Elam’s Underwood honored for 50 years of ministry

September 18, 2014

Elam Baptist Church, Ariton, recently honored its bivocational pastor of 11 years, Joe Underwood, for 50 years of ministry. Underwood, 77, said he felt the

Michael W. Smith connects audience to Christ’s love

September 18, 2014

As one of the most popular contemporary Christian singer/songwriters Michael W. Smith doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to connecting audiences to the life-changing

NAMB missionary shares how summer missions influenced him

September 18, 2014

I grew up at Hatton Baptist Church near Leighton. I went to church with my family multiple times a week from birth until I moved to

BCM students minister to Filipino people

September 18, 2014

This summer I went on mission to a remote island west of the mainland Philippines. For security purposes we named it “little island.” I took

First Church, Luverne, 125th anniversary

September 18, 2014

First Church, Luverne, will celebrate its 125th anniversary and homecoming Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. Rick Lance will be the guest speaker. There will be music

Bessemer Association, Mission Support Specialists

September 18, 2014

James and Brenda Tubbs have been serving for the past six years as North American Mission Board (NAMB) Prayer Mobilizers for the Alabama State Board

Sudan closes 500-member church in Khartoum

September 18, 2014

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Security agents in Sudan padlocked a 500-member church’s building Aug. 24 said Christian sources, who fear the government may try to sell