Arriving in July, an expansion of Hope Pregnancy Center
Arriving in July, the Patty Ann Mobile Ministry Unit, a 27-foot RV, will begin serving women in and around Oklahoma City who are unable or unlikely to come to a brick and mortar pregnancy center. The mobile unit will enable “hope” to reach some of the most vulnerable to abortion. The unit is named after a benefactor’s wife who has always had a heart for the ministry at Hope Pregnancy Center. Kathy Gibson will serve as the Hope Mobile...
175 years of going & sending: International Mission Board celebrates ministry milestone
When 327 delegates met at First Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga., on May 8, 1845, they did more than start a new convention of Baptist churches in the South. They began a missionary movement that would in time start new Gospel-proclaiming churches throughout North America and the world. On Friday, May 8, Southern Baptists celebrate the 175th anniversary of the founding of what became the International Mission Board (IMB) and the North...
Messenger Insight 378 – OKC, Wilmont Place Makes Room for More Ministry
Pastor Shawn Nichols, OKC, Wilmont Place discusses how his church is contextualizing ministry to the community by sharing resources with other ministries. https://media.blubrry.com/messengerinsight/p/cdn.baptistmessenger.com/2020/05/28132912/Messenger-Insight-378-Wilmont-Place.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (23.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify |...
Messenger Insight 377 – Understanding Social Media Metrics for Online Worship
Lifeway social media strategist Chris Martin helps pastors navigate the complexities of social media statics for online worship services. https://media.blubrry.com/messengerinsight/p/cdn.baptistmessenger.com/2020/05/21091949/Messenger-Insight-377-Church-Social-Media.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (24.9MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify |...
Falls Creek cancels summer 2020 camp season
Amid COVID-19 factors, Falls Creek and CrossTimbers cancel summer sessions DAVIS—Leaders with Oklahoma Baptists announced today that Falls Creek Youth Camp and CrossTimbers Children’s Mission Adventure Camp will not hold any camp sessions during the summer of 2020, due to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, Oklahoma Baptists had announced tentative plans for a delayed start and revised schedule, with the provision to...
