Celebration 250 Is Three Weeks Out On Thursday, October 1, churches from across Chilton County will gather in one room at the Chilton County High School Auditorium at 6:30 PM, and Rob Jackson will preach. One county, one night, one gospel. Pastors, a word from you carries this further than anything the association can send….
This week’s resource is an episode of the Lead On Podcast from Jeff Iorg, president of the SBC Executive Committee. He works through how pastors recruit and develop lay volunteers to lead key ministry areas, rather than carrying those areas themselves until something breaks. It is a practical conversation about identifying the right people, making…
On Thursday, October 1, churches from across Chilton County will gather in the same room. Celebration 250 is not another event on a crowded calendar. It is one night when 54 churches stop working in parallel and worship as one body, asking God to do in this county what no single congregation can do alone….
Alabama Baptists set aside September 13-20 this year to pray together for a movement of God across our state and to give to the Myers-Mallory State Missions Offering. The offering carries the names of Martha Myers and Kathleen Mallory, two women who spent their lives on the Great Commission, and it supports five areas of…
School rhythms are back in full swing with ballgames and buses! Last week, the CBA conference room was filled up with people who wanted to grow in their skill and knowledge regarding handling God’s Word in a Gospel-Centered way. God is at work in and through the CBA! United in Prayer Pray 4 Chilton is…
This week’s resource is an episode of the On Preaching Podcast from H.B. Charles Jr., pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. In about twenty minutes he names ten things artificial intelligence cannot replace in preaching, including the Spirit’s work, careful reading of the text, personal discovery, pastoral concern, and believing prayer. His…
Saturday at West End Baptist, more than two dozen couples from churches across the association spent the day together at Stronger Together. Jennifer and I had the joy of leading one of the breakouts, and I will not soon forget watching couples turn their chairs toward each other and talk. Thank you to every church…
Each week I share one resource I can personally vouch for. This week it is a video interview: Derek Allen Named Incoming ALSBOM Executive Director, from TAB Media Group, with Jennifer Rash interviewing Derek Allen, pastor of First Baptist Church Tillman’s Corner in Mobile. Allen was elected August 11 by the trustees of the Alabama…
Friends, The school year is underway which usually is a whirlwind of busyness and stress! We are praying for you! Lots of details in this newsletter about upcoming activities this Fall. Two of our churches are hosting revival services in the next two weeks, couples from across the association are gathering Saturday to strengthen their…
Each week I share one resource I can personally vouch for. This week it is a podcast episode: 6 Reasons Singing Hymns Matters, from the Revitalize and Replant podcast with Mark Clifton of the North American Mission Board. This one is for anyone who sings on Sunday, not just worship leaders and pastors. Clifton walks…