Oklahoma Baptists observe National Day of Prayer online May 7
Joining others across the nation, Oklahoma Baptists will participate in a virtual National Day of Prayer, Thursday May 7. This national event that is usually celebrated with people gathering in churches or town squares to pray. This year, however, the observance will be different due to the current Coronavirus pandemic. Instead of gathering in person, participants of the prayer event are encouraged to congregate online. The Oklahoma...
Owasso church plant, a refuge for the broken
OWASSO—A group of 120 people assembled in the Owasso Community Events Center March 1 for the official launch day of The Refuge, a new church plant supported in part by Oklahoma Baptists. The first public service included worship and preaching, as well as a video introduction for guests and seekers to the new church’s vision. The church, which seeks to be a “refuge for the broken” also baptized seven new believers in the inaugural...
Los Bautistas del Sur responden inmediatamente a la devastación en Puerto Rico /// vista previa en la portada
PUERTO RICO – Voluntarios de Alivio en el Desastre (Disaster Relief) de los Bautistas del Sur respondieron al terremoto devastador que sacudió a la Isla de Puerto Rico el 7 de Enero. El pastor Puertorriqueño y líder en la Convención Bautista del Sur, Félix Cabrera ha estado ocupado trabajando para facilitar la ayuda a los damnificados del terremoto de 6.4 de magnitud. “Habíamos estado sintiendo temblores desde Noviembre los cuales...
Southern Baptists respond immediately to devastating Puerto Rican Earthquake
PUERTO RICO—Southern Baptist Send volunteers responded to a Jan. 7 devastating earthquake that struck the island of Puerto Rico. Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) leader and Puerto Rican pastor Felix Cabrera has been working to get much needed aid to the people affected by the 6.4 magnitude quake. “We had been feeling tremors since November that increased in the past two weeks,” said Cabrera who currently serves as SBC second vice...
‘Advance’ breakouts dive deep into evangelism & discipleship
DEL CITY—Fresh on the heels of the launch of a new brand identity, the New Year will bring another new beginning for Oklahoma Baptists, as the annual State Evangelism Conference (SEC) will be relaunched with a new name and a new emphasis. On Jan. 27-28 at Del City, First Southern, Oklahoma Baptists will experience the SEC as the annual “Advance Conference.” The conference breakouts will feature a new format and will immerse conference...
