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Heart & 4 Fields
 
Heart & 4 Fields Evangelism Training, August 22–23
 
 
 

Are you ready to take your evangelism and disciple-making efforts to the next level? Whether you're a church leader, church planter, or everyday believer, Heart & 4 Fields will provide you with the practical tools and strategies you need to make a lasting impact on your community.


Information and registration
 
 
 
Explore Discover Grow
 
Explore Discover Grow
 

July 28 or 31

Explore Discover Grow is a faith-based, early childhood conference designed to provide quality training for churches or organizations with preschool ministries and/or weekday programs—Weekday Preschool, Daycare or Mother's Day Out. This conference will provide up to 6 training hours.

Monday, July 28, First Baptist Church, Rogers
Thursday, July 31, Park Hill, North Little Rock

 
 
 
Disaster Relief Training
 
Disaster Relief Training
 

August 9 or September 6

Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers go to share the love and hope of Jesus Christ. Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are trained and credentialed, and are provided access into areas of crisis where we can meet people at their points of need. Please prayerfully consider if Disaster Relief is a ministry in which the Lord is calling you to serve.


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Residency Builder Workshop
 
Residency Builder Workshop
 

August 11–12

Join us for our Residency Builder Workshop, a two-day workshop designed specifically for pastors and church leaders who want to build an intentional, impactful process for training qualified leaders in their local setting. This workshop is a collaborative experience where you’ll discover and develop your own unique plan to train and equip potential church planters.


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Pray for Planters
 
Send Network AR Event
 
Send Network AR
 

September 5

The whole family for the whole mission—a powerful, one-day event designed to ignite and equip you for the mission of multiplying disciples and churches. Join us at FBC Geyer Springs in Little Rock for a transformative day filled with:

  • Prayer and worship

  • Practical tools for multiplying disciples

  • Fresh vision

  • Collaboration and networking

 

Information and registration

 
 
 
Collegiate Week
 
Collegiate Week
 

August 3–7

Collegiate Week is for college students and leaders who want to learn to passionately follow Jesus. Through worship, teaching, community and fun you and your group can experience the encouragement you need to kickstart a new year of college. Join thousands of students and leaders from across the United States and Canada at Falls Creek in Davis, Oklahoma, for five days that will change your life and help you be on mission with God.


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Arkansas Baptist Women Conference
 
Arkansas Baptist Women Conference
 

September 20

Arkansas Baptist Women Conference is a one-day event designed to equip and encourage women of every generation to love God with your heart, soul, and mind as we surrender to the will and way of Jesus.  The life of Jesus models surrender as he yields his heart, soul, and mind to the will of the Father. Learn how surrender can reveal beauty and deep wells of delight in our lives.

 

Information and registration

 
 
 
WMU Annual Meeting & Missions Celebration
 
WMU Annual Meeting & Missions Celebration
 

September 20

Arkansas WMU Annual Meeting & Missions Celebration 2025 during the Arkansas Baptist Women Conference at Geyer Springs First Baptist Church in Little Rock.  In the WMU lunchtime community group, you’ll experience a two-hour focus on missions, missions, missions!  Connie Dixon, National WMU President and Susie Helton, Director of Refugee Sewing Society (RSS) in Clarkston, Georgia, will be the featured guests. Attendees will have an opportunity to shop for items made by refugee women at the RSS pop-up shop. Register here today and mark WMU Missions Celebration as your Connection Group choice. 


Information and registration 

 
 
 
Annual Meeting Dates, October 20–21, 2025
 
NEW SCHEDULE! Annual Meeting Dates, October 20–21, 2025
 

Make note that the 172nd annual meeting of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention will begin on Monday evening and conclude on Tuesday afternoon at First Baptist Church in Russellville. The Pastors Conference and Ministers Wives' Conference will still be held on Monday. Watch absc.org for a full schedule of events to be posted in early October.

 
 
 
Arkansas Baptist Worship Conference
 
Save the Date: 2026 Worship Leaders Conference
 

February 21, 2026

Mark your calendar to join us February 21, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Cabot for the Arkansas Baptist Worship Conference—a one-day event designed to encourage and equip worship leaders from churches of all sizes and styles. Whether you are the worship pastor, serve as a vocalist, instrumentalist, tech team member, or in another capacity, this conference offers something for everyone involved in worship ministry. Registration opens August 1.


Information and registration 

 
 
 
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Missionize with the Missions Guys Podcast
 
Missionize with the Missions Guys Podcast
 

This episode features Randy Garrett, the director of Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief. Get to know Randy's story - and hear about a powerful ministry that meets people in the midst of disaster. Want to bring Help, Healing and Hope to the world around you? Join the 2,000+ volunteers of the Disaster Relief Team! Visit abscdisasterrelief.org for more information on upcoming trainings. Special thanks to generous donors who give through the Cooperative Program, the Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offering, and through special donations. You make it possible for our Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief teams to always be ready for deployment.

 

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About Us
 
 
 

The Arkansas Baptist State Convention is made up of the Executive Board ministries and the five agencies/institutions that are funded by the Cooperative Program giving of more than 1,400 Arkansas churches. In addition, giving to the Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offering enables certain Executive Board ministries to resource, mobilize, serve, and reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Arkansas.


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Little Rock, AR 72204
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