Rio Vista Center meets needs in Phoenix with turkey, stuffing and the love of God
Dozens of bins overflowing with canned corn, green beans and cranberry sauce, boxes of stuffing mix and instant mashed potatoes plus the main attraction, more than 1,000 frozen turkeys, mean…
Preventing and responding to sexual abuse: ‘We must get this right’
Protecting the vulnerable in the church is a top priority in the Arizona Southern Baptist Mission Network. A Sexual Abuse Response Team has been working steadily in 2022 to develop…
First Person: Lifelong view of missions opens doors to world
Growing up Southern Baptist in Arizona allowed me not only to learn about missions from a young age, but it also gave me many opportunities to get hands-on experience. Because…
Pastors’ Conference: A message of hope, a challenge to community ministry
Noe Garcia, pastor of North Phoenix Baptist Church, delivered a powerful message of hope, and Jack Marslender, senior pastor of Avondale Baptist Church, challenged churches to meet the unique needs…
At Impact, collegians serve churches in Yuma, Mexico
Every two years, Christian Challenge Arizona hosts a statewide missions experience called Impact. The purpose of Impact is to inspire college students to catch a vision for God’s heart for…
Keith Durham accepts new position in Texas
Keith Durham, church health facilitator with the Arizona Southern Baptist Mission Network, is leaving to use his gifts and experience as director of missions for Concho Valley Baptist Association in…
Historic election of officers, missionary commissioning highlight annual meeting
Arizona Southern Baptists adopted an amended report from the Sexual Abuse Response Team, revisited last year’s state convention name change to Arizona Southern Baptist Mission Network, commissioned three missionaries from…
Book Corner: The Non-Anxious Pastor by Trey VanCamp
Trey VanCamp is a fourth-generation pastor and church planter of Passion Creek Church in Queen Creek. What is this book about? This book is my attempt at creating a roadmap…
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Portraits Magazine is a publication of Arizona Southern Baptists in support of its mission to work together to make disciples of all peoples in Arizona and around the world.