Category: Associational Missions
God is at Work Through Church Planting in Alabama
In his book Experiencing God, Henry Blackaby has taught us to find where God is working around us and join Him in that work. God is always on mission in
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
Church Planting Opportunities
Your Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions has placed a higher priority on church planting in recent years. The Future Focus initiative approved by messengers to the 2012 annual meeting
Why is the ACP Important?
Asking such a question may sound a bit skeptical, or even cynical. Yet currently, more times than I can ever recall, the question is posed. My purpose is not to
The Legacy of Keith Loomis Lives On
A few months before our friend and ministry partner, Keith Loomis, went home to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer, he and I had a brief
What Goes Around Comes Around
We have all heard those words: “What goes around, comes around.” They are loosely based on Galatians 6:7 (NKJV): “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a
Giving Bread for Life and the Bread of Life
It has been my experience that my generation – Baby Boomers – has been very good at sharing the message of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. However, we
Crossing North America
CROSSing North America is the theme for the 2014 Associational Missions Emphasis. (The suggested date among Alabama Baptists for Associational Missions Week is May 19-26.) You can access all the materials
A Wonderful Day in My Life!
A few days ago, I had the opportunity to meet a very energetic young man from Kiev, Ukraine, who was visiting our country. He made a profound impact upon all