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Safety steps for children’s, student ministry this summer
Is your church ready for all of the kids ministry opportunities this summer?

First person: How do you know when it’s time to leave your ministry assignment?
How do you know when it is time to leave one ministry assignment for another?

Latest news: Retired pastor serving through sabbatical ministry; Supreme Court backs pro-life pregnancy centers’ rights; defamation lawsuit filed over Michael Tait stories
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

Shades Mountain Baptist Church pastor George Wright resigns unexpectedly
George Wright will preach his final sermon at Shades on May 3.

Public schools joining CHOOSE Act marketplace
A public school option in Alabama’s CHOOSE Act education savings account went unused in the program’s first year. Now, some public school districts are preparing to make it available.

Being a pastor: ministry challenges and treating others ‘Jesus-like’
Dale Huff, retired director of the Alabama State Board of Missions office of LeaderCare and church administration, speaks to a group at the Intentional Leader event April 21.

Police in England scrutinize pastor’s street preaching
A pastor preached on a street in Bristol, England, on April 4 for the first time since being arrested last fall for making comments that police deemed hurtful to certain groups of people.

After SCOTUS ruling, what’s next for Alabama’s congressional map?
Alabama Republicans want to redistrict the state’s congressional map in the wake of the monumental Supreme Court decision against race-drawn districts in Louisiana, and they likely have the power to do so. The question is when.
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Shades Mountain Baptist Church pastor George Wright resigns unexpectedly
George Wright will preach his final sermon at Shades on May 3.

Latest news: Retired pastor serving through sabbatical ministry; Supreme Court backs pro-life pregnancy centers’ rights; defamation lawsuit filed over Michael Tait stories
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 3
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 3, written by Rony Kozman, Ph.D., Assistant professor of Biblical Studies, Samford University.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for May 3
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for May 3, written by Douglas K. Wilson, Ph.D., professor of Biblical Studies, University of Mobile.

West Mobile Baptist celebrates ‘cutting the rope’ of church’s debt
When Kevin Cobb became pastor of West Mobile Baptist Church, he felt a burden to lead the church to retire its debt. The church felt the same way, and in March, they celebrated retiring a debt they had been paying on since 1990.

FBC Geneva calls new pastor
Jim Peters begins as the new pastor of First Baptist Church Geneva on May 3.

First person: How do you know when it’s time to leave your ministry assignment?
How do you know when it is time to leave one ministry assignment for another?

Big Oak Ranch, Kingdom Racing partner to offer VIP experience for young women
Since 1974, Big Oak Ranch — a “Christian home for children needing a chance” — has been serving children who have had a hard time with life and need a stable family.
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Safety steps for children’s, student ministry this summer
Is your church ready for all of the kids ministry opportunities this summer?

First person: How do you know when it’s time to leave your ministry assignment?
How do you know when it is time to leave one ministry assignment for another?

Being a pastor: ministry challenges and treating others ‘Jesus-like’
Dale Huff, retired director of the Alabama State Board of Missions office of LeaderCare and church administration, speaks to a group at the Intentional Leader event April 21.

Safety steps for children’s, student ministry this summer
Is your church ready for all of the kids ministry opportunities this summer?

First person: How do you know when it’s time to leave your ministry assignment?
How do you know when it is time to leave one ministry assignment for another?

Being a pastor: ministry challenges and treating others ‘Jesus-like’
Dale Huff, retired director of the Alabama State Board of Missions office of LeaderCare and church administration, speaks to a group at the Intentional Leader event April 21.




