Gilbreath: Give invitations at the end of services with compassion, urgency

Sammy Gilbreath said if a pastor woke up on Sunday morning and God told him, “Today is going to be Joe’s last Sunday,” he bets the message and invitation “would […]
Tips for reaching Gen Z with gospel, life skills

Sharing the gospel might be challenging when attempting to reach each new generation that comes along, but Dustin Bruce says Scripture is clear that it must be done. “Two primary […]
Evangelism leaders encourage passionate sharing of the gospel

“We’ve always had a goal of inspiration,” said Rob Jackson about “E3: Evangelize, Establish, Equip,” the state’s annual evangelism conference held at Lakeside Baptist Church in Birmingham on Jan. 26–27. […]
Gainey: Perspective shift can make disciple-making natural part of daily life

Mark Gainey said disciple-making would be simplified for many people if they could think of it as one daily act — moving the people around them one step closer to […]
Dowdy said he believes evangelism begins in heart of pastor

Tim Dowdy told attendees at the Alabama Baptist State Evangelism Conference that the key to church evangelism is the heart of the pastor. “A pastor once told me he was […]
Phil Waldrep leads off 2025 State Evangelism Conference

Alabama evangelist Phil Waldrep was the keynote speaker at the opening session of the State Evangelism Conference at Lakeside Baptist Church in Birmingham last night (Jan. 26). In his introduction, Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama […]
Convention sermon: Bowden says to make a difference for Christ, be bold

Ben Bowden said he felt inadequate the day his wife looked him in the eyes and yelled these words — “Catch the baby!” Seconds before, she had told him that she […]
Allen says Alabama Baptists are part of ‘glorious’ task of following Jesus, seeking the lost

Jason Allen promised he wouldn’t sing the song, but he said he knew everyone in the room knew a few things about Zacchaeus, the short tax collector who climbed the tree to […]
Clifton: Baptist churches in every neighborhood must make gospel impact

Mark Clifton chooses not to use the adjective “small” in describing most Baptist churches, but rather “normal-sized.” “Forty-six percent of our churches have fewer than 50 on Sunday morning, and […]
12 signs of an authentic Christian found in Scripture

Have you ever questioned your salvation or had someone ask you how they can know for sure they are saved? 1 John 5:13 states, “I write these things to you […]