Disaster Relief serves during Colorado wildfires
By Irene A. Harkleroad In less than a month, Arizona Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams moved from hurricane-ravaged Louisiana to Colorado’s wildfire devastation — from rain and flooding to snow…
Engage AZ: Prayer and evangelism focus
By Dave Arden Believers gathered from around the state in person and online for Engage AZ 2020, An Arizona Southern Baptist Convention conference focusing on prayer and evangelism. The conference…
Arizona Southern Baptists unify for the 2020 Year of Prayer
By Noah Jaeger The Arizona Southern Baptist Convention decided to devote 2020 to a year of prayer. The vision started when AZSBC President Ashley Evans followed God’s leading in a…
Students serve communities through Christian Challenge’s Impact
By Troy Hill Dozens of college students around the state gathered up their courage and ventured out into their communities to serve in Christian Challenge’s Impact event. The biannual missions…
Arizona So. Baptists celebrate CP in multisite meeting
By Elizabeth Young/Arizona Southern Baptist Convention Photos by Stella and Olivia Frasca Despite an uncertain year caused by the pandemic, Arizona Southern Baptists celebrated increased Cooperative Program giving so far…
Revitalize West features mini-workshops
By Irene A. Harkleroad The first Revitalize West regional mini-workshops were held from Aug. 31-Sept. 2 in Lake Havasu City, Yuma, Tucson and Phoenix. Keynote speaker Rob Peters, founder and…
Name change proposed for AZSBC
By Elizabeth Young The Convention Council of the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention took the first step toward changing the name of the AZSBC and heard about changes coming in how…
Arise event adapts for ‘such a time…’
By Johanna Willett The weekend of the first-ever Arise AZ Women’s Conference, women from around Arizona gathered on a Sedona football field to reconnect with each other and God. The…
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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.