FBC Florence pastor resigns after 33 years on staff

May 21, 2026

Kevin Johnson has announced his resignation from First Baptist Church Florence, where he has served for more than 33 years in various staff positions.

Coptic Christian appealing blasphemy conviction in Egypt

May 20, 2026

A Coptic Christian scholar has been sentenced to a five-year prison term and hard labor for his conviction on blasphemy charges in Egypt.

Shades Crest Baptist calls Ratcliff as new pastor

May 17, 2026

Shades Crest Baptist Church in Hoover called Dustin Ratcliff as its new pastor May 17. Ratcliff has been serving since 2016 as a staff pastor

Victory Missionary Baptist Church in downtown Birmingham burns

May 15, 2026

A major fire destroyed Victory Missionary Baptist Church in Birmingham today (May 15). The cause is currently unknown. The church has previously been through a blaze – in October 2025, it caught fire and suffered fire and water damage.

Court rejects document showing girl too young to marry

May 15, 2026

Christian Pakistani parents trying to prove that their abducted daughter is too young to marry saw her official birth record rejected by the country’s Federal Constitutional Court.

Angry brothers cut off new Christian’s hands

May 15, 2026

Weeks after a Ugandan man professed faith in Jesus Christ, family members angry with his decision cut off his hands.

New Baptist campus ministers headed to UAB, UNA

May 14, 2026

The State Board of Missions named new campus ministers May 14 who will lead Baptist Campus Ministries at two universities into the next season. Bryant Gobble will be serving at UNA, and Daniel Richardson will serve at UAB.