Sister Springs Church, Tyler, new pastor

May 1, 2014

Jonathan S. Jenkins is the new pastor of Sister Springs Church, Tyler. He previously served Mount Carmel Church, Buena Vista, Ga. He holds a bachelor’s

Court annuls 14-year church ownership in Kyrgyzstan

May 1, 2014

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — After more than 14 years, a court in Kyrgyzstan has annulled a sales contract of a Culture House bought by the Church

Fourmile Church, Wilsonville, homecoming/memorial service

May 1, 2014

Fourmile Church, Wilsonville, will celebrate its 190th homecoming/memorial service May 3, 10 a.m. The church’s former pastor Gary Jones, who now serves as pastor of

Baptist imprisoned in Kazakhstan for his faith

May 1, 2014

SERGEYEVKA, Kazakhstan — Imprisoned for six days over Easter in Sergeyevka, Kazakhstan, was Council of Churches Baptist Denis Yenenko. He refused to pay a fine

Mount Zion Church, Westover, homecoming

May 1, 2014

Mount Zion Church, Westover, will celebrate homecoming May 4 with To The End from Sylacauga. Lunch will be at noon. Everyone is welcome. Delford Isbell

New Jersey lawsuit seeks to ban Pledge of Allegiance, claims religious discrimination

May 1, 2014

The American Humanist Association (AHA) is suing a New Jersey school district for its recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public classrooms. The lawsuit,

SBOM offers online theological training for youth pastors through new website

May 1, 2014

Many churches in the state of Alabama count on volunteer, part-time or bivocational leaders to assume the role of youth minister to their congregations. The