National Day of Prayer continues with modifications due to COVID-19

April 28, 2020

National Day of Prayer events may look different this year in light of COVID-19, but the need for collective prayer is still the same, if

Lessons from Italy: Faith and self-sacrifice under quarantine

March 30, 2020

By Martha Simmons Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Last fall, troubling news images from Italy showed the historic flooding of Venice. Today, the Venice canals are

Mobile pastor, church members back in US following quarantine in Bethlehem

March 10, 2020

By Grace Thornton The Alabama Baptist A group from Mobile’s 3Circle Church that was quarantined in a Palestinian hotel after a coronavirus scare made it back

IMB recommends mission volunteers postpone travel due to coronavirus risk

March 9, 2020

The International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention is now recommending that missions volunteers from U.S. churches postpone international missions travel through April

Alabama governor establishes COVID-19 task force, church leaders begin to plan

March 9, 2020

By Margaret Colson The Alabama Baptist Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced March 6 the formation of a coronavirus (COVID-19) task force of cabinet and state

Alabama Baptist leaders issue coronavirus statement, caution against international travel

March 5, 2020

By Margaret Colson The Alabama Baptist What does the coronavirus, also referred to as COVID-19, mean for Alabama Baptists — particularly those who may be

IMB forms coronavirus task force

February 28, 2020

In light of the global expansion of coronavirus (COVID-19), the International Mission Board has convened a task force to specifically address the implications for its