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ABSC Annual Meeting
 
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. 


For resources and a full schedule of events, visit absc.org/absc25
 
 
 
One Day Acts 1:8 Missions Experience
 
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.


Information and registration

 
 
 
CONNECT Missions Weekend
 
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.

 
Information and registration

 
 
 
Fort Smith Sending Church Lab
 
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.


Information and registration

 
 
 
2025 Women's Ministry Network Gatherings
 
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. 


Information and registration

 
 
Pray for Planters
 
Worship Leaders Network Roundtables
 
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 

October 9, FBC Lonoke 


October 30, Central, Jonesboro 

 
 
 
Lottie Moon Week of Prayer for International Missions
 
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.

More information

 
 
 
ECON 2026
 
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.


More information 

 
 
 
Leadership Collective
 
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.


Information and registration

 
 
 
Arkansas Baptist Worship Conference
 
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.


Information and registration 

 
 
 
Annual Church Profile 2025
 
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.

Annual Church Profile tutorial

 
 
 
PODCAST
 
 
Missionize with the Missions Guys Podcast
 
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.

 

Listen now

 
 
 
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Arkansas Baptist Life
 
AB LIFE
 

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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.


The Teams of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention are regularly creating resources for your use. Find more resources, organized by Team, on our website.
 
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