Georgia Baptist Convention in Warner Robins, Georgia, approves resolutions on abortion pills, personhood, adoption and foster care

Messengers to the Georgia Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Warner Robins approved resolutions on Tuesday opposing the use of abortion pills, affirming the personhood and sanctity of unborn life, and encouraging churches to support adoption and foster care.

One resolution calls for restrictions on the manufacture, sale, and mailing of abortion pills. David Mills, pastor of Beallwood Baptist Church in Columbus and chairman of the Resolutions Committee, told messengers that the increasing use of abortion drugs has changed where many abortions take place. Pills are now available by mail and are often taken without a physician present, he said.

A separate resolution affirms the personhood and sanctity of human life and calls for unborn children to receive legal protection. Mills drew particular attention to its statement that life begins at fertilization rather than conception. “That is a distinction with a difference,” Mills said, explaining that the wording is intended to include children created through in vitro fertilization. “The moment an egg is fertilized, that is a human being,” he said, “a person that should enjoy 14th Amendment protections and all the protections outlined in Scripture.” The resolution also calls for an amendment to the Georgia Constitution recognizing unborn children as persons.

Messengers also approved a resolution encouraging Georgia Baptists to consider adoption and foster care, to support families who foster or adopt, and to promote ministries serving children in need, a call to care for children in need (Proverbs 31:8-9). Another resolution expressed appreciation for pastors’ families and children, recognizing the sacrifices they make in ministry and encouraging churches to show them love, encouragement, and appreciation.

The full text of the resolutions, presented by Mills on behalf of the Committee on Resolutions, states that the committee received several communications and considered each proposal before reporting unanimously. The resolutions note that the 204th Annual Session met at Second Baptist Church in Warner Robins on November 8-11, 2026, and thank the church’s pastors, staff, members, and volunteers for their service. They also recognize musicians, choirs, and worship leaders, and cite the work of Tim Millwood and the Rehoboth Baptist Association in preparing for the meeting.

Messengers adopted a resolution of appreciation for Second Baptist Church, convention leaders, staff, and others who helped host and conduct the annual meeting. The text also expresses gratitude to Steve Browning, president of the Convention.

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