Friday, December 10, 2010

Podcast: Acts 1:8 Excitement!

Check out the latest Acts 1:8 Challenge Podcast featuring Dr. Jim Mersereau, pastor of Oak Hill Baptist Church in Crossville, Tenn. Bro. Jim shares about the church's journey through the Acts 1:8 Challenge and how God is blessing members through increased missional activity.

Access the Podcast through our feed: http://www.actsone8.com/podcastfeed or on iTunes by searching for Acts 1:8 Challenge.

Acts 1:8 Challenge Podcasts are also located here.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Interviews with New NAMB President Kevin Ezell

Kevin Ezell, pastor of Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., since 1996, has been elected president of the North American Mission Board. NAMB’s board of trustees approved the nomination in a special called meeting which took place Sept. 14 at an Atlanta-area hotel.

Below are links to a couple of recent interviews with Ezell:

Ezell interview from Baptist Press: Ezell Elected NAMB President

Ezell interview with Ed Stetzer of Lifeway: Interview with Kevin Ezell

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Alabama Acts 1:8 Connections Events Set

Acts 1:8 Connections is an opportunity to learn how your church can develop a mission strategy and to hear about opportunities for missions service. These conferences will be held in 4 different locations across the state on Sept. 7 and 9. The Office of Global Missions, NAMB and missions volunteers will be sharing about future missions connecting points.

Join us Sept. 7-9 for an Acts 1:8 Connections event near you:

SEPT. 7, 2010
Morning Session

The Morning Session will begin at 9 AM and end at noon with lunch provided by the Global Missions Office.

Millbrook Baptist Church
3431 Browns Rd
Millbrook, AL 36054-2417
(334) 285-4731

millbrookbaptist.org
Evening Session

The Evening Session will begin at 5:30 PM and end at 8:30 PM, with a box supper provided by the Global Missions Office.

Canaan Baptist Church
2543 Morgan Rd
Bessemer, AL 35022-5036
(205) 425-4381
www.canaanbaptist.net

SEPT 9, 2010
Morning Session
The Morning Session will begin at 9 AM and end at noon with lunch provided by the Global Missions Office.

East Gadsden Baptist Church
211 North 6th Street
Gadsden, AL
(256) 543-7300
Evening Session
The Evening Session will begin at 5:30 PM and end at 8:30 PM, with a box supper provided by the Global Missions Office.

Lindsay Lane Baptist Church
1300 Lindsay Lane South
Athens, AL
(256) 232-0020

Pre-registration is required.
To register or for more information, call 1-800-264-1225, ext. 298 or emailspoole@alsbom.org.

$5 Registration Fee per person can be mailed to:
Global Missions Office
Acts 1:8 Connections
P.O. Box 11870
Montgomery, AL 36111

For more information visit The Acts 1:8 Connections website.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Look for Acts 1:8 at SBC, Orlando!

For the fifth consecutive year, the Acts 1:8 Challenge will have a booth in the exhibit hall at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. The meeting is being held in Orlando, Fla., June 14-16.

If you are a pastor, missions leader or church member attending the annual meeting, we would love to meet you and give a special gift from the Acts 1:8 Challenge team.

Just stop by our booth during regular exhibit times and tell us you read about the Acts 1:8 Challenge in the Samaria Update to receive your gift! It's that simple!

See you in Orlando!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

A18C Podcast 66: The Association of the 21st Century

In this month's Acts 1:8 Challenge Podcast, associational missionaries Duane Kuykendall and Bobby Gilstrap discuss the association's role in assisting the local church fulfill the Great Commission.

Download the Acts 1:8 Challenge Podcast today at www.ActsOne8.com/podcastfeed or search for the Acts 1:8 Challenge on iTunes. Direct link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acts-1-8-challenge-podcast/id262574135 or visit the Acts 1:8 Challenge website here.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Volunteer Missions: An Example of Cooperation

Here's a great article from the Georgia Baptist Christian Index by editor Gerald Harris about building partnerships through missions trip experiences. Harris interviews Mike Gravette, our Acts 1:8 Challenge coordinator in Georgia. An excerpt:

"According to Gravette the mission partnership concept allows the GBC to get the big picture from the various mission fields and put all the detailed pieces together like a beautiful mosaic of ministry so that the “house” (endeavor) is healthy, complete, and lacking nothing.

"Gravette’s description of partnership missions is similar to the intended design of the jigsaw puzzle. In a jigsaw puzzle each piece usually has a small part of the picture on it; when complete, all the pieces produce a complete picture.

"The combined instruments that comprise an orchestra present the same concept. Who would want to hear a cymbals solo or even a tuba solo? Yet, when all the instruments are combined together into one symphonic masterpiece the sound is incredible.

That is exactly why cooperation is important. We can do far more together than we can alone."

Read the entire article here.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

A18C Podcast 64: Anticipating Crossover

In this month's Acts 1:8 Challenge Podcast, Victor Benavides, coordinator for metropolitan missions at the North American Mission Board, discusses opportunities to share Christ during Crossover in Orlando prior to the Southern Baptist Convention.

A18C Podcast 64 - "Anticipating Crossover," includes a host of information for getting involved in Crossover while in Orlando. The website for Crossover is: http://crossoverorlando.com

Download the Acts 1:8 Challenge Podcast today at www.ActsOne8.com/podcastfeed or search for the Acts 1:8 Challenge on iTunes. Direct link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acts-1-8-challenge-podcast/id262574135