7 Commitments to Finish the Race Well as a Leader
The recent moral failure of a respected Christian leader is a sober reminder that finishing well in ministry is not guaranteed by longevity, popularity, or the influence you may have. My […]
12 Reasons Why Christians Don’t Attend Sporting Events
Watching college football has lost some of its appeal for me lately. The rise of NIL has left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth … though I […]
Ten Marks of a Church God Uses in Evangelism
Years ago, during my time in seminary, I came across a comprehensive book on church evangelism, titled “Evangelism Through the Local Church.” One chapter stood out to me: “The Church God […]
Rembert’s cohort helps pastors, associations serve urban communities
Dewayne Rembert said over the past few years, he’s gotten the same phone call several times. “They would say, ‘We really need a Flatline Church in our area,’” he said. […]
Gilbreath: Give invitations at the end of services with compassion, urgency
Sammy Gilbreath said if a pastor woke up on Sunday morning and God told him, “Today is going to be Joe’s last Sunday,” he bets the message and invitation “would […]
Evangelism leaders encourage passionate sharing of the gospel
“We’ve always had a goal of inspiration,” said Rob Jackson about “E3: Evangelize, Establish, Equip,” the state’s annual evangelism conference held at Lakeside Baptist Church in Birmingham on Jan. 26–27. […]
Gainey: Perspective shift can make disciple-making natural part of daily life
Mark Gainey said disciple-making would be simplified for many people if they could think of it as one daily act — moving the people around them one step closer to […]
Dowdy said he believes evangelism begins in heart of pastor
Tim Dowdy told attendees at the Alabama Baptist State Evangelism Conference that the key to church evangelism is the heart of the pastor. “A pastor once told me he was […]
Phil Waldrep leads off 2025 State Evangelism Conference
Alabama evangelist Phil Waldrep was the keynote speaker at the opening session of the State Evangelism Conference at Lakeside Baptist Church in Birmingham last night (Jan. 26). In his introduction, Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama […]
Clifton: Baptist churches in every neighborhood must make gospel impact
Mark Clifton chooses not to use the adjective “small” in describing most Baptist churches, but rather “normal-sized.” “Forty-six percent of our churches have fewer than 50 on Sunday morning, and […]