Intentional Leader workshops coordinated by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions continue to provide training and resources to pastors and staff, including a recent gift of software made possible by Myers-Mallory gifts.
The likelihood of a church being audited is low, but churches still must be familiar with current IRS guidelines, says Lee Wright, church compensation specialist for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.
Unchurched individuals, often called the “Nones,” have one thing in common: They all need Jesus. That’s why churches should be intentional in reaching out to them using a variety of methods and tools.
Singer/songwriter Josh Wilson says when he writes, “I have the church in mind. … Our hope is in Christ, and we need to consistently be pressing into the gospel to learn what it really means to be a Christian.”
Hearing loss is often caused by the cumulative effects of daily noise exposure. Early intervention with hearing aids may slow cognitive decline exacerbated by hearing loss.
When people come to church, they need a message that offers hope, “one that challenges [them] to make a change,” said pastor Reginald Calvert, speaking Jan. 28 during the 2024 State Evangelism Conference.
Preaching Jan. 28 during the Sunday evening session of the 2024 Alabama Baptist State Evangelism Conference, Jamie Dew spoke on 1 Corinthians 15, “the great resurrection chapter.”
Pastor Harold Fanning put his woodworking hobby to the test and created a special gift for his daughter and her husband — a model of Lyon Chapel, a historic building on the University of Mobile campus.
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