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What should you pay your Bi-Vocational Pastor?
Many bi-vocational churches still operate under the old “lump sum” or “package approach.” “We will pay you $X.XX and you divide it any way you wish.” This can cause the
Transitioning Wisdom
The third component to helping a student make a healthy transition into life after high school is to teach them about wisdom. In my experience, teenagers are often confused about
Nepal Disaster Relief
Alabama Baptists are accepting funds to assist earthquake victims. Those wishing to participate may send checks payable to: Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, P.O. Box 11870, Montgomery, AL 36111-0870,
Dothan’s Ridgecrest BC Disaster Relief stepping up after storm damage
DOTHAN, Ala. (TAB, The Dothan Eagle) — Straight-line wind damage in Dothan and Houston County on Saturday left approximately 30,000 people without power and Ridgecrest Baptist Church’s Disaster Relief (DR)
Good reads for the Anniversary: Commemorations of the Civil Rights Era
In recent days and over the past several years, much attention has been given to the 50th commemoration of important civil rights events. The famous Selma to Montgomery March, which
State Board of Missions Receives Four Communications Awards
The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions was honored with four awards in the 51st annual Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition held as part of the Baptist Communicators Association 61st annual meeting
Jasper’s Northside Baptist RAs minister to children in disasters with stuffed bears
When Wes Lamon, Royal Ambassador (RA) leader at Northside Baptist Church, Jasper, was looking for a missions activity for his first through fifth grade RA boys, he decided to think
“For God so loved the world…”
It’s a pretty simple message really: God loves the world. Why do some seem to think it’s too simple and want to complicate it? It’s not rocket science. Perhaps you’ve
Transitioning Community
For many Christian teenagers, community has developed gradually over the years and might seem to have simply come together and fallen into place. For students who have grown up in