The 2,700-member First Baptist Church of Decatur, Georgia, has become the largest church associated with the Southern Baptist Convention or the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to hire a woman as senior ...

The Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell will soon become Pastor at the the First Baptist Church of Decatur in Georgia. Russell talks about her spiritual journey as a member of the Southern Baptist ...

The Atlanta Metro Baptist Association has severed ties with the First Baptist Church of Decatur over what it calls a “misalignment” of biblical standards. First Baptist’s Senior Pastor David Jordan, ...

DECATUR, Alabama - A counselor at the Baptist Children's Home in Decatur has been charged with sexual abuse following claims that he inappropriately touched an adult patient. Jonathan Eric Minnon, 21, ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) – Tuesday at the 13th annual Child Safety Conference held at Decatur Baptist Church, community sponsors collaborated to improve coordinated responses to prevent and respond to ...

DECATUR, Ala. – The Decatur Morgan CEO program is hosting a drive-in double feature at the Decatur Baptist Church. Friday, Jan. 22, will feature “The Sandlot” it will be $20 per car to attend.

Pastor Julie Pennington Russell is stepping down as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Decatur after eight years of leading the historic church. In an April 29 open letter to the congregation, ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – So, when Christian singer-songwriter Jason Roy, the front man for Building 429, says that the new album, "We Won't Be Shaken," is to encourage Christians to stand with confidence ...

Memorial services for Sylvia Gilliland Chandler, age 89, of Decatur, GA, will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, at Decatur First Baptist Church in Decatur, GA. Ms. Chandler passed ...