Everything we do at The Baptist Foundation of Alabama starts in the same place, the Gospel. As our foundation, it leads to a conviction that God owns everything, that His people are called to steward it faithfully, and that faithful stewardship fuels more ministry.
Underlying everything we do at The Baptist Foundation of Alabama is the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the new life we have found in Him. The word “gospel” means “good news.” It’s good news because it addresses the problem that plagues every single person on earth. That problem is that God is perfect and just, and we are not. And, at the end of our lives, each of us will stand before the God who created us and be judged.
Because God is holy and perfect, His standard for us is perfection. Because He is just, He must punish imperfection. Obviously, this standard of perfection is impossible for us to meet, and that is bad news for us! But that’s where the good news comes in.
Because God is gracious and compassionate, rich in mercy and abounding in love, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to do what we could not do. Jesus lived the perfect life that God requires. But He didn’t stop there, because Jesus also took the punishment we all deserve by dying on the cross. Jesus offered Himself as a perfect sacrifice to satisfy both the righteousness and justice of God. Because of what Jesus did, God offers us the gift of salvation.
The Bible is clear that you do not gain a right relationship with God by doing good things. As we’ve seen, the standard is perfection! Instead, you have a right relationship with God by turning away from your sin and trusting in Jesus alone to save you. When you put your trust in Jesus, your sins are forgiven and you are adopted into God’s family. Jesus’ perfect life is exchanged for your imperfect life, and His death is accepted for your punishment. Your life, and your eternity, will be forever changed.
That is the good news that drives us. If you’d like to know more about what it means to put your trust in Jesus, please contact us. We would love to share and celebrate with you!
As followers of Jesus Christ, the Gospel doesn’t just change where we spend eternity. It changes how we live today. Including how we handle what God has provided.
We believe what Scripture makes clear: God created everything, and He owns everything. What He has given us — time, talent, treasure, the resources of a church or ministry — He has entrusted to us to steward faithfully. That belief in stewardship — that we are caretakers, not owners — guides us in every service we provide.
As stewards of God’s resources, we further believe we will one day give an account for how we stewarded. Jesus told a parable about this — the Parable of the Talents — in which a master entrusted his servants with significant resources before leaving on a journey. When he returned, two servants had invested and multiplied what they were given. The master rewarded their faithfulness. The third had buried his portion and returned it unchanged. The master called him wicked and lazy. God has entrusted each of us — and every church — with extraordinary resources. How will we have used them? Will we be found faithful?
TBFA partners with Alabama Baptist churches, ministries, and individuals to put those resources to work for maximum Kingdom impact. We would welcome the chance to talk with you about your specific situation.
The Baptist Foundation of Alabama exists to help Alabama Baptist churches, ministries, and individuals steward their resources to advance God’s Kingdom. This site contains information and aids to guide you, but we would welcome the opportunity to talk with you about your specific situation. So please, contact us today.
