What ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION does

The Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) is a private non-profit religious organization founded in 1848 and headquartered at 10 Remington Drive in Little Rock, Arkansas. It operates as a state fellowship of Southern Baptist churches, one of the oldest in the Southern Baptist Convention, and serves 800+ affiliated churches across Arkansas through three core ministry teams: the Missions Team (evangelism, church planting, disaster relief, and missions partnerships), the Pastor + Church Health Team (pastoral care, church revitalization, and regional ministry support), and the Generations Team (children, students, collegiates, and young adult ministry). ABSC runs a broad portfolio of programs including the Evangelism Conference, Super Summer Arkansas, Camp Paron, Baptist Collegiate Ministry at 30+ Arkansas campuses, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief, the One Day: Serve Local initiative, Medical and Dental Clinics, and the Women's Missionary Union, along with resources such as the Bible Drill Manual and Pray for Planters Calendar.

ABSC is funded primarily through voluntary church giving via the Cooperative Program, supplemented by three annual offerings: the Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offering (state missions), the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (international missions through IMB), and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (North American missions through NAMB). Governance rests with an Executive Board elected by member churches at annual meetings; the organization is operationally independent of but affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and partners strategically with the International Mission Board, North American Mission Board, and Women's Missionary Union. Its distribution model is event-driven and community-led, relying on a regional catalyst network, statewide conferences and camps, an online resource library, and the Cooperative Program pass-through channel.

Underlying technology consists of a website-based resource platform with online registration, content management, and email communication systems; ABSC does not offer a technology product, API, or AI-powered services. The organization employs approximately 38 staff (with a directory of roughly 50 individuals across Executive, Generations, Missions, and Pastor + Church Health teams) and operates 30+ Baptist Collegiate Ministries on Arkansas campuses plus wholly owned subsidiaries including Camp Paron, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, and Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief.

Name

ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION

Legal name

Arkansas Baptist State Convention

Website

https://absc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Arkansas Baptist State Convention is a non-profit state fellowship of Southern Baptist churches founded in 1848, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. It serves 800+ affiliated churches statewide through three ministry teams (Missions, Pastor + Church Health, Generations) funded via the Cooperative Program and special offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Convention Ministries

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Church ministry services
• Disaster relief services
• Church planting programs
• Pastor training
• Mission mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Program: Voluntary giving from affiliated Arkansas Baptist churches through the Cooperative Program, which funds state and national Southern Baptist Convention missions and ministry initiatives
2. Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offering: Annual missions offering collected from Arkansas Baptist churches to support state missions and ministry programs
3. Lottie Moon Christmas Offering: International missions offering supporting Southern Baptist International Mission Board missionaries
4. Annie Armstrong Easter Offering: North American missions offering supporting Southern Baptist North American Mission Board

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ABSC coordinates and delivers ministries, missions, and support services to over 800 affiliated Southern Baptist churches across Arkansas through three core teams: the Missions Team (evangelism, church planting, disaster relief, and partnerships), the Pastor + Church Health Team (pastoral care, church health, revitalization, regional ministry support), and the Generations Team (children, students, collegiates, young adult ministry). It runs standalone ministries such as Camp Paron, Baptist Collegiate Ministry on 30+ campuses, and Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief, and stages annual conferences (Evangelism Conference, Super Summer Arkansas, Annual Meeting, Arkansas Baptist Women's Conference) and training workshops for pastors, church leaders, and students.

Product overview

The Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) is a religious organization providing a broad portfolio of ministry programs rather than a technology product. The organization operates through three core teams: the Missions Team (evangelism, church planting, disaster relief, and missions partnerships), the Pastor + Church Health Team (pastoral care, church health, revitalization), and the Generations Team (children, students, collegiates, young adult ministry). Key products and services include annual events (Evangelism Conference, Super Summer, Annual Meeting), camp facilities (Camp Paron), training programs (Bible Drill, Church Administration Workshop), evangelism initiatives (Who's Your One, One Day: Serve Local, Block Party Ministry), compassion ministries (medical/dental clinics, pregnancy care centers), campus ministry (Baptist Collegiate Ministry at 30+ locations), and various resources (Bible Drill Manual, Pray for Planters Calendar). The Convention also provides church planting support through SEND Network Arkansas and women's ministry through the Women's Missionary Union. The organization does not offer a technology product, API, or AI-powered services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camp Paron Summer camp facility serving groups in a 13-week busy summer season, offering faith-based experiences for youth and families across Arkansas.
• Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) Large-scale feeding ministry and disaster response operations serving communities affected by storms, fires, and other emergencies in Arkansas and beyond.
• Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) Campus ministry at over 30 locations across Arkansas ministering to college students on strategic mission fields.
• Evangelism Conference (Econ) Annual evangelism conference equipping Arkansas Baptists for sharing the gospel, with replays available online.
• Super Summer Arkansas Summer camp experience at Ouachita Baptist University for students, providing worship, teaching, and fellowship.
• Church Administration Workshop Workshop designed to equip churches and ministry leaders with the tools needed to strengthen administration and stewardship.
• Arkansas Baptist Women's Conference (ABWC) Annual conference for women featuring worship, dynamic speakers, and meaningful connection opportunities.
• Annual Meeting 173rd Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention bringing together messengers from affiliated churches for business and fellowship.
• Medical and Dental Clinics Clinics providing physical and spiritual care through local church partnerships, with Gospel sharing and prayer included in each patient interaction.
• Cooperative Program Cooperative giving program providing fund distribution for missions and church support across Arkansas, channeling contributions to Southern Baptist Convention entities including IMB and NAMB.
• SEND Network Arkansas Church planting initiative coordinated through NAMB, connecting church planters with resources, assessment, training, and support for starting new churches in Arkansas.
• Compassion Ministries Ministry meeting diverse challenges through hunger ministry, jail and prison ministry, literacy missions, medical and dental clinics, and pregnancy care centers.
• Women's Missionary Union (WMU) Women's missions discipleship programs including myMISSION for young women, Women on Mission for adults, IMB Alumni group, and Missionary Parents Fellowship.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,900 Arkansas Baptists mobilized to serve local communities in two years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Williams Baptist UniversityminorOthersAffiliate relationship with Williams Baptist University in Arkansas for higher education and potential student ministry partnerships
• Ouachita Baptist UniversityminorOthersAffiliate relationship with Ouachita Baptist University hosting Super Summer Arkansas and BCM activities
• Camp SiloamminorOthersPartnership with Camp Siloam for summer camp and retreat facilities for Arkansas Baptist youth and families
• Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with the Southern Baptist Convention including participation in SBC Annual Meeting, support of IMB and NAMB missionaries, and cooperative mission funding through the Cooperative Program
• International Mission Board (IMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting IMB missionaries through the Cooperative Program and helping Arkansas churches connect with assigned missionaries for partnership
• North American Mission Board (NAMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Who's Your One evangelism initiative and SEND Network Arkansas church planting support
• Women's Missionary Union (WMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with WMU including myMISSION and Women on Mission programs for women's missions discipleship
• Arkansas Baptist FoundationminorOthersFoundation manages scholarships and distributions for Arkansas Baptist ministry and educational support
• Arkansas Partnership MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide partnership missions coordination helping churches develop and execute mission strategies within Arkansas
• North America Partnership MissionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SBC North America Mission Board for domestic mission opportunities including Send Network
• International Partnership MissionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership missions opportunities including Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, and other international locations

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: Operates collegiate ministry across U.S. campuses, directly comparable to ABSC's Baptist Collegiate Ministry program at 30+ Arkansas colleges.

Broad incumbents

• International Mission Board (IMB): SBC's international missions entity, partnered with ABSC through the Cooperative Program and partnership missions. Provides international mission infrastructure that ABSC channels giving toward.
• Southern Baptist Convention: The national parent/affiliated entity of ABSC. SBC is the umbrella organization for state Baptist conventions and provides the cooperative mission and ministry infrastructure that ABSC participates in.
• North American Mission Board (NAMB): SBC entity that partners with ABSC on church planting and evangelism initiatives like SEND Network Arkansas and Who's Your One. Operates national-scale programs that complement state convention work.

Direct peers

• Tennessee Baptist Mission Board: State Baptist convention with similar ministry team structure, cooperative program funding, and programs in evangelism, church planting, and disaster relief across Tennessee.
• Georgia Baptist Mission Board: A southern state Baptist convention with a comparable three-team structure (Missions, Church Strengthening, Discipleship) and similar cooperative funding model serving Georgia Baptist churches.
• Kentucky Baptist Convention: Neighboring state Baptist convention with overlapping regional mission partnerships and similar ministry programs including disaster relief, collegiate ministry, and church planting.
• Texas Baptist Mission Board: Largest state Baptist convention in the SBC network. Operates a parallel structure of ministry teams, church planting, disaster relief, and cooperative giving channels serving Texas Baptist churches.
• North Carolina Baptist State Convention: Another large SBC state convention with comparable programs in church planting, collegiate ministry, disaster relief, and missions partnerships across North Carolina.
• Missouri Baptist Convention: Mid-size SBC state convention with comparable structure, including church planting, disaster relief, collegiate ministry, and cooperative giving channels serving Missouri Baptist churches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arkansasbaptists
• Instagraminstagram.com/arkansasbaptists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arkansas-baptist-state-convention

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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