Stories tagged with: alaska baptist convention

• Gas explosion burns Alaska dir.; prayers needed

  by Diana Chandler, posted Wednesday, August 03, 2016 (8 years ago)

  

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BP) -- Suffering third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body, Alaska Baptist evangelism and church growth director Jimmy Stewart is hospitalized and grateful for prayers after being injured in a gas leak explosion at his Alaska cabin.

  Stewart is expected to undergo his fourth surgery today (Aug. 3) -- one of many anticipated in a hospitalization of at least six months followed by convalescence and a lengthy rehabilitation, according to the Alaska Baptist Convention (ABC). Read More

• 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

• Alaska Baptists seek new leader

  by Erin Roach, posted Wednesday, August 05, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BP) -- The Alaska Baptist Convention is searching for an executive director to succeed Michael Procter, who will retire next May after 30 years of service in the frontier state.

  A call to the unique environment of Alaska is essential for a candidate, Todd Burgess, chairman of the search committee and pastor of First Baptist Church in Eagle River, told Baptist Press. Read More

• Procter retiring from Alaska convention

  by Staff, posted Wednesday, May 27, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BP) -- Michael Procter is retiring effective May 2016 after more than five years as executive director/treasurer of the Alaska Baptist Convention and as executive director of the Alaska Baptist Foundation, he announced May 4. 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

• 100-village challenge set before Alaskans

  by Staff, posted Tuesday, November 04, 2014 (9 years ago)

  SOLDOTNA, Alaska (BP) -- The challenge of 100 villages in Alaska with no evangelistic witness was set before messengers at the Alaska Baptist Convention's 69th annual meeting, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Soldotna. Read More