State 2009 CP giving misses mark

January 21, 2010

While Alabama Baptists topped Southern Baptist Convention Cooperative Program (CP) giving nationwide for the 2008–09 fiscal year, they couldn’t quite keep the momentum for the

SBC president Hunt calls for Day of Prayer

January 21, 2010

Saying that the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has “forgotten our first love” and is in need of revival, SBC President Johnny Hunt is calling the

2010 SBC Church Compensation Survey now online

January 14, 2010

DALLAS — The 2010 SBC Church Compensation Survey, a joint effort of Baptist state conventions, LifeWay Christian Resources and GuideStone Financial Resources, is now online.

Cooperative Program giving behind ’09 pace

January 14, 2010

NASHVILLE — Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Cooperative Program (CP) are 0.63 percent behind the same time frame at the outset of

Suggestions from Readers About GCR

January 7, 2010

During the past several months, readers of The Alabama Baptist have offered several suggestions about ways to help Southern Baptists work together more efficiently in

LifeWay leaders introduce Transformational Church initiative

January 7, 2010

During the 2009 Southern Baptist Convention State Conventions’ Summit, held Dec. 8–11 in Nashville, LifeWay Christian Resources outlined its Transformational Church (TC) initiative, a multiyear

Child baptisms rise significantly via missions education

January 7, 2010

Southern Baptist churches that have Royal Ambassadors (RAs) and Girls in Action (GAs) have a significantly higher child baptism rate than churches that do not,

Cahaba Association WMU honors nativity, Lottie Moon Offering

December 24, 2009

Women of Cahaba Baptist Association’s Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) decorated tables with nativity scenes and Christmas settings and received nearly $400 for the Lottie Moon