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 […]
‘God’s world is bigger’: Alabama BCMs partner with MD/DE students

Jess Senasack said campus ministry is a little different in the area where she lives than it is in Alabama. In Maryland and Delaware, only 14 of the 60 colleges and […]
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 […]
Williams says to disciple, start by living a life worthy of mimicking

Albert Williams told the story of a king who once gave a challenge to some young, strong men to swim across a pool. But before the king could explain that the […]
Whitley re-elected second vice president of state convention

Ryan Whitley, founding pastor of the nearly 20-year-old CrossPoint Church in Trussville, was re-elected to a second one-year term as second vice president. He was nominated by his longtime friend […]