Category: Church Planting


The Power of Thank You
There is hardly any way to overestimate the power of a simple word of affirmation like “thank you.” Perhaps it is because words of affirmation


Montgomery-Area Church Wants People to Feel There’s Beauty in Diversity
We shop in diverse places. We live in diverse neighborhoods. We work in diverse places.” It’s because of these circumstances that Terrence Jones, pastor of


Churches Planting Churches
We have all heard the stories of abandoned babies on the doorsteps of fire departments, hospitals or even churches. We know what abandonment does for


Wisdom and Favor
The State Board of Missions has invested heavily in Essential Church in Huntsville, led by Tim Milner, through assessment, training, coaching, congregational assistance, start-up grant


What Does Church Planting Have To Do With You And Your Church?
There is a lot of talk about church planting across the Southern Baptist Convention landscape. Did you ever wonder what all this has to do


Annie Season Underway; Gifts Important
Clay Holcomb said if the city where he serves were in another country then “we would almost be considered an unreached people group.” Where he
The Adopt-A-Planter Plan
The Adopt-A-Planter plan is a good way to support church planters in Alabama and beyond. The purpose is to provide encouragement and prayer support for


Week of Prayer Update
Tim Milner, pastor of Essential Church, Huntsville is being highlighted today as part of the week of prayer for state missions and church planting here


Church Planter Report
I personally love receiving reports from our church planters here in Alabama. I received this one yesterday from Barry Britt, a church planter in Orange