Cost concerns: churches, pastors face questions about pay, insurance and benefits
As Mike Jackson travels around the state meeting with churches in transition, he says one question comes up more and more frequently than any others. “What I’m seeing is a […]
Children’s Honor Choir Brings Message of Hope During Recent Tour
The Alabama Baptist Children’s Honor Choir returned from its annual tour energized about the significant ministry opportunities it experienced, even beyond the music performed during two concerts in Lynn Haven, […]
Burton encourages pastors to equip their congregations for Gospel sharing
One in 10 people you share Christ with will be born again. That’s an encouraging statistic, David Burton said, because if no one’s responding keep trying — eventually they will. […]
Evangelism requires power of Holy Spirit, passion for God, Bowman says
Kie Bowman said the report was one he thought he’d never see. “I had to look twice to make sure it wasn’t click bait,” he said. But it wasn’t. It […]
Disaster Relief and Ministry Safe
In this month’s video, Executive Director Rick Lance brings an update on Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief efforts in Lee County and highlights the importance of an upcoming MinistrySafe conference. Video Transcript: Alabama […]
Love and compassion’ keys to winning people for Christ
By the time Dennis Watson was a teenager he’d decided he knew better than his parents. And by the time he was 18 he was dealing drugs. “Somehow my mama […]
Church Plants Ministering to Large Unreached Sector of Alabama
Last year Lamar Duke was asked to pull together some numbers for a report. He did — and when he finished he sat at his desk and wept. “Since 2013 […]
Lowder warns of dangers of ‘lukewarm church’
A little over a year ago, a gunman opened fire on a high school in Florida, killing 17 students and staff. It was the worst mass shooting on a school campus […]
Alabama reeling after devastating tornado in Lee County
As volunteers and donations poured into Lee County following a deadly tornado outbreak on March 3, Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) teams joined volunteers from several agencies in the recovery […]
Disaster relief efforts wrapping up in Lee County as Community Turns to Long Term Recovery
As volunteers and donations poured into Lee County following a deadly tornado outbreak on March 3, Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief teams joined volunteers from several agencies in the cleanup and […]