Spanish speaking community of Alabaster blessed by Westwood en Español
Several years ago, Kenneth Bruce had a burden. He was coaching his kids’ soccer teams, and he was struck by how many Hispanics were playing on his teams and in […]
Huntsville pastor preparing to head home after kidney transplant
Will Faulkenberry said he’s had a lot to be thankful for in recent days. On Nov. 9, Faulkenberry — pastor of Mosaic City Church in Huntsville — underwent a successful kidney transplant […]
Hispanic church in Huntsville celebrates one year, fruitful partnerships
Some years back, Humberto Medina planted a church in Louisiana, but he had the thought that one day God might move him somewhere else. “We didn’t know where, so we […]
‘It’s God moving’: First Baptist Church Oneonta Hispanic congregation seeing growth
Nearly two years ago, Jesus Navarro felt God calling him to Blount County, Alabama, from Houston, Texas, to lead a congregation of Spanish speaking people. Today, that congregation is thriving, […]
Praying for a Church Planter or Pastor
Over the last several years, I have especially had the privilege of praying for church planters on a regular basis. Church planting is a spiritual engagement in darkness – to […]
Myers-Mallory Offering helps fund Hispanic church multiplication
Not too long ago, there were no Hispanic Baptist church plants in the Mobile area. Thomas Wright had been praying for years for a church planter who could change that. […]
Bicentennial: Alabama Baptist church planting journey gains strength
In 2018, Lamar Duke pulled together a report he’d been asked to compile, and when he finished it, he sat at his desk and wept. The numbers showed that in […]
Bicentennial: Church planting among language groups grows over the years
When Richard Alford was hired in 1991 to serve in language missions with the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, he had a skill they needed — fluency in the […]
Church Planter Birthday Celebration
As I took the call from a planter in training who is already working and leading a small urban congregation, I did not know what the need could be early […]
Good News: The Essence Of Planting
As I visited a collegiate church plant – Church at the Oaks in Tuscaloosa – I was so encouraged by the number of students seeking to be disciples and make […]
