Missions + Ministry—ABSC Newsletter—January 2022

JANUARY

2022 OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION

INSIDE:

Prayer Workshop // 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting // Lead>Defend // Camps + More

FEATURED GUESTS INCLUDE:

MICHAEL CATT

JANUARY 24 + 25, 2022

TONY EVANS

JIM HENRY

J.J. WASHINGTON

SHANE PRUITT

TOM RICHTER

DAVID MCKINNEY + CROSS CHURCH WORSHIP

TUESDAY LUNCH + WORKSHOPS Pastors

GEYER SPRINGS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, LITTLE ROCK

Worship Leaders

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

TUES | JAN 25 12:00–1:30 PM

THREE SESSIONS

Student Leaders Preschool and Children’s Leaders Church Administration

Monday Afternoon | January 24 | Begins 1:00 p.m.

Ministers’ Wives + Women in Ministry

Monday Evening | January 24 | Begins 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday Morning | January 25 | Begins 8:45 a.m.

Please register for the workshops at absc.org/econ

MORE INFORMATION + REGISTER FOR WORKSHOPS:

ABSC.ORG/ECON

JANUARY 24, 2022

9:30–11:30 A.M. (CHECK-IN BEGINS AT 9:00 A.M.)

GUEST SPEAKER: MICHAEL CATT

PRECEDES THE EVANGELISM CONFERENCE Michael Catt is the former Senior Pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church since 1989 until his retirement earlier this year. He is an author and was an executive producer for the 2008 film, Fireproof.

EQUIPPING TODAY’S STUDENTS TO TAKE FAITH INTO THE FUTURE Lead>Defend

This year’s

Lead>Defend

is Lead>Defend Foundations! Created for students in 6th

5, 2022, at Immanuel

just down the hill from Immanuel. Students will hear from

March 5, 2022

Conference is March

High School + College

Baptist Church. We’ll

6th–9th Grade

Wallace, a cold case

Plus many more special speakers

turned Christian

Immanual Baptist, Little Rock

Features J. Warner Wallace Features Brett Kunkle

Something new and exciting for our younger audiences

hear from J. Warner homicide detective apologist. We’ll also

hear from some local

ministry leaders like Buck Ortega, from the Lead>Defend Podcast and Andrea Lennon of Inspire on the Go.

through 9th grades, Foundations will be at the City Center, Brett Kunkle, author, speaker, and founder of MAVEN, a

movement to equip the next generation to know truth,

pursue goodness, and create beauty. They’ll also hear from local ministry leaders like Bill Newton, Generations Pastor at First Baptist Hot Springs, and Adam Venters, Little Rock BCM minster.

Register today at leaddefend.org.

JOIN US IN BEGINNING 2022 WITH 21 DAYS OF PRAYER + FASTING, JANUARY 3–23.

Join Arkansas Baptists from across the state for a 21-day emphasis as we pray for revival and spiritual awakening together. Sign up to receive daily reminders to hear from prayer leaders across Arkansas as they lead you in a devotional. Do it yourself, with a Sunday School group, or your church.

Additional resources can be found at:

ABSC.ORG/PRAYER21

SCAN THE QR CODE TO SIGN UP TODAY!

MISSIONS

CHURCH HEALTH

events CHURCH HEALTH

CHURCH PLANTING

2022 Mission Connection Meet and Greet Dinner

2022 ECON/Prayer Workshop

PraizFest

Mission Connection is a

Prayer Workshop and

ECON are back in-person

weekend with a massive

Church Planting Residency Information Meeting

from all over the state

Save the date! The Church

January 23

way for church leaders to meet SBC planters and missionaries serving

around the world! This

January, we’re highlighting planters in Arkansas! absc.org/

missionconnection

January 24

in 2022! Come Monday

morning, January 24, for prayer and teaching by

Michael Catt at the Prayer Workshop. Then stay for

ECON, Monday afternoon

into Tuesday morning, and hear great worship and

empowering sermons. For more info or to register: absc.org/econ

January 28–29

Get ready for an exciting choir made up of students under the direction of

Clinician Trent Blackley

from First Baptist Church, Rockwall, Texas. PraizFest is for students grades

6–12. Whether your church has a few students who love singing or several dozen students in a

student choir ministry, all

are invited. Register today: absc.org/praizfest22

February 17

Planting Team is having

a Residency Information Meeting at the Baptist

Building February 17 at

10:00 a.m. There will be two tracks available: Pipeline/Residency

Overview and Starting a

Residency in Your Church.

Register: absc.org/

residencyinfomeeting

NEW!

Now it’s easier than ever to share stories about how your church is bringing Good News to the whole world. Introducing new weekly CP Share resources—printable bulletin inserts, slides, and more—all downloadable, ready-to-share, and FREE! DOWNLOAD NOW AT ABSC.ORG/CPSHARE

WEEKLY BULLETIN INSERTS AND IMAGES FOR SLIDES AND SOCIAL MEDIA

s+emphases CHURCH PLANTING

MISSIONS

2022 Block Party Training/Festival

IMB Missions College

are regional events for

is a hands-on training

Training Workshops

churches and associations that already have a

block party ministry. Each event includes inflatable

operation certification, info on liability and insurance

laws, evangelism training,

and more. Also, on March 12 at First Baptist Church in Beebe, attend a block

party trailer festival for

those interested in starting a block party ministry.

Registration and more info: absc.org/blockparty

COLLEGE + YOUNG LEADERS

ABSC

Missions College 2022

Lead>Defend/ Foundations Conference

Disaster Relief Training—Indian Springs

event for pastors, church

Join us for the Lead>Defend

Have you seen the yellow

February 28–March 2

leaders, missions trip

participants, and church members engaged in

short-term missions or

interested in partnering with field missionaries.

The program is designed

to build relationships with IMB missionaries and

other Southern Baptists

who share a passion for missions. Registration

and more info: absc.org/ imbmissionscollege

March 5

Conference at Immanuel

Baptist Church in Little Rock to hear from J. Warner

Wallace, Andrea Lennon, Derek Brown, and more!

Also, this year, we launch

Lead>Defend Foundations, geared toward students grades 6–9, meeting

at the City Center near Immanuel. Hear from

Brett Kunkle of MAVEN, Bill

Newton, and more. Register today: leaddefend.org

March 12

shirts after a disaster and wanted to lend

a helping hand? Well,

join the family! The first Disaster Relief Training

of 2022 will be at Indian

Springs Baptist Church in Bryant on March 12 from 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. For

more information or to register:

abscdisasterrelief.org/ volunteer/

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January 23 Sanctity of Human Life Sunday

January 24 Prayer Workshop

January 23 Mission Connection Meet & Greet Dinner

January 24–25 ECON

January 28–29 PraizFest

February 13 Hunger Relief Sunday

February 17 Church Planting Residency Informational Meeting

Feb. 28-Mar. 2 IMB Missions College

March 5 Lead > Defend/Foundations Conference

March 12 Statewide Block Party Trailer Festival

March 12 Disaster Relief Training—Indian Springs

10 Remington Drive | Little Rock, AR 72204

VISIT ABSC.ORG/CALENDAR FOR COMPLETE EVENT INFO.

February Block Party Trainings

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