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Annual Meeting, October 20–21



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 begin at noon on Monday.
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One Day Acts 1:8 Missions Experience

October 4

One Day Acts 1:8 Missions Experience provides an annual opportunity for Arkansas Baptists to impact lostness in a specific area of our state. Partnering with the churches of a local Association, Arkansas Baptists from across the state spend five hours on the first Saturday in October serving in a variety of ministries.

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CONNECT Missions Weekend

October 17–19

Looking for a student missions experience? Join us for a week long missions trip experience packaged into a single weekend. CONNECT, geared toward students 7th through 12th grade, will be at Park Hill Baptist Church in Arkadelphia. Deadline to register is October 9.


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Fort Smith Sending Church Lab

October 9

The Sending Lab is a one-day workshop that will help you develop a vision and plan for leading your church to send. It’s a collaborative experience that will connect you with other pastors on the same journey, while guiding you to identify your next steps for finding, developing, and sending church planters. Lunch and snacks provided. Attendee is responsible for their own transportation and lodging.

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Women's Ministry Network Gatherings

October 9–November 13

Arkansas Baptist Women's Ministry Networks offer an opportunity for leaders to gather in regional groups to share ideas, discuss strategy, and get to know one another. The goal is to help grow a strong network of leaders who offer friendship and serve as a resource and encouragement to one another. Find a gathering at the link below and register.

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Worship Leaders' Network Roundtables

The Arkansas Baptist Worship Leaders' Network is designed to connect worship leaders within their regions and across the state, to encourage through fellowship, to equip through resources, and to labor together in the expansion of God's Kingdom through evangelism. In an effort to connect worship leaders together, a Worship Leaders' Roundtable is hosted by a local church in each region throughout the year.

October 2, FBC Rogers ([link removed])
October 9, FBC Lonoke ([link removed])

October 30, Central, Jonesboro ([link removed])



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Lottie Moon Week of Prayer for International Missions

The International Mission Board of the SBC reports over 2.8 billion people who have little or no access to the Gospel. Your prayers and gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering are a tremendous support and blessing in getting His message out to the nations. Lottie Moon Week of Prayer for International Missions is November 30–December 7.
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ECON

Join us January 26–27, 2026, at Geyer Springs First Baptist Church in Little Rock for the Statewide Evangelism Conference (ECON). This free, two-day gathering will feature powerful worship, dynamic speakers Mark Hallock, Ben Mandrell, and Mark Mittleberg along with practical breakout sessions designed for a variety of ministries. No registration is needed to attend ECON, but workshops do require advance registration.

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Leadership Collective

February 7, 2026

Leadership Collective is a one-day workshop for women who serve their local church as the leader of women’s ministry events, discipleship, small groups, and other activities for women. This event offers opportunities for ministry leaders to receive training and to be equipped to serve as they connect with one another in an interactive setting. Leadership Collective is the perfect place to find encouragement, ideas, inspiration, and friendship to strengthen your leadership journey.

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2026 Worship Leaders Conference

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.

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Annual Church Profile 2025

Arkansas Baptist churches are asked to complete the Annual Church Profile (ACP) statistical survey. The Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) and the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and their agencies use the data collected to be aware of trends and plan ministry accordingly. Your church should receive a packet in the mail around the end of August with printed instructions. Or you may go to ar.sbcworkspace.com to fill out the survey online. Call 501-376-4791, if you need your church's login information.

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Missionize with the Missions Guys Podcast

Thomas Guinee and Matthew Stubbs, two BCM Campus Ministers, join Clint to continue the Missionize discussion on Gen Z and God’s work on college campuses.


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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 ([link removed]) giving of more than 1,400 Arkansas churches. In addition, giving to the Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offering ([link removed]) enables certain Executive Board ministries to resource, mobilize, serve, and reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Arkansas.
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Contact Us:

Arkansas Baptist State Convention
10 Remington Drive
Little Rock, AR 72204
Mail: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Call us: 501-376-4791


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