The title has always intrigued me, at least the last word in the title — Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference. Is it actually a conference?
The framework was built a few years ago, and we’ve tested it out along the way. It’s all set and ready for the Louisiana Baptist Message staff to partner with our team to create a customized edition of The Baptist Paper.
Frankie Stiefel tried to find every way out of the role he could, but God wouldn’t turn loose, he shared Oct. 19 during the annual meeting of Sand Mountain Baptist Association.
Rick Lance, executive director of the State Board of Missions, described the 2027 budget proposal as “both ministry-driven and fiscally conservative.”
It’s the milestone moments during a leader’s tenure that help define the ultimate legacy.
I found myself doing it again — talking increasingly louder to the person not understanding what I was saying. Instead of reframing how I presented the information, I kept stating the same words while pumping up the volume.
“We want everyone to be able to share their faith and be able to pass it on … be able to teach others.” —Lawrence Phipps, pastor of First Baptist Gulf Shores and founder of It’s Life Ministry
Fifteen weeks from the date of this edition wraps up 2026. That’s 105 days, a little more than three months, and we’ll be ringing in the new year.
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