Proverbs 22:6 describes the process of parenting as "training up" a child. This Hebrew word Hanak literally means to dedicate. It implies channeling or narrowing a child's conduct into the way of wisdom, starting him or her down the path of righteousness toward a lifetime of serving God. This is not an easy process, and sometimes parents may wonder if they are making any progress at all. The August-September issue of ONE Magazine will remind them to keep pouring themselves into their children—loving them, correcting them, guiding them, and correcting them again. It's called relentless parenting, and it is biblical!

ONE Magazine, August-September 2016

Milestone Meeting in the Midwest

The 2016 National Association of Free Will Baptists met July 17-20, 2016, in Kansas City, Missouri. This 80th meeting of the national convention was marked by first-time events and milestones reached. Read more:

National Convention Review

National Youth Conference Review

Take a Walk Through Free Will Baptist History

What do you really know about Free Will Baptists? Perhaps you have heard the word Baptist all your life without stopping to consider where the name came from. Maybe you didn't realize there are dozens of Baptist groups: Missionary Baptists, Primitive Baptists, American Baptists, Independent Baptists, General Baptists, Regular Baptists, and more.

And why would one group of Baptists add "Free Will" to the front of their name? How are they different from more than 20 other Baptist groups? The Free Will Baptists in the South began in 1727, making this one of the oldest Baptist groups in the United States. For more than 250 years, Free Will Baptist churches have contributed to the moral and spiritual fibre of our nation. Would you like to know more?

Visit www.FWBHistory.com today, a website created by the Free Will Baptist Historical Commission, that makes important Free Will Baptist historical documents available for download, including books of historical record, biographies, periodicals, minutes from the national conventions, and more. It also contains a regularly updated history blog and an ever-growing list of publically accessible Free Will Baptist history collections.