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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
New York City Connections
Through Alabama Acts 1:8 Connections, your State Board of Missions has an ongoing emphasis on helping Alabama Baptist churches connect with Alabamians serving on the mission field in our state,
10 Ways To Pray For College Students This August
Prayers for believers: 1. Pray that they hold on to the truth of their salvation. So many collegiates “take a break” from their faith during college. We know that John
Troy Tornado Response
Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Executive Director Rick Lance and Disaster Relief Strategist Mel Johnson have been in contact early on the morning of Friday, August 7 with the Salem/Troy Baptist Association Director
Reaching the Summit: Avoiding and Reversing Decline in the Church
Encouraging, challenging, insightful and practical are words to describe the work George Yates has accomplished with his book Reaching the Summit. The subtitle of the book is “Avoiding and Reversing