An answer to a cry for help
“It’s a humbling thing to cry out for help, but the Lord made us to need Him and need others,” says Anthony Cox, pastor of Mercy Hill Church in central…
Blessed in a time of need
Five months into his first senior pastorate, Aaron Petre had seen average attendance at Enchanted Hills Baptist Church in Tucson increase from 50 to 80 … and then the state…
Simon Tsoi shared Jesus with all his heart
Simon Tsoi Guest speaker Simon Tsoi, preaching his closing message at a church retreat in California, turned to the worship leaders. “What about you guys?” he asked them. “Aren’t you…
Revitalize West moves to regional events
Revitalize West, originally scheduled for Aug. 21-22 in Casa Grande, has been reorganized and is going on the road in three stand-alone regional events. The change was made by the…
Christian Challenge leadership changes
Christian Challenge in Arizona experienced a leadership transition July 31. Brad Schneeflock, state director for the last five years, resigned to accept a position with a financial planning firm in…
Pray 7:14 event draws hundreds online
More than 570 Arizona Southern Baptists participated in the Pray 7:14 Statewide Prayer Meeting held online July 14 at 7:14 p.m. “With all that’s going on in our state, and…
Tucson pastor dies from COVID-19
Over the years, Pastor Gary Marquez led most of the members of North Swan Baptist Church in Tucson to the Lord. The church where about 110 people pre-COVID gathered for…
Arizona Disaster Relief helps residents displaced by fires
The silver lining of any tragic emergency is the moment when the smoke finally clears and the heroes emerge. In the many cases of the large fires moving across the…
About Portraits
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.