A SMARTraining session will be held in conjunction with the annual mission conference of Faith Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Tennessee. This is a SMART Conference session focused on vehicle maintenance and CPR. The training classes are February 21-23, 2013. SMART Conference sessions are held at local churches during their mission conferences. This allows the […]
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SMART Personal Security Training Module
We are thankful that seventeen missionaries attended BIO’s recent two-day SMARTraining module on matters of Personal Security. The featured speaker was a Christian brother whose thirty-four year career in law-enforcement included FBI, DEA and Secret Service assignments. In light of the fact that his duties had taken him to several foreign countries, it was obvious […]
SMART Module: November 2012
Since the inception of the SMART ministry it has been amazing to see God at work connecting us with various teachers who have some specialized skills and are eager to teach missionaries. One such teacher is a Christian brother who retired after 35 years in the field of criminal justice. He will be the main speaker at […]
Into All the World: Volume 1, Issue 9
A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME By Dr. Garvin Dykes, President Shakespeare said, “That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” For many years, the standard in special missions giving in Fundamental Baptist Churches has been the Faith Promise Offering.” I still personally think that is a good description of […]
SMART Module: October 2012
BIO will participate in a SMART-Conference at the Wayside Baptist Church in Hagerstown, Maryland, October 11-12. SMART is the acronym for the Specialized Missionary And Resource Training ministry at BIO. Its purpose is to provide missionaries with, you guessed it, specialized training which could help them endure the rigors they could face during their time […]