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Partnership Provides Financing Options for Tennessee Churches
Every pastor knows that a growing congregation is a blessing, but it can come with challenges, too — like space. What happens when a church outgrows a building’s capacity?

“A No-Brainer:” Okemah Church Turns to WatersEdge for Ministry Accounting Services
Pup Rogers had a serious problem. He had only been the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Okemah, Oklahoma, for a few months when he learned that the staff member who helped manage…

Celebrating a People-First Leader
After three decades of faithful service to Oklahoma Baptist churches and ministries, Shryln Treadwell’s mark on WatersEdge will endure.

Give and Receive with a Charitable Gift Annuity
In 1966, The Beatles put into song how seniors often feel when receiving a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from their traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA): “If you drive a car, I'll tax the street. If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat. If you get too...

New Elliff center boosts OBU’s Great Commission focus
A new initiative called the Tom Elliff Center for Missions is building a missionary pipeline that connects local churches and Oklahoma Baptist University to the ends of the earth. Launched in early 2022, the Elliff center is described as a “missions education...