State Board of Missions’ Gary Swafford retires
January 31, 2013
A missionary on all levels of Baptist life, Gary Swafford retired Jan. 31. Swafford most recently served as director of the office of associational missions
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American pastor in Iran sentenced to 8 years in prison on ‘trumped-up’ charges
January 31, 2013
Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini was sentenced to eight years in Iran’s most notorious prison Jan. 27 for allegedly threatening “national security” by planting house churches
Local Christians stand firm during persecution in Mali; most representatives evacuate
January 31, 2013
Most International Mission Board (IMB) representatives assigned to the West African nation of Mali have left the country due to the continuing conflict between Islamist
WMU’s Roberson named ‘Emerging Leader’
January 31, 2013
Jean Roberson, ministry consultant and Adult Resource team leader for national Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU), was recognized by the Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) as the
Ridgecrest Church, Ozark, revival
January 31, 2013
Ridgecrest Church, Ozark, will hold revival Feb. 10–12. The revival will be a family-focused event and will kick off with a Miracle of Marriage
SBOM adds two to staff, promotes another
January 31, 2013
Two new state missionaries have joined the staff of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM), and another staffer is moving into a director
Hilltop Church, Northport, Valentine concert
January 31, 2013
Hilltop Church, Northport, will hold a Valentine concert and dinner Feb. 10. The service begins at 10:30 a.m. and will feature guest singers Debra
Lynn Church, men’s conference
January 31, 2013
Lynn Church will hold a men’s conference Feb. 23. The meal will be at 4 p.m. and the conference will be at 6 p.m.
