Right on schedule, the annual reset weekend fell into place. For as long as I can remember, Labor Day weekend has served as an essential opportunity to pause for a moment, clear my mind and regroup for the months ahead.
Several friends have shared with me lately how relieved they are to be free of the relentless commitments that dictated their schedules throughout their full-time careers and while raising their families.
“Mat has served faithfully as senior pastor of FBC Gadsden … and has been actively involved in many different roles within Alabama Baptist life. Mat is a proven leader and … will continue to serve Alabama Baptists well.” —Daniel Atkins
For the month of July, I’m using my preferred incremental approach to develop new and improved, life-giving habits as I continue to regain strength from the severe ankle injury last fall.
The audio files from the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force’s work in 2009 and 2010 were sealed for 15 years, the agreed-upon time by the group. The collection is housed in the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives.
Among the 15 motions proposed during the afternoon session of the SBC Annual Meeting today (June 10), one suggests a task force determine how seminaries and others help address the pastoral shortfall many states are experiencing.
Two Alabama Baptists, Derek Allen and Jordan Nelson, were among 13 who made motions during the opening session of the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting taking place today and tomorrow (June 10–11) in Dallas.
Randy Covington will continue as exec dir of Alaska Baptists until his originally planned retirement date of Sept. 30, 2025 — despite what was announced in March following a disagreement over the extent of autonomy a church should have.
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