Retirement means more than ‘quitting work,’ says SBOM specialist

August 8, 2024

Lee Wright said retirement has been different than he expected, and ministers contemplating it should know that it’s more than “quitting work.”

Intentional leaders series continues with study of leadership styles

August 1, 2024

Considering the leadership styles of fellow church leaders can help pastors serve more effectively, says Tim Coleman of FBC Winfield, a certified trainer for the Biblical DISC Assessment

Hunter Street Baptist Church hosts prison ministry volunteer training

July 8, 2024

Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hoover recently held a training event for those looking to get involved in prison ministry.

Blackaby teaches ‘The Ways of God’ at the Cove

June 7, 2024

“We must seek the ways of God in all we do, even when His ways seem not to make sense,” author Richard Blackaby told those gathered for a recent event at the Billy Graham Training Center in North Carolina.

The Blackaby legacy continues in new generation

May 26, 2024

Rick Fisher met Henry Blackaby in 2006, and the “Experiencing God” author became a friend and mentor. “Henry had amazing insight,” Fisher recalled. “He looked

Garland exhorts pastors to be change agents

April 23, 2024

Pastoral ministry is about people, “and ministry can be messy because people are messy,” church consultant Dan Garland told Alabama Baptist pastors at an SBOM Intentional Leaders event earlier this month.

2024 tax law changes bring important reminder to stay informed of regulations

February 2, 2024

The likelihood of a church being audited is low, but churches still must be familiar with current IRS guidelines, says Lee Wright, church compensation specialist for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.