The Mississippi Worship and Media Conference recently convened at First Baptist Church Fannin, drawing nearly 90 worship pastors, media ministers, guest speakers and exhibitors.
Mark Heavener, director of intercultural ministries in the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ Center for Cultural Engagement, built Camp Fusion on two pillars — spiritual formation and leadership experience.
The worship arts camps have become powerful equipping tools in Arkansas as children and students are discipled as the next generation of worshippers and worship leaders.
The camp is designed to equip and encourage young men and women to consider and pursue a life of public service. Students ages 13–19 are eligible to attend.
From June 22–29, Arkansas Baptists hosted Super Summer Arkansas at Ouachita Baptist University. The event — which hosted almost 3,000 — led to 819 decisions for Jesus.
Every summer, hundreds of youth from Arizona Southern Baptist churches attend the weeklong Zona Camp.
More than 700 Baptist Collegiate Ministry leaders from across the United States and Canada recently gathered for the 2024 Collegiate Summit held near Memphis, Tennessee.
Mike Palmer recognized the dearth of pastors and other church leaders at least 15 years ago, not quite halfway into his now 27-year pastorate at Salmon Valley Baptist Church Salmon, Idaho.
The Virginia Baptist Historical Society held its annual meeting on May 14 at the historic Culpeper Baptist Church, celebrating the congregation’s 250th anniversary.
“I’ve been consistently surprised by the stories God is writing in the world,” Drew van Esselstyn said. “I’ve been humbly reminded time and again that God is the best storyteller.”
