Acts 1:8 Challenge in Maryland-Delaware

Check out the Acts 1:8 Challenge page for the Baptist Convention of Maryland-Delaware: http://bcmd.org/acts-1-8.

Freddy Parker is the state coordinator for the convention. He may be contacted by email at fparker@bcmd.org or by calling 800-466-5290, ext. 215.

New Podcast: How Can I Share My Faith

Listen to the latest Acts 1:8 Challenge Podcast with Dr. Bob Rogers, pastor of First Baptist Church, Rincon, Ga., preaching on "How Can I Share My Faith: God's Plan for Sharing," at www.ActsOne8.com/podcastfeed or search for the Acts 1:8 Challenge on iTunes.

Hawaii-Pacific Acts 1:8 Conference

Acts 1:8 in Hawaii - Derrick Norris, left, pastor of Mililani Baptist Church; Sung Ho Kang of the Hawaii-Pacific Baptist Convention, center, and Tim Yarbrough, Acts 1:8 Challenge coordinator, at the block party held during the Acts 1:8 Glocal Mission Celebration.

Tim Yarbrough, Acts 1:8 Challenge coordinator with the North American Mission Board, had the privilege the past couple of days to be with more than 100 pastors and mission leaders attending the Acts 1:8 Glocal Mission Celebration hosted by the Hawaii-Pacific Baptist Convention.

The conference, held at Mililani Baptist Church, was co-sponsored by the Acts 1:8 Challenge and featured plenary and breakout sessions and an evening celebration service. Derrick Norris, pastor at Mililani, has led the church to a strong commitment to the Acts 1:8 Challenge.

Tim led a two-hour overview of the Acts 1:8 Challenge and an update on new tools available through the initiative.

Twelve people made professions of faith during a block party at Ewa Baptist Church on Saturday. What a wonderful testimony! The block party was held in conjunction with the conference.

Spanish A18C Doctrine Study Now Available

The Acts 1:8 Challenge initiative continues to work to provide missional resources in various languages.

Our most recent effort has resulted in the translation of the Acts 1:8 Challenge doctrine study by Nate Adams into Spanish. You can access a .pdf of the study here. Other Acts 1:8 Non-English speaking resources are accessible via this link.

The English version of the study can be purchased through LifeWay here.

New Acts 1:8 Videos Posted

"Pray, Go, Give – Acts 1:8," is one of three new videos added recently to our Acts 1:8 Challenge video resource library. Access the library here. All Acts 1:8 Challenge videos are free to download and distribute.

First Baptist Church, Cumming, Ga., is using the Acts 1:8 Challenge to build a comprehensive strategy to take the gospel to all the earth. In the video, pastor Bob Jolly and missions pastor Lee Weeks share about the church’s journey to be obedient to the last words of Jesus Christ.

Other new videos feature Splitlog Baptist Church in Goodman, Mo., and Grove Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, Va.

Check them out today! If you would like to share how your church has embraced the Acts 1:8 Challenge, contact me: Tim Yarbrough, Acts 1:8 Challenge National Coordinator, tyarbrough@namb.net, or call 1 800 4 ACTS18. I would love to hear from you!

Direct Link: http://www.actsone8.com/site/pp.asp?c=euLXJfMQKrH&b=494949

New Acts 1:8 Reading Room

Check out the new Acts 1:8 Challenge Reading Room posted recently at www.ActsOne8.com. The Reading Room is designed to point you to books and other resources that can assist you in developing your comprehensive Acts 1:8 strategy.

Direct Link: http://www.actsone8.com/site/pp.asp?c=euLXJfMQKrH&b=4771635

Watch the Acts 1:8 Challenge Overview

The Acts 1:8 Challenge is now partnering with the Network of Baptist Associations (NOBA) to provide training videos to Acts 1:8 leaders.

Recently, Tim Yarbrough, Acts 1:8 Challenge coordinator with the North American Mission Board, presented an overview of the Acts 1:8 Challenge initiative and new tools at the 2009 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations held at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

New tools were developed in 2008 designed to assist directors of missions assist their churches in becoming a worldwide mission centers.

Check out the presentation here.

Direct Link: http://noba.e-quip.net/presentations/show/1706