‘Through the raging storms’: OneVoice choir sings of God’s strength for power linemen ready to be deployed

When Karen Gosselin picked the music a year ago for the 2025 OneVoice honor choir, she did it thoughtfully and prayerfully. But she had no idea how perfect the lyrics […]
Disaster relief teams at work in Alabama, Tennessee following tornadoes

Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief teams are hard at work in Selmer, Tennessee, and in Alabama’s Colbert and Lauderdale counties following a devastating set of storms that moved across the Midwest and […]
Saturday’s storms: Calera Baptist, Mignon Baptist damaged; disaster relief teams at work

Two Alabama Baptist churches sustained damage in the storms last night (March 15) — Calera Baptist from a tornado, and Mignon Baptist in Sylacauga from flooding. Mignon Baptist was sheltering between 80 and 100 […]
Tuscumbia’s Westside Baptist loses steeple in storms; disaster relief crews at work

Westside Baptist Church in Tuscumbia lost its steeple when an EF-1 tornado ripped through the city late Feb. 15. The tornado was part of a large line of storms that marched […]
Rembert’s cohort helps pastors, associations serve urban communities

Dewayne Rembert said over the past few years, he’s gotten the same phone call several times. “They would say, ‘We really need a Flatline Church in our area,’” he said. […]
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 […]