How One Associational Missionary Assisted with Church Planting in His Association

September 12, 2018

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Terry Long, who serves the Choctaw Baptist Association, shared with me several months ago that he was burdened about the need for an African-American church plant in his area.

After several conversations and a trip over to share with the leadership of the association, it is now becoming a reality.

While there, we toured the building where Terry has now begun a Bible study with four the first week and 14 the second!

Several churches and the association have already begun to give toward this effort.

A group from First Baptist Church, Prattville, linked arms with a local team to lead a mission Vacation Bible School in July led by Steve and Becky Marcereau.

Terry says, “Henry Blackaby was right: Just find where God is at work and join Him!”

There is still a lot of work to be done in Choctaw County, such as finding the planter/pastor for this new church and getting him through the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions process for funding. This involves assessment of his readiness to plant, training, and coaching.