Students serve, share in Arkadelphia during CONNECT
The Missions Team of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention recently partnered with the churches of the Red River Baptist Association to hold the annual Fall
October 30, 2025
The Missions Team of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention recently partnered with the churches of the Red River Baptist Association to hold the annual Fall
(Submitted photos) Little Rock, Ark. – World Changers provides hands-on mission experiences that assist churches in developing students spiritually. Through construction, students actively meet the
Each spring for the past 16 years, student groups from across the state have come together in April for a weekend of missions and ministry
Students from Crosspointe Church in Bryant prepare for Sunday morning worship at Clarkridge Baptist Church. Fifteen years ago, a small group of Arkansas Baptist students
As summer vacation winds down our attention and our calendars turn to the start of a new school year. It’s also that time of year
Where is my mission field? This was the question students and adults from across the state and Missouri explored last week at Camp Paron as
Student groups from Texas and Tennessee travelled to Pine Bluff during the week of June 10-17 to serve the community through World Changers.
Approximately 100 men and boys from around the state gathered for a day of fun, fellowship and worship planned just for guys.
The Missions Team is always looking for new ways to assist our churches in equipping God’s people to be involved in God’s mission of making disciples who make disciples.
On the weekend of April 12-14, more than 160 students from 12 different churches gathered in Marianna for the annual Spring CONNECT student missions event.
Arkansas Baptists have proven that they believe in the power of cooperative missions and that they believe in the importance of working together to reach the lost right here at home.
Arkansas Baptists were introduced to Hiding Place Hollow in June of 2022. Hiding Place Hollow was born out of a vision that God had given
First Baptist Church of Hope served as the host for over 130 participants made up of students and adults from 10 different Arkansas Baptist churches.
This seemingly random event was part of a plan that God had orchestrated over many years and involved a series of second chances.
The churches of Greene County Baptist Association (GCBA) partnered together on Saturday, May 20, for Jerusalem Day 2023.
“We try to carve a cross anywhere we go on Disaster Relief,” Murphy said. “We carve the cross and put hope at the bottom, because where do you find hope, man? You find hope at the foot of the cross.”
On Saturday May 6, over 100 men and boys of all ages gathered for Man UP 2023! at Spring Lake Camp and Retreat Center in Lonsdale.
The Missions Team of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention partnered with the churches of the Little Red River Association on April 14-16 to bring 226
“We like to carve a cross, and we try to put hope at the bottom of it because where do you find hope? You find hope at the foot of the cross,” Justin Murphy said when asked about the cross he carved after the recent tornado.
Serve Local is a missions movement that happens on a Saturday in Spring, where churches plan and participate in service-based mission projects to make Kingdom impact on their local community!
Arkansas Hispanic WMU gathered for their Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration on Saturday, March 11 at Indian Springs Baptist Church in Bryant.
Jim Huffman has served as pastor of First Baptist Church (FBC) in Pottsville for over 20 years.
If you were unable to attend Econ this year, you are still invited to connect with any of these church planters. You will find more information on all the Mission Connection planters beginning next week at the Arkansas Baptist News website.
Within less than two hours of the initial phone call, the church [Immanuel Baptist in Warren] was open, security was in place, cots were provided by the city’s emergency management department and food began coming in from all over.
Terry Fortner just celebrated his 25th Thanksgiving as pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cabot, AR. While he’s always had a lot to be
An outreach and ministry of Immanuel Baptist Church (IBC) in Carlisle, Mission of Hope will provide food, clothes and other items to assist those in need in Carlisle and surrounding areas.
The 169th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) convened, Oct. 25-26 at First Baptist Church in Hot Springs. The annual Pastors’ and Ministers’ Wives Conferences took place Oct. 24.
For several Arkansas Baptist churches, the arrival of fall also means the opportunity to come together for one weekend to share the Gospel and serve others in Jesus’ name through the CONNECT student missions weekend.
A new partnership between the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) will provide additional resources to start churches in high need areas throughout Arkansas.
Established in 1895, Franklin Baptist Church is located in Franklin, AR less than five miles south of the retirement community of Horseshoe Bend. Franklin is the oldest settlement in Izard County with a population of 190.
“On the day of Pentecost, the first miracle that happened was that the people heard the Gospel in their own language. The people who are
Ford and the members of Full Faith Community, with the help of Central Baptist, have been working to be a light in their community as they build relationships and minister to the needs of those around them.
Missions discipleship becomes the focus for one week each summer when Camp Paron hosts a group of students and their adult leaders for Engage Missions Camp.
Hiding Place Hollow’s purpose is “to provide homes for global workers on furlough.” Their aim is for these families to experience the presence of Jesus and restoration.
Selfless volunteers have given countless hours to faithfully minister to the needs of disaster survivors in Arkansas and around the country.
Matthew J. Shepherd is the Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas State Representative for District 6, serving his sixth term in the House.
On the weekend of April 29-May 1, 180 students and their adult leaders from 16 churches came together in Beebe for a weekend of ministry and missions.
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers stand ready to offer “help, healing and hope” to those impacted by disasters.
Hosting an exchange student is like taking an international mission trip without ever leaving your home.
Clint Ritchie was recently named as the new Assistant Team Leader for the Missions Team at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC).
Churches from the Arkansas River Valley, Faulkner, and Conway-Perry Baptist Associations met together on March 5 and 6, for a joint Sunday School teachers’ training called Teach 28:20.
Back in 2020, Woodlawn Baptist Church and Oasis Little Rock joined together to form Hillcrest Community Church (HCC) with the vision of becoming a church “In the City, for the Nations.”
For pastor Paul Williams and the members of First Baptist Church in White Hall their emphasis on prayer started three years ago with a small group meeting weekly for prayer.
The Statewide Conference on Evangelism and Church Health (ECON) took place on January 24-25, 2022 at Geyer Springs First Baptist Church in Little Rock.
Matt Duran began serving as senior pastor at Indian Springs Baptist Church in Bryant, AR in February of 2021. With a desire to make the greatest impact and help grow the church, Duran says he began to try to discover the church’s greatest area of deficiency. It wasn’t long before God began to show him that he was asking the wrong question.
By the time the storm hit Friday evening, the Tri-County Recovery Unit was already on standby.
To say that missions giving has become a priority for the members of First Baptist Church in Sheridan would be an understatement.
Kevin Wieser is a firm believer in the impact of Christian higher education.
Saturday October 2 – 1100 missionaries from 80 Arkansas Baptist Churches joined together in Russellville and the surrounding areas for the annual One Day Acts 1:8 Missions Experience (One Day). This experience was two years
The Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offering and Week of Prayer officially kicks off this Sunday, September 12 and concludes on Sunday, September 19.
Since announcing the move to the ABSC Executive Team, Jenkins has been asked countless times, “what do you do?” and “what does your new title mean?”. The answer to these questions, Jenkins says, can be found in the three key words of his job title: convention, advancement, and news.
The challenges brought on by the recent pandemic have taught us that change is inevitable and often necessary to achieve desired goals. In an effort to best meet the changing needs of ABSC churches and ABSC organization, the Executive Team and the Church Planting Team of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) have recently undergone some restructuring.
Pastor William Jaques and his wife Marabeth have devoted their lives to caring for those in the foster care system.
What do fishing, camping, sports, metalworking, horseback riding, Dutch oven cooking, grilling, Baggo, swimming, and waterslides have in common?
What do Summit Bible Church and Crosspointe Church have in common?
Like so many others around the state, Nick Floyd, senior pastor of Cross Church Northwest Arkansas, and his church staff have been praying for a long time for revival and spiritual awakening to take place.
Union Valley Baptist Church has a heart for reaching the next generation. Casey Longing has served as student pastor at the church since 1999 where he has helped lead the charge in NextGen Ministry.
Opened in 1964, Camp Paron was intentionally set apart as a place of ministry where churches of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) could go to recreate, to play, restore, renew focus and experience a fresh word.
ENGAGE is designed to provide participants the experience of a mission trip and summer camp all rolled into one.
Neither Ingold nor the Crosspointe members could have envisioned the journey that would lead them to their current location since officially launching as a church plant six years ago.
“For the past 6 ½ years, we have seen God do some incredible things amongst college students in the Conway area…
The campus of Arkansas Tech University (ATU) is less than a mile from Second Baptist Church (SBCR). With an enrollment of over 10,000 students, the school offers a very diverse mission field.
A lot has changed in the two years since The Bridge Church was officially launched back in March of 2019.
The Missions Team of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention is introducing brand new initiatives for men and students to help involve them in reaching the lost and making disciples.
The law is not set to take effect until 90 days after the legislature adjourns this year’s session. This means the newly signed law cannot be enforced until this summer at the earliest.
Imagine trying to find a new pastor in the midst of a global pandemic. This is the situation that the members of Friendship Baptist Church of Conway found themselves in last year (2020).
Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers are known for serving others in the midst of the devastation of a natural disaster.
Neither Feigueiredo nor the faithful group of church members could possibly know at the time how God would use this seemingly chance encounter to impact this family, this church and many others literally around the world.
Fayetteville, AR. – Cross Church Fayetteville celebrated their 10th anniversary on Sunday, January 24. The church was launched a decade ago with the goal of
During the month of January, the Arkansas Baptist News will feature an emphasis on the Sanctity of Human Life.
What do Hurricane Erma and Dixie Jackson have in common? Both played a major role in leading pastor Dustin Logan to First Baptist Church in Lambrook, Arkansas. One brought him to the state; the other led him to stay.
God answered his prayers when he brought Tapson and Jordan Bowen together at a meeting for the Pulaski Baptist Association (PBA).
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) recently wrapped up relief efforts in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Located in Phillips County, this Delta community is home to Second Baptist Park Street and West Helena Baptist churches.
At the special session of the 167th Arkansas Baptist State Convention annual meeting, the President of the ABSC and the Executive Director of the ABSC, spoke to encourage and challenge both those in attendance and those watching the live stream.
Just 42 miles southwest of Pine Bluff down Highway 79, in southeastern Dallas county, sits the small town of Fordyce, Arkansas.
Arkansas Baptists used to partner together every other year for a one-day missions experience as part of the Mississippi River Ministry.
Three weeks have passed since Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron, Louisiana. The Category 4 hurricane caused widespread damage as hundreds of thousands were left without power and water. Most of the homes in Lake Charles suffered damage.
As Hurricane Laura barreled towards the coast of Louisiana, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers were busy preparing to provide whatever assistance might be needed.
As Arkansas Baptists enter into the Dixie Jackson Missions Offering Season, we are reminded of all that God has done in our great state during this past year through the combined missions efforts of all of our churches.
Many of you are familiar with the work of Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (DR).
By Travis McCormick Although much of our efforts in international missions have been hampered by the recent Covid-19 pandemic, we know that current events did