Arkansas
Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, has partnered with Pediatrics Plus, a children’s therapy clinic that provides early intervention and care for children with developmental and special needs. With a Pediatrics Plus clinic on campus, OBU is now offering a new graduate program in applied behavior analysis, as well as health care to Ouachita employees. The partnership has created 90 jobs in the community, Arkansas Baptist News reported.
Florida
Naples Family Church, launched Jan. 10 in Florida, is passionate about “keeping the feel of a small church … through prioritizing relationships,” said Dave Gipson, pastor and part of the core church planting team. “God is impressing on me simplicity, authenticity and relationships.” Most of the people who have attended services there have made salvation decisions, the Florida Baptist Witness reported. “We focus on being the church,” Gipson said.
Kentucky
Two hundred students, organized into 19 teams, are gearing up for Love Loud, a local ministry sponsored by Liberty Baptist Association in Kentucky. The ministry includes several construction projects, gospel projects such as Backyard Bible Clubs and more, Kentucky Today reported. “We can do more together than we can separately,” said Jordan Woodie, associate pastor at Coral Hill Baptist Church, Glasgow, Kentucky.
Mississippi
As 200 to 300 ships enter the Port of Pascagoula in Mississippi monthly, Mississippi Baptists are impacting the world for Christ. Through a seafarers ministry, volunteers, led by director Vince Smith, befriend the crew members; invite them to a ministry center to relax and enjoy internet access, snacks, games and Bible studies; and often drive them to local stores to shop for food and necessities. Thousands of seafarers discover renewed or newfound faith in Christ.
Tennessee
Tennessee’s governor and legislature approved a grant enabling the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission to place seven ultrasound machines at pregnancy resource centers in the state, the Baptist and Reflector reported. The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board recently provided its first ultrasound machine to Birth Choice in Trenton, Tennessee, with funds from the state mission offering. TBMB’s goal is to have an ultrasound machine “in every crisis pregnancy center” in Tennessee, said Randy Davis, TBMB president/executive director.
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