Rick Barnhart said that back when he was a pastor at First Baptist Church, Silverhill, he used a website that helped him connect missions teams with projects. It worked well for a long time, then along the way as things were changed at the national level the site got discarded. But he never forgot how [...]

Everyone’s gotten those emails. Some are more believable than others. But the one that hit the inboxes of some state missionaries recently was a particularly good one, they say. The email — which claimed to be from Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) — asked the recipient to email him [...]

#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. It kicks off the charitable giving season when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. We at your State Board of Missions would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the impact your tithes and offerings, [...]

Jane Burdeshaw says that every single year of Children’s Honor Choir has been special. She gets emotional talking about it. But some years stand out, she said — like the year she got a letter from one particular little girl. “She said that as the choir was singing ‘I Am His Lamb’ at one of [...]

Tim Cox said his dad has long been his hero. He grew up under his preaching, and his dad was there when he surrendered his life to Christ. His dad also preached his wedding. “The big markers in my life have always had Dad in place,” Tim Cox said. That’s why it was even more [...]

Terrence Jones says there’s something upside down about the landscape of the church in America these days. “American Christianity is messed up,” he said. “We forget that Jesus is the prize, that reigning with Him and being with Him is the reward.” The gospel has become something completely different, said Jones, pastor of Strong Tower [...]