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Declining churches encounter hard decisions about their property when facing closure
Mars Hill Primitive Baptist Church sits just off a country road in rural Cleburne County. The building, constructed in the mid-1990s to replace another destroyed by fire, is a simple
Dedicated prayer meetings help members find connection through intercession
If there is one thing all church leaders can agree on, it is that prayer must be the foundation upon which every church ministry and activity rests. “Prayer for the
Praying for Our Missionaries, Giving to Missions
During the past several weeks, Southern Baptists have learned that the International Mission Board is facing especially challenging times as it seeks to deal with stark financial realities. As part
Baptist Campus Ministries students share gospel through actions in SC
It’s only been a year and a half since Alabama Baptists trained their first group of college students for disaster relief, but the move has already proven to be beneficial.
Disaster Relief teams continue to minister in SC
It’s been hard, back-breaking work for the Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers and others who have given of their time the past two weeks to help those in need
Coleman reflects on past year as president of Alabama Baptist State Convention
Alabama is filled with a lot of great people just coping with life and trying to serve their church, love their families and serve well in their vocations. And meeting
Officers to be re-nominated for second terms
Although there are no known contested elections taking place at this year’s Alabama Baptist State Convention (ABSC) annual meeting, the nominations and elections are just as important. The Alabama Baptist
Youth Choir Festival hosts more than 600 students
More than 600 middle and high school students and their church leaders from around the state gathered together for the annual Youth Choir Festival on Sept. 27 at First Baptist
Alabama Baptist DR puts on yellow shirts, heads to South Carolina
When the rain continued to fall on the East Coast recently and the water began to seemingly come up from the ground, South Carolina Disaster Relief knew it would need