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Sammy Gilbreath

Turkey rodeos ‘break barriers,’ present gospel to those who might not be reached otherwise

March 12, 2021

Nobody got a turkey at the last turkey rodeo at Denny McClendon’s church. The weather was terrible, and it just wasn’t a good day to

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TAB’s new Stories podcast to offer audio adventures

February 23, 2021

I love stories — hearing people tell them, writing them, reading them. I’m pretty sure I always will. But over the past couple of years,

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Major league baseball’s Darryl Strawberry urges pastors, churches to share faith boldly

February 22, 2021

Darryl Strawberry says he’s thankful he had a praying mother. He had a life many would call the definition of successful — a major league baseball

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Hollis devotes life to sharing his faith, bringing revival

October 14, 2020

Sam Hollis knows what it’s like to need Jesus. He can vividly remember what his life and his heart felt like the day a pastor

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Evangelism conference speakers challenge pastors, churches to look toward future

March 2, 2020

As Sammy Gilbreath introduced each speaker and musician at the 2020 State Evangelism Conference, it hit him just how long he’d been doing this. He

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Sammy Gilbreath handing over reins of state evangelism office after 23 years

February 18, 2020

By Grace Thornton The Alabama Baptist Sammy Gilbreath remembers the moment he realized the plan was going really, really wrong. It was the moment he

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Trustees, board members elected to serve State Board, other entities

November 20, 2019

Report of Committee on Boards and Commissions EDITOR’S NOTE — Messengers voted to elect or re-elect the following during the 2019 Alabama Baptist State Convention.

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Walker Association 5-year plan shows power of associational cooperation

October 9, 2019

By Lanell Downs Smith Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Walker Baptist Association (WBA) began a new chapter in their story on April 16, 2016, as they

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