Get ready for an exciting weekend with a massive choir made up of students from all over the state under the direction of Clinician Trent Blackley from First Baptist Church, Rockwall, Texas. PraizFest is for students grades 6–12. Whether your church has a few students who love singing or several dozen students in a student choir ministry, all are invited.

Register today: absc.org/praizfest22

Mission Connection is a way for church leaders to meet SBC planters and missionaries serving around the world! This January, we're highlighting planters in Arkansas! If you're a pastor, church staff member, or missions team/committee leader who lives locally, or you're coming in early for ECON, we'd love for you and your spouse to come to this dinner on Sunday, January 23, 6:00–7:30 p.m., and hear from these men. 

Register: absc.org/missionconnection

The ABSC Missions Team, in cooperation with the National Literacy Missions Partnerships, is offering our popular English as a Second Language Workshop in a hybrid format for 2022. Karen Smith (ESL Instructor, FBC Sherwood) will facilitate one online group and the in-person portion of the Workshop. There is a 15-person limit to the class, so don't wait. Register today!

Arkansas Baptists will observe and celebrate the Sanctity of Human Life on Sunday, January 23, 2022. This day is an opportunity to speak the truth in love about abortion, and an opportunity to stir in someone's heart the need to make a difference in the life of a woman and her expected child. 

More resources: absc.org/life

IMB Missions College is a hands-on training event for pastors, church leaders, mission trip participants, and church members who are engaged in short-term missions or who are interested in partnering with field missionaries. It's designed to facilitate interaction and build relationships with IMB missionaries and staff as well as other Southern Baptists who share a passion for missions. Deadline to register is February 1.

We're kicking off a new series in 2022! Andrea sits down with ministry leaders, friends, and women from across the state to discuss their "Inspiring Stories" and how God is continually using them to inspire others and impact His Kingdom. We're starting this series off with Amy Daniel, wife, mother, daughter and friend. Click below to hear her story!

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The Lead Defend Podcast will be back soon with new episodes starting January 27! Go ahead and click below to catch up on episodes you might've missed. Be sure to like, subscribe, or follow on your favorite podcast listening app. While you're there, drop a rate, review, or comment and tell us how we're doing!