Toll free 800-803-5201 Vol. 185, No. 5 www.thealabamabaptist.org January 30, 2020 Informing. Inspiring. Connecting. INSIDE Serving God in the marketplace and in the church Pages 6-–7 Photos courtesy of Mallory Friese ‘Father’ of Ala- Main photo: Soul Caffeine volunteers bama Baptists Brent and Angie leaves legacy Middleton dispense of cooperation free coffee and hot Coffee, community, chocolate to Hurricane Page 8 Michael victims. Small photos: Soul Caffeine hosts a latte art missions, ministry competition. Soul Caffeine Coffee House serves with people, not profi t, in mind By Lanell Downs Smith Coffee House in Daphne. missions organizations and tomers already paid enough Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Today the coffee house is a nonpro ts, helping to build the for their coffee. But they soon hat began as a gathering place where coffee local community outside the discovered that people wanted dream to com- is served with attention to the store’s walls. to give. They decided to put bine coffee and detail of the drink and to the out a tip jar, agreeing to gather W community life of the customer. People wanted to give funds to support missions and with missions and ministry “[Soul Caffeine] has given Soul Caffeine owners didn’t ministries, families and indi- Open Doors USA became a reality in 2015 when releases 2020 us the chance to really get begin by asking for tips. Friese viduals. friends Eric and Mallory Fri- World Watch List to know so many people and said they felt that their cus- (See ‘Daphne,’ page 14) ese and Gabe and Lynne Hol- their stories, and by extending Page 15 loway opened Soul Caffeine them warm service and loving- ly crafted drinks, we are hop- “... We are hoping to show them ing to show them how valued how valued they are, not just as To watch the videos from this week’s they are, not just as customers issue, visit our YouTube channel but as people,” said co-owner customers but as people.” “TAB Media.” Mallory Friese. Funds collected in a tip jar MALLORY FRIESE are donated to local ministries, co-owner, Soul Caffeine Coffee House PAGE 2 / THE ALABAMA BAPTIST / JANUARY 30, 2020 OUR EXTENDED ALABAMA BAPTIST TAB News volunteer reader FAMILY shares voice with listeners “If ye continue in My word, then ... ALABAMA BAPTIST ye shall know the truth, and the truth STATE BOARD OF MISSIONS on Shipp has been putting calling The Alabama Baptist/TAB shall make you free.” John 8:31–32 1-800-264-1225 | www.alsbom.org his voice to good use for a Media to inquire if they would be Offices: Prattville (ISSN 0738-7741; USPS 011-080) Leadership: Rick Lance, executive director long time. interested in some guest readers for © The Alabama Baptist, Inc. D is published weekly except for one week in “I’ve been singing in church their podcast. 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Pam Holt Jessica Ingram Sales Production Manager Offices: Birmingham words engaging and understand- Representative Leadership: Joe Godfrey, executive director able, pacing them and using inec- ‘Dignity and respect’ Lauren C. Grim Susan Stevens Creative Services tion well. He was good at technical So he tries to use his words well Sales Manager ALABAMA WMU Representative 334-288-2460 | www.alabamawmu.org things — he served in the Air Force when he talks about anything — Amy Hacker Annette Brown Offices: Prattville Creative Services and Air National Guard, and he religion and politics included. Guest Services Leadership: Candace McIntosh, executive director Associate worked for about 50 years design- “People should be treated well Sarah Gill James Hammack Customer Relations ing software and hardware for dif- in every conversation you have,” Digital Services JUDSON COLLEGE ferent companies. Shipp said. “My wife and I try to Deb Lowery Manager 800-447-9472 | www.judson.edu Financial Assistant Location: Marion Now retired, Shipp oated an live by that — that you should treat Haley Piersol Leadership: Mark Tew, president Richard Maddox Digital Services idea one night over dinner with his others always with courtesy, dig- Computer Services Associate wife, Iris — he had thought about nity and respect.” (Grace Thornton) SAMFORD UNIVERSITY NEWS SERVICES 205-726-2011 | www.samford.edu Baptist Press (BP), Associated Press/Religion Location: Birmingham News Service (AP/RNS), Morning Star Leadership: Andrew Westmoreland, president News (MS). Rash shares story with Cleburne Baptist women POSTMASTER UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE Send address changes to: 251-675-5990 | www.umobile.edu The Alabama Baptist Location: Mobile 3310 Independence Drive Leadership: Lonnie Burnett, president Birmingham, AL 35209 ADDRESS CHANGE Send old and new addresses, and name of church to: Subscription Department 3310 Independence Drive Birmingham, AL 35209 Allow two weeks. To the best of our knowledge, all of the ads in The Alabama Baptist represent legitimate companies and offerings. However, one should always exercise normal business caution in responding to ads. Full member of Alabama Press Association Accredited member of Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability Photo by Debbie Campbell TAB President and Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Davis Rash (left) speaks during the Jan. ‘Nation’s Top Regional 20 meeting of Baptist Active Women, a missions fellowship in Cleburne Baptist Christian Newspaper’ Association that began more than 40 years ago. Rash shared about TAB’s ministry 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, efforts with the 24 women gathered, recounting the many changes she’s been part 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 as judged by Associated Church Press, Baptist The crossword puzzle of during her 24 years with the ministry, which she joined at 24 years old — meaning Communicators Association, Evangelical Press can be found on page 17. she has now ofcially spent half her life serving Alabama Baptists through TAB. (TAB) Association or Religion Communicators Council JANUARY 30, 2020 / THE ALABAMA BAPTIST / PAGE 3 OPINION By Jennifer Davis Rash MY President and Editor-in-Chief [email protected] RASHIONALE @RashionalThts Interesting exercise to draw a line down the middle of your story tepping into this new through the years ll my heart spent two years serving with the show and podcast hit the air- year and new decade and make me even more grate- International Mission Board as waves, and in 2019 a visually brought a signicant ful to be part of the broader Ala- an editorial assistant with Ca- impaired cartridge and new milestone for me per- bama Baptist family. ribbean Christian Publications glossy magazine were added. sonally. focused on the English-speaking S But how did I get here? Caribbean. Granted, technology advance- I’ve now spent half my life ments allowed for much of the serving Alabama Baptists Drawing a line down the mid- God provided intense opportu- expansion to take place, but it through The Alabama Baptist/ dle of your story can be an in- nities for me to grow spiritually, also took vision, courage and TAB Media — and I can’t think teresting exercise. For me, there professionally and relationally training to make the moves. of anywhere else I would have are two sets of 24 years. during those two years. When rather been. the term ended, I found my With the various new elements 24-year-old self at TAB with no Early years in the picture, it could be easy to I joined the TAB team on Jan.