BGAV – Baptist General Association of Virginia

A Romanian, an Austrian, a Scotswoman, and a Virginian walk into a room. No, it’s not the beginning of a joke, it was the reality of the BGAV Annual meeting a few weeks ago. I am so thankful to have been present at this year’s annual meeting helping to represent the missions development team. It was particularly special to be present there with some of our missions partners from around the world.

In Psalm 126, the psalmist is addressing the feelings that people had upon returning back to their homeland from exile. Exile had been a very difficult time for the people of Israel. It had changed most of them forever. After seventy years, God made it possible for them to be freed from their captivity and return home.

For 10 years, BGAV Scholarships and Ministerial Education Funds have provided scholarships for college and ministerial students affiliated with BGAV-member churches. Strengthening ministers and laypersons alike, the scholarships have helped many Virginia Baptist students follow God's calling in their lives to pursue higher education.