Youth choir tours have consistently been a ministry with great impact, says Jeff Stith, minister of music at First Baptist Church Birmingham, and more churches should consider adding them to their youth calendars.
Bryan Gill, an author and an administrator at Samford University, has released his newest book, “Jesus Is: A 31-Day Devotional on the ‘I Am’ Statements of Jesus.”
Stories of God’s faithfulness matter, and the next generation needs them, says Lonette Berg, who is retiring this year as executive director of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commision. “Church history is God’s story,” she said.
Majestic Caverns in Childersburg is hosting Adventus, a live family-friendly holiday event providing an opportunity for prayer, communion and hearing the Christmas story.
Ironman athlete Johnny Montgomery seeks to help the people God puts in his path as he goes about his life and work.
On Feb. 1, 2018, Ken and Sandra Allen’s lives were “suddenly and abruptly brought to a stop” when they found out that their daughter, Abby, had been in a serious car accident.
Amid the inevitable trials of life, God still reigns and there is still joy in the Lord, said pastor Jarman Leatherwood in the Nov. 15 convention sermon at the 2023 Alabama Baptist State Convention annual meeting.
This year’s Week of Prayer for International Missions, set for Dec. 3–10, kicks off the season of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, which this year has a national goal of $200 million and a goal of $12 million for Alabama.
