A New Role Serving Arizona Southern Baptists |
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Executive Director David Johnson talks with Monty Patton, who will become the associate executive director of the Arizona Mission Network of Southern Baptists on April 1. Patton currently serves as the Send Network Arizona director. |
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Council adds staff position, approves church affiliations
The Convention Council of the Arizona Mission Network of Southern Baptists approved a new position of associate executive director and affirmed the Executive Team’s choice of Monty Patton, Send Network Arizona director, to fill the position at its meeting Feb. 28 at CalvaryPHX. The Council also voted to welcome three churches who desired to affiliate with Arizona Southern Baptists.
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Christian Challenge's Surge retreat focuses on 'Love in Action'
In order for us to act on God’s love, we must first be delivered from our love of darkness. Jesus delivers us, and His love propels us to love others. This was the all-encompassing theme of this year’s Surge.
Surge is Christian Challenge’s annual collegiate retreat, serving both as a catalyst for spiritual growth and a support to discipleship in the local church.
This year, more than 200 students from 13 different college campuses across Arizona gathered for Surge at Granite Hills Retreat and Conference Center in Prescott Feb. 17-19. At least two students made professions of faith in Christ during the weekend.
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Christian Challenge event connects students with missions
Christian Challenge hosted Missions Connect in Phoenix on Jan. 21. This one-day event’s purpose is to introduce, engage and resource Arizona college students to be on mission for Jesus Christ.
Missions, a value of Christian Challenge, is seeing forward momentum through opportunities like Zona Camp, Impact — Challenge AZ’s state missions event, local church experiences and International Mission Board and North American Mission Board partnerships.
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Arizona Southern Baptist Disaster Relief workers honored nationally |
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At Arizona Southern Baptist Disaster Relief training in Phoenix last month, Dave and Norma Turner received the Send Relief Distinguished Service Award for distinguished volunteer ministry through Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. They would have been presented with this national award in January 2022 at the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Roundtable, a twice-a-year gathering of the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief state directors; however, they left the meeting early for a Disaster Relief callout. |
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At the January 2023 Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Roundtable, Patty Kirchner received the Laddie Adams Service Award for having served as the Arizona Southern Baptist Disaster Relief director from 2018 to 2022. |
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The Cactus Dance/La Danza del Cactus
April Lesher, member of The Bridge Church, Mesa
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What is this book about?
Written in both Spanish and English, The Cactus Dance/La Danza del Cactus invites readers to join a saguaro cactus and other desert wildlife in a monsoon celebration as they playfully stomp, growl, twirl and howl through the story.
What do you want your readers to gain by reading your book?
I want readers to DANCE -- to rattle, wiggle, stomp, jiggle as they read the story. It’s best read with kids, but, hey, … dogs, squirrels and chinchillas love stories too.
Who do you hope will read this book?
Arizonans who understand the thrill of a monsoon storm, parents with kids, youth pastors wearing shackets, and lead pastors who struggle with lapel mics.
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1- Day Medical Missions Conference
April 1, NPHX Church
• Network with other like-minded health care professionals
• Learn about new effective health strategies
• Become better equipped for short term missions
• Hear about Southern Baptist Medical Missions that cover the globe
• Discover opportunities to pray, give, go, and send in healthcare missions
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Revive Summit
Tucson, March 14-15
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Join Mark Clifton, Richard Blackaby and others for the Revive Summit in Tucson. This NAMB event will include in-depth Bible study and prayer, practical instructions to improve Biblical preaching, proven steps to move a church toward following Jesus’ plan for the church, and meaningful, restorative worship.
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EVB Entrenamiento
Marzo 18, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Royal Palms Baptist Church, Phoenix
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Este es un entrenamiento en español totalmente gratis para todos los equipos de EVB de nuestra red de iglesias. Puedes registrarte llamando a nuestras oficinas al teléfono 602-843-1030 o enviando un correo a alma@azsbc.org. |
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State VBS Conference
April 1, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Royal Palms Baptist Church, Phoenix
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All VBS workers are invited to learn how to spark the imagination of children and learn how to teach children about biblical truths that will be shared this summer. Those who register ahead of time will be entered to win special backdrops for their church's VBS.
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ZonaMen Retreat
April 28-30, Lost Canyon Camp
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Join men from across the state in Williams for the annual ZonaMen Retreat. This year's theme is Fight Club: Some Things are Worth Fighting For. Tierce Green, author and discipleship consultant, will be the speaker. The cost is $190 per person.
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Arise AZ Conference
$40 Early-Bird Registration Ends April 3
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Invite women from your church to recharge, reconnect and grow in their relationship with Jesus at Arise AZ in Sedona Sept. 29-30. The conference will feature a weekend full of worship, teaching of Biblical truth through main sessions and breakout sessions meant for practical and Biblical growth.
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Keep up with Baptist news beyond Arizona through Baptist Press.
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Matt & Amanda Hadden
Pine Ridge Reservation in Porcupine, South Dakota, is home to the Oglala Lakota tribe. It is one of the largest and poorest reservations in the United States, and less than 3% claim to know Jesus. After visiting on a short-term mission trip, Matt Hadden said, “I could hear people speaking a different language and realized I had entered a different culture right here in my own country. Looking around, I saw tremendous need. These people had been forgotten and I knew God was calling me here.” Today, Matt and his wife Amanda lead the Čhaŋkú Wašté Ranch, a ministry center on the reservation, where they provide spiritual hope, as well as physical hope through free home repair, medical services through a newly opened clinic, and host a summer kids camp. Your financial support through the Cooperative Program and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering helps missionaries reach the forgotten by being the hands and feet of Jesus. Pray for the Haddens to have God’s wisdom and favor as they continue to meet the many needs of the Oglala Lakota people.
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