Tim Noel, Director of Church Partnership & Mission Advancement Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries On multiple occasions, I have shared that I love history, especially the
Every Christian university exists within a web of tensions. On one hand, it must meet the rigorous demands of higher education: accreditation, academic excellence, financial
The Prayer Gathering has gone regional with two locations this year. “For the last 11 years, Arkansas Baptist ministers and staff have gathered in Little
The student choir from Union Valley Baptist Church, Beebe, performs at their recent fundraiser. Photo submitted BEEBE, Ark. – The student ministry of Union Valley
Emily Ruth Watson attended her first annual meeting of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) in 1951. In the more than 70 years that followed,
There are nine justices who serve on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) – correctly titled out of respect for judicial purists. It
Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. The chain of islands hosts the most populous Muslim nation in the world.
Acts 1:8 – “but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in
This article by Kie Bowman, senior pastor emeritus of Hyde Park Baptist Church and The Quarries Church in Austin, Texas and the SBC National Director
Annual events are most times anticipated, though some are dreaded. I will not get into tests, physicals and maybe a few difficult family situations. Let’s
Lightstock photo Someone recently asked me, “What does it mean to have people praying for you?” It’s a very timely question. You are about to
Students across the state gathered for prayer at their schools’ flagpoles on Wednesday, Sept. 25, for See You at the Pole (SYATP). The event is
Photo by Cassidy Higgins LITTLE ROCK –Arkansas Baptists gathered at The Summit Church in Little Rock on August 26 and 27 for the 11th Annual Statewide Prayer
Prayer. What comes to mind? Intercession? God the Father who loves us and is all powerful, has all knowledge and is ever present? Jesus Christ
Don Moore, retired executive director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, continues to encourage Arkansas Baptists to pray. Coming out of the Olympic season we
When we fast, we are saying the cry of our soul to God is greater than the cry of our stomach or time.
(Left to right) Shane Pruitt, Robby Gallaty and Paul Worcester lead out in prayer at the SBC Prayer Gathering Sunday afternoon June 9. Photo by
A culture of prayer is never accidental. It has to be cultivated and nurtured for growth.
By Todd Kaunitz, Lead Pastor, New Beginnings Baptist Church, Longview, TX. It is an understatement to say, “When God shows up, everything changes.” When the
You may sign up at absc.org/prayfirst2024 to be added to the email list.
God has promised us His power and the way for us to access it is through prayer, and yet prayer many times is our last option.
I talk to pastors weekly on the verge of Please be aware of all your ministers do. Determine a practical way to encourage them today. At least thank them for one thing they do well. Ask how you can help? Show love and respect. And most importantly, pray for them!
If you want your team to lead more prayerfully, a staff prayer retreat is a game changer. It’s a necessity for any church attempting to build a culture of prayer.
Spending a day in prayer requires both spiritual devotion and practical preparation.
Over 200 students from Arkansas State University and Williams Baptist University gathered for a night of prayer and worship on Sunday, October 1.
More than 200 Arkansas Baptists gathered at the City Center in Little Rock on Monday and Tuesday for the 10th Annual Statewide Prayer Gathering: A United Cry for Authentic Awakening.
The 2023 Prayer Gathering will take place on Monday evening, August 28, and Tuesday morning, August 29, at The City Center next to Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock.
The Operating Committee of the Executive Board of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) is inviting Arkansas Baptists to pray with them as they continue
On Sunday evening, June 11, attendees of a prayer gathering in the New Orleans Theater worshipped, heard Scripture and prayed. They embraced times of silence designed for focus, and swung arms over shoulders in times of support.
A group of men prays together at the prayer gathering ahead of the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim. BP file photo NEW ORLEANS (BP)
Messengers pray at the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo by Kathleen Sparks/IMB) Written by Diana Chandler, Baptist Press senior writer NEW ORLEANS
“What we are doing is not symbolic; it’s vital. It’s our lifeline,” said Steven Smith, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church (IBC) in Little Rock. Smith
A community-wide prayer service will take place at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock on today, April 6, at 6 p.m. for local Arkansans to
Arkansas Baptists are invited to join in praying first during this time to love their Muslim neighbors. Devotional material and prayer prompts will be provided each Wednesday during Ramadan via email.
The sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Monticello on Jan. 24 was occupied for 24 hours straight by members seeking the Lord in prayer.
AZTEC, N.M. (BP) – “It is so simple,” says Pastor Mike Napier. “It’s prayer and evangelism. That’s all that it is. Everything that is happening
Every Sunday in January, a video along with resources and daily encouragement will be released to guide you through the week as you prioritize prayer in the new year. The words of Jesus found in Mark 12:30-31 will serve as our guide: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength…[and] love your neighbor as yourself.” (CSB)
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
The upshot of such focused prayer is that the church is provided a climate in which her Gospel truth may be freely and vigorously proclaimed “in a quiet and peaceful” setting.
On October 14-15, the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) Missions Team held First Responder Chaplain/Peer Support training for current or future law enforcement, fire and EMS (emergency medical service) chaplains and peer support members.
August 17 marked the beginning of a new school year at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) and my seventh as Campus Minister for
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.
One of the greatest resources church members can provide is prayer. There is a great need for prayer warriors to be lifting each campus across the state of Arkansas in prayer.
We need to remember that Jesus invited us to ask Him when we know of a need.
If answering prayer is one way God has of revealing His grace, why would we not want to pray big?
One of the primary reasons for any church planter’s success, joy, and perseverance in planting churches is because of the people who have partnered with the planter in prayer.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (BP) – With the weight of so many important decisions facing Southern Baptists in the coming days, hundreds gathered to pray at the
When evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed. And the whole city had gathered at the door … In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there. (Mark 1:32-37)
There is no aspect of your life, ministry and church that will not be blessed if you will lead the way in your church becoming a “House of Prayer.”
It’s very apparent that we need a great move of God in America—an outpouring of awakening and revival on our nation. We also know that
Last January we came under conviction that Central Baptist Church, North Little Rock, could be much more intentional about prayer.
Prayer is an opportunity to spend time with God.
275 million people are estimated lost in North America. That’s men, women, young adults and children. Among that population are more than 40 million people
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.
More time with Jesus in prayer would doubtless result in us having a more powerful influence on the unsaved.
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.
If you are a follower of Christ, you carry a deep longing for MORE. More of Christ—more of His presence, His will, His voice, His direction. More fruit and effectiveness; more life change for you and those around you. More revival and spiritual awakening.
Some of the women cut plastic shopping bags into strips then others loop and tie them together to form a ball of “plarn.”
Join us as we pray and fast together for spiritual awakening and revival in our state, the nation and the world. Devotions are available as a daily email and will be posted each day on social media from Jan. 3-23.
My simple advice for those journeying through holidays is to make whatever arrangement is necessary to not spend those days alone.
The only demolition, however, came to perceptions about evangelism and discipleship – spiritual strongholds that whispered a tiny church in a county of less than 20,000 people couldn’t make a difference. The key tool was prayer. The first call, however, went to a plumber.
Even the 2019 kidnapping and torture of two team members, the 2015 kidnapping and brutal beating of his wife Laurie and the 2018 murder of a base manager did not sway medical missionary David Vanderpool to close shop in Haiti.
“It rekindled a fire to do what God has called me to do.”
The prayer guide is one of the many resources Send Relief is providing for Southern Baptists related to the Afghanistan crisis.
The first three weeks of a collegian’s time on campus are the most pivotal. They begin to set patterns that literally shape the rest of their lives.
As Taliban insurgents take control in Afghanistan, Christians around the world and believers in the beleaguered nation are pleading for prayer.
Jesus is the one who gives eternal life, and you cannot lose your salvation! Imagine hearing that truth for the very first time.
This year’s Prayer Gathering for Pastors and All Ministers will be held August 30-31 at Indian Springs Baptist Church, 23581 I-30, Bryant, Arkansas.
The faithfulness of Dardanelle First Baptist Church exceeded his expectations.
At the beginning of 2021, Glenn Mitchell, co-director of the church’s food pantry ministry, shared that he needed help due to a potential shortage of workers and the ongoing need for provisions. We prayed and I encouraged him to pray and encourage all involved to pray together to ask God to provide the food and workers. He and the others who serve in that ministry began meeting in prayer each week before they distributed food. They gather in a circle while holding hands to pray for direction, more workers, and food to share with those in need.
Several evangelical organizations, both internationally and in the U.S., are partnering together in an effort to cover Japan with 1 million hours of prayer during the 30 days of the 2021 Olympic and Paralympic games.
Before we come together for our 2021 SBC Annual Meeting in Nashville, I want to share a few thoughts on the present state of the Convention.
SBC President J.D. Greear led the first of three Wednesday sessions of focused prayer for the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting today (May 26) at 2 p.m. CDT.
May 26 marks the first of three consecutive Wednesdays in which SBC President J.D. Greear invited Southern Baptists into “committed, specific times of prayer and fasting,” leading up to the SBC Annual Meeting in Nashville June 15-16.
