The Associational Advisor

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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 .

  POBA will hold a Missions Roundtable on October 5, 2023. The Missions Round Table will have two duplicate  meeting options.  There will be a 10:30 AM session at Lulaton Baptist Church in Nahunta and a 6:30 PM session at Hacklebarney Baptist Church in Blackshear. A meal will be provided at both sessions.  Please call the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161 or register online at:  https://bit.ly/missRT2023 .

  (Greg Benfield)  Those who know me know that I am passionate about missions and my desire is to lead this association to equip, engage, and expand disciple-makers that worship God from here to the nations in keeping with the biblical mandate of Matthew 28:18-20. Below is the introduction and Article's I and II from the constitution of the  Southern Baptist Convention: The messengers from missionary societies, churches, and other religious bodies of the Baptist denomination in various parts of the United States met in Augusta, Georgia, May 8, 1845, for the purpose of carrying into effect the benevolent intention of our constituents by organizing a plan for eliciting, combining, and directing the energies of the denomination for the propagation of the gospel and adopted rules and fundamental principles which, as amended from time to time, are as follows: Article I. The Name:  The name of this body is the “Southern Baptist Convention.” Article II. Purpose: ...

  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 .