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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