Family’s pastor says Martha Myers ‘stayed on God’s course’ in Yemen
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| Pastor's eulogy Rick Evans, pastor of Dalraida Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala., said in a Jan. 4 eulogy that physician Martha Myers, slain Dec. 30 in Yemen, "was a victorious Christian and was obedient until death." Dalraida is the home church of the Myers family. Photo by Erin Webster |
Physician Martha Myers’ life ‘exemplified Jesus Christ’
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| Remembering Pamela Lockett of Montgomery, Ala., looks at a table filled with souvenirs from Yemen and pictures of Martha Myers following a Jan. 4 memorial service at Dalraida Baptist Church, Montgomery, Myers' home church. Photo by Erin Webster, The Alabama Baptist |
Baptists, other denominations launch Ala. tax reform effort
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP)--Alabama Baptist Convention President Mike McLemore joined top leaders from three other denominations in an unprecedented show of unity in a campaign for tax fairness.
National WMU leaders dream, set 21st-century strategies
TALLADEGA, Ala. (BP)–Embracing the 21st century with excitement and enthusiasm, Woman’s Missionary Union leaders are ready for an “epic” missions organization under the leadership of Executive Director Wanda Lee. In her first executive director’s address to a WMU executive board meeting, Lee, who was elected at last year’s January meeting, expressed the dreams of the […]
Alabama Baptists affirm Bible; adopt record-setting CP budget
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP)–Alabama Baptists reaffirmed their historic commitment to the Bible as their sole authority for faith and practice and reaffirmed their basic belief in the Lordship of Jesus Christ during their annual meeting Nov. 14-15 in Montgomery. Alabama Baptists also adopted a record $38,670,000 Cooperative Program budget without discussion. This is a $670,000 increase […]
CBS’ Jesus series, local affiliate open door for Baptist churches’ prayer line
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)--The idea was birthed just days before the CBS miniseries "Jesus" aired in mid-May: a prayer line.
Alabama Baptists OK record budget, partnerships with Hawaii and Spain
MOBILE, Ala. (BP)--Alabama Baptists passed a record budget, finalized partnerships with Hawaii and Spain and initiated new missions partnerships during the Nov. 16-17 annual meeting.
Churches credited with rallying 54% lottery defeat in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)–Alabama voters rejected a state lottery Oct. 12 following an unprecedented and aggressive movement by the state’s churches. With 98 percent of the precincts reporting, the vote was 663,988, or 54 percent, against and 559,377, or 46 percent, in favor. “The reason we won is the churches,” said Jim Cooper of Citizens Against […]
Effort made to tarnish Baptists at helm of Ala. anti-lottery effort
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)–Lottery opponents in Alabama have denied accusations that they are being funded by casinos. Gov. Don Siegelman’s office specifically cited Lt. Gov. Steve Windom and former gubernatorial candidate Lenora Pate, both Baptists, as taking money from Mississippi gambling interests. Both Windom and Pate were quick to deny the allegations and said they are […]
Lottery vote in Alabama stirs Baptist grassroots opposition
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP)–Baptists are getting the word out at every opportunity available that a state lottery is bad for Alabama. “We think we are getting good results,” said Joe Bob Mizzell, chairman of the office of Christian ethics at Alabama Baptists’ State Board of Missions (SBOM). “The response I’m getting from pastors is very good,” […]
