Jan 20, 2025

Practical Missions Lights the Way to Ministry

by Tim Hobbs, Mid-America alumnus, MDIV, 1992; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Branch, Arkansas

My seminary experience began in January 1988. Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary was really the only school in which I was interested. Their emphasis on the Bible as the Word of God, on missions, and on evangelism struck a chord that still resonates within me today. One of my very first experiences sharing the Gospel came […]

Nov 26, 2024

How to Engage in Personal Witnessing

by Dr. B. Gray Allison, the late Founder and former President of Mid-America

Editor’s note: Many people want to share their faith, they just are not sure how to begin and what to say. This extremely practical guidance on how to make the approach in soul-winning was written by Mid-America’s founder and former President, the late Dr, B. Gray Allison several decades ago. But it is still just […]

Jan 18, 2024

Sermons Preached: The Oft Overlooked Part of Mid-America’s Practical Missions Report

by John Charping, PhD, Chairman of the Missions Department

Mid-America has always held the conviction that students must not delay putting into practice what is being taught in the classroom until after graduation. Through its practical missions programs—Witness One:Seven for the Seminary and the GO! Program for the College—students make the immediate connection between the classroom and contemporary ministry.

Sep 14, 2023

“To All the World” Begins Across the Street

by Larry A. Thompson, Mid-America Alumnus, MDIV, 1995

Practical missions infuse the very DNA of Mid-America, marking a passion ignited by our founder, Dr. B. Gray Allison, whose soul-winning exploits challenged generations. Fifty years later, Mid-America President Dr. Michael Spradlin and the faculty still carry the torch for personal evangelism. It’s one of the hallmarks of Mid-America that sets us apart.

Aug 23, 2023

Person-to-Person Evangelism by Dr. B. Gray Allison (1966)

by Dr. B. Gray Allison

In recognition of our founder, Dr. B. Gray Allison, we publish this special blog article, “Person-to-Person Evangelism,” an excerpt from Personal Evangelism, a book comprised of material from Dr. Gray’s Personal Evangelism course which he taught for almost 47 years. This timeless article was originally published in 1966.

May 24, 2023

Equipping Prison Missionaries

by Mid-America Communications

The Mid-America Prison Initiative began with its first program at the Varner Unit in Gould, Arkansas, offering a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies to inmates. On May 12, 2023, the first 18 graduates walked across the stage at Varner and accepted their diplomas.

Apr 13, 2023

The Book of Acts Reprised?

by Dr. John Mark Terry, Emeritus Professor of Missions

I taught missions in Bible college and seminary for 40 years. As you can imagine, I taught the book of Acts many times. Every time I did, a student would ask, “Why don’t we see the events of Acts in our churches today?” I always answered the same way, “We don’t pray the way they prayed, and we’re not filled with the Spirit as they were.” (“They” referring to the believers in Jerusalem.) Why did I answer in that way?

Mar 23, 2023

Cross-Cultural Discipleship

by Dr. Matthew Akers, Associate Dean of Doctoral Programs, Director of the Hispanic Institute

Bible-based discipleship transcends all cultures and connects all peoples. Scriptural truths never change, but we must make certain we communicate the Bible’s message in ways our audience can accurately understand and apply to their lives.

Jan 31, 2023

Mid-America Alum Is Featured Preacher at Evangelism Conference—VIDEO

by Mid-America Communications

The Evangelism + Church Health Conference, presented by the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, featured Mid-America alumnus Dr. Ed Newton (MARE, 2000) in the keynote message on Monday evening, January 23, 2023.

Jan 9, 2023

Our Great Commission Map and Compass

by John Charping, PhD, Chairman of the Missions Department

The “Six Core Tasks of Church Planting” provide a basic map to guide a missionary along the continuum from entering a new community, sharing the Gospel, discipling new and maturing believers, forming healthy churches, developing local leaders, and exiting to new communities while maintaining a healthy connection with that maturing church. This “map” lays out the big picture of the missionary task and helps one chart the course in the right direction.