On May 21, Spring Lake Baptist Church at Texarkana honored Pastor Randy Shepherd for 50 years in the ministry and also for his upcoming 25th anniversary (June 18) as their pastor. The theme for...

By Jackie Ricks One of our goals this year is to draw closer to God. In the acrostic CLOSER, the first letter stands for “Communicate with God through prayer.” Prayer is the main thing that...

By Lane Flynt, Director • National Youth Auxiliary The Girls Discipleship Camp, sponsored by National Girls Missionary Auxiliary (GMA), was held June 14-17 at Daniel Springs Encampment in...

By Lance Madden, Reporter The Mount Vernon BMA Brotherhood met Monday, June 5, at First Baptist Church in Caldwell for their quarterly meeting, with 35 present and 7 churches represented. We...

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Stamps is seeking a bi-vocational pastor. For more information, call Andy Coleman at (870) 533-4358.

Phillip Norris Carroll, 77 of Springhill, La., passed away June 15. He was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam war and pastored and/or served in student ministries at several churches in Southwest Arkansas and North Louisiana, including Lake Erling, Spring Branch, Central and First at Doyline before returning and serving Central Baptist Church in Springhill, La. as youth pastor. He studied Bible and History at Central Baptist College and earned a Bachelor’s in English Education and Master of ...