Growing up in Arkansas, Don and Pam Stewart knew of the Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offering, but did not become fully invested and involved with the offering until about 12 years ago. 

The Batesville couple attended the One Day Acts 1:8 Missions Experience in Harrison to help with the children’s ministry. Don and Pam arrived early. There was nobody there. Ten minutes later, Don said the church’s long drive was packed with vehicles and people. 

“The cars just kept coming in and in, and I fell in love with it – One Day – right then because it was more like seeing people come to a Razorback’s football game than coming to a ministry. It was just amazing to see that many people coming in to serve God,” Don said. 

Pam said it poured all day, but it did not deter anybody. 

“Missions isn’t necessarily going to Mexico or Colorado. Missions is in your own backyard. You just have to look. That is why I’m so fortunate to be involved with Dixie Jackson and Acts One Day because it gives us the opportunity to serve within our own homeland,” Pam said. “It’s not hard to get us to talk about One Day or Dixie Jackson. That’s the one thing we really like to support.” 

Throughout One Day, participants take part in multiple ministries including block parties, prayer walking, food distribution, medical and dental clinics, and much more. The Gospel is shared throughout it all. Even during the medical and dental clinics, Pam said the doctors and nurses spread the Gospel. 

“That’s the one thing that God told us to do – go tell people about Christ, and that is what Dixie Jackson enables people to do,” Don said. 

Outside of One Day, medical and dental clinics are held several times throughout the year and state. In 2023, more than 100 souls came to Christ through the ministry. And that’s just one of the many ministries benefiting from Arkansas Baptists through the Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offering.  

Dixie Jackson also allows Arkansas Baptists to show compassion in action through disaster relief, pregnancy care centers, hunger ministries, Christian Men and Christian Women’s Job Corp, and numerous opportunities for Arkansas Baptists of all ages to be involved in God’s mission. 

“It's not our money. It’s God’s money. But you have to be faithful with your money and by supporting Dixie Jackson that allows the state convention to support ministries throughout the state,” Pam said. “And I think it is a worthy cause because with the way the world is today, we need all the Jesus we can get.”