Harbin, longtime Mount Ararat pastor, dies at 79
February 17, 2025
Edward Harbin served as pastor of Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Woodville for 46 years.
Tuscumbia’s Westside Baptist loses steeple in storms; disaster relief crews at work
February 16, 2025
Westside Baptist in Tuscumbia lost its steeple when an EF-1 tornado ripped through the city late Feb. 15. Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers were at work in that city and ready to help elsewhere, including Kentucky and Tennessee.
Rembert’s cohort helps pastors, associations serve urban communities
February 13, 2025
Dewayne Rembert said the fourth time he got the same phone call, he felt God convicting him and telling him this — “Stop telling them they’re not ready and help them get ready.”
Eagerton celebrates 20,000 services — across 60 years — behind the keys for Capitol Heights Baptist
February 12, 2025
On Feb. 9, the congregation of Capitol Heights Baptist celebrated Carole Eagerton’s retirement with a reception for more than 100 people after she played the organ and piano for 20,000 services.
Gilbreath: Give invitations at the end of services with compassion, urgency
February 2, 2025
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 have a sense of urgency about it.”
Gainey: Perspective shift can make disciple-making natural part of daily life
January 28, 2025
During his breakout session at the State Evangelism Conference on Jan. 27, Mark Gainey said disciple making would be simplified for many people if they could think of it as one simple act — moving people one step closer to Jesus.
‘God’s world is bigger’: Alabama Baptist Campus Ministries partner with MD/DE students
January 28, 2025
In Maryland and Delaware, only 14 of the 60 colleges and universities have some kind of Baptist ministry going on. In Alabama, which has the same number of campuses, 44 have Baptist campus ministers at work.
Birmingham food, financial assistance ministry opens 2nd site after local merger
January 22, 2025
John Gibson said Serving You Ministries in Birmingham — which offers food and financial assistance — has been looking toward opening a second site for a couple of years now.
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