New members, ministries spur growth in Prattville church
March 4, 2004
By Kima Jude People like Oleeta Baker account for much of the recent growth of Boone’s Chapel Baptist Church near Prattville. It’s not because Oleeta
‘Healthy leaders’ conference planned
March 4, 2004
Alabama Baptists are invited to examine their personal as well as their churches’ health at First Baptist Church, Pelham, during the Healthy Leaders, Healthy Churches
Florida youth begins petition to preserve ‘under God’
March 4, 2004
When 11-year-old Tanner Lunsford visited Washington, D.C., on a family vacation, he noticed that many of the monuments quoted Bible verses. Not long after they
Former SBC presidents select first vice president nominee
March 4, 2004
Speaking at an evangelism conference in Missouri Feb. 19, former Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Bailey Smith declared. “The former presidents [of the SBC] have
Keep purpose of church building focused on ministry
March 4, 2004
Build churches to honor God, fulfill the Great Commission and reach people for Christ, building professionals repeatedly stated during the 2004 church building conferences Jan.
Texas church may owe for back taxes
March 4, 2004
A small South Texas church could owe up to $10,000 in back taxes on two church-owned properties unless a county authority restores the facilities’ tax
U.S. dollar value drops overseas, hurting international missions
March 4, 2004
The steep decline of the U.S. dollar’s value abroad may be helping American exports and trade deficits, but it’s also increasing the cost of doing
Alabama cities combat porn rentals at Movie Galleries
March 4, 2004
By Anthony Wade The pre-emptive action of Alabama churches and communities regarding obscenity can result in businesses complying with the moral compass of the community.
