For nearly 95 years now Ashland Avenue Baptist Church has been radically committed to reaching the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ, beginning in Lexington and extending to the ends of the earth.

We believe the truth of Scripture that every person who has never believed in the gospel of Jesus Christ are in rebellion to God and hoplessly lost in the world. We also believe that to bring glory to King Jesus we must call the peoples of the world to consider Him as their supreme treasure. Impacting the world in this takes on several forms at AABC.

From personally sharing the hope we have in Jesus with our neighbors, to rescuing and caring for abandoned children, to feeding the poor,  to planting churches here and around the world, our desire is that the gospel of Jesus Christ be proclaimed on every square inch of the planet.

Don’t miss our 2010 World Impact Conference, The World Mission and The Orphan.  Check out the schedule here.

2010 AABC World Impact Conference from First String Media on Vimeo.

There are an estimated 145 million orphans in the world. As a church body, together, we have a responsibility to alleviate as much of their pain and suffering as possible.  Many of us may never adopt or travel around the world to personally serve orphans.  Our 2010 World Impact Conference provides all of us with and opportunity to serve orphans in some way.

The only question is, “How?” Every single member of AABC must ask this question! By serving during our World Impact Conference you will be doing something!

Read through the teams or go ahead and scroll down to sign up!

• WIC PRAYER TEAM – meet before, during, and after the conference to pray for specific requests concerning the rescue and care of orphans around the world. You will be assigned specific conference sessions and activities to attend in which you will pray for those leading and attending the conference. Conference attendees will submit prayer requests concerning adoption and orphan care for which you will commit to pray. Team Led By – Casey McCall
• WIC FRONTLINE TEAM – welcome and assist conference guests in way that sets the tone for each conference activity beginning in our parking lot as they arrive, during the conference activities, and as they leave the conference each day. Team Led By – Jim Johnson Sr.
• WIC SET UP/TAKE DOWN TEAM – Set up and break down banners, kiosks, back drops, exhibitor booths, tables, chairs, decorations Team Led By – Ryan Finch
• WIC NURSERY TEAM – Serve in the nursery so that families with children 2 and under will be able to both serve and enjoy the conference. Team Leader – Mollie Cole
• WIC CHILDREN’S TEAM (CARE 4 AFRICA) – Construction of villages, towns, and tribes that represent the culture of Africa as well as the condition of orphans in Africa in a kid-friendly way. (Specific tasks could include painting, sewing, building, setting up, and tearing down). Serve as characters, team guides, teachers and leaders. Team Led By – Trey Corbin
• WIC PUBLICITY TEAM – Help promote the conference in every possible relevant venue in the Lexington-Metro Area. Provide Todd Martin and our team with possible venues and connections for promoting the conference. (News papers, magazines, newsletters, TV, Internet, Churches, Adoption Agencies, Adoption Support Groups) Team Led By – Todd Martin
• WIC HOSPITALITY TEAM – Help to host our out-of-town guest and exhibitors during the conference. This may mean allowing them to stay in your home, making sure they are provided over-the-top Bluegrass hospitality throughout the conference, driving them around Lexington, or serving in our hospitality room during the conference. Team Led By – Mary Schultz / Kim Ledbetter
• WIC ANDREW PETERSON TEAM – Help to promote the concert within relevant venues throughout the Lexington Metro Area. Work with Pastor Nate in the production of the concert (lights, sound, audio, visual setup) Make sure Andrew Peterson and his crew are provided over-the-top Bluegrass hospitality. Team Leader – Pastor Nate
• WIC MEDIA TEAM – creating media that helps to display the significance of the orphan crisis around the world. Media will include videos and pictures as well as banners, kiosks, and general decorations. Team Led By – Jeromy Thompson
• WIC PRODUCTION TEAM – Help Pastor Nate with the logistics of each worship service during the conference. This will include video, audio, recording, power-point, lighting during each session. Team Led By – Pastor Nate BeVier
• WIC GUEST TRANSPORTATION TEAM – provide over the top hospitality by picking up our guests at the airport and hotels. This team will make sure they get everywhere they need to be while in Lexington. Team Led By – Asha Friesen

Enter your personal information here  and then choose the team you will serve on during our World Impact Conference.  Once you have finished signing up, you will be taken back to our World Impact Conference Page.

As part of our 2010 World Impact Conference, The World Mission and The Orphan,  Andrew Peterson will be in concert at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25th.

THE CONCERT IS FREE! Donations will be taken during the concert, all of which go toward Ashland Avenue’s Ends of the Earth mission efforts.

Let us know you are coming to the concert here.  (Just click yes to the Andrew Peterson Concert. You do not have to attend the rest of the conference to attend the concert.)