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Why I Believe in the Cooperative Program
I am in an association with about 14 small country churches that are not able individually to support a missionary or program. However, combined through


Conference emphasizes value, best practices of discipleship
The priorities of the local church are many, from teaching, to sharing the gospel with the unchurched and leading families in worship, but one leader


Understanding Organizational Behavioral Patterns
When I moved to Georgia, I first stayed for about 4 weeks with John and Mary Rakestraw. They became good close friends during my time


One Mission Students commissions more than 150 young adults to serve this summer
More than 150 Alabama students were commissioned April 23 to serve across the globe this summer through One Mission Students. This year’s REACH commissioning weekend, held


First Person: How to navigate conflict well
Part 1: An Overview of Conflict To be completely honest with you, I have not always handled conflict well. Many of us must grow in


Understanding Relational Culture
Working in retail management you see a lot of turn-over of employees. One organization I worked for was no different. In certain areas the turnover


Tuscaloosa Baptist Campus Ministries celebrates 100 years
When Nate Young walked into the Baptist Campus Ministries building April 9 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the University of Alabama’s BCM, memories of


‘Encouragement to keep going’: Baptism Sunday is April 24
John Jenkins said holding a baptism service just after Easter has made sense for his church family for a long time. “We kind of always


2022 Church Staff Compensation Study Survey
The Church Staff Compensation Study is a joint effort involving GuideStone, Lifeway and the state conventions. GuideStone conducts the survey, LifeWay tabulates the results and