What do Ray Charles, Andrew Jackson, Nelson Mandela, Ella Fitzgerald, Marilyn Monroe, and Edgar Allen Poe have in common?  They were all orphans.

Our current crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, has both created new problems and heightened existing problems. This is true for any crisis we may experience.

The nature of a crisis does not allow the church an abundance of time to identify needs in the community.

The opportunities to be missional during a crisis are limited only by the creativity of the local church.

Ministry is more than a one-time event. Rather, consider it a continual process.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents have been asking for resources to help disciple their children. Discipling families to be on mission requires that the church invest in parents and children.

This time can be used to plan for what is next. Ministry may look different following the crisis but that does not eliminate the need for planning.

How can we obey the command to “Go and make disciples of all nations” when it seems like all we can do right now is “stay at home”?

In light of the recent pandemic that is Covid-19, a contagious virus that is sweeping the globe right now, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are stepping up and stepping out to help provide for communities impacted.

Every Christmas season, WMU® promotes a denomination-wide offering for those serving with the International Mission Board, using 100 percent of the funds collected for missionary support.  This offering has impacted thousands of missionaries and is significant because it is named for Lottie Moon, a remarkable missionary and WMU pioneer.