Fred Anderson: Shepherd of the Past, Steward of the Future
After 38 years of service, Fred Anderson, executive director of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society, will retire this summer. The summer edition of the BGAV Express features
an in-depth and compelling retrospective of Fred
Anderson's contributions to preserving the history of Virginia Baptist life.
The issue is coming soon via mail to churches and individual subscribers. If you would like future BGAV Express issues to arrive at your home, sign up for a free subscription. Or if you'd like additional copies sent to you, contact Linda Peay.
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Sending
Spending Summertime for Service
A number of students and young adults are sharing Christ's love across Virginia and the world in various and meaningful ways. The BGAV provides opportunities for mission service domestically or abroad through its partners.
Students and young adults are also serving at Impact Mission Camps around Virginia and on Disaster Response teams. Please keep all these young missionaries listed below in your prayers this summer. Download a flyer of this list. Feel free to post and share around your church!
World Hunger Funds Program
The BGAV Hunger Ministry supports ongoing and project-based hunger ministries in communities throughout Virginia by providing supplemental funding for our churches, associations, and ministry partners. Your church can apply for assistance! Requests will now be processed and disbursed on a quarterly basis, according to the schedule
available online.
BGAV Joins Rural Development Coalition in Virginia
The Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) is partnering with Bluefield College, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia (CBFVA), and Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia (WMUV) in a new Together For Hope (TFH) initiative in Southwest Virginia. These partners signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding committing to collaborate with local leaders to birth and nurture a ministry presence in the southwest region of the state.
Formed in 2001, TFH is the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's 20-year commitment to the 20 poorest counties in the United States. TFH was birthed with the strong conviction that the keys to alleviating poverty in these rural areas can be found within the people who live there. The approach is called Asset Based Community Development.
Read more.
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Developing
Save the Date for the Southwest Virginia Evangelism Conference, September 29-30
Plans are currently being made for a
new evangelism conference hosted in Southwest Virginia! The main speaker will be
Ken Weathersby and will include impactful worship led by Gordon Mote. The Southwest Virginia Evangelism Conference will be held at First Baptist Church, Galax, VA. All are invited!
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Fresh Expressions Roundtable: Richmond, VA
Chris Backert, National Director of Fresh Expressions, will be leading a Fresh Expressions Roundtable discussion in Richmond, VA, on July 14, 2017.
What is a Fresh Expressions Roundtable? Fresh Expressions Roundtables serve as an opportunity for small groups from a church, denominational group or area to:
- Ask in-depth questions about the concepts, theological foundations, and the developmental process of fresh expressions
- Envision the implications of fresh expressions for their specific congregation and community
- Gain some experience with fresh expressions to get up close and personal guidance on how they take next steps on this journey
Register now!
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Upcoming Events
There are ample opportunities in the coming weeks and months for leadership development and training, retreats, and more! Take a look:
July 9-15, 2017
Fluvanna, VA
July 16-22, 2017
Appomattox, VA
July 17-21, 2017
Lynchburg, VA
July 23-29, 2017
Danville, VA
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Are You Reading the BGAV Blog?
The BGAV Blog contains stories, columns, resources, and news that can help your faith journey. View the latest posts:
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Latest Ministry Jobs
Churches and ministries are posting new jobs to our ministry jobs board every week. Below are some of the most recent postings:
- Development Assistant @ GraceInside, Henrico, VA
- Pastor @ Heritage Baptist Church, Farmville, VA
- Student Pastor @ BRC @ Bon Air Baptist Church, Richmond, VA
- Director/Minister of Music @ Westhaven Baptist Church, Portsmouth, VA
- Pastor @ Morning Glory Baptist Church, Gloucester, VA
- Praise/Worship Leader/Music Director @ East End Baptist Church, Roanoke, VA
- Interim Student Pastor @ BRC @ Bon Air Baptist Church, Richmond, VA
- Music Director @ Friendship Baptist Church, Chesterfield, VA
- Associate Pastor @ Tabernacle Baptist Church, Richmond, VA
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Father, thank you for this wonderful world you created. Next Tuesday, we celebrate the birth of a great nation, the United States of America. We are grateful for our forefathers who used their gifts and talents to form a more perfect union and for those who sacrificed their lives so that we may have peace among nations. We ask you to speak to the hearts of those in leadership roles today, and we pray they turn to you in every situation. Protect our military who help to preserve the land of the free. Thank you, God, for the daily blessing of freedom. Amen.
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