Campbell named director of circulation, PR for state paper

Debbie Campbell has been named director of circulation and public relations for The Alabama Baptist.
   
Campbell has been with The Baptist in several roles since 1998, serving most recently as local editions coordinator. In her new position, she oversees a newly created department of three other employees who handle local editions and circulation.
   
As local editions coordinator, Campbell interacted on a weekly basis with the nearly 150 churches and associations who partner with the paper through local editions. Editor Bob Terry said he believes Campbell’s already established relationships with the state’s Baptist churches make the transition a natural one. 
   
“Debbie’s rapport with the state’s pastors and church leaders made her an excellent asset as local editions coordinator, as well as a great help to Alabama’s Baptists,” Terry said. “We anticipate that relationship to only grow as she moves into this new role.”
   
Campbell is a member of First Baptist Church, Birmingham, where her husband, Don, serves as music minister. The couple has also served at Westwood Baptist Church in Birmingham.
   
Before joining the staff of The Baptist, Campbell served in public relations roles in the corporate office  of Neiman Marcus, as well as Fire & Life Insurance, both in Texas. She earned her bachelor’s degree in speech and journalism with an emphasis in public relations from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. 
   
Although some of Campbell’s new duties were passed to her when Associate Editor Johnie Sentell retired March 31, her new position was created primarily to accommodate the new and developing needs of the paper’s growing local church editions and their impact on circulation.
   
Campbell said she hopes “to see more Baptists benefit from the information and spiritual inspiration” the state paper provides. “We also want more churches to take advantage of a great service we offer — local editions,” she said. Local editions, which are church newsletters printed on the outside page of The Alabama Baptist, offer many benefits to the state’s Baptist churches.
   
“The local edition is an economical and efficient way to share church news with members and at the same time offer spiritual support, inspiration and news on what God is doing in Alabama and around the world,” Campbell said.
   
Rebecca Marsh, who has been working in circulation fulfillment, assumed the duties of local editions coordinator April 1 under Campbell’s direction.Debbie Campbell has been named director of circulation and public relations for The Alabama Baptist.
   
Campbell has been with The Baptist in several roles since 1998, serving most recently as local editions coordinator. In her new position, she oversees a newly created department of three other employees who handle local editions and circulation.
   
As local editions coordinator, Campbell interacted on a weekly basis with the nearly 150 churches and associations who partner with the paper through local editions. Editor Bob Terry said he believes Campbell’s already established relationships with the state’s Baptist churches make the transition a natural one. 
   
“Debbie’s rapport with the state’s pastors and church leaders made her an excellent asset as local editions coordinator, as well as a great help to Alabama’s Baptists,” Terry said. “We anticipate that relationship to only grow as she moves into this new role.”
   
Campbell is a member of First Baptist Church, Birmingham, where her husband, Don, serves as music minister. The couple has also served at Westwood Baptist Church in Birmingham.
   
Before joining the staff of The Baptist, Campbell served in public relations roles in the corporate office  of Neiman Marcus, as well as Fire & Life Insurance, both in Texas. She earned her bachelor’s degree in speech and journalism with an emphasis in public relations from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. 
   
Although some of Campbell’s new duties were passed to her when Associate Editor Johnie Sentell retired March 31, her new position was created primarily to accommodate the new and developing needs of the paper’s growing local church editions and their impact on circulation.
   
Campbell said she hopes “to see more Baptists benefit from the information and spiritual inspiration” the state paper provides. “We also want more churches to take advantage of a great service we offer — local editions,” she said. Local editions, which are church newsletters printed on the outside page of The Alabama Baptist, offer many benefits to the state’s Baptist churches.
   
“The local edition is an economical and efficient way to share church news with members and at the same time offer spiritual support, inspiration and news on what God is doing in Alabama and around the world,” Campbell said.
   
Rebecca Marsh, who has been working in circulation fulfillment, assumed the duties of local editions coordinator April 1 under Campbell’s direction.