Making a Difference Mobile is asking for volunteers to come alongside churches in Mobile Baptist Association as they reach their community with events from grilling out to hosting a dental clinic or Easter egg hunt.
Alabama recently got its first two Safe Haven Baby Boxes, which offer a safe way for a mother to surrender an infant. One is in Prattville, and the other is in Madison — and the Madison one has already been used.
If ever there was a time for God’s people to be rooted and grounded in the gospel, that time is now, said Daven Watkins, pastor of FBC Pelham, as he preached at the Alabama Baptist State Evangelism Conference on Jan. 29.
Pastor Jimmy Bolin of FBC Cottonwood said after his church was damaged by a Jan. 9 tornado, it was “overwhelming” to see the outpouring of love and help from Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief teams that arrived within the hour.
One year ago today, two congregations found themselves homeless after a tornado ripped through their community, destroying their buildings. But they both have found a temporary home at Marbury Baptist Church as they prepare to rebuild.
Junior Hill, a beloved Alabama evangelist whose ministry spanned seven decades, died Jan. 3. He was 87.
When six men under the age of 30 committed suicide within four months in the Anderson area, pastor Heath Harrelson felt a heightened sense of urgency to plan a men’s event aimed at bringing hope.
Barry Cosper said he’s seen God work “miracle after miracle” during his 50-plus years of ministry, and though he’s retiring from his role at Birmingham Metro Baptist Association, he has no plans to stop serving.
