Alan Long watched his father, James, faithfully follow God’s calling on his life when he was a boy. Today, Alan serves alongside James at FBC Trussville after faithfully following a call of his own.
The Department of Human Resources’ goal is to recruit at least one adult foster home in each of Alabama’s 67 counties.
Renée Brown Harmon became her husband’s caregiver when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at age 50. She shares what she has learned in her memoir, “Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer’s: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright.
Louie F. Reynolds Jr., of Enterprise, died June 19. He was the director of religious education at Fort Rucker for more than 26 years and served several Baptist churches. He was 92.
Coming out of high school, Mondene Coker was dismissed as just a 19 year old who would stick with a job for a short time before leaving. But when the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions gave her a chance, she stuck with it for 50 years.
As Rick Barnhart retires as SBOM’s director of associational missions and church planting, Ken Allen of LeaderCare will step into the role. Barnhart believes Allen’s experience has prepared him well for his newest endeavor.
James Richard Best, a longtime Alabama Baptist pastor and associational director of missions, died June 13. He was 90.
After years of associational ministry work, Rick Barnhart is retiring June 30. However, he said he is not truly retiring — just retreading.
