Alabama Baptists approved a five-year partnership with Alaska Baptists.
The partnership got a jumpstart with Jamie Baldwin, recently retired from Alabama Baptist work in Sunday School and discipleship, currently onsite assisting with a church relaunch effort in Alaska.
Baldwin, with help from several Alabama Baptist missions teams, is working with local pastor Cody Schwegel for the grand opening of Liberty Church on July 4 in Craig, Alaska, a fishing and logging town on Prince of Wales Island.
Robert Smith told those present at the Pastors Conference to “keep your head steady, be clear minded, be alert and do not be shaken by what takes place” — no matter what happens — as they finish their race.
Randy Covington will continue as exec dir of Alaska Baptists until his originally planned retirement date of Sept. 30, 2025 — despite what was announced in March following a disagreement over the extent of autonomy a church should have.
Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have kept busy during the past week as a relentless wave of storms continues to pound the region with deadly floods and tornadoes from Texas to Ohio.
Baptist Disaster Relief efforts in several states are underway today (March 17) following a weekend of devastating storms that hit communities across the country. More
