Know God and make Him known.
This is the one phrase that encapsulates the heart and soul of the global ministries department at First Baptist Church Arlington. We subscribe to a fundamental belief that engaging in mission requires an...
To be alive; exist; as necessary to life; the source of life.
Imagine life without oxygen. Consider you ability to exist without the capacity to breathe. It’s impossible. It can’t be done. Every breath sustains your very...
To long for; want greatly; desire eagerly; to ask earnestly for something.
It’s the burning sensation in our soul. When we long for something with an insatiable desire and an earnestness that cannot be quenched we can feel the burning...
To see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of; to notice or realize.
There is a thrill to discovery. It’s the feeling of unearthing something new that had previously been hidden. It’s a term that...
To nurture and nourish for growth.
Survival is contingent upon water. Be it the plants that grace the ground or the life that walks along the surface, there is nothing that can survive without the eventual refreshing nourishment of...
Air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth’s surface; any influential force or trend.
The effects are undeniable. Its influence ranges from a subtle change in position caused by a gentle breeze...
To become fixed or established, to implant or establish deeply.
A tree’s life and vitality is anchored in the roots that travel deep beneath the soil and become the foundation of its sustainability. With great depth and width the roots...
OBLIGATION
By Jerimiah Smith
It was day three of my visit in this country and I had already traversed the landscape on at least four different modes of transportation. Whether it was a taxi, bus, metro or...
I am Megan Griffin, a senior in the life-changing FBCA Youth Group. For Spring Break 2010, thirty something members of the youth, staff and I packed up to go serve our Lord in Atlanta, Georgia. Our Mission...
By Brian Kirby:
It’s hard to believe that over 5 years have passed since my wife, Donya, and I last visited Talamanca on a medical team from FBCA. Things have changed a bit since those trips in...
Occasionally, we get asked a question that makes us catch our breath. We were sitting on a mat under the moon and stars that lit up the West African sky. It’s a sky void of those urbanized...
About Us
Jesus.
For all time.
For all people.
We serve a God who loves all people. People in Arlington. People in Texas. People in the most remote parts of the earth. His love and His message isn't limited by time or geography, personal preferences or prejudices. He isn't worried about how far away or how expensive it is to reach them.