Nearly half of pastors have considered leaving full-time ministry in the last year, citing stress, loneliness and political division as the main reasons behind those
Every person in ministry has a degree of difficulty juggling responsibilities and serving the needs of others. But bivocational pastors, who comprise 50-70% of Baptist
As voices singing “It Is Well With My Soul” filled the sanctuary of First Baptist Church Decatur and the song ended with applause, beloved Alabama
The role of the pastor is complex and unique, and pastors who successfully serve through difficult times only do so by leading out of God’s
“If you lose your family, you do lose.” That’s what Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, told those present at the 2021
Tyshawn Gardner said he and his sons and nephew play Monopoly fiercely. But no matter what happens, at the end of the game, all the
More than 500 pastors and ministry leaders gathered at First Baptist Church Decatur Nov. 15 for the 2021 Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference. “Pastors are the
When Tim Lovett announced his retirement as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa on Sept. 5, his words seemed to express what many pastors
