Don Johnson, longtime Tuskegee Lee DOM, dies at 89

December 19, 2024

Don Johnson’s 71 years of ministry included 27 years at Tuskegee Lee Association — he retired as director of missions in 2006. He died Dec. 17.

Lovelady Center founder ‘Miss Brenda’ dies

December 19, 2024

Brenda Lovelady Spahn, who founded The Lovelady Center in Birmingham 20 years ago, died Dec. 18. She was 75. More than 19,600 women have come through the program she started in 2004.

Longtime Samford history professor Allen dies at 98

December 18, 2024

Lee Allen, who served as a history professor at Samford University for 40 years, died Dec. 16. During his time at Samford, he was a prolific writer, particularly of Baptist history. He was also named Life Deacon at Mountain Brook Baptist.

Longtime Auburn football chaplain Chette Williams dies in boat-related accident

December 16, 2024

Chette Williams, a longtime Auburn University football chaplain, died Dec. 15 after falling into the water at Lake Martin while getting off his pontoon boat.

Latest news: Social media & evangelicals; winter VBS; widow ministry

December 11, 2024

Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper, the sister publication of The Alabama Baptist.

Retired Phenix City pastor, Vision Tape Ministry founder Kinley dies at 96

December 5, 2024

Jack Kinley, who served more than 64 years as a pastor, died Nov. 24. Later in life after losing most of his sight, Kinley started Vision Tape Ministry, which distributed Christian materials to visually impaired people around the world.

Someone You Should Know — Pauline Hall

November 22, 2024

“Wherever I am,” Pauline Hall of Aliceville said, “that’s my missions field.” She volunteers with a prison ministry for women, has been her church’s pianist for 37 years and was the church’s administrative assistant for 23 years.