Church membership declining while anxiety on the rise

May 17, 2019

As recent polls put U.S. church membership at an all-time low and anxiety at an all-time high, some Southern Baptist leaders say the numbers are

Birmingham couple’s wedding had to be quick so pastor could find a good seat

May 16, 2019

By Grace Thornton The Alabama Baptist It’s been nearly 78 years since Betty Durham Bryant’s wedding day, but she promises she can still smell the

SBC Pastors Conference messages to explore Beatitudes and Kingdom character

May 15, 2019

By Grace Thornton The Alabama Baptist Danny Wood says in recent years he’s been hit hard by headlines of church leaders failing to live up

My Rashionale: Why not check out the SBC meeting while it is close by?

May 15, 2019

It’s true that most messengers attending the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) are on staff at a church or association or are

Shades Mountain Baptist Church leads all three missions giving categories in 2018

May 15, 2019

By Grace Thornton The Alabama Baptist Leading the state in all three missions giving categories doesn’t happen often. Churches have only hit that mark five

ABDR teams, Alabama WMU volunteers to coordinate preschool ministry at SBC

May 8, 2019

Becky Luther is no stranger to serving the littlest attendees of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting. She’s done it for the past seven

‘50 Reasons’ campaign urges SBC attendance

May 1, 2019

A “50 Reasons” social media campaign launching April 22 will unveil daily encouragements to attend the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Birmingham. SBC Executive