This is the web site of the West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists. We are a missional people. The folks who serve in the churches that make up this convention have always had missions and church planting on their hearts and minds. As a state convention we have no other institutions or agencies. In other words, unlike many of the older state conventions, we have no hospital, no children’s home, and no home for senior adults, not even a state encampment. All of the funds we receive go to plant churches and develop the churches we have.
We are here to help our churches do what it is that they feel God has called them to do. Therefore, we provide training and resources for our churches. There has been a lot of talk recently among Southern Baptists about getting resources to the places where lostness is the greatest. In West Virginia 7 of every 10 persons are by their own admission not affiliated with any church. We have our work cut out for us and we are at the task of evangelism and church planting. This is where we are investing our energies and where we are investing our dollars.
At the same time, we know we must cultivate the young churches we have and we make ourselves available to them in any way we can be of assistance. If there is any way that I, or anyone on our staff can be of service to you or your church, please feel free to call upon us. Our office hours are 8:30 to 4:30, Monday through Friday and we are located not far from Exit 39 just off of Interstate 64 in the beautiful Teays Valley of West Virginia.
Thank you,
Terry L. Harper
Executive Director-Treasurer
What is Blume?
Blume is an intense and fun, four-day focus on missions for teenage girls!
Blume only happens once every four years and this is where we're "blume-ing" next summer:
July 13–16, 2011
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Walt Disney World® Resort
Orlando, Florida
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Thousands have already signed up for "Great Expectations Online," an event taking place at your nearest computer on July 11. The goal: to train thousands of people in a single day.
The June edition of the West Virginia Southern Baptist is now available for download.
Download the June Edition of The West Virginia Southern Baptist Newspaper in PDF format.
Theme: "Go tell the Good News"
August 9 - 11, 2010
Pipestem State Park,
Pipestem, WV
Guest Speaker: Gerry Taillon,
Executive Director of Canadian Baptist Convention
Guest Speaker: Rick Via,
Evangelist for Rick Via World Reach Ministries
Ladies Guest Speaker: Connie Cavanaugh
Music: The Jason Lovins Band
July 26-30, 2010
Location:
Parchment Valley
Baptist Conference Center
Ripley, WV
Great Missions Opportunities! Meet Missionaries! Air Conditioned Cabins! Swimming Pool! Great Food Service! Come and develop your missions life and grow with God while having great fun!!!
For Students completing grades 3-12
The May edition of the West Virginia Southern Baptist is now available for download.
Download the May Edition of The West Virginia Southern Baptist Newspaper in PDF format.
New Virtual Prayerwalk 3 is now available. See photos and read prayer requests from five Haitian pastors and the needs of their churches.
Please join in prayer to lift these people up and be part of their physical and spiritual renewal.
Go to www.namb.net/pray4Haiti to see Virtual Prayerwalks 1, 2, and 3.
West Virginia Southern Baptists are taking steps to be ready and involved in ministry during disasters.
Recently members from churches in the Allegheny, Mountain State, Coalfields and the Monongahela Associations completed training in introduction, mud out, and chain saw.
Each year your state convention works with our Associations to provide basic trainings in the major areas of ministry that is offered through Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.
