This has already proven to be a great pool for potential candidates for our Church Planting Residency Program as we seek to enter new fields, evangelize, make disciples, plant healthy multiplying churches, develop leaders, and partner together in the advance of the Gospel.
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.
Fifty church planters and leaders from Arkansas Baptist churches gathered at Camp Paron for two days in August for the Hispanic Church Planting Retreat to renew strength, be inspired, and fellowship with others in the ministry.
On Sunday, May 15, First Baptist Church of Sherwood held a joint fellowship and worship service with Fresh Start Community Church, a new church plant in Sherwood.
God designed church planting as a way to expand His kingdom and is one of the most effective means to spread the gospel and reach new people.
“We cannot waste a day. The mission of God’s Kingdom to see people brought from death to life is too important.”
“There are a lot of forgotten people in a lot of forgotten places across rural America.” We give to the Cooperative Program to make sure they are not overlooked with the Gospel.
“I want all of our ideas and strategies to be birthed out of our prayer life.”
When you give to your church, you give to missions through the Cooperative Program, bringing the Good News to the whole world.
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