About Us

The Arkansas Baptist Foundation is an incorporated agency of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention for the purpose of serving churches, agencies, institutions, and ministries of the Convention as well as the greater body of Southern Baptist believers in Jesus Christ. This purpose is preeminent and defining and shall serve as a guide and framework through which the Corporation’s mission, vision, activities, efforts, and policies are construed, interpreted, and carried out.

The Foundation is a charitable organization exempt from income taxation under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Foundation are deductible for income, gift, and estate tax purposes under 170(c), 170(b)(1)(a), and 2522 of the code. Responsibility for governing the Foundation is vested in the Board of Directors comprised of Arkansas Southern Baptist church members who are elected for a three-year term by the Convention.

What Can We Do For You?

The main mission of the Arkansas Baptist Foundation is to serve, advise, and encourage the over 1,400 Southern Baptist Churches in Arkansas. The Foundation includes staff members who are gifted in various ways. Daily conversations cover anything from governing documents, estate planning, financial securities, and ministry accounting.

The Foundation’s staff works daily to encourage ministry leaders across the state of Arkansas. The ability to help individuals and churches with administrative opportunities is the purpose of the Foundation. The Foundation is grateful for open conversations with church leaders and for each opportunity to SERVE, ADVISE, AND ENCOURAGE. What can we do for you?

Our Team

As a staff, we are called to serve Arkansas Baptists and continue to find great joy in our service to you. We hope the Foundation will be a resource and encouragement to you as we strive to help churches and ministries steward their resources to impact advancement of the Gospel.