Alabama Baptist messengers attending the Nov. 17 afternoon session of the Alabama Baptist State Convention annual meeting took a moment to praise, ponder and pray.

During his report to convention messengers, Rick Lance, executive director of the State Board of Missions, asked messengers to “pause and praise” that church planting efforts are increasing and church revitalization efforts are expanding.

“I really believe we can’t win the world without winning Alabama,” Lance said. “We celebrate the church planters and those in revitalization.” (continued…)

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