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June 17, 2021

The Walkers: Meeting Ministry Goals During Covid

Their Call What began as a conversation at the Flying Burger in Magnolia, Arkansas, became a ministry call for Jimmy and Julie Walker. In August of 2016 Stan and Donna Scroggins asked Jimmy about moving to the Philippines to serve at the BMA Bible College (BMABC). He had been on five short-term trips there and agreed to pray about it. […]

July 23, 2021

Life and Legacy of Don Newsom

by Executive Director John David Smith This month we honor the life of Missionary Don Newsom, who served in the Philippines for 43 years, a fact that requires no narrative and speaks for itself. However, I would like to add comments on his profound legacy. A native of El Dorado, Arkansas, Bro. Newsom and his family were sent as BMA […]

August 1, 2021

The Mission of God vs. Theology

by John David Smith Mission is the mother of all theology! On the surface, this statement seems problematic to a people who have been ingrained with the idea that our theology is an end unto itself. Sound doctrine is indispensable; however, it is not the ultimate goal. We must remember that the mission of God is an expression of His […]

September 3, 2021

The Samsons: Missionaries to the Philippines

“From the time I was saved at the age of nine, God began a desire in me for missions and to experience what missionaries were talking about . . . like walking across a river holding their belongings above their head and the other stories they shared.” Alicia (Ramshur) Samson was born and raised in Columbia, Mississippi, and was part […]