ABDR chaplain Thelma Goolsby said it’s been “glorious and humbling” to see the way God has been at work in Huffman, Texas – 13 people have prayed to receive Christ since teams arrived July 11.
SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission reverses action and announcement regarding termination of its president Brent Leatherwood. Trustee chair Kevin Smith resigns.
Jim Botts is the new pastor of Vaughn Forest Baptist Church in Montgomery.
While funds have been allocated to the Alabama Department of Mental Health’s crisis centers throughout the state, there is still work to be done to fully cover all Alabama residents.
Marleigh Williams of Demopolis plans to enroll at the University of Mobile this fall, where she will major in mathematics and sing in the university’s worship choir.
“Jimmy Jackson was a statesman among Alabama Baptists and Southern Baptists. He was an excellent president of our state convention. He served us so well at a critical time. To say he will be missed is a vast understatement.” —Rick Lance
“This is an example of gross mishandling of Scripture,” said Mobile-area pastor Derek Allen. “We have to guard ourselves from letting our emotions take us to such places.”
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief work in Huffman, Texas, is “fast and furious,” said John Hayes, the ABDR white hat leader on site. And they’ve seen God at work — two people in the community have made decisions to follow Christ.
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