Pastor Connections: Embracing sustainable pace; Annual Church Profile’s mixed review; new Christian phone network & battle against pornography

May 18, 2026

A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.

Shades Crest Baptist calls Ratcliff as new pastor

May 17, 2026

Shades Crest Baptist Church in Hoover called Dustin Ratcliff as its new pastor May 17. Ratcliff has been serving since 2016 as a staff pastor

Victory Missionary Baptist Church in downtown Birmingham burns

May 15, 2026

A major fire destroyed Victory Missionary Baptist Church in Birmingham today (May 15). The cause is currently unknown. The church has previously been through a blaze – in October 2025, it caught fire and suffered fire and water damage.

State Board of Missions to help with IMB learning center renovations; search team assessing ‘thoroughbreds’

May 15, 2026

Alabama Baptists are joining South Carolina Baptists in donating $1 million to the International Mission Board to be used for renovation of missionary housing at

New Baptist campus ministers headed to UAB, UNA

May 14, 2026

The State Board of Missions named new campus ministers May 14 who will lead Baptist Campus Ministries at two universities into the next season. Bryant Gobble will be serving at UNA, and Daniel Richardson will serve at UAB.

IMB trustees appoint 71 missionaries; Chitwood shares highlights from annual report

May 14, 2026

nternational Mission Board trustees appointed 71 fully supported missionaries during their May 13-14 meeting near Richmond, Virginia.

Charter school commission grants $6M in federal funding

May 14, 2026

The Alabama Public Charter School Commission voted Monday to award federal Charter School Program subgrants to five Alabama public charter schools, including one startup school and four existing schools seeking to expand.