MacLaren, former CP/stewardship director for SBOM, dies at 79

John MacLaren, longtime pastor and former director of the office of Cooperative Program/stewardship development for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM), died Sept. 19. He was 79. MacLaren served the SBOM from May 1, 1995, to Jan. 31, 2007. He also served as director of missions for Elmore Baptist Association and pastor and interim pastor of several churches,…