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"A.R.M.
Journal is an electronic
publication of Appalachian Regional Ministry. Our
purpose is to tell what God is doing in Appalachia through
Southern Baptists.
Our readers are our
writers. If you have been involved in a mission
trip to Appalachia, please send us your story. If you
have a picture(s) of the trip, please send them
electronically to newsletter
@arministry.org or Bill Barker
Appalachian Regional Ministry
28 White Rock Road
Hurricane, WV 25526
Phone: 606-316-4298
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Volume 1 Number 1 - January 1, 2010
Appalachian Regional Ministry Marks 10 Years
 Winding
roads and switchback curves punctuated by tiny
hamlets mark the landscape of Appalachia -- a
205,000-square-mile, mountainous stretch from
Alabama to New York. The region covers all of West
Virginia and parts of 11 other states, including 39
of the nation's 100 poorest counties.
The steep mountains and rugged roads have kept
Appalachians isolated from the rest of the country
and from outsiders' involvement in their lives,
contributing to a distinct mountain culture.
It's been 44 years since Lyndon Johnson declared his
"War on Poverty" from a ramshackle porch in Inez,
Ky. Since then, the region has seen quite a bit of
progress, but the current economic crisis in the
U.S. has made a tough situation worse. More and more
families are finding it difficult to make ends meet.
In Clay County, Ky., for example, the median income
per household is less than $21,000 a year, with 41.9
percent of the population living below the poverty
line.
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to read the rest of the news article
Dr. J.
D. Payne, Associate Professor of Church Planting
and Evangelism and Director of the Church
Planting Center, Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary feature A.R.M. in recent podcast.
To listen to the podcast click here.
Volume 1 Number 2 - January 8, 2010
 Appalachian
Regional Ministry presents a gift of appreciation to
the North American Mission Board and their partners.
A brief history of Appalachian Regional Ministry
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to read this edition
  
  
Fall pictures taken at the New
River Gorge Bridge and Hawk's Nest, West Virginia.
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Volume 1 Number 3 - January 15, 2010
 Dewey and Kathie Aiken, MSC Missionaries, come to
serve with Appalachian Regional Ministry in the
coalfields of North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky,
and West Virginia.
MSC
Missionaries are a vital part of missions in North
American. This edition share information about
MSC missionaries and how you can sign up to serve in
the third largest mission field in the world, North
America.
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to read this edition.
Volume 1 Number 4 - January 22, 2010
 Coalfields Baptist Association Calls West Virginia
Native as Missionary
Charles Minney, who grew up in Stumptown, West Virginia, began his ministry
as the Association Missionary for the Coalfields Baptist Association in
October, 2009. Charlie and his wife, Cindy have one daughter, Nichole.
Prior to moving back to the state, Minney served as Strategic Missions
Champion at First Baptist Church, Woodstock, for the state of West Virginia.
To read the rest of the story click here.
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to read this edition.
Leadership Matters!
Knowing the purpose, (the mission)
of your mission trip and clearly communicating it to all
of the participants is the first key to a successful
mission trip. The second key to a successful mission
trip is found in the leadership team.
Click here to discover
how to plan for a successful mission trip and how
to use a mission team to impact your area for Christ.
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