Same energy needed to connect, develop existing members as attract new ones

November 18, 2010

Many churches and denominations put a lot of effort into attracting new members only to lose many of them through a “back door” — a

Outgoing state convention president says ‘we are a healthy convention’

October 28, 2010

Jimmy Jackson, senior pastor of Whitesburg Baptist Church, Huntsville, will complete his second one-year term as president of the Alabama Baptist State Convention during the

Grand Bay’s Friendship names Howard pastor emeritus

October 28, 2010

“I have a definite calling from the Lord in life to preach the gospel,” Robbie Howard said. Members of Friendship Baptist Church, Grand Bay, can

Pollard celebrates 25 years as senior pastor of Pine Grove

October 28, 2010

Ricky Pollard preached his first sermon as senior pastor of Pine Grove Baptist Church, Centre, on Sept. 22, 1985. On Sept. 26, 2010, a large

Risk-management procedures focus of church administrators nationwide

October 21, 2010

A jury in Florida recently ordered a prominent Southern Baptist church to pay $4.75 million to a man injured seven years ago on a youth

Pastors Conference to be time of revival, refreshment; Junior Hill to be honored

October 14, 2010

While praying about the theme for this year’s Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference, President Kevin Hamm kept going back to a sermon he preached at Gardendale

Meetings related to state convention annual meeting set for Nov. 15–16

October 14, 2010

MONDAY Alabama Network of Christian Community Ministers: Nov. 15, Birmingham Baptist Association (BBA) building, 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch will be hosted by BBA staff and