Ariz. Baptists up CP, highlight missions
AVONDALE, Ariz. (BP)--The 82nd annual session of the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention began with a mission fair exploring "Opportunities for the Harvest" and concluded with a challenge from state missionary Steve Bass.
Ariz. Baptists emphasize evangelism
TUCSON, Ariz. (BP)–In the second year with a one-day revamped annual meeting schedule, Arizona Southern Baptist Convention messengers conducted business in less than an hour and focused on evangelism and missions during a mission fair and concluding rally. Meeting at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tucson, Nov. 13, the 290 messengers, along with 44 registered visitors […]
Ariz. Baptists adopt $5.47 million budget
AVONDALE, Ariz. (BP)–Messengers to the annual meeting of the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention, gathered Nov. 14 at First Southern Baptist Church in Avondale, adopted a $5.47 million operating budget for 2009 in a new streamlined one-day schedule that included a mission fair, mission rally, and business session. With the theme of “Opportunities for the Harvest,” […]
WRAP-UP: Arizona increases CP giving, moves toward a campus for GGBTS
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (BP)–Arizona Southern Baptists raised their giving to worldwide missions and took another step toward providing a classroom building for the Arizona Campus of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. “A New Day” was the theme of the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention’s 79th annual session, attended by 288 messengers and 44 registered visitors at Little […]
Dan Stringer, 3-time Baptist exec, dies
CORRECTED: Age in paragraph 1 corrected Oct. 5 PHOENIX (BP)–Dan C. Stringer, who served as executive director-treasurer of three Baptist state conventions, died Oct. 2. He was 79 and had been diagnosed with terminal cancer two weeks earlier. “A true giant has gone to his Lord’s side,” said Steve Bass, Arizona Southern Baptist Convention executive […]
Ariz. Baptists adopt CP plan to increase giving to 50/50
PHOENIX (BP)--Messengers to the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention’s Nov. 14-15 annual meeting unanimously adopted a Cooperative Program Growth Plan “whereby Arizona can begin walking down a path to become a great giving convention.”
‘Empowered’ theme underscored at Ariz. Baptists’ convention
PHOENIX (BP)--With the theme “EKG: Empowered Beyond,” business at the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting was overshadowed by report after report of how God is at work across the state.
Ariz. Baptists formalize partnership with Mexico to spread Gospel
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (BP)--Arizona Southern Baptists focused on "Sensing the Heart of God" and reaching out in new ways to empower Kingdom growth during their annual meeting Nov. 9-10 at First Southern Baptist Church in Scottsdale.
Ariz. Baptists celebrate convention’s 75th year
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (BP)--While celebrating their 75th anniversary as a state convention, Arizona Southern Baptists looked to the future during their Nov. 11-12 annual meeting at Flagstaff's Little America Hotel.
Arizona convention settles with BFA trust, investors
PHOENIX (BP)--The Arizona Southern Baptist Convention has relinquished its claim to more than $1.2 million invested in the Baptist Foundation of Arizona as part of a settlement agreement with the Baptist Foundation of Arizona Liquidating Trust and investors in a class-action suit.
