Adventure Weekend invests in boys, celebrates generational discipleship
At the end of this year’s Adventure Weekend, Larry Hyche asked Joe Brothers to come on stage and close the event in prayer. And Brothers told him something that he didn’t intend for Hyche to share. “He whispered to me, ‘This is my 50th year of working with kids,’” said Hyche, who serves as men’s […]
Pursuing Men
A minister once told me that he wanted the church he led to reach “Joe Sixpack.” “Who is Joe Sixpack?” I responded. I knew who he meant. I wanted to know if he knew who he meant. (He didn’t.) “Joe Sixpack” is the target for many men’s ministries, but he is more complex than the […]
How young adults can discern, nurture a ministry call
Connor was a popular high school senior in Decatur interested in joining a discipleship group at Chick-fil-A led by his student minister. At first he didn’t take it seriously. But a pep talk from then-student minister Larry Hyche changed everything. Connor began to grow spiritually. Then he went to college and started discipling others. Finally, […]
Called conference helps students, young adults explore ministry calling
A call to ministry can be difficult for a teenager or young adult to wrestle with on their own. That’s why the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions created the Called conference, held July 31 at First Baptist Church in Trussville. In its second year, Called offers support and resources for young people considering a […]
