Discipleship conference set for April 19–20

March 15, 2021

The Alabama Baptist Discipleship Conference is set for April 19–20 with both virtual and in-person options. “Our hope is to help each individual minister, leader

‘Our purpose is to make disciples,’ Edmonds says

January 22, 2021

When the pastor asked every class to study a series on the church’s purpose for eight weeks instead of the traditional Sunday School lesson, one

Ross Lankford is the new pastor of First Baptist Church, Troy

May 6, 2020

SALEM-TROY ASSOCIATION Ross Lankford is the new pastor of First Baptist Church, Troy. He preached his first sermon as pastor via livestream on March 22.

Discipleship conference rescheduled for September

April 14, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and Gov. Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order lasting through April 30, the first-ever Alabama Baptist Discipleship Conference has been rescheduled for

Someone You Should Know — Judy McGuirk

April 8, 2020

By Leigh Pritchett Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Judy McGuirk, of Fultondale, retired in her 50s after working 32 years for General Motors. Now at 73,

Church plants, ministries reaching out to Alabama’s Hispanic population

December 16, 2019

By Lanell Downs Smith Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist According to estimates, approximately 200,000 Hispanics live in Alabama. Only 22% of these residents are evangelical Protestants,

DOM annual meeting emphasizes church revitalization

December 2, 2019

The Director of Missions annual meeting was held Nov. 11 at Faith Family Fellowship, Spanish Fort. Mark Gainey, pastor of Fultondale First Baptist Church, was