A Personal Ministry Audit
I do not remember the first time I used the term “ministry audit” but, for some time now, we at the State Board of Missions have been using this approach […]
Why I Believe in the Cooperative Program
Our little church just rocked along slowly until our pastor invited a preacher to come from the State Board of Missions in Montgomery to preach a “stewardship revival.” Even as […]
Four Prayers for a Daughter Beginning College
August has to be my favorite month of the year. I have the privilege of serving as a state missionary at one of our great universities here in Alabama. As I […]
Six Ways For Your Church To Do Short-term Missions Well
Our guest post today is from Will, a cross-cultural worker who trains leaders in another part of the world. He writes from his experience, so I encourage you to hear […]
Value of a Soul
Last week I was invited to Nashville to participate in a MY HOPE with Billy Graham meeting. While there I was given the opportunity to be one of the first […]
SBOM Trustees Vote to Recommend 2016 CP Budget
Trustees of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) unanimously voted Aug. 14 to recommend a 2016 Cooperative Program (CP) budget of $40 million with 53 percent funding state […]
Having effective church leadership requires continued personal contact
Twenty percent of the people do 80 percent of the work. That’s the old adage that floats around churches. And many say they find it to be true, whether that […]
Follow Jesus
An Iranian Muslim had been visiting where we were one day. He said that he would not believe unless Allah told him to follow Jesus. One night, during Ramadan, he […]
BCM By the Numbers…
They’re everywhere. They impact our daily lives in ways we probably don’t even comprehend. We pay attention to some of them—the price of gas, groceries and interest rates. But most […]
Full scholarships for seminary available for your pastor
For many pastors and church leaders, seminary education is a longing that sits just out of their reach. It may be the cost, lack of available time or the distance […]