A 16-year-old Christian girl who was kidnapped, forced to marry her captor, raped and then sexually trafficked has been rescued and returned temporarily to her family.
The unrelenting attacks of extremist groups upon Christians in Nigeria have claimed 16 more lives in just a matter of days.
In his more than a half century of ministry, Stephen Brown served five Alabama Baptist churches in a minister of education role and served for more 40 years with the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions in the office of Sunday School.
Billingsley Baptist Church celebrated its 125th anniversary Aug. 17.
Belcher Bethel Baptist Church, Bakerhill, celebrated its 175th anniversary Aug. 3.
Buck Poole is the new pastor of The Church at Liberty Park, Vestavia Hills.
Corey Stringer is the new worship pastor for NorthPark Church, Trussville.
Coby Fuson is the new pastor of New Hope West Baptist Church, Cragford.
