ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Resources

Navigating the SBC: A Closer Look at the Southern Baptiist Convention sbc.net/navigate

Baptist Faith and Message 2000 bfm.sbc.net

The Arkansas Baptist Foundation’s primary goal is to serve, advise, and encourage Arkansas Baptists. It has been a privilege to create this guide as a resource for you to have an overview of the ministries and entities of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention and their missions to serve the people and churches of Arkansas.

This project would not have been possible without the help of the following people. First, I would like to thank Jonathan Howe, Vice President for Communications, SBC Executive Committee, who gave the Foundation permission to use portions of the “Navigating the SBC Guide” in this resource. Their guide was also what inspired us to create a similar resource for the ABSC. Thank you to Craig Jenkins, Director of Convention Advancement & News, ABSC Executive + Administrative Team for providing input on the project and liaising with the SBC. Special thanks to Ethan Dial, Digital Media Manager, ABSC Executive + Administrative Team for being a sounding board for design, layout, and providing content and images for the ABSC. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Bobby Thomas, President/CEO, Arkansas Baptist Foundation, for trusting me with this project. I am grateful for his guidance on content direction and the constructive criticism that made this resource immensely better.

Joy Estes, Ministry Assistant, Arkansas Baptist Foundation, Designer/Compiler