Mission Connection is a way for church leaders to meet missionaries and church planters serving around the world!

TWO ways to meet the planters:

1) Meet the planters at the Sunday night, January 21, 2024, Meet and Greet Dinner. If you serve in the Central Arkansas area or plan to drive in Sunday afternoon in preparation for ECON, consider coming to the dinner at the ABSC building! See this page for details!

2) Church planters will be circulating around at ECON at New Life Baptist Church on Monday and Tuesday, January 22–23, 2024.

There is eternal value in equipping the next generation in biblical worship and worship leading. Join us for this year’s PraizFest, a student weekend of worship and equipping led by Cliff Duren, worship pastor and well known songwriter/arranger from First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Georgia. Registration deadline is January 15. 

Block Party Workshops provide principles that lead to a successful Block Party and share how to be intentional in evangelism and follow-up. The 2024 regional training workshop dates are:

• January 27 in Arkadelphia
• February 3 in Jonesboro
• February 10 in Little Rock
• February 24 in Rogers

A Block Party Festival for churches and associations with a block party trailer will be held on Saturday, March 9.

Information and registration

The Missions Team is partnering with the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association to provide jail/prison ministry-related classes. The event, scheduled for January 27 at the ABSC building in Little Rock, is for anyone interested in jail/prison ministry.

Critical Incident Stress Management Classes enhance the skills of clergy, chaplains, mental health professionals, and trained crisis responders to provide effective emotional and spiritual care during disaster operations. These skills help to meet the disaster-related needs of disaster responders and disaster-affected families and individuals by integrating CISM principles, interventions, and practical care. The training is February 16–17 at the ABSC building in Little Rock.

Information and registration

Leadership and apologetics conference for students, March 2, 2024.

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Registration is open at leaddefend.org

Registration for 2024 Disaster Relief training events will open on January 1, 2024. Make plans to attend one of the following regional events:

• March 9—Jonesboro
• April 6—North Little Rock
• August 10—Jacksonville
• September 21—Rogers

Information and registration

1. Serve Local—Churches are encouraged to select a day, or multiple days, in March to serve their communities, meeting practical needs and strategically sharing the Gospel.

2. Big Day—March 31, which is Easter, typically a high attendance Sunday.

3. Statewide Baptism Sunday—The days after Serve Local and Big Day will focus upon following up with contacts made and helping new believers take the next steps in their relationship with Christ. Churches are invited to mark April 7, 2024, the Sunday after Easter, as a day of celebrating decisions made through Serve Local and Big Day.

Leadership Collective is a one-day workshop for women's ministry leaders in Arkansas. It will take place on Saturday, April 20, at the ABSC building. Registration opens February 1.

Information and registration

In this first episode, Sam Roberts and Clint Ritchie introduce Missionize with the Mission Guys. As they outline the purpose and vision for this new missions podcast, they discuss future topics and their past experience. They also talk about upcoming missions opportunities for Arkansas Baptist churches. Learn more at absc.org/missions.

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Ryan Scantling and Brock Caldwell sit down with Chris Kohlman again in this episode to talk about...dinosaurs. The three focus on the creation of the earth and how God set everything into motion.  We hope to see you at Lead>Defend 2024!

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What a year! Let’s celebrate all the ways God moved in 2023 as we focused on growing together. We slowed down, deepened our roots, and made space for spiritual growth in and through our lives. Along the way, we took advantage of resources and opportunities to grow in our leadership skills and networking opportunities. God showed up and moved in powerful ways. We give Him all the praise. Let’s look back and celebrate together!

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