Gordo pastor still serving at 80 January 20, 2005 This past August, his church gave him a reception to honor his 50 years in ministry, but Cecil Eugene Junkin said some people in his Read More
Completing the circle January 13, 2005 Bobby Duck will again sit in the pew as a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, completing and continuing a 67-year circle of life in Tallapoosa Read More
Montgomery pastor retires from 56 years of service to state’s churches, prisons January 13, 2005 Byron Smith of Montgomery retired in December, after proving twice that you can go home again. Smith was born in Greenville and moved at the Read More
Muscle Shoals pastor Tom Whatley retires after 27 years January 6, 2005 When he served as the head of the pulpit committee, Hollis Isbell had no idea the pastor he helped choose would stay at his church Read More
Marshall makes history as female seminary president December 9, 2004 Molly Marshall was elected president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary Nov. 12, becoming the first female president of an accredited Baptist seminary. Marshall, 54, succeeds Read More
Widowed Stevenson pastor learns to ‘truly trust God’ December 9, 2004 With joy in his voice, Derek Boyd talked about picking up his sons from school and hearing about their day. It is one of Read More
Bethel Baptist gives pastor deed to parsonage December 9, 2004 Since 1975, Reuben Compere and his wife, Karen, have lived in the parsonage at Bethel Baptist Church, Brent, only two miles from the church he Read More
Retired pastor Rone dies at 69 December 2, 2004 Alabama Baptist retired pastor Bobby Rone died Nov. 14 at age 69. The Birmingham resident was a native of Mobile County. A longtime minister in Read More