Carlisle urges churches to reach communities, pray for workers for the harvest
Craig Carlisle said the Alabama Baptist State Convention is “strong, healthy and unified.” “There are positive things happening all across our convention,” he said. But as Carlisle, who serves as […]
Calling Out the Called Alabama effort will help identify, mentor future pastors
An estimated 500 Alabama Baptist churches are currently without a pastor, with fewer and fewer candidates to consider. A new initiative, Calling Out the Called Alabama, hopes to encourage more […]
Church sees God move after adopting rhythm of intentional prayer
Pastor Seth Hood said he could hear the enemy whispering in his ear Sept. 29 after he threw out a challenge. That day, his church — First Baptist Colbert Heights — had […]
Disaster relief work wrapping up in South Carolina, moving to North Carolina
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are wrapping up their work in Clearwater, South Carolina, today (Nov. 1) and preparing to join the cleanup effort in western North Carolina. “We will shut […]
Hispanic church in Huntsville celebrates one year, fruitful partnerships
Some years back, Humberto Medina planted a church in Louisiana, but he had the thought that one day God might move him somewhere else. “We didn’t know where, so we […]
Leadership is Not a Title
Leadership is not about position. You do not need a title or a position to be a leader. Many leaders throughout history were men and women living in the ranks […]
Disaster relief volunteers continue long-haul work nearly a month after Helene
It’s been almost a month since Hurricane Helene made landfall and battered the Southeast with winds and floods. In some places, there’s still much to be done. But Alabama Baptist Disaster […]
Character Revealed
On October 14, 1912, while campaigning for president under the short-lived Bull Moose party, an assassination attempt was made on Theodore Roosevelt as he got up to speak at a […]
Alabama Baptist DR teams helping thousands in South Carolina, Georgia
Cookie Baker’s map is full of digital pins — chainsaw jobs that have been done, jobs that are ready to be done and job requests that still need to be […]
The 100% Commitment
During my tenure as executive director, I’ve walked through long, dark hours, days and months in the aftermath of numerous disasters. Through it all, Alabama Baptists have been faithful to […]
