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WEB2 days ago · CLAXTON, Ga. — Worship, praise and prayer rang out as usual on a recent Sunday at Eastside Baptist Church in Claxton, but with a big difference. The nearly 40 people in attendance in the church sanctuary lifted their voices in their native language – Creole. Georgia Baptist churches respond after deadly school shooting.
Index Magazine: Mark Price gives God the glory for his success in ...
WEBJan 15, 2024 · ATLANTA — If one ponders the successes achieved by Mark Price as a collegiate and professional basketball player, you might suspect that he would gloat or revel in those accomplishments. On the contrary, Jeremiah 9: 24 seems to characterize this former Georgia Tech and Cleveland Cavalier point guard - “Let him who boasts, boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord ...
A personal look into the life and ministry of W.A. Criswell
WEBJul 14, 2017 · Mr. Pogue, owner of a Dallas commercial real estate company, was the close personal friend, partner in ministry, and confidant of Dr. Criswell, legendary pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. Dr. Criswell is remembered by many of us for his electric preaching style and frequently acknowledged as the greatest preacher of his generation.
Bellevue pastor Steve Gaines 'grateful to God for a miracle' in ...
WEBMar 3, 2024 · CORDOVA, Tenn. — Bellevue Baptist Church pastor Steve Gaines reported major improvements with his cancer in a video posted Firday. In November 2023, Gaines shared with his congregation that he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer, then in December shared that the cancer had spread to his lungs. On Friday, he said the cancer polyps in his lungs and the cancer in his rib were gone, according ...
About us - The Christian Index
WEBSep 10, 2024 · ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN INDEX. The Christian Index is the newspaper of the Georgia Baptist Convention, the largest religious group in the state with 1.4 million members. We’ve been reporting on stories of interest to Georgia Baptists since 1822. Founded in Washington, DC in 1822 by legendary …
Christianity growing around the world, analysis shows
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · By 2050, that number will top 3.33 billion. Catholics remain the largest Christian group with almost 1.26 billion adherents, but the two fastest growing Christian groups around the world are evangelicals (1.8 percent growth rate) and charismatics (1.88 percent). The dramatic global growth for charismatic Christians is particularly noteworthy.
Baptism count in Georgia churches surpasses 20,000 for first time …
WEBFeb 25, 2024 · SUWANEE, Ga. — An annual count of baptisms in Georgia Baptist churches has surpassed 20,000 for the first time since 2017. Steve Foster, a Georgia Baptist Mission Board evangelism consultant, said the total as of Friday morning reached 20,280, just 13 short of the 20,293 reported six years ago. The numbers are expected to continue to grow as more congregations complete what's known as the ...
Bible Study for Oct. 25: Our commitment to Christ
WEBOct 19, 2020 · Throughout the Bible, trust and obedience are coupled together. Trust without obedience is merely spiritual vanity. Obedience without trust is compliance, not worship. It takes the two of them together – obedience grounded upon trust – to demonstrate full commitment to Christ. This type of obedience is doing what God says, when He says, and ...
Bible study: God's people pray in response to trials
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Later Church tradition says John Mark wrote down the memories of Peter. The believers gathered at Mary’s house were undoubtedly praying for Peter in prison as he faced probably martyrdom. Peter knocked on the door, and a servant girl named Rhoda answered the door. The individuals assembled in the …
Bible study: The empty tomb attests to Jesus' resurrection
WEBNov 20, 2023 · The empty tomb is the only evidence for the resurrection that the disciples of Jesus as well as the Jewish and Roman authorities could agree on. Jesus’ empty tomb attests to His resurrection. Jesus was crucified during the time of the sacrifices for the Jewish Passover. The beginning of a new day does not follow our reckoning of time.
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