“I never knew how I could establish such a bond with people that I never laid eyes on before and how much we could love each other in Christ like I do with these girls,” Debra Cross said.
While many may dismiss college students as lost, it is crucial to remember that they can still be shown virtuous behavior and model their lives after it. They are worth the attention, and their generation can be transformed through this.
The story of B.J.’s arrival in America and the reception he received at West Side Baptist Church “is just one of those things that only God could have orchestrated.”
Anyone experiencing loss and grief, whatever the reason, is invited to attend a GriefShare group, where participants learn to use what they’ve gone through to help others and are guided toward a stronger relationship with Christ.
Landon Roberts is an example of how God can use a willing high school student to reach peers for Christ, pointing them to the reality that Jesus is worthy of their commitment, says retired teacher Lisa Barnett.
Glory Baptist Church in Winfield, a church plant in northwest Alabama, has seen God affirm its path with “one thing after another” falling into place, said Thomas Hyche, the church’s pastor.
Churches in Alabama and beyond are urged to observe Orphans and Widows Sunday on Nov. 12, recommitting to the task of caring for children in distress through foster care, adoption and other means.
As a result of changes in federal law, Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes has largely shifted its ministry strategy to in-home foster care, turning former group homes into campus-based foster homes.
