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Pastor George Wright and Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham shared "significant announcement" earlier today ... thealabamabaptist.org/shades-mountai…

Should SBC officers address the pastoral shortage and need for bivocational ministers? Alabama's Craig Carlisle (@brocraigc) says yes and has agreed to be nominated for SBC 1st VP to help find solutions ... thealabamabaptist.org/craig-carlisle…

In loving memory ... thealabamabaptist.org/former-gardend…

Alabama Baptist @alsbom leader @ricklance announces 2027 retirement plans: thealabamabaptist.org/lance-announce…

Breaking News: thealabamabaptist.org/lance-announce…

December 10 news announcement: @NationalWMU's Sandy Wisdom-Martin announces 2027 retirement plans ... thebaptistpaper.org/national-wmus-…

"Pastor Jeff served our church with unwavering devotion, compassion and humility. His love for God and for people was evident in every sermon he preached, every prayer he prayed and every conversation he shared." —FBC Opelika staff/deacons thealabamabaptist.org/fbc-opelika-gr…

Our team at the home office of TAB Media Group gets to assist Marc with this week's @GroundLevelRpts ... stay tuned!

"Jarman ... is the right man for this time ... has proven himself to be a leader ... [and] is a loving pastor of his flock. ... He will love Alabama Baptists well." —Craig Carlisle (@brocraigc), immediate past president, Alabama Baptist State Convention thealabamabaptist.org/new-state-conv…

More from task force files... "There are things you cannot recommend, that only the Executive Committee can recommend. … If we get there by a path that is legally impermissible, we have bolloxed the entire framework.” thebaptistpaper.org/gcr-task-force…

Roger Bailey said when she told him what the kiddie pool was for, he couldn’t believe it. thealabamabaptist.org/alabama-volunt…

“When our generation gets frustrated about politics and faith, we shoot somebody. We don’t know how to actually have a free exchange of ideas (and) that’s a problem,” said college freshman Brilyn Hollyhand, advocating for civil discourse. thealabamabaptist.org/young-alabamia…

Headed to a mailbox near you next week! Be sure to check out our new Kids Edition ... thebaptistpaper.org/kids-edition/

ICYMI: From this week's SBC Executive Committee meeting... thebaptistpaper.org/wide-range-of-…

Catch up on the latest from the GCR Task Force audio files... thebaptistpaper.org/gcr-task-force…

Headlines from the week... thealabamabaptist.org/latest-news-fr…

Official presidential search for @ERLC has begun ... thebaptistpaper.org/interested-in-…

Alabama Baptist, former state convention executive director and longtime pastor Gary Hollingsworth named interim president of the SBC's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission today (Sept. 16). @ERLC thealabamabaptist.org/alabama-baptis…

"Everyone of us needs to be wrapping our arms around these families, giving them every ounce (of support) we can muster.” —Mayor Jacob Frey thebaptistpaper.org/incomprehensib…

Get caught up on all of our coverage of the SBC Great Commission Resurgence Task Force audio files ... thebaptistpaper.org/gcr-task-force…