Alabama Baptist Deacons’ Retreat to be held at Shocco from Aug. 7–8
July 16, 2026
The 69th annual Alabama Baptist Deacons’ Retreat for men and boys will be held at Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center, Aug. 7–8.
Writers discover tribe: ‘What surprised me was finding community’
July 13, 2026
“I came expecting opportunities to meet authors, editors, publishers, agents and other writers,” said Carolyn Donaldson, who was attending the Southern Christian Writers Conference. “What surprised me was finding community — a tribe.”
Pastors’ wives event highlights sharing Christ through everyday hospitality
June 9, 2026
A simple invitation for community over a shared meal is the most genuine approach for sharing the hope of Jesus, Amy Hannon said during an emphasis on biblical hospitality at the Pastors’ Wives and Women in Ministry Conference June 8.
Going to the SBC Annual Meeting? If so, avoid these mistakes.
June 2, 2026
Every year, church leaders leave conferences exhausted. Not all of them leave changed. Why?
‘Heavenly minded’ senior adults gather for encouragement
May 21, 2026
An author and former pastor suggests Christians often neglect the doctrine of heaven to their detriment.
Clifton: ‘You pastors are in a storm … this is just the way life is’
May 6, 2026
Mark Clifton arrived in Birmingham on a stormy night to talk to pastors and other ministry leaders about the storms of life.
Being a pastor: ministry challenges and treating others ‘Jesus-like’
May 1, 2026
Dale Huff, retired director of the Alabama State Board of Missions office of LeaderCare and church administration, speaks to a group at the Intentional Leader event April 21.
Return of the neighborhood church? Rainer encourages ‘welcome and relationship.’
March 6, 2026
Evangelism is “the headwaters of everything,” according to pastor and ministry leader Sam Rainer. “All church health flows downstream from evangelism.”
