Formerly the church’s interim pastor, Larry Dover has been named pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, Haleyville. Dover has served in pastoral and directorial positions in the past.
Pastor Eric Brasher and his wife, Jackie, were celebrated by Pleasant Site Baptist Church, Sterett, for his 20 years of service to the church.
After 12 years in the pastorate at Bethel Baptist Church No. 1, Arley, Mike Tidwell is retiring.
New Home Baptist Church, Pisgah, is set to celebrate first responders Aug. 18.
West Central Baptist Association named their building after retired director of missions Tom Stacey, who served the association for 25 years.
Turkey continues to flaunt its anti-Christian laws as the country recently barred a Protestant church from legally building a new worship center.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has mandated that the government of Nicaragua release 11 pastors and ministry leaders imprisoned on false convictions of money laundering.
A Catholic man was shot to death in Pakistan reportedly for taking action against the persecution of Christians in the area.
