Stories tagged with: mike procter

• Alaska Baptists, at 70-year mark, give thanks

  by Karen L. Willoughby, posted Friday, October 16, 2015 (8 years ago)

  

  PALMER, Alaska (BP) -- Constancy, change and unity all were part of the 70th annual meeting of the Alaska Baptist Convention, Sept. 28-30 at First Baptist Church in Palmer.

  Seventeen pastors were recognized for having between 15 and 28 years of ministry in Alaska, and Executive Director Mike Procter received a resolution of appreciation from Ashley Clayton .... Read More

• From Africa to Alaska: reaching indigenous people

  by Jim Burton, posted Friday, May 01, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  TOK, Alaska (BP) -- When Alan and Babs Dial arrived in Alaska, they were embarking on an extraordinary change in their ministry to native peoples in Africa where they had served with the International Mission Board.

  In Alaska, Alan would serve as the native church planter catalyst for the state Baptist convention; in the southern African country of Lesotho, the couple had ministered among the Basotho people.

  In addition to bracing for the change in temperature -- in Lesotho, the average temperature had been about 59 degrees -- the Dials also arrived in Alaska with two adopted teenage African sons, Gideon (Howie) Mohau, which means grace and peace, and Daniel Karabo, which means answer to prayer. Read More