Economy, stewardship, attendance trends all impact church finances
October 6, 2016
By Neisha Roberts The Alabama Baptist If the statistic that 1 in 5 churches saw their finances decline in 2015 is accurate, there must be
Operation Christmas Child: Making an eternal impact through shoeboxes
October 6, 2016
By Neisha Roberts The Alabama Baptist Forty-four days, seven hours, 55 minutes and 30 seconds, 29, 28, 27. At press time there was only a
Practical ways churches, members can say ‘thank you’ during Pastor Appreciation Month
October 6, 2016
Pastor Appreciation Month in October gives us as church members some unique opportunities to pause and express our appreciation and gratitude to our pastors. Here
International Days of Prayer for Persecuted Church marks 20 years
October 6, 2016
The International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) was started because there was “a great need of prayer for the increasing persecution being
Youth Choir Festival 2016 hosts ‘largest gathering of choir members’
October 6, 2016
By Doug Rogers Special to The Alabama Baptist More than 700 middle and high school students from 17 churches representing 11 associations participated in the
Senior adults valuable segment of church population
October 6, 2016
By Carrie Brown McWhorter Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist There may be more millennials than Baby Boomers alive today, but Americans 65 and older remain a
Alabama chief justice suspended from role
October 6, 2016
MONTGOMERY — Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was suspended for the rest of his term after the Alabama Court of Judiciary passed the ruling Sept.
God, not baseball is ultimate goal, Tim Lopes says
October 6, 2016
By Bill Sorrell Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist While Tim Lopes wants to play in the big leagues, his ultimate goal is bigger than the majors.
