Tuscaloosa-area pastor devoted to pastorate, studies, job

October 14, 2004

Because he could only take classes on Tuesday nights, it took Perry Walker nearly 14 years, but he finally earned his advanced diploma from Samford

Healthy churches develop core priorities

October 14, 2004

What does your church do best? Perhaps your church sings well. Some do, some don’t. Or, perhaps your church does a good job of making

Madison leaves state missions post for Mount Zion, Huntsville, pastorate

October 14, 2004

After more than four years with the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM), Ron Madison recently resigned as director of the office of associational

Kelly marks 20th year at Valleydale

October 14, 2004

At only 31 years old, Calvin Kelly became senior pastor of Valleydale Baptist Church, Birmingham, in 1984. Younger than many of his 150 members, Kelly

Faithful focus on four initiatives helps churches grow, be healthy

October 7, 2004

We have proposed a declaration of what a healthy church is. We have considered three methods by which churches generally operate — incidentally, accidentally

40 Days of Purpose radically changes churches

October 7, 2004

After conducting 40 Days of Purpose campaigns, churches reported making changes, sometimes radical, in their approach to ministry. First Baptist Church, Headland, conducted its