Study examines ministers’ salaries

August 3, 2000

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The average full-time Southern Baptist pastor earns $39,187 a year in salary and housing allowance, plus benefits and expenses equaling a total

Another gambling war

August 3, 2000

The door may have slammed shut on Alabama’s lottery referendum, but gambling opponents should not breathe too deep a sigh of relief. Alabama is experiencing

Indian church not for sale to gamblers

August 3, 2000

“Under no circumstances will the North American Mission Board (NAMB) allow property it now owns to be sold and used, directly or indirectly, to further

Valley Head church helps needy students

August 3, 2000

Valley Head Baptist Church in DeKalb Association has joined with Southern Bible Institute in an effort to help Alabama’s children. “Project Edupak” is the idea

Singles urged to look to Bible when dating

August 3, 2000

Singles from First Baptist in Mount Olive were urged to look to the Bible in finding the right mate, during a recent singles conference held

Vague state law encourages video gambling

August 3, 2000

The slow moving current of video gambling that is seeping across Alabama has the potential of cresting into a full-blown storm of controversy. As the

LifeWay offers wellness seminar

August 3, 2000

LifeWay Christian Book Stores will sponsor a presentation on “Fit 4: A Llifeway Christian Wellness Plan” Aug. 12 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in Birmingham, Huntsville,