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As we start off 2026, I want to introduce our team to you as a reminder of how we can serve you as Arkansas Baptists.
January 8, 2026
As we start off 2026, I want to introduce our team to you as a reminder of how we can serve you as Arkansas Baptists.
As we wrap up Thanksgiving, I hope you have had time to express gratitude for the provision of our Lord. Now as we enter into
The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Baptist Foundation (ABF) held its regularly scheduled Quarterly Board Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Arkansas Baptist
(Lightstock photo) By Eric Davis, Treasurer/COO Arkansas Baptist Foundation This article brings back two topics that have been mentioned many times in this column. The reason
When most people think of a church, they think of ‘Church’— worship services, Sunday school classes, youth programs, and community outreach. And rightly so, the heart of any church should be ministry. But every church, whether we want to acknowledge it or not, is more than just ‘Church’. Every church is also a nonprofit organization, an employer, and a legal entity with trustees or directors who carry important legal and financial responsibilities. Recognizing this reality helps leaders manage the church with wisdom, integrity, and foresight.
Each August, the Arkansas Baptist Foundation (ABF) provides an opportunity for its Board of Directors to experience, in-person, the work and ministry of the agencies
Earlier this month, I was encouraged after attending the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas as it served as another reminder of the Lord’s
We at the Arkansas Baptist Foundation are seeing a rise in a troubling trend: check fraud. In recent months, there have been increasing reports of
One of the most common phrases I hear from Arkansas Baptists about their finances and estate planning is some version of “I don’t need to
In 2024, the Foundation celebrated 75 years of serving Arkansas Baptists. Throughout the year we were honored to remember and celebrate the ways we had
The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Baptist Foundation (ABF) held its regularly scheduled Quarterly Board Meeting on Thursday, November 14th at the Arkansas Baptist
Each August, the Arkansas Baptist Foundation (ABF) provides an opportunity for its Board of Directors to experience, in-person, the work and ministry of the agencies
Thank you, Arkansas Baptists, for allowing us to serve you these last 75 years.
Internal controls are procedures, policies, and practices designed to prevent fraud and promote accountability.
I have often said that summer should be the Foundation’s “slow time” or at least “non-peak season” regarding in-office activity. However, as I reflect back
At the Arkansas Baptist Foundation, we have the opportunity to answer lots of questions from churches about various administrative issues. One question we get quite often is whether or not a church has to pay sales tax.
The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Baptist Foundation (ABF) held its regularly scheduled Quarterly Board Meeting on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention.
As a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), we have seen their mission of “enhancing trust in Christ-centered churches and ministries” ring true time and time again. In fact, we believe financial accountability and stewardship go hand in hand.
The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Baptist Foundation (ABF) held its Quarterly Board Meeting on Thursday, May 12 at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) building.
While we should not go around calling the local church a business, I would be one of the first to tell you that churches should have strong business principles.
The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Baptist Foundation (ABF) held its first Quarterly Board Meeting for 2022 on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) building.
While this time of year is always a season of thankfulness and gatherings of family and/or friends, this year seems uniquely sweet, especially at the Foundation and among Arkansas Baptists.
Arkansas Foundation holds quarterly board meeting, finalizes 2022 operating budget, and approves Amos distributions for mission work in Israel.
GuideStone recently released information that Mission:Dignity recipients in Arkansas had received an additional check in September of this year.
Each August, the Arkansas Baptist Foundation (ABF) provides an opportunity for their Board of Directors to learn more about the work and ministry of the