Baptist news: Lifeway installs Blackwell as president and CEO
August 25, 2026
Ryan Blackwell was installed as the 11th president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources on Monday evening (Aug. 24).
Alabama public school juniors post strongest ACT proficiency rates in years
August 25, 2026
Alabama’s 11th-grade ACT proficiency rates reversed several years of decline this spring, reaching their highest levels in recent years.
Ukrainians remain resilient 4.5 years after nonstop attacks
August 25, 2026
Shannon Ford helped coordinate a partnership between Alabama Baptists and Ukrainian Baptists in the early 2000s.
Former red-light district workers leave ‘everything’ to follow Christ
August 24, 2026
In the West, many girls grow up dreaming of becoming a princess, dancing in living rooms in Cinderella dresses. For many girls and women in the U.S. who’ve been trafficked into prostitution, this was how things began …
Alabama disaster relief team seeing ‘divine appointments’ as Indiana floodwaters recede
August 21, 2026
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are just getting started with mud-out work in Anderson, Indiana, after historic flooding affected thousands. But they’ve already seen God at work, opening doors for them to bring help and hope.
Latest news: Johnny Hunt appeals federal court’s dismissal; evangelicals give themselves C+; surrogate mother’s story ‘complicated’
August 21, 2026
Check out these recent headlines reported by The Baptist Paper.
UM celebrates record-breaking welcome home with president’s commissioning, ram rush
August 21, 2026
Cars lined the University of Mobile campus on Aug. 14 as families arrived for Move-In Day, greeted by a familiar UM tradition: student leaders waving, cheering and rushing to each vehicle to help unload.
Compassion and strategy: Healthcare pros unite with missionary efforts
August 21, 2026
More than 300 healthcare professionals, students, church leaders, missionaries and volunteers gathered at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, Florida, Aug. 13-15 for MedAdvance 2026.
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