By Greg Heyman
The Education Commission of the Alabama Baptist State Convention is using the latest in computer technology to put the message out that Christian higher education is affordable.
Addressing messengers to the Alabama Baptist State Convention, Nov. 14–15 in Montgomery, Education Commission Chairperson James F. Walters, pastor of First Baptist Church, Mobile, said a new CD-ROM focuses on the costs of Christian higher education.
“One of the dreams we had was to come up with some type of promotional tool that would effectively communicate with our young people regarding the values of Christian higher education,” he said. “I think one of the greatest challenges we face as Alabama Baptists is communicating with our young people about the value of Christian higher education.”
Walters said the CD-ROM is about the size of a credit card and expects it will be ready in January.
“It’s a CD-ROM that we can give to the young people and they can learn more about Christian higher education and the fact that they can find it affordable,” he said.
“This has been a good year in that we have not been forced to deal with a single issue or a critical issue,” Walters said.
The chairperson characterized the commission’s primary function as serving as a liaison between the convention and the state’s three Baptist colleges — Judson College, the University of Mobile and Samford University.
Walters said the commission had met with the presidents of all three institutions on campus.
Walters encouraged Alabama Baptists to:
- Be proactive about Christian higher education.
- Pray for the state’s three Baptist colleges and the education commission.
- Encourage young people to pursue “the value and affordability of one of our institutions.”
- Continue as good stewards by increasing missions dollars for Christian higher education.
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