# southern baptist convention (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover southern baptist convention. Page: Feed: --- ## [Music minister of Central Baptist in Trussville retires](https://thealabamabaptist.org/music-minister-of-central-baptist-in-trussville-retires/) _2026-08-27 · The Alabama Baptist · The Alabama Baptist_ Johnny Kilgore has retired as minister of music for Central Baptist Church, Trussville, where he served for 13 years. ## [‘Clear message’: Alabama to get $117M in landmark Meta youth safety settlement](https://thealabamabaptist.org/clear-message-alabama-to-get-117m-in-landmark-meta-youth-safety-settlement/) _2026-08-27 · Alabama Daily News · The Alabama Baptist_ Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday (Aug. 26) a $117 million settlement with tech giant Meta over social media’s harms to teenagers. The settlement was with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. ## [NC Baptist churches partner to mobilize for summer missions](https://www.brnow.org/news/nc-baptist-churches-partner-to-mobilize-for-summer-missions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nc-baptist-churches-partner-to-mobilize-for-summer-missions) _2026-08-27 · Stephen Halley · Biblical Recorder_ One church’s willingness to mentor another is redefining what it means to be ‘on mission together.’ This summer, First Baptist Church (FBC) of Clyde joined Lake Hills Church to serve internationally. Together, they engaged communities in the Dominican Republic with the gospel and service. For decades, First Baptist Church of Clyde gave sacrificially to international \[...\] Read More... The post NC… ## [Renovated J.L. Bedsole Library unveiled at UM](https://thealabamabaptist.org/renovated-j-l-bedsole-library-unveiled-at-um/) _2026-08-27 · University of Mobile · The Alabama Baptist_ Thanks to a generous grant from the J.L Bedsole Foundation and other supporters, University of Mobile’s Bedsole library recently completed a major renovation. ## [Native American missionaries set to serve Canada’s First Nations](https://thealabamabaptist.org/native-american-missionaries-set-to-serve-canadas-first-nations/) _2026-08-26 · International Mission Board · The Alabama Baptist_ For years, International Mission Board missionaries have prayed for God to send workers among the First Nations of Canada. ## [Reflections on Dolly Parton, faith and kindness](https://thealabamabaptist.org/reflections-on-dolly-parton-faith-and-kindness/) _2026-08-26 · Baptist Standard · The Alabama Baptist_ From the church pews of her childhood in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, to gospel recordings and a lifelong commitment to serving others, Dolly Parton frequently spoke about her faith. ## [Alabama’s new notification system for floods, natural disasters](https://thealabamabaptist.org/alabamas-new-notification-system-for-floods-natural-disasters/) _2026-08-26 · Alabama Daily News · The Alabama Baptist_ Alabama’s new statewide notification system for floods and natural disasters is live, Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday (Aug. 25). ## [Judson College prison program celebrates 10 years with moving ceremony](https://www.brnow.org/news/judson-college-prison-program-celebrates-10-years-with-moving-ceremony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=judson-college-prison-program-celebrates-10-years-with-moving-ceremony) _2026-08-26 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Last week marked the 10th anniversary of Judson College’s prison programs, from which 62 field minister graduates are currently serving on teams across 16 North Carolina correctional facilities. Established in partnership with Game Plan for Life and the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC), Judson’s first Field Minister Program began \[...\] Read More... The post… ## [Meta agrees to huge settlement in California court case](https://www.brnow.org/news/meta-agrees-to-huge-settlement-in-california-court-case/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meta-agrees-to-huge-settlement-in-california-court-case) _2026-08-26 · Stephen Halley · Biblical Recorder_ OAKLAND (BP) — Meta has agreed to pay upwards of $17 billion as part of a settlement involving 47 states that includes upgraded protections for younger users of its social media platforms. The settlement resolves claims brought by 29 states that had been bundled into the California case. It includes other states as well as \[...\] Read More... The post Meta agrees to huge settlement in California… ## [FIRST-PERSON: What serving 11,000 children in NC foster care really means](https://www.brnow.org/opinions/voices-opinion/first-person-what-serving-11000-children-in-nc-foster-care-really-means/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-person-what-serving-11000-children-in-nc-foster-care-really-means) _2026-08-26 · Stephen Halley · Biblical Recorder_ When we hear the daunting number of more than 11,000 children in the North Carolina foster care system, what exactly does this mean? Where do all those children live? The terms can sometimes be confusing, but that number refers to what is known as out-of-home care. What is out-of-home care? Simply put, children in the \[...\] Read More... The post FIRST-PERSON: What serving 11,000 children in NC… ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5GY6uVvvvPEp) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Dolly and Carl’s wedding a ‘beloved piece’ of Georgia church’s history](https://www.brnow.org/news/dolly-and-carls-wedding-a-beloved-piece-of-georgia-churchs-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dolly-and-carls-wedding-a-beloved-piece-of-georgia-churchs-history) _2026-08-26 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ RINGGOLD, Ga. — Dolly Parton’s weekday wedding at First Baptist Church Ringgold 60 years ago sparked two connections, both of which lasted the rest of her life. One of Dolly’s biographers said the wedding was a matter of practicality. Carl Dean, her boyfriend of two years at the time, said she either needed to move \[...\] Read More... The post Dolly and Carl’s wedding a ‘beloved piece’ of Georgia… ## [Native American IMB missionaries set to serve Canada’s First Nations](https://www.brnow.org/news/native-american-imb-missionaries-set-to-serve-canadas-first-nations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=native-american-imb-missionaries-set-to-serve-canadas-first-nations) _2026-08-26 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ CALGARY, Alberta — For years, International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries have prayed for God to send workers among the First Nations of Canada. The Lord has answered those prayers. This year, RJ and Elayna Locklear have been commissioned to serve Canada’s First Nations — who are indigenous to the country — in and around Calgary. \[...\] Read More... The post Native American IMB missionaries set… ## [US advocacy promoted for China’s ‘Zion 8’ church leaders awaiting verdicts](https://www.brnow.org/news/u-s-advocacy-promoted-for-chinas-zion-8-church-leaders-awaiting-verdicts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-advocacy-promoted-for-chinas-zion-8-church-leaders-awaiting-verdicts) _2026-08-26 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ BEIJING (BP) — The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) fast-tracked the prosecution of eight other Zion Church leaders after freeing founding pastor Ezra Jin Mingra in July, but Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) spokesman Todd Nettleton sees Jin’s release as good news for those who remain imprisoned. “It’s a success story for shining a light on \[...\] Read More... The post US advocacy promoted for China’s ‘Zion… ## [Blackwell commits to ‘come alongside’ churches at Lifeway trustee meeting](https://www.brnow.org/news/blackwell-commits-to-come-alongside-churches-at-lifeway-trustee-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blackwell-commits-to-come-alongside-churches-at-lifeway-trustee-meeting) _2026-08-26 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Surrounded by friends and family, Ryan Blackwell was installed as the 11th president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources on Monday evening, Aug. 24. The installation service, held during the organization’s biannual board of trustees meeting, brought together Southern Baptist leaders and Blackwell’s ministry mentors to encourage and challenge the new Lifeway \[...\] Read More...… ## [Kidnapped girl found; non-relative given custody](https://thealabamabaptist.org/kidnapped-girl-found-non-relative-given-custody/) _2026-08-26 · The Alabama Baptist · The Alabama Baptist_ An abducted teen girl forced to marry her captor was placed in judicial custody by one magistrate, then given to a non-relative by another. ## [Pastor Connections: How healthy is your growing church?; this valuable resource is disappearing; Nate Bargatze, the world-record comic](https://thealabamabaptist.org/pastor-connections-how-healthy-is-your-growing-church-this-valuable-resource-is-disappearing-nate-bargatze-the-world-record-comic/) _2026-08-26 · The Baptist Paper · The Alabama Baptist_ A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders. ## [Nearly 14,000 attend NC Baptist summer camps, hundreds respond to gospel](https://www.brnow.org/news/nearly-14000-attend-nc-baptist-summer-camps-hundreds-respond-to-gospel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nearly-14000-attend-nc-baptist-summer-camps-hundreds-respond-to-gospel) _2026-08-25 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ From the mountains to the coast, N.C. Baptist camps gave nearly 14,000 people opportunities this summer to hear the gospel, grow in their faith, serve others and respond to a call to ministry. Across camps and ministry programs connected with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, 13,962 campers and participants took part in activities \[...\] Read More... The post Nearly 14,000 attend NC… ## [‘He’s working everywhere’: NC college students see God move through Go Collective summer projects](https://www.brnow.org/news/hes-working-everywhere-nc-college-students-see-god-move-through-go-collective-summer-projects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hes-working-everywhere-nc-college-students-see-god-move-through-go-collective-summer-projects) _2026-08-25 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ A group of N.C. Baptist college students are returning to their campuses, starting this semester with new perspectives on faith, ministry and missions. Last fall, N.C. Baptists launched the inaugural cohort of the Go Collective (GoCo), a ministry designed to empower local N.C. Baptist churches to equip and send college students on strategic missions. Combining \[...\] Read More... The post ‘He’s… ## [FROM THE COLLEGES: 28 baptisms among Carson-Newman, Shorter U football teams](https://www.brnow.org/news/from-the-colleges-28-baptisms-among-carson-newman-shorter-u-football-teams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-the-colleges-28-baptisms-among-carson-newman-shorter-u-football-teams) _2026-08-25 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ Faith leads Carson-Newman football players to ‘biggest victory’ By Charles Key/Carson-Newman University JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Though temperatures pushed over 90 degrees on Carson-Newman (C-N) University’s campus, it did little to deter an Aug. 19 gathering at historic Mossy Creek. The assembly witnessed a life-changing event for 18 members of C-N’s football team, as each \[...\] Read More... The… ## [Smallest, largest churches see strongest discipleship scores, according to Lifeway Research](https://www.brnow.org/news/62657/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=62657) _2026-08-25 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The size and location of a church may reveal more than we realize about the discipleship of its churchgoers. The latest Lifeway Research analysis of State of Discipleship study data finds churchgoers in the smallest and largest congregations, along with those at churches in the South, tend to have higher discipleship scores. \[...\] Read More... The post Smallest, largest churches… ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rkquoEP2eqER) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Georgia church’s mission team takes gospel to streets, campuses in DC](https://www.brnow.org/news/georgia-churchs-mission-team-takes-gospel-to-streets-campuses-in-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=georgia-churchs-mission-team-takes-gospel-to-streets-campuses-in-dc) _2026-08-25 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ BUFORD, Ga. — A mission team from Everlove Baptist Church of Atlanta returned from Washington, D.C., with a renewed confidence that God can use any believer, anywhere, to share the gospel. The team, made up of nine adults and seven students from the Korean congregation in Buford, traveled to Washington in late July for street \[...\] Read More... The post Georgia church’s mission team takes gospel… ## [Dockery encourages pursuit of unity, truth during convocation address](https://www.brnow.org/news/dockery-encourages-pursuit-of-unity-truth-during-convocation-address/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dockery-encourages-pursuit-of-unity-truth-during-convocation-address) _2026-08-25 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ FORT WORTH, Texas — President David S. Dockery encouraged faculty, staff, students and friends of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) and Texas Baptist College (TBC) during fall convocation on Aug. 25 to pursue unity and truth, as Jesus prayed for believers throughout the centuries in His prayer recorded in John 17. During the service, held \[...\] Read More... The post Dockery… ## [Baptist news: Lifeway installs Blackwell as president and CEO](https://thealabamabaptist.org/baptist-news-lifeway-installs-blackwell-as-president-and-ceo/) _2026-08-25 · The Baptist Paper · The Alabama Baptist_ Ryan Blackwell was installed as the 11th president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources on Monday evening (Aug. 24). ## [FROM THE SEMINARIES: NOBTS archaeology update; New book on Proverbs](https://www.brnow.org/news/from-the-seminaries-nobts-archaeology-update-new-book-on-proverbs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-the-seminaries-nobts-archaeology-update-new-book-on-proverbs) _2026-08-25 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ Myers appointed associate director of NOBTS archaeology institute By Timothy Cockes/NOBTS NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) graduate Gary Myers has been appointed as associate director of the Michael and Sara Moskau Institute of Archaeology at the seminary. Myers is a four-time graduate of NOBTS, and his degrees include a Master of \[...\] Read More... The post FROM THE… ## [Alabama public school juniors post strongest ACT proficiency rates in years](https://thealabamabaptist.org/alabama-public-school-juniors-post-strongest-act-proficiency-rates-in-years/) _2026-08-25 · Alabama Daily News · The Alabama Baptist_ Alabama’s 11th-grade ACT proficiency rates reversed several years of decline this spring, reaching their highest levels in recent years. ## [Kentucky youth pastor charged with grooming](https://www.brnow.org/news/kentucky-youth-pastor-charged-with-grooming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kentucky-youth-pastor-charged-with-grooming) _2026-08-25 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — A youth pastor has been arrested on abuse-related charges after turning himself in to authorities Aug. 17. Jeremiah Swaw, 38, next-generation pastor at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Hopkinsville, was the first person arrested under Kentucky’s new grooming law for acts that he committed against a minor. The new law, signed by Kentucky \[...\] Read More... The post Kentucky youth… ## [Ukrainians remain resilient 4.5 years after nonstop attacks](https://thealabamabaptist.org/ukrainians-remain-resilient-4-5-years-after-nonstop-attacks/) _2026-08-25 · Richard Nations · The Alabama Baptist_ Shannon Ford helped coordinate a partnership between Alabama Baptists and Ukrainian Baptists in the early 2000s. ## [Riders of faith lead bikers to ‘Jesus my boss’](https://thealabamabaptist.org/riders-of-faith-lead-bikers-to-jesus-my-boss/) _2026-08-25 · Karen L. Willoughby · The Alabama Baptist_ At the F.A.I.T.H. Rider’s ministry tent during the 86th annual Sturgis motorcycle rally last week, “I met a quiet man with tattoos all over his arms wearing a T-shirt with cutoff sleeves who said he wanted to hear my testimony and enter our bike giveaway,” a F.A.I.T.H. Rider said. “As part of my personal story” ...read more ## [ChinaAid petitions for Trump’s help in bringing detained, dying pastor home to US](https://www.brnow.org/news/chinaaid-petitions-for-trumps-help-in-bringing-detained-dying-pastor-home-to-u-s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chinaaid-petitions-for-trumps-help-in-bringing-detained-dying-pastor-home-to-u-s) _2026-08-24 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ CHANGSHA, China (BP) — The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) imprisoned Pastor John Cao for seven years because of his Christianity, advocates say, then confiscated his passport to prevent him from returning to his American wife and family in North Carolina. Cao, who holds permanent U.S. residency, has developed metastatic prostate cancer and would like to \[...\] Read More... The post ChinaAid… ## [Pro-life groups criticize NJ legislation as latest example of subverting state laws](https://www.brnow.org/news/pro-life-groups-criticize-nj-legislation-as-latest-example-of-subverting-state-laws/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pro-life-groups-criticize-nj-legislation-as-latest-example-of-subverting-state-laws) _2026-08-24 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ TRENTON, N.J. (BP) — Critics of shield laws like the one recently signed by New Jersey’s governor continue to maintain that such legislation allows a workaround for states that allow abortions and gender transitions for minors to violate the rights of conservative-leaning states that ban or greatly limit those procedures. Ambiguous wording also raises concern \[...\] Read More... The post Pro-life… ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tHZOK3U2UPUD) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Christian mother seriously injured in attack after converting to Christianity](https://thealabamabaptist.org/christian-mother-seriously-injured-in-attack-after-converting-to-christianity/) _2026-08-24 · Morning Star News · The Alabama Baptist_ Muslim extremists in Somalia on Aug. 15 beat a mother of eight children unconscious after learning she had converted from Islam to Christianity, Morning Star News reported. ## [Former red-light district workers leave ‘everything’ to follow Christ](https://thealabamabaptist.org/former-red-light-district-workers-leave-everything-to-follow-christ/) _2026-08-24 · International Mission Board · The Alabama Baptist_ In the West, many girls grow up dreaming of becoming a princess, dancing in living rooms in Cinderella dresses. For many girls and women in the U.S. who’ve been trafficked into prostitution, this was how things began ... ## [Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 30](https://thealabamabaptist.org/bible-studies-for-life-sunday-school-lesson-for-aug-30/) _2026-08-24 · Daniel Gilliland · The Alabama Baptist_ Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 30, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University. ## [Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 30](https://thealabamabaptist.org/explore-the-bible-sunday-school-lesson-for-aug-30/) _2026-08-24 · Daniel Gilliland · The Alabama Baptist_ Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 30, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile. ## [Missionaries’ ministry in Haiti ‘Strong to the End’](https://thealabamabaptist.org/missionaries-ministry-in-haiti-strong-to-the-end/) _2026-08-22 · Missouri's The Pathway · The Alabama Baptist_ A new book from Moody Publishers, “Strong to the End: The Simple Service and Sudden Sacrifice of the Martyrs in Haiti” tells a more personal, intimate version of that story. ## [Alabama disaster relief team seeing ‘divine appointments’ as Indiana floodwaters recede](https://thealabamabaptist.org/alabama-disaster-relief-team-seeing-divine-appointments-as-indiana-floodwaters-recede/) _2026-08-22 · Grace Thornton · The Alabama Baptist_ Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are just getting started with mud-out work in Anderson, Indiana, after historic flooding affected thousands. But they've already seen God at work, opening doors for them to bring help and hope. ## [FROM THE SEMINARIES: NOBTS mourns alumnus; SBTS chapel schedule released](https://www.brnow.org/news/from-the-seminaries-nobts-mourns-alumnus-sbts-chapel-schedule-released/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-the-seminaries-nobts-mourns-alumnus-sbts-chapel-schedule-released) _2026-08-21 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ NOBTS mourns loss of alumnus Clay Carroll By Timothy Cockes/NOBTS NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) is mourning the loss of alumnus and former staff member Clay Carroll, who died Aug. 17 at the age of 38 after a battle with cancer. Carroll graduated with his Master of Arts in missiology in \[...\] Read More... The post FROM THE SEMINARIES: NOBTS mourns alumnus; SBTS… ## [West Point Baptist calls new pastor](https://thealabamabaptist.org/west-point-baptist-calls-new-pastor/) _2026-08-21 · The Alabama Baptist · The Alabama Baptist_ Tim McFather is the new pastor of West Point Baptist Church, Jacksonville. ## [Fyffe First Baptist calls new pastor](https://thealabamabaptist.org/fyffe-first-baptist-calls-new-pastor/) _2026-08-21 · The Alabama Baptist · The Alabama Baptist_ Nick Sharp is the new pastor of Fyffe First Baptist Church, where he has been serving as interim pastor. ## [Latest news: Johnny Hunt appeals federal court’s dismissal; evangelicals give themselves C+; surrogate mother’s story ‘complicated’](https://thealabamabaptist.org/latest-news-johnny-hunt-appeals-federal-courts-dismissal-evangelicals-give-themselves-c-surrogate-mothers-story-complicated/) _2026-08-21 · The Baptist Paper · The Alabama Baptist_ Check out these recent headlines reported by The Baptist Paper. ## [Solitude Baptist in Albertville calls new pastor](https://thealabamabaptist.org/solitude-baptist-in-albertville-calls-new-pastor/) _2026-08-21 · The Alabama Baptist · The Alabama Baptist_ Lynn Darnell is the new pastor of Solitude Baptist Church, Albertville, where he has been serving as associate pastor for more than a year. ## [Mallette named to lead Nevada Baptists](https://www.brnow.org/news/mallette-named-to-lead-nevada-baptists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mallette-named-to-lead-nevada-baptists) _2026-08-21 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ LAS VEGAS (BP) — The executive board of the Nevada Baptist Convention (NBC) announced its approval of Adam Mallette, lead teaching pastor of King’s Church in Las Vegas, to serve as the next NBC executive director/treasurer following a unanimous vote on Aug. 11 at a special called business meeting. Beginning in March, a search team \[...\] Read More... The post Mallette named to lead Nevada Baptists… ## [Faithriders lead bikers to Jesus](https://www.brnow.org/news/faithriders-lead-bikers-to-jesus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faithriders-lead-bikers-to-jesus) _2026-08-21 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ STURGIS, S.D. — At the F.A.I.T.H. Rider’s ministry tent during the 86th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last week, “I met a quiet man with tattoos all over his arms wearing a T-shirt with cutoff sleeves who said he wanted to hear my testimony and enter our bike giveaway,” a F.A.I.T.H. Rider said. “As part of \[...\] Read More... The post Faithriders lead bikers to Jesus appeared first on Biblical… ## [MedAdvance 2026 unites healthcare professionals to IMB missions](https://www.brnow.org/news/medadvance-2026-unites-health-care-professionals-to-imb-missions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medadvance-2026-unites-health-care-professionals-to-imb-missions) _2026-08-21 · Joey Prince · Biblical Recorder_ LUTZ, Fla. — More than 300 healthcare professionals, students, church leaders, missionaries and volunteers gathered at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz on Aug. 13-15 for MedAdvance 2026, a conference designed to help believers use their medical skills and professional expertise to advance the gospel around the world. From plenary sessions led by International Mission Board \[...\] Read More... The… ## [New Home Baptist Church calls new pastor](https://thealabamabaptist.org/new-home-baptist-church-calls-new-pastor/) _2026-08-21 · The Alabama Baptist · The Alabama Baptist_ Chris Guinn is the new pastor of New Home Baptist Church, Pisgah. ## [Pastor, former missionary seeks to help Christians answer ‘crucial questions’](https://thealabamabaptist.org/pastor-former-missionary-seeks-to-help-christians-answer-crucial-questions/) _2026-08-21 · Steve Potts · The Alabama Baptist_ After spending 11 years as a missionary in the Philippines, Kevin Sanders returned to the United States and now is a pastor. ## [Coosa Valley Baptist calls new pastor](https://thealabamabaptist.org/coosa-valley-baptist-calls-new-pastor/) _2026-08-21 · The Alabama Baptist · The Alabama Baptist_ Jerry White is the new pastor of Coosa Valley Baptist Church, Rainbow City. ## [Mobile Baptist Network brings on new associate director](https://thealabamabaptist.org/mobile-baptist-network-brings-on-new-associate-director/) _2026-08-21 · The Alabama Baptist · The Alabama Baptist_ Eric Sanford is the new associate director/church specialist of Mobile Baptist Network. ## [Son Rise Baptist in Odenville calls new pastor](https://thealabamabaptist.org/son-rise-baptist-in-odenville-calls-new-pastor/) _2026-08-21 · The Alabama Baptist · The Alabama Baptist_ Keith Frederick is the new senior pastor of Son Rise Baptist Church, Odenville. ## [UM celebrates record-breaking welcome home with president’s commissioning, ram rush](https://thealabamabaptist.org/um-celebrates-record-breaking-welcome-home-with-presidents-commissioning-ram-rush/) _2026-08-21 · University of Mobile · The Alabama Baptist_ Cars lined the University of Mobile campus on Aug. 14 as families arrived for Move-In Day, greeted by a familiar UM tradition: student leaders waving, cheering and rushing to each vehicle to help unload.