What pastors say about VBS
March 15, 2012
1. Know that God is in control. 2. The pastor of the church should be the pastor of VBS. 3. Do not discount youth or
Associations with 100 percent VBS reporting for 2011
March 15, 2012
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Free website offers videos, workshops to equip pastors, leaders
March 15, 2012
A free online learning community is capturing the training provided at many conferences and workshops throughout the Southern Baptist Convention and archiving it to view at
Alabama Baptist churches urged to observe one-year anniversary of April 2011 tornadoes
March 1, 2012
Anyone who has faced a significant loss or disaster knows that the one-year mark of that crisis brings back painful memories and emotional stress. Soon
Bower Memorial launches hospice ministry
February 2, 2012
Jim Griffin knows firsthand the important role Christian compassion can play in the lives of families whose loved ones are placed on hospice. Griffin witnessed
Hispanic congregations feel effects of Alabama’s immigration law
January 26, 2012
Declining church attendance. Stressed pastors. Uncertain futures. Such is life for Hispanic congregations in Alabama with the new immigration law. But the news isn’t all
Cullman County schools prep for intense bully awareness training
January 5, 2012
A teenager committing suicide because of bullying made headlines in Alabama more than once in 2011. Each time, community members would cry out that something
‘Judgmental’ churches driving young adults away
October 13, 2011
Why do young Christians leave the church? New research by the Barna Group finds they view churches as judgmental, overprotective, exclusive and unfriendly towards doubters.
