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Small church sees youth reached at SPEAK Tour; next event set for Sept. 27
Dedra Henry’s church is small. Her husband, James, accepted the call to serve as pastor there in 2019, and when the COVID-19 pandemic happened, they lost nearly all of what


Bicentennial: Missions discipleship helps us hear about God’s work and join Him
Candace McIntosh didn’t grow up in church, but for a short stint in her teen years, she attended a small church in her area. While there, she was involved in


Your church’s ACP report is helpful and important
There are hundreds of reasons why a nationwide census is important. It helps the government know what services to provide. It also helps Alabama Baptists know where different populations and


Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers continue to help in Idalia’s wake
About a week and a half after Hurricane Idalia hit the Florida Gulf Coast, Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief work is still ongoing in Florida and Georgia. Mark Wakefield, state disaster relief strategist,


Myers-Mallory Offering helps fund Hispanic church multiplication
Not too long ago, there were no Hispanic Baptist church plants in the Mobile area. Thomas Wright had been praying for years for a church planter who could change that.


Disaster Relief chaplains offer hope with help from the Myers-Mallory Offering
When Bob Cooper sat down beside Mr. D, the man gave him one directive — he wasn’t allowed to talk about religion or politics. “When Hurricane Ian came through Arcadia,


Bicentennial: Collegiate ministries reach ‘important missions field’
Chad Stillwell said he was at a low point the day he walked across the commuter parking lot at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was offered a Coke.


Christian Job Corps gives practical help, ‘hope in the form of Jesus’
Elaine Dickson says a lot of stories have come from her years with Christian Job Corps, a ministry of Alabama Woman’s Missionary Union, but one woman’s story in particular leaps


Called conference helps students pursue future in ministry ‘from ground level’
Jamie Dew said for him, everything changed the night of June 16, 1995, when he was at a Centrifuge camp. “The night I came to Jesus, I knew two things,”