ERLC notes Baptists’ role in new laws

July 2, 2009

Southern Baptist support was essential in the passage of legislation restricting sex trafficking and regulating tobacco during the past year, said Richard Land, president of

NAMB’s Hammond challenges Baptists to ‘link arms, sow gospel’

July 2, 2009

Winning the world for Christ means “we must double our efforts, our focuses and our finances,” North American Mission Board (NAMB) chairman Tim Patterson told

Great Commission Task Force Is the Story

July 2, 2009

The story of the 164th annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is the Great Commission Task Force (see story, page 1). From start

Alabama Baptists frequent stage during SBC Pastors Conference

July 2, 2009

If you were an Alabamian present at this year’s Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Pastors Conference, held June 21–22 in Louisville, Ky., then chances were you

Motions: GCR endorsed, Driscoll criticized

July 2, 2009

A proposal that could reshape the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) received overwhelming approval during the 2009 SBC annual meeting. But relationships with a controversial pastor

Alabama’s Hunt elected to national WMU office

July 2, 2009

Alabama Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) President Rosalie Hunt was unanimously elected recording secretary of national WMU during the group’s June 21–22 missions celebration and annual

Alabama Baptists tapped to serve in SBC roles

July 2, 2009

Several Alabama Baptists were elected during this year’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting to serve on a board or committee: • Rusty Sowell, pastor of