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