ABCH’s Watson knows firsthand how family ministry changes children’s lives

January 2, 2020

By Grace Thornton The Alabama Baptist Dana Watson has seen things a child should never have to see. He was 8 when he hid around

Mike Miller called as new pastor of Ruhama Baptist

January 1, 2020

DEKALB ASSOCIATION Mike Miller is the new pastor of Ruhama Baptist Church, Fort Payne. He and his wife, Sharon, previously served as missionaries in South

Retired Barbour Association DOM, R.C. Belcher, dies at 92

January 1, 2020

R.C. Belcher, retired director of missions for Barbour Baptist Association, died Dec. 13. He was 92. Belcher earned a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from

Theology 101 — Exploring ‘all things new’

January 1, 2020

What’s New? By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist The beginning of a new year automatically suggests thinking about new things. Some will

Greensboro Baptist celebrates 125th anniversary

January 1, 2020

HALE ASSOCIATION As Greensboro Baptist Church celebrated its 125th anniversary Dec. 8, missions work was the main emphasis. The theme verse for the service was

Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor, active volunteer dies at 73

January 1, 2020

Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor Ronald Gordon Hicks died Dec. 6. He was 73. In his more than 40 years of ministry he served in a

Riddles Bend Baptist celebrates 100 years

January 1, 2020

ETOWAH ASSOCIATION In November, Riddles Bend Baptist Church, Rainbow City, celebrated its centennial anniversary. On Nov. 3, Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist