10,000 youth celebrate new year in Atlanta
January 6, 2000
Shouts and cheers rang out around the world as the year 2000 became a reality time zone by time zone. But the shouts in seven
Sixth Avenue’s John Porter made mark as pastor; plans retirement
January 6, 2000
For someone who “never got far in life,” John Thomas Porter has certainly made a difference in many people’s lives. Growing up in Titusville, a
Thousands respond to invitation
January 6, 2000
Southern Baptist mission leaders gave a simultaneous invitation to students attending YouthLink 2000 the morning of Dec. 31 to be on mission with God. Thousands
Spanish soap operas save souls in America
January 6, 2000
Saving souls with soap operas? It’s happening. Spanish speakers throughout North and South America are coming to Christ through “En Familia” – a video series
Courtney retires from First, Pell City
January 6, 2000
Pastor A.L. Courtney Jr. doesn’t know why he was called in to the ministry. That is a question he said he has often pondered during
Greek police close evangelical radio station
January 6, 2000
ATHENS, Greece – An evangelical Christian radio station in Athens, Greece, has been closed and a retired pastor who helped run it was jailed overnight,
Yother joins Baptist staff as graphic artist
January 6, 2000
Anita Yother joined The Alabama Baptist staff as a graphic artist effective Jan. 3. Yother came to the Baptist from national Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU),
First, Jacksonville, pastor plans retirement
January 6, 2000
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Homer Lindsay Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville for nearly 31 years, announced Dec. 19 that he will retire at
