  MORROW, Ga. (BP) -- Jack Harwell, editor of The Christian Index for 21 years during his 30 years with Georgia Baptists' newsjournal, died Jan. 18 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

  A family obituary described Harwell, 86, as "a respected editor, but a controversial one, serving during a time of division in Baptist life over both theological and social issues. Harwell was part of the moderate branch of Southern Baptists that would later break away and form the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship."

  The family obituary also stated, "Perhaps his greatest editorial was written after the [1968] assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Harwell called him 'a noble Baptist leader' who 'did more to help his race and to combat the evil oppression of racism and inequality than any other person in modern times.' He called on Georgia Baptists to be in the forefront in seeking 'human equality for all our citizens.' Read More

• Ga. Baptists urged to reach 'Generation Yet'

  by Scott Barkley/Christian Index, posted Tuesday, November 20, 2018 (5 years ago)

  

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  WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (BP) -- Speakers urged Georgia Baptists to redouble their efforts in sharing the Gospel with young people and training student ministry leaders alongside other business at their 197th annual meeting held at Second Baptist Church, Warner Robins, Nov. 12-13.

  Messengers also adopted a $41.3 million budget, collected more than 38,000 backpacks for Appalachian children, and elected a new president and vice presidents. Read More

• Hammond unanimously voted Ga. Baptist exec. director

  by Scott Barkley/Christian Index, posted Wednesday, September 12, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

  Photo by Scott Barkley/Christian Index

  DULUTH, Ga. (BP) -- Georgia Baptist Convention Executive Committee members voted with a singular "yes" to a search team's recommendation Tuesday (Sept. 11) that pastor Thomas Hammond become the convention's next executive director.

  Hammond, 56, is lead pastor of First Baptist Church in Alpharetta and was president of the Georgia Baptist Convention from 2015-2017.

  "We wanted someone who loves Jesus, loves people, loves the church, loves making disciples and loves Georgia Baptists," said search team chairman Bob Jolly, pastor of First Baptist Church in Cumming. "We wanted someone doctrinally sound, denominationally connected, diversity-inclusive and dedicated to unity. Read More

• Scott Barkley tapped as Ga. Christian Index editor

  by The Christian Index, posted Thursday, May 31, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

  DULUTH, Ga. (BP) -- Scott Barkley, associate managing editor of The Christian Index, will be promoted to editor effective June 1, the Georgia Baptist Mission Board's executive director, J. Robert White, has announced.

  Barkley, 44, in his 15 years with The Index, has served as production editor, web content editor and associate managing editor. He will assume the role of editor June 1, with current editor J. Gerald Harris serving as senior editor until his retirement Dec. 31. Read More

• SBC DIGEST: Ga. executive director search underway; NC’s C.J. Bordeaux dies; Mohler to address NRB luncheon

  by Christian Index, Biblical Recorder & BP Staff, posted Friday, April 27, 2018 (6 years ago)

  In today’s SBC Digest: Georgia Baptist executive director search underway; North Carolina’s C.J. Bordeaux dies; R. Albert Mohler Jr. to address NRB luncheon on the National Day of Prayer.

  Ga. executive director search underway

  DULUTH, Ga. (BP) -- The search committee for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s next executive director/CEO is receiving recommendations and has scheduled three listening sessions. Read More

• Georgia's J. Robert White announces plans to retire

  by Gerald Harris , posted Tuesday, March 13, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

  Photo by Joe Westbury/The Christian Index

  DULUTH, Ga. (BP) -- Georgia Baptist Mission Board Executive Director J. Robert White signaled his intention to retire after more than 25 years in the position in a letter he read to the GBMB executive committee today (March 13).

  White, 71, announced his retirement would become effective Dec. 31, 2018, when he has completed 26 years as the mission board's executive director.

  Although White grew up in Florida and Alabama, he had served as pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Carrollton, Ga., in the 1970s and early 1980s ... Read More

• Ga. Baptists honor White; add college budget goals

  by Joe Westbury/The Christian Index, posted Tuesday, November 28, 2017 (6 years ago)

  

  Photo by Scott Barkley/Christian Index

  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (BP) -- Messengers to the 196th annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention recognized J. Robert White on his 25th anniversary as GBC executive director, approved a $41.2 million budget and collected more than 34,000 backpacks for needy children.

  Messengers gathered at North Metro First Baptist Church in Lawrenceville for the Nov. 13-14 meeting, which was preceded by the Sunday evening Inspirational Rally where International Mission Board President David Platt, an Atlanta native, spoke. Read More