Once among the largest Southern Baptist churches in Alabama, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Birmingham, had declined considerably in membership over the past 27 years, according to
When most Baptists think of a missionary’s “furlough” or “stateside assignment,” they don’t think of him or her spending it on miles and miles of
University of Mobile President Mark Foley exhorted the 317 students graduating May 6 to follow Jesus Christ and to face the challenges of the modern
Capital fund-raising campaigns can sometimes lead churches to take the focus off reaching people in their community with the gospel. But First Baptist Church, North
Everyone down here is tired of looking at it, tired of dealing with it and tired of looking ahead and realizing another hurricane season is
Ever since Hurricane Katrina hit, many Alabama Baptist churches have made ongoing efforts to help rebuild lives in storm-battered Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The following
Easter weekend found countless Alabamians hunting Easter eggs, baking Easter goodies and attending sunrise services. But for 269 Baptists from the Birmingham area, feeding and
Retired police Sgt. Tim McKee would have never guessed what God had in store for him after Hurricane Katrina hit. McKee, then serving in a
