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Credential Renewal Time 🙌 Don't forget to renew your credentials! CLICK HERE TO RENEW: ministerrenewal.ag.org

🎓 Called to Ministry? The Indiana Assemblies of God Scholarship supports Indiana students from Indiana AG churches who are pursuing ministry-related degrees at AG colleges and universities. 🎓 Whether you're entering a traditional or non-traditional ministry path, this scholarship can help ease the financial burden so you can focus on your calling. 🎓 Awards up to $1,000 are available for eligible high school seniors and college students preparing for full-time ministry. 🎓 Apply by FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026 and take the next step in your spiritual and academic journey! 🎓 APPLY HERE: https://indianaag.wufoo.com/forms/indiana-ag-scholarship-application/

Area Ministers Meetings 2026 - More Information Below! 🙌 Register HERE Today: https://www.indianaag.org/amm

Happy Thanksgiving from Indiana AG! Enjoy this day with your family. 🧡 #HappyThanksgiving

It's Thanksgiving Week 💙 Tell us 3 THINGS you're thankful for today BELOW👇

We’re so thankful for our small churches! We know social media isn’t always the top priority, so we’ve put together holiday posts to make things easier for you. Simply screenshot and crop for Instagram, or download for Facebook, and share them with your congregation! 🧡🙌

Area Ministers Meetings 2026 - More Information Below! 🙌 Register HERE Today: https://www.indianaag.org/amm

Grateful for the bravery, sacrifice, and service of those who’ve defended our country. Let's honor our veterans today. ❤️🤍💙 #VeteransDay

Thank you for your patience! Minister's Retreat Session Videos are LIVE NOW! 🙌 You can watch all sessions here: https://www.indianaag.org/mediaarchives

Indiana church equips rural church plants for success, helps residents find a healthy church home in their own communities. 🙌 Read Article HERE from AG News: https://news.ag.org/en/articles/news/2025/10/reviving-rural-churches-rooted-in-community

Thank you for being patient with us 🙌 Our team is working hard to get the session recordings to you from Ministers' Retreat. We will keep you updated when they are live!

What a great event! What did God speak to you at Ministers’ Retreat? ♥️🙌

The past couple days have been AMAZING at Ministers’ Retreat 🙌

Ministers’ Retreat 2025 🎉 Who’s ready for tonight?! 🙌

Ministers’ Retreat 2025 🎉 @ French Lick Springs Resort 🙌

We are having so much fun at Minsters’ Retreat at French Lick Springs Resort 🙌

We want to give a BIG THANKS to one of our Ministers’ Retreat Gold Sponsors this year! (AGCU) 🎉 Let's show our appreciation in the comments below ⬇👏 Give them a FOLLOW ➡ Assemblies of God Credit Union @agcreditunion

We want to give a BIG THANKS to our Ministers’ Retreat Platinum Sponsor this year! (INKollective) 🎉 Let's show our appreciation in the comments below ⬇👏 Give them a FOLLOW ➡ @inkollective

Ministers' Retreat is TOMORROW 🙌 Who's excited?! SCHEDULE HERE: https://www.indianaag.org/ministersretreat

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🎶 Worship Leader Summit | Nov 15, 2025 🎶 ONE MORE MONTH Join worship leaders from across Indiana for a powerful one-day conference filled with inspiration, connection, and practical training! Be encouraged, gain new skills, and grow in your calling alongside others passionate about worship. 📅 Deadline: Nov 12, 2025 💵 Cost: $50 (includes lunch & materials) 👉 Register today: indianaag.org/isomcourseregistration

Indiana AG - Chris and Missy Padgett have found that providing showers for people who are homeless has opened the doors to sharing the gospel. 🙌 READ ARTICLE HERE from AG NEWS: https://news.ag.org/en/articles/news/2025/10/shower-ministry-brings-smiles

We welcomed our awesome NEW PASTORS to the district today! The best is yet to come! 🎉🙌 Let’s give them a warm welcome in the comments below 👇

All smiles here at Lift Retreat🎉 we had a GREAT weekend!♥️

These LIFT RETREAT sessions have been 🔥 Jason Patterson has been doing a great job pouring into our DA Pastors 🙌

We kicked off LIFT RETREAT 🙌 tonight! 🎉 It was a great night filled with worship, charcuterie board, fellowship and fun! See you all again tomorrow!

Indiana A/G Women had a GREAT time at Vital Conference! 🙌🧡

October is Pastor Appreciation Month! TAG your Pastors below & let them know how much you appreciate them! Let's encourage our Pastors today! 🙌💙

Today is the LAST DAY to register for Ministers' Retreat ‼ 😮 ➡ CLICK TO REGISTER: https://idag.regfox.com/ministers-retreat-2025

In the months of July to September 2025, we are thankful to say, IDAG contributed $72,226.66 to our Minister’s Retirement accounts! 👏 If you are a licensed or ordained minister and have not signed up yet, CLICK HERE to SIGN UP TODAY: ➡ https://www.indianaag.org/retirementplanning

Ministers’ Retreat Giveaway — Giving back to those who give so much! 🎉 We are gifting 10 vacation packages (5 Mexico, 5 Caribbean) to LICENSED or ORDAINED staff pastors. Know someone deserving? Nominate them by emailing Scott Burr with their name! ✅HOW TO ENTER: Email Scott Burr - sburr@indianaag.org ✅DEADLINE TO ENTER: October 20th @ 11:59pm ✅REGISTER for Ministers’ Retreat HERE by September 22nd: https://idag.regfox.com/ministers-retreat-2025

Today is grandparents day! 🧡 Let us know in the comments ⬇ a great memory you have with your grandparents growing up!

Today we are honoring the lives lost and the heroes who served. #911 🇺🇸

The Ending 🤣 All jokes aside, we would love it if you registered for Minister’s Retreat! 🙌 Registration ends SEPTEMBER 22ND at 11:59pm!!! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY: https://www.indianaag.org/ministersretreat

We want to give a BIG THANKS to one of our Ministers’ Retreat Gold Sponsors this year! (AGCU) 🎉 Let's show our appreciation in the comments below ⬇👏 Give them a FOLLOW ➡ @Assemblies of God Credit Union @agcreditunion Registration for Ministers’ Retreat ends on September 22nd - REGISTER TODAY: https://www.indianaag.org/ministersretreat

We want to give a BIG THANKS to one of our Ministers’ Retreat Gold Sponsors this year! (Heritage Investment Services Fund) 🎉 Let's show our appreciation in the comments below ⬇👏 Give them a FOLLOW ➡ Heritage Investment Services Fund Registration for Ministers’ Retreat ends on September 22nd - REGISTER TODAY: https://www.indianaag.org/ministersretreat

LIFT Retreat for District Affiliated Pastors and Spouses - October 3 - 5 REGISTER HERE: https://idag.regfox.com/lift-retreat-2025 ‼ Online registration closes on SEPTEMBER 14TH @ 11:59pm

We want to give a BIG THANKS to our Ministers’ Retreat Platinum Sponsor this year! (INKollective) 🎉 Let's show our appreciation in the comments below ⬇👏 Give them a FOLLOW ➡ @inkollective @inkollective_rick Registration for Ministers’ Retreat ends on September 22nd - REGISTER TODAY: https://www.indianaag.org/ministersretreat

REGISTER TODAY ‼ 🙌 Ministers' Retreat registration closes on 9/22/25 at 11:59 pm. There is no on-site registration for this event. 🙌 You must register online HERE ➡ https://www.indianaag.org/ministersretreat and reserve your hotel room directly with the hotel. There are instructions on the confirmation email on how to reserve hotel room.

We pray you are having a restful day today! 🙌 How are you spending your Labor Day? #LaborDay

Coming to Indiana THIS FALL ‼ NextGen Youth Alive Tour - September 8-12 🙌 MORE INFORMATION HERE: https://www.indiananextgen.org/youth-alive

NEW‼ Envoy Exclusive Episode - OUT NOW! Listen as Scott Burr and Matt Rubacha discuss Pastoral Finances 🔗 WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnCNuJKqT70

Thank you David & Taylor McAtee for pouring into our Pastors Kids this weekend!🙌

What an awesome group of PK’S!🎉

PK RETREAT 2025 🎉😁

We are having so much fun at PK Retreat🎉

We are having so much fun at PK Retreat🎉 #PKRetreat

We had a wonderful day with our presbyters at the office today! The best is yet to come 🙌 #IndianaAG

Pastors & Leaders - Are you at General Council this week?! Let's Connect! Drop a PHOTO of what you're doing at GC in the comments 👏⬇️ #IndianaAG

It’s Thursday! We pray you’re having a GREAT week🎉 Comment BELOW ⬇️ one good thing that has happened in your life this week! 😊 #IndianaAG

Have you registered yet? Ministers' Retreat 2025 ➡ October 26-28th ➡ REGISTER TODAY: https://idag.regfox.com/ministers-retreat-2025

We can’t wait! 🤣🎉 Ministers’ Retreat 2025 ➡ October 26-28th ➡ REGISTER TODAY: https://idag.regfox.com/ministers-retreat-2025

BYLAWS BOOT CAMP 🙌 Today was the start of our ISOMplus seminars for the new school year! The District Office hosted the Bylaws Boot Camp seminar in the office and there were 24 on-site from 13 churches. The interest was so great that ISOM is planning to host another boot camp later this year. More information to follow in the future! 👏

2025 INDIANA CAMPS ARE COMPLETE — Thank you Jesus for all you did! 🙌 Check out these amazing numbers 🔥⬆️ Lake Placid is the happiest place on earth and what happens here truly does change the world. God is using this Next Generation!

It is time to register for ISOM! 🙌Classes begin August 23rd 🙌August 3rd is the last day to register for classes 🙌CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY: indianaag.org/isom

Ministers’ Retreat 2025 ➡ October 26-28th ➡ REGISTER TODAY: https://idag.regfox.com/ministers-retreat-2025

IDAG is glad to support Teen Challenge Charity Golf Outing! ⛳️ ➡️ Find Out More Information & GIVE to Teen Challenge HERE: https://teenchallengeusa.org/

Ministers' Retreat 2025 ➡ October 26-28th ➡ REGISTER TODAY: https://idag.regfox.com/ministers-retreat-2025

Are you a Student that feels called into Ministry? CALLED discovers and equips those who feel called into vocational ministry. ➡ FIND OUT MORE INFO HERE: ➡ https://called.ag.org/

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 Let’s honor the courage of those who paved the way and embrace the hope of what’s ahead. #IndependenceDay

In the months of March to May 2025, we are thankful to say, IDAG contributed $73,348.53 to our Minister’s Retirement accounts! 👏 If you are a licensed or ordained minister and have not signed up yet, CLICK HERE to SIGN UP TODAY: ➡ https://www.indianaag.org/retirementplanning

For District Affiliated Pastors & Spouses | LIFT RETREAT - October 3-5, 2025 at Lake Placid Conference Center A FREE weekend of renewal and practical training for Indiana District Affiliated Pastors & Spouses 🙌 ➡ REGISTER HERE: https://idag.regfox.com/lift-retreat-2025 ⬅

Ministers' Retreat 2025 ➡ October 26-28th ➡ REGISTER TODAY: https://idag.regfox.com/ministers-retreat-2025

Youth and Kids Camps are still going on! We are praying that students have a powerful camp experience, & they encounter the Lord like never before! 🙏

Happy Father's Day! 😊 Psalm 103:13 – As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

Let's Chat! 💬 What is your favorite worship song right now? Let us know in the comments! ⬇

We are excited about what GOD is doing in ALL of our churches! 🙌 We want to hear what God did at YOUR church yesterday! Let us know in the comments BELOW! ⬇

Join us for Vital Women's Conference on September 26-27, 2025 😊 ➡ Find out More Information & Register HERE: https://wms.indianaag.org/events/vital-conference

🎓 Called to Ministry? The Indiana Assemblies of God Scholarship supports Indiana students from Indiana AG churches who are pursuing ministry-related degrees at AG colleges and universities. 🎓 Whether you're entering a traditional or non-traditional ministry path, this scholarship can help ease the financial burden so you can focus on your calling. 🎓 Awards up to $1,000 are available for eligible high school seniors and college students preparing for full-time ministry. 🎓 Apply by AUGUST 15TH and take the next step in your spiritual and academic journey! 🎓 CLICK LINK 🔗 IN BIO TO APPLY!

PK RETREAT 🙌 August 15-17th | Guest Speakers: David & Taylor McAtee Who is this event for? 😎 Ages 12-19 😎 Students of Indiana Pastors 😎 Students of Missionaries 😎 Students Credentialed Ministers PK Retreat Registration is OPEN NOW! PK Retreat is FREE if registered by July 20th! 🥳 After July 20th late fee will be $25! REGISTER HERE for FREE before July 20th: ➡ https://idag.regfox.com/2025-pk-retreat

Life at Camp 🤍

Come be refreshed and renewed. Share meaningful moments with others who understand the journey of ministry. NOW is the time to register for Ministers' Retreat! 🙌 Ministers' Retreat 🙌 October 26-28th, 2025 🙌 French Lick Springs Resort REGISTER - LINK IN OUR BIO

The First Week of Youth Camp Starts TODAY! 🎉 Be in prayer for our Indiana Students and our staff all summer long! God is doing GREAT things in our District! 🙌

What’s ONE THING God did in your life at District Council? 😇 We would love to hear! Comment BELOW ⬇️

SHOUTOUT 🎉 to our Top Giving Winners in World Missions, Missions, BGMC, & Speed The Light 👏

Did you miss a service from District Council? No worries! 😁 You can watch back HERE: https://www.indianaag.org/mediaarchives

Honoring the brave, remembering the fallen. 🇺🇸 #MemorialDay #NeverForgotten

Be patient with us, we are working hard to get your Ordination Photos to you as soon as we can! 😊 Once they are ready, we will let you know via Email 📩

That’s a wrap on District Council 2025!🎉

Powerful night recognizing our Ordained Ministers. 🔥

That's a wrap on District Council 2025! What a powerful time we spent all together. 🙌 Once again, we want to give a BIG THANKS to our District Council Sponsors this year! 🎉 Let's show our appreciation in the comments below ⬇👏 #IDAGDistrictCouncil2025 Give them a FOLLOW: @thrivent @agcreditunion @heritageinvestments @destiny_rescue