Tuesday, April 18, 9:30–11:00 a.m.

The Child Safety Workshop provides a comprehensive training that describes the risk of sexual abuse and an effective Safety System that protects children from sexual abuse. This training will be helpful for church administrators, pastors, lay leaders and children's workers. MinistrySafe Director and attorney, Greg Love, will address safeguarding minors from abuse.

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Arkansas Baptist Worship Leader roundtable events are created for fellowship, encouragement, and equipping. Worship leaders gather in various regions throughout the year to pray for one another and to share ideas and resources. It is a great way to stay sharp in ministry and connected with other leaders throughout the state. Register for the event of your choice:

March 30—First Baptist Church, Monticello

April 20—Hickory Creek Baptist Church, Texarkana

Disaster strikes and opens the door for immediate ministry. Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers rush into action to meet physical needs and share the Good News. Neighbors helping neighbors—across the street, nation, and world. Join the yellow shirt family today!

The next Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief regional training is 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., April 15, at Central Baptist Church in North Little Rock. 

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Join us for a weeklong missions trip experience packaged into a single weekend. CONNECT helps to engage students in and equip them for missions by connecting them to Christ, other Arkansas students, associations, local churches and ministries and introducing them to various ministries provided through the Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offering and the Cooperative Program. CONNECT Camp is April 14–16. Deadline to register is March 31.

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The Eight Steps of the Missions Continuum workshop is designed to help equip churches expand their capacity for missions involvement. This IMB-led workshop will empower and encourage pastors and leaders with strategies to mobilize the church as well as raise up missionaries from within the church.  Ideally, pastors would attend alongside their church missions leaders so they can work together throughout the workshop to tailor their strategies to their own needs and the vision God is giving them. 

Attendance at each location is capped at 45 participants. Register today at the link below for the workshop you wish to attend. 

April 17–18—Little Rock

April 20–21—Northwest AR

Thrive Collective is a one-day workshop for women’s ministry leaders. It will take place on Saturday, April 22, at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. This will be a focused time for women’s ministry leaders to cultivate relationships with one another in an interactive setting. Thrive Collective is a place to find encouragement, ideas, inspiration, and friendship as we grow together with each other and God.

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Barry Young of Serving Heroes will provide his Level 3 and Level 1 Chaplain/Peer Support Training. This is for chaplains (or future chaplains), pastors and church leaders, Law Enforcement/Fire/EMS Peer Support Team Members and other emergency responders, anyone desiring to minister to and support first responders. It’s also great information for hospice and hospital workers. Trainings will be April 28 and April 29 at the Jacksonville Police Department.

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Registration is open. Super Summer Arkansas is a camp sponsored by the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, with funding provided by the Cooperative Program. Super Summer Arkansas takes place each summer on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia. It is split into two camps: Super Summer JV, serving campers who have completed grades 6–8, and Super Summer, serving campers who have completed grades 9–12. Both camps have adult leaders who attend one or both camps as adult chaperones.

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PraiseWorks and JoyWorks are worship arts-focused camps for students who have completed grades 7–12 and grades 3–6, respectively. Campers have an incredible opportunity to gather to worship, learn about worship, and gain skills for leading and participating in worship. The camps will be held July 10–14 on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University. Registration is open.

PraiseWorks info and registration

JoyWorks info and registration

Engage Camp is designed to provide participants the experience of a mission trip and summer camp all rolled into one. Participants will explore why missions is so important that God actually commanded His followers to be involved in His mission. The camp is July 17–21.

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In this episode recorded at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Evangelism Conference, Emily Freeman spoke to attendees of the Minister's Wives and Women in Ministry lunch about growing through adversity, specifically the losses and health challenges that her family has faced.

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In this episode recorded at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Evangelism Conference, Ryan Scantling and Brock Caldwell talk with author, pastor, and speaker Ed Newton about ministering to the next generation. Ed tells his story of being discipled and the importance of investing in the lives of fellow believers.

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