Baptists’ vulnerability to clergy sex abuse may be among highest
February 22, 2007
A recent sex scandal involving two north Texas pastors and the women who accused them of molestation is unusual because the victims — by now
Youth leaders use MySpace, other online tools to stay connected
February 15, 2007
Youth Minister Lara Blackwood starts her day the same way most of the young people at her church do — she signs on at MySpace.com.
‘Close-knit’ team has years of ball, missions learning under belt
February 15, 2007
It might appear as if First Baptist Church, Clanton, in Chilton Baptist Association has stacked its eight-member younger Challengers basketball team with players from the
Gardendale’s FBC hosts state’s first Centershot program
February 15, 2007
The faint swishing of bowstrings coming from Gardendale on Sunday afternoons could be easy to miss — but make sure you don’t. At least so
NAMB releases children’s ‘drop-in’ mission resource
February 8, 2007
Have you been wondering how to incorporate mission education into your children’s program at church? The North American Mission Board (NAMB) has a new resource
Simplicity may be difficult but productive, LifeWay president says
February 1, 2007
Simple is not always a synonym for easy. Simple can be difficult but if simple principles are mastered, simplicity can be quite effective. And simplicity
National WMU faces potential funding crisis
January 25, 2007
A potential funding crisis, redesigned missions education curriculum and record missions offerings were the hot topics at the national Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) annual executive
‘Facing the Giants’ license available for church groups
January 18, 2007
Though the DVD won’t be released until Jan. 30, group licenses are already available for churches to show "Facing the Giants" as an outreach event.
