New site renews vision, purpose for Valleydale Baptist
April 1, 2004
Traffic stopped and flags flew Feb. 29 as more than 1,500 members of Valleydale Baptist Church, Birmingham, paraded one mile down Valleydale Road. They were
New churches effectively reach unchurched
April 1, 2004
Almost half of the population of Alabama is unchurched, and one of the most effective ways of reaching them is by planting new churches, according
Alabama Baptist churches grow, minister in starting new churches
April 1, 2004
Bobby Gordon, co-pastor of The Church at Hampton Cove in Huntsville, has been part of two church plants during his 17 years in the ministry.
Avery Willis ends work at IMB, continues ministry with MasterLife
March 25, 2004
International Mission Board (IMB) trustees honored Avery Willis as a visionary servant leader — and as an ordinary man whose heart belongs to God —
Parents key in shaping youth to be leaders
March 18, 2004
Richard Ross, professor of youth ministry at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, told Alabama Baptist church and denominational leaders they should step into
St. Clair director of missions finds ‘new phase’ of ministry
March 18, 2004
Billy Hunt retired as the St. Clair Association’s director of missions. But then he turned right around and reported to work the next business day,
Daily opportunities abound at home
March 18, 2004
In his book “Senior Adult Ministry in the 21st Century: Step-By-Step Strategies for Reaching People Over 50 (Group),” David P. Gallagher writes that seniors involved
Gospel music reaches French for Christ
March 18, 2004
The rich sound of gospel music drifting through the streets of Rueil-Malmaison, a Paris suburb, was similar in sensation to a “Fifth Sunday Singin’” in
