Teams will serve in Huntsville June 17-22 helping homeowners with repairs and in Indianapolis June 4-9 helping churches do outreach as part of the Crossover event leading up to the SBC Annual Meeting.
The picture of serving as the hands and feet of Christ is all over the New Testament, says pastor Kit Johnson, and “the family that serves together matures in their faith.”
“If you have a heart for the gospel and a heart for college students … you can make a difference,” says BCM campus minister Bill Morrison about ministry efforts that have seen many international students come to Christ.
God is opening doors at the University of West Alabama. Through Logan McCoy’s leadership, UWA’s Baptist Campus Ministries plans outreach events, Bible study and gospel appointments to help students engage and disciple their classmates.
The Montgomery ministry upcycles plastic bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. Local ministries distribute the mats, along with a blanket, pillow, other needed items and a book about Jesus.
When George Hamilton was in his early 80s, he heard a sermon about how Jesus can’t be Savior and not also be Lord of someone’s whole life. So he started the “most productive” years of his ministry and missions, right up until almost 100.
Cindy Thomas got a call recently from someone who said she was going to be inducted into the Alabama Sports and Adventure Hall of Fame on April 4 for her “extraordinary life” — and she told the caller she had the wrong number.
For some churches seeking a pastor, a staff minister who already knows the church’s vision and “the people and their heart” might be the one the Holy Spirit is preparing to lead.
