On January 23 and 24, at Geyer Springs First Baptist Church, hundreds of Arkansas Baptist church leaders will gather to affirm that our greatest hope is found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Evangelism Conference (ECON) reminds us to bring the mission and message of Jesus to the forefront of our ministries. Speakers will be Dr. Robert Smith, Jr., Ed Newton, Greg Stier, Jeremy and Caleb Freeman, and Gordon Fort. The Cross Church Worship Band will be leading in worship.

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The 2023 Prayer Leaders Workshop will be held on Monday, January 23, beginning at 9:30 a.m. preceding the State Conference on Evangelism + Church Health. This workshop is for those who lead out in prayer in their family, church, and community.

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Let's begin 2023 praying together! Every week in January we will focus on a different aspect of Mark 12:30–31—loving the Lord with all of your heart, soul, mind, strength, and loving your neighbor as yourself. You will be sent devotional videos, written devotions, prayer prompts, and more to your email, and all Arkansas Baptists will engage with content via social media.

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We know there is eternal value in teaching the next generation the importance of praise and worship. Join us for a student choir weekend January 27–28, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Benton for PraizFest. The $25 cost per student includes a PraizFest T-shirt, lunch on Saturday, and all snacks. Sign your students up today!

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Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock. The Lead>Defend Conference has been designed to equip the next generation of leaders to develop and defend their faith. Lead>Defend is for high school/college students, and young adults, while Lead>Defend Foundations is for middle school/junior high and will feature powerful times of worship, fun breaks, and practical breakout sessions led by key leaders from around Arkansas.

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Learn jail ministry best practices from experienced practitioners. Two classes will be offered on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the Downtown Little Rock Marriott for new or experienced jail ministers who wish to sharpen their skills: Basic Training for County and City Jail Ministry and Preparing County Jail Inmates for Prison. 

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In this week's episode Andrea sits down with her close friend Sara Mills. They talk about the importance of having real conversations. Sara also shares her story of being a minister's wife. Sara's husband Sean is the Senior Pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, and Sara has served in a church staff position almost her whole adult life.

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This week, Ryan Scantling and Brock Caldwell talk with Will Lambley about remaining steadfast in life's difficult circumstances. Will, a sophomore at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, lost his sight in high school due to a rare eye condition. He recalls receiving the life-changing news and the difficult days that followed. He reveals the important role Scripture memorization has played in keeping him close to the Lord and positive during depressing days. 

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