Pickens Baptists collect kids’ books for burned church
October 18, 2007
More than a year and a half after arsonists burned nine Baptist churches in the state, some of those small congregations in west Alabama are
Poplar Springs pastor in training for Olympic trials
October 18, 2007
Alabama Baptist pastor Daniel Ellis runs about 115 miles a week — more miles than many people drive their cars. “I enjoy running, because it’s
Alabama Baptists celebrate milestone at Talladega Superspeedway
October 11, 2007
Track chaplain Mike Jackson thinks that if Jesus were in Alabama on race weekend, then He would be right there at Talladega Superspeedway among the
State convention annual meeting to focus on developing leaders
October 11, 2007
Leaders. That’s what will be on state Baptists’ minds come November when the convention theme takes a detour from the Intentional Evangelism emphasis that’s been
Second Baptist, Semmes, now Cornerstone Baptist
October 11, 2007
The congregation of the 45-year-old Second Baptist Church, Semmes, in Mobile Baptist Association recently voted to change the church’s name to The Cornerstone Baptist Church.
Hamilton-area deacon honored for years of service
October 11, 2007
Fulton Bridge Baptist Church, Hamilton, in Marion Baptist Association recently honored Edd Pearce for 41 years of service as a deacon and named him deacon
55 years later, Carter returns to Pleasant Grove to serve church where his ministry began
October 11, 2007
In 1952, Charles T. Carter was starting out in the ministry at 16 and serving as the assistant pastor of Harmony Baptist Church, Pleasant Grove.
BWA president meets with Arab leaders, shares vision of peace
October 11, 2007
As an expression of Baptists’ continued concern for peace and stability in the Middle East, Baptist World Alliance President David Coffey recently visited two Arab
