First Church, Childersburg, new pastor

May 26, 2016

Ernest “Skip” Parvin is the new pastor of First Church, Childersburg. He previously served as minister of senior adults and pastoral care at Bellevue Church,

Christians in India beaten by Hindu extremists

May 26, 2016

TEWARDIH, India — Police in India initially declined to take action after Hindu extremists tortured one Christian and severely beat another, sources said. In the

Westview Church, Sylacauga, Vacation Bible School

May 26, 2016

Westview Church, Sylacauga, will hold VBS on June 6–10, 6–8 nightly. Classes are available for 4 years through teens. Register online at www.wherefriendsbecomefamily.com or at the

Church leader in Sudan released after months in jail

May 26, 2016

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan recently released 1 of 2 church leaders jailed since December 2015, sources said. Telahoon Nogose Kassa, head of discipleship at the

Bethany Church, Andalusia, new interim pastor

May 26, 2016

Les Hughes is the new interim pastor of Bethany Church, Andalusia. He previously served as pastor of Highview Church, Louisville, Kentucky. He also has served

Kazakh Baptist imprisoned, fined for sharing faith

May 26, 2016

ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Baptist prisoner of conscience Roman Dimmel spent three days in prison in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda Region in early May for refusing to pay

Camp Springs Church, Columbia, new interim pastor

May 26, 2016

Bob Pemberton is the new interim pastor of Camp Springs Church, Columbia. He previously served as director of missions for Judson Association. He also has