First Church, Hopewell, staff change

September 9, 2010

Herbert Chapman is the new pastor of First Church, Hopewell, in Bessemer. He comes from Camp Branch Church, West Blocton. He also served Shady Grove

Louisville Church homecoming

September 9, 2010

Louisville Church will celebrate homecoming Sept. 26, 11 a.m. Former Pastor Tim Callaway will speak. Lunch will follow. Robert Baker is pastor.

Cooperative Program giving behind 2009 pace

September 9, 2010

NASHVILLE — Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Cooperative Program (CP) are 3.70 percent below the same time frame last year, according to

Baptist pastor shot, killed by police officer

September 9, 2010

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A police officer doing a prowl check outside a business in Spokane Valley, Wash., Aug. 25 shot and killed the owner

McKeever reaches 2,000 cartoons in Baptist Press

September 9, 2010

NASHVILLE — Alabama native Joe McKeever has held a lot of day jobs — secretary, pastor, denominational worker and now, in “retirement,” itinerant preacher and

Church-planting focus excites Ezell

September 9, 2010

When Kevin Ezell invited Buff and Cissy McNickle on stage at the 2010 SBC Pastors Conference in Orlando with newborn son Jedidiah, it became an

Samford students hear from Dungy, challenged to be leaders

September 9, 2010

Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy shared thoughts on character, success and leadership with an enthusiastic Samford University audience Aug. 31. “Everyone leads in