Spencer Bell has been elected as an associate in the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions’ office of evangelism and church revitalization. Bell currently serves as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Hartselle.
Alabama public schools are seeing their steepest enrollment decline in 40 years — a drop expected to cost the state 500 to 700 teacher positions next year, according to State Superintendent Eric Mackey.
The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Thursday (Oct. 9) approved several rules related to this year’s law regulating consumable THC and hemp products. House
“I believe that Kenneth (Wells) would be the best choice for a strong ‘small church’ voice in leadership of Alabama Baptists,” says Pastor Josh Smith, who plans to nominate him for state convention first vice president in November.
“Ryan Whitley knows, believes and stands for the values and convictions of Alabama Baptists,” says Daven Watkins, pastor of FBC Pelham, who plans to nominate Whitley as state convention 1st vice president at the annual meeting in November.
Alabama’s funds that fuel education and government agencies ended fiscal year 2025 in good shape, and in the case of the General Fund, better than expected.
In 1993, Spencer Knight picked up the phone and called James Long for ministry advice. Now Knight considers Long his “Paul” — as do many others — and presented him with the Andrew Smith Legacy Leader Award on Oct. 2.
Jarman Leatherwood of Huntsville “seeks to shine the light of Christ everywhere he goes,” says Robert Mullins, executive director of Madison Baptist Association, who will nominate him for state convention president in November.
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