There are only 84 congregations in all religions in Bartow. To adequately serve our county we need to start a minimum of 516 churches.  This is number for needed new congregations is based on a ratio of 100 members per new church.  If these churches were started by traditional means, by purchasing land and constructing… Read More


Warning: Reading this devotion may burst your bubble! The world in which we live is a very sick place.  Lincoln did not release all of the slaves for all time.  Atlanta the home of Martin Luther King Jr. is now considered a city which is instrumental in human trafficking domestically and globally. Human trafficking has… Read More


Current estimates are that more than 8 million Muslims currently reside in the United States.  These numbers will only continue to increase due to immigration, increased birth rate, and a high conversion rate.  Approximately 200,000 Americans convert to Islam each year. The fact that Islam is growing within our own nation and our own Baptist… Read More


Nathaniel has a drinking problem. He began drinking years ago when he lost his job and family.  He barely makes it on his government check and help from local food and clothes closet ministries. The trailer in which he lives is in need of repair. Nathaniel drinks to forget about his problems. When he heard… Read More


Jack will soon be released from prison on probation for dealing drugs. He will join the other 154,197 adults who are currently on probation in Georgia.  Jack, like half of those in prison, was raised by his mother. He never knew his Dad. Jack began selling drugs in order to help his mother purchase the… Read More