State’s Baptist churches turn to technology, techniques to reach children

October 28, 2004

Most Alabama Baptists are familiar with the proverb, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will

Meetings related to the state convention annual meeting set for Nov. 15–17

October 28, 2004

MONDAY Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship: Nov. 15, Pintlala Baptist Church, Hope Hull. Fellowship begins at 3 p.m. Truett Gannon, professor at McAfee School of Theology,

Pastors Conference speakers set to preach on maintaining Christ focus amid busyness

October 28, 2004

Alabama Baptist pastors “don’t serve people, we serve the Lord,” said Gary Hollingsworth, pastor of First Baptist Church, Trussville. “We get so caught up in

Decatur pastor renews ministry at age 80

October 28, 2004

When Walter Blackmon, pastor of East Highland Baptist Church, Hartselle, challenged those attending a worship service earlier this year to recommit their lives to the

Baptist Health System gains three trustees

October 28, 2004

The Birmingham Baptist Association (BBA) recently named three new Baptist Health System (BHS) trustees. They are Homer M. Lloyd, Jr., a First Baptist Church, Irondale,

Teams focus on South America

October 28, 2004

Richard Bradfield, pastor of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church, Trussville (St. Clair Association), and fellow church member Kent Montgomery were among the team members from Alabama,

Former missionary, Alabama pastor Beard dies

October 28, 2004

Charles Robert Beard, former Alabama Baptist pastor and emeritus Southern Baptist missionary to Taiwan, died Oct. 15. He was 77. A native of Memphis, Tenn.,