The Associational Advisor

  The "Sunday School as a Strategy" training has been canceled.  ----- POBA will hold “Sunday School as a Strategy” on Monday, August 10 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM at the First Baptist Blackshear MAC Building. The speaker will be Allan Taylor.  Allan Taylor serves as an associate pastor at First Baptist Concord in Knoxville, TN. Previously, he served as Director of Sunday School & Church Education Ministries at LifeWay Christian Resources. Allan conducts many Sunday School and leadership conferences both nationally and internationally and mentors, instructs, and encourages Christian Educators and Sunday School leaders. Allan served 20 years as the Minister of Education at First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Georgia. He also served at Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN, and London Bridge Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, VA. Before surrendering to full-time Christian service, Allan was a high school football coach. He has written two Sunday School books: The Six Core ...

Piedmont-Okefenokee Baptist Association's EQUIP conference will be held on October 23 , 2025 at First Baptist Waycross . FBC Waycross is located at 702 Elizabeth Street in Waycross.  Schedule:  6:00 PM light meal 6:30 PM Breakout 1 7:25 PM Break 7:35 PM Breakout 2 8:30 PM Dismiss There are four breakout sessions to choose from: Evangelism: "Reaching the lost in a small town" led by Marty Youngblood Disciple-Making: "Transformational teaching for experienced group leaders" led by Ray Sullivan Missions: "Strategic planning for missional engagement" led by Sam Ayala Ministry Wives: "The minister's wife" led by Jennifer Williams There is NO COST for this conference, but please register by calling the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161 or online HERE .

  There are three Round Tables scheduled in the coming months. The Disciple-Making Round Table will be held on August 3, 2023 at Youmans Chapel Baptist Church beginning at 6:30 PM. Finger Foods will be provided. UPDATE:  There will be two duplicate meeting options for the Evangelism Round Table. On August 31, 2023 there will be a 10:30 AM at Deenwood Baptist Church and a 6:30 PM session at Sand Hill Baptist Church. A meal will be provided. Please call POBA or register for the meal here: https://bit.ly/evanRT2023 . MISSIONS Round Table The Missions Round Table will have two duplicate meeting options. On October 5, 2023 there will be a 10:30AM and a 6:30 PM session. A meal will be provided. Locations TBA. Please call POBA or register for the meal here: https://bit.ly/missRT2023 .