Watkins challenges God’s people to be ‘rooted, grounded in the gospel’
If ever there was a time for God’s people to be rooted and grounded in the gospel, that time is now, said Daven Watkins. Watkins, pastor of First Baptist Church Pelham, challenged this sort of “gospel grounding” as he preached Jan. 29 during the Monday morning session of the 2024 Alabama Baptist State Evangelism Conference, which was […]
Trust God with the ‘unusual assignments,’ Calvert urges in evangelism conference sermon
God gives unusual assignments, but He is also trustworthy to provide what’s needed to get the job done. “God, who moves in a mysterious way, always leaves us scratching our heads,” said Reginald Calvert, pastor of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Bessemer, preaching Jan. 28 at First Baptist Church Pelham during the Sunday evening […]
‘Assured by an empty tomb’: Resurrection is foundation for evangelism, Dew says
Jamie Dew said he never set out to be an academic, but a passion for evangelism changed the direction of his life. Speaking Jan. 28 at First Baptist Church Pelham during the Sunday evening session of the 2024 Alabama Baptist State Evangelism Conference, Dew said he came to faith after making some poor decisions as a teenager, […]
Revive: Senior adults encouraged to remember God’s promises, spiritual legacy
A full house of “seasoned citizens” gathered at Glynwood Baptist Church in Prattville May 2 for the Revive Senior Adult Evangelism Conference. David Dykes, who served 30 years as senior pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, now pastor emeritus, and Jay Wolf, who for 31 years was senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Montgomery, were featured speakers. […]
‘Encouragement To Keep Going’: Baptism Sunday Is April 24
John Jenkins said holding a baptism service just after Easter has made sense for his church family for a long time. “We kind of always do this after Easter because we really push our people to share the gospel at Easter, and we want them to be able to celebrate after the fact,” said Jenkins, […]
Evangelism Isn’t Enough
Just before Christmas a couple of years ago, my cousin Len entered the senior care facility of his small Kentucky town. While an older person being admitted to an assisted living center is not normally alarming, the circumstances that led to Len’s admittance were very concerning. You see, Len was a lifelong bachelor who had […]
Transparency
Proverbs 28:13 (ESV): “Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.” In part one of this series on trust, we looked at the importance of truth. In that work, I argued how crucial it is for God’s people to be dedicated to telling the truth because […]
If You Can’t Run for God, Just Plod for God
Although I’ve run since I was 20, over the past couple of years running has become a passion. However, even though I run, I feel uneasy calling myself a runner. This is because I know a lot of bona fide runners and, compared to them, I’m no runner. Don’t get me wrong. I log quite […]
Three “Ts” of Evangelism: Part One – Truth
Can you imagine what it would have been like to encounter Jesus the Messiah during His earthly ministry? From what we know in the Gospels, when people met Jesus they were either changed for the better or sunk deeper into their own self-deception. He weaved through situations with ease and knew what to say and […]
‘Revive’ senior adult evangelism conference held May 3
Allowing for the pews that were blocked off due to COVID-related safety concerns, it was a full house for the 2021 Revive Senior Adult Evangelism Conference, held at First Baptist Birmingham on May 3. The crowd included many over 85 years old. Charles Carter, adjunct professor at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School and former pastor […]