2017 SBC Preview
As this year’s Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting approaches, SBC President Steve Gaines says fellow Baptists should anticipate emphases on prayer, evangelism and financial stewardship at the June 13–14 […]
Montgomery Church Sees God’s Hand in Asian Church Partnerships
A couple of years ago Heritage Baptist Church, Montgomery, decided to make good on its desire to reach the nations in a big way. It sent two of its own, youth […]
A Call to Prayer
During meetings of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions and Executive Committee on May 11-12, 2017, John Thweatt, president of the Alabama Baptist State Convention, issued this Call to […]
Senior Adult Evangelism Conference Not Lost On Hesitant 25-Year-Old
I didn’t expect much. When I was assigned to cover part of the Senior Adult Evangelism Conference, I wouldn’t say I was exuberant. I had an ever-mounting to-do list and […]
Transitional Pastor Program ‘Great Way to Help Churches’
The time between one person leaving a position and a new person moving into that role is a good opportunity to do some evaluating and refreshing — and this is […]
Leadership Abilities, Preaching, Pastoral Care All Dimensions Needed In Pastor, Fenton Says
Gary Fenton said he had a defining moment in his ministry after he preached a message one Sunday and it really connected. “It was a vision sermon and you could […]
Pastors: Avoid Getting Lost in “Whirlwind”
Wise pastors focus on one or two goals rather than a multiplicity of them,” said Dan Garland, director of pastoral ministries and church consulting at LifeWay Christian Resources. “Research demonstrates […]
Why I Believe in the Cooperative Program
Where do I start, and how do I end? The Cooperative Program of Great Commission Baptists is our Lord’s anointed means of effectively fulfilling the Great Commission. Ecclesiastes 4:9 provides […]
State Board of Missions Honored with 10 Communications Awards
It was a banner year for Alabama at this year’s Baptist Communicators Association Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition, with the State Board of Missions (SBOM) taking home 10 awards, and […]
How to End Well in Youth Ministry
The first thought you might have when we consider the topic of how to end well in youth ministry might be, “But I’m not going anywhere!” That may be true, […]
