Ministry Calendar

2026 Ministry Calendar

January 4 – Steve Zimmerman begins as Interim Minister at Tabernacle Baptist Church, South Hill, VA (Focus Level) 

February 21Cultivating Belonging: area church leadership training event, Hayes Baton Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC (Cluster Level)

February 28Replant: area church leadership training event, New Prospect Baptist Church, Hurt, VA (Cluster Level)

March 7Equip: area church leadership training event, First Baptist Church, South Boston, VA (Cluster Level)

March 14Walking New Trails: area church leadership training event, Heritage Baptist Church, Farmville, VA (Cluster Level)

2025 Ministry Calendar

February 1 – Replant: area church leadership training event, New Prospect Baptist Church, Hurt, VA (Cluster Level)

February 23 – ReKindle: area church leadership training event, Madison Heights Baptist Church, Madison Heights, VA (Cluster Level)

March 1 – Walking New Trails: area church leadership training event, First Baptist Church, South Hill, VA (Cluster Level)

March 8 – Reaching New Heights: area church leadership training event, Wytheville Baptist Church, Wytheville, VA (Cluster Level)

March 22 – Deacon Leadership Training, First Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA (Mini-Cluster Level)

April 5 – Equip 2025: area church leadership training event, First Baptist Church, South Boston, VA area (Cluster Level)

June 1 – Steve Zimmerman completed Interim Pastor role at First Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA (Focus Level)

Preaching Opportunities (Encouragement Level) 

  • June 8 – First Baptist Church, Madison, NC
  • June 29 – Chatham Heights Baptist/First Baptist Churches, Martinsville, VA 
  • July 6 – First Baptist Church, Danville, VA 
  • July 13/20 – First Baptist Church, Bluefield, WV 
  • July 27 – Mooreland Baptist Church, North Garden, VA 
  • August 3 – Pocahontas Baptist Church, Bassett, VA 
  • August 24 – Tabernacle Baptist Church, South Hill, VA
  • September 7 – First Baptist Church, South Hill, VA 
  • October 12 – Moffett Memorial Baptist Church, Danville, VA
  • October 19 – Calvary Baptist Church, Lynchburg, VA 
  • October 26 – Vinton Baptist Church, Vinton, VA

2024 Ministry Calendar

January 21 – Sunday School Leadership Training, Kentuck Baptist Church, Ringgold, VA (Encouragement Level)

February 17 – Equip 217: area church leadership training event, Dan River Baptist Church, Halifax, VA area (Cluster Level)

February 24 – Replant: area church leadership training event, New Prospect Baptist Church, Hurt, VA (Cluster Level)

February 25 – What’s Next?!: area church leadership training event, Peakland Baptist Church, Lynchburg, VA (Cluster Level)

March 1 – Steve Zimmerman concluded interim pastor role at Greenpond Baptist Church, Chatham, Virginia (Focus Level)

Preaching Opportunities (Encouragement Level) 

  • April 14/28 – Community Baptist Church, Yanceyville, NC
  • May 26 – Chatham Heights Baptist/First Baptist Churches, Martinsville, VA 
  • June 9 – Tabernacle Baptist Church, South Hill, VA 
  • June 23 – First Baptist Church, Altavista, VA 
  • June 30 – Starling Avenue Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA 
  • July 7 – Chatham Heights Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA 
  • July 21 – First Baptist Church, Altavista, VA 
  • August 18 – First Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA 
  • September 15 – Greenfield Baptist Church, Gretna, VA
  • October 6 – Greenfield Baptist Church, Gretna, VA 
  • October 13 – Moffett Memorial Baptist Church, Danville, VA
  • October 20 – Pocahontas Baptist Church, Bassett, VA
  • October 27 – First Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA
  • December 29 – Chatham Heights Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA

November 3 – Steve Zimmerman began as Interim Pastor at First Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA (Focus Level)

2023 Ministry Calendar

February 11 – Ministry Design, an in-person/hybrid church leadership training event, Hayes Barton Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC (Cluster Level)

March 11 – In-person age-level church leadership training event, Calvary Baptist
Church, Monroe, NC (Encouragement Level)

September 23 – Now What?!, an in-person/hybrid church leadership training event, First Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA (Cluster Level)

November 5 – Re-Imagine, an in-person/hybrid church leadership training event, Neill’s Creek Baptist Church, Angier, NC (Cluster Level)

2022 Ministry Calendar

April 30 – Ministry Design, a training event for church leaders at Hayes Barton Baptist, Raleigh, NC (Cluster Level)

August 25 – Online training session with Elizabeth Hagan and her book, Brave Church (Encouragement Level)

2021 Ministry Calendar

February 20 – Ministry Design, a virtual training event for church leaders in Raleigh, NC (Cluster Level)

2020 Ministry Calendar

February 22– Ministry Design, training event for church leaders held in Raleigh, NC (Cluster Level)

2019 Ministry Calendar

January 1 – Paul Raybon continued discernment process from Spring 2018 with First Baptist Church, Black Mountain, North Carolina (Focus Level)

March 16 – Steve Zimmerman facilitated the ReShape conference for 10 Southside Virginia churches (Cluster Level)

March 23 – Steve Zimmerman conducted a Sunday School Leadership Training event for First Baptist Church, New Bern, North Carolina    (Encouragement Level)

April 28 – Steve Zimmerman concluded 15 month interim pastor role at State Line Baptist Church, Danville, Virginia (Focus Level)

June 1 – Paul Raybon started a six month discovery and discernment process with Providence Baptist Church, Hendersonville, North Carolina (Focus Level)

June 2 – Steve Zimmerman began interim pastor role at Greenpond Baptist Church, Chatham, Virginia (Focus Level)