‘Making a Difference’: 35 Mobile-area churches hold 48 outreach events throughout the month of March
Donna Wright said years ago someone invited her to a self-defense class at a martial arts studio, and she went — and learned more than just how to defend herself. […]
Sunday School remains ‘primary tool’ for discipleship
Sunday School has a “brand name” that communicates something important in Southern Baptist churches, and Sunday morning groups remain a key to discipleship. That’s the encouragement Ken Braddy, director of […]
Alabama Baptist Conference of the Deaf gather around theme of forgiveness, celebrate new church plant
Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center in Talladega was once again the setting for Deaf Baptists from all over the state to come together March 8–10 in order to worship, fellowship, […]
BCM groups from Auburn, Tuskegee and ASU reach out to students with late-night pancakes
Shannon Hughes said it felt purposeful to her that the Baptist Campus Ministries building at Auburn University is located about a block from one of the biggest bars in the […]
MinistrySafe attorney says Church can’t be ‘accidentally excellent’ in preventing child sexual abuse
Attorney Kimberlee Norris said there is no single legal issue affecting the church today more than child sexual abuse. “We have 750,000 registered sex offenders in our country according to […]
Ministers must exercise care in reporting income and filing taxes
Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions church compensation specialist Lee Wright said that in this tax season, ministers must remember that all income from the church is reportable income, including […]
Book of Letters simplifies faith lessons for new believers
A little book is making a big impact on the discipleship of new believers. “First Letters: Basic Truths for a New Believer” by Larry Hyche is a plainly written Christian primer […]
Students challenged at Pursue to put Jesus at the center
Peyton Hill said when he was in college, an event like Pursue altered his life plans in a big way. “It was at a weekend like this one that God totally changed […]
Alabama-Alaska connections have been ‘perfect picture’ of partnership vision
Scotty Goldman said every time he goes somewhere, he hears about someone who’s headed to Alaska or someone who’s just been. Goldman, who directs the office of global missions at […]
Culpepper named new campus minister at Auburn BCM
Clint Culpepper is the new campus minister at Auburn University’s Baptist Campus Ministries. Culpepper previously served both on a campus and in local churches in Georgia. He served as pastor of […]
