HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) recently partnered with Mountain Top Cowboy Church in Heber Springs to host a Medical-Dental Clinic on March 1.
A total of 113 patients registered to see a physician or to have teeth cleaned or extracted. Each patient first meets for a one-on-one conversation, where the Gospel is shared and many prayer needs are expressed. As a result of these conversations, two people made professions of faith, while many were encouraged in their spiritual journey. “They’re coming to get a physical need met, and we’re there to also meet the spiritual need,” ABSC Community Missions Strategist Clint Ritchie said.
Approximately $57,000 of medical and dental care was provided to the patients.
Medical-dental clinics serve as an avenue for the local church to meet needs and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Community volunteers, dentists, and other healthcare workers team up to offer various services, including dental cleanings, tooth extractions, health checks, mammograms and more.
The March 1 clinic was the first of several to be held throughout the state in 2025. The next medical-dental clinic is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, at Highland Park Baptist Church in Texarkana. These clinics are provided free through the generous giving of ABSC churches to the Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offering.
For more information on ABSC medical and dental missions, click here.