This is another in a series of excerpts from What Every Christian Should Know About the Return of Jesus, released by High Street Press and available at Amazon.com. The second coming of Jesus is implied in hundreds of Old Testament prophecies that center on future judgment of the world and a coming kingdom of righteousness. Jesus and the New Testament writers elevate these ancient prophecies and apply them to the unfinished but guaranteed future work of the Savior. One challenge of … [Read more...]
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Two candidates to be nominated for SBC first vice president at 2024 annual meeting
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – Two pastors, at least, will be nominated this summer to the post of Southern Baptist Convention first vice president, according to recent announcements. David Crowther Steve Dighton will nominate David Crowther to serve as first vice president at the 2024 SBC annual meeting. Crowther is the pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Wichita. “David Crowther is a young dynamic leader, and one who would thrive in this position of leadership,” Dighton told Baptist … [Read more...]
Q&A: Missionary explorer shares gospel with UUPGs
RICHMOND, Va. (IMB) – Some days June Estes pinches herself to make sure she isn’t dreaming. As an International Mission Board missionary explorer, she experiences a lot of things she never imagined doing in her lifetime: Like, standing under a string of prayer flags flapping in the wind along a remote hiking path. Or zooming around a noisy city via a bright green rickshaw. Or tears rolling down her cheeks when she finds a group of people who have never heard the name of Jesus Christ. … [Read more...]
Roby Baptist’s Helping Hands ministry blesses community, shares Christ
ROBY – For 10 years Roby Baptist has been meeting its small community’s clothing needs through its Helping Hands ministry, a retail store that charges nothing for its items. The expanding ministry just added a food pantry. Pastor Wes Mayfield says the ministry’s vision “is to meet the needs of others, both physically and spiritually. In addition to clothing and shoes, we give out free Bibles and gospel tracts.” The church of around 130 is located about 60 miles southwest of Rolla and 10 … [Read more...]
May is national foster care awareness month
May is foster care awareness month. Do you know much about foster care? Are there opportunities for your church to serve right here in Missouri? Children’s Division reports indicate 12,143 children are in Missouri state custody. When comparing other states with similar populations, Missouri has nearly double the number of children in state custody. There is a shortage of foster homes, and a need to reduce the number of children in foster care by focusing on prevention. No organization is … [Read more...]
Baptist Homes dubbed a ‘Best Christian Workplace’
JEFFERSON CITY – The Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI), a research-based consulting firm, has announced that the Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries (BHHM) corporate office has been certified as a 2024 Best Christian Workplace. To achieve certification, organizations must complete the Best Christian Workplaces Institute employee engagement survey and meet predetermined standards of excellence. Employees of BHHM’s corporate and regional staff answered more than fifty … [Read more...]
Ministry of MBCH Foster Family Care brings hope to young woman
BRIDGETON – It was a cold day in February when Rae picked up Anna from the psychiatric hospital, but Anna shook her head no when Rae offered her a jacket. With short sleeves that showed off all the scars on her arms, Anna was a little too open, too exposed as she slouched into the passenger seat and twisted the cap off the water bottle Rae handed her. It was a long drive to the MBCH residential facility where Rae, a Family Foster Care Specialist, was assigned to transport Anna. Small talk … [Read more...]
Christians must engage to defend truth and keep state pro-life, Missouri legislator says
JEFFERSON CITY – Since being elected for the first time to office in 2018, Pastor Doug Richey of Pisgah Baptist Church, Excelsior Springs, has served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Last month, I spoke with Richey about the importance of Christian involvement in the public sphere, as well as about ongoing efforts to keep Missouri a pro-life state. The following transcription of our conversation has been edited because of space limitations: BENJAMIN HAWKINS: Why should … [Read more...]
MBC Executive Director to be featured speaker at Midwest March for Life, May 1
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist leaders will be featured during the 2024 Midwest March for Life on May 1. Among keynote speakers at the event are Wes Fowler, executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC); Brandy Meeks, president of the Vitae Foundation and a member of the MBC’s Christian Life Commission; and Susan Klein, executive director of Missouri Right to Life and Missouri Baptist pastor's wife (Her husband, Dusty, is pastor of Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Holts … [Read more...]
Never too young to share God’s Word
KAMPALA, Uganda (IMB) – Every Sunday, 8-year-old Micah Singerman heard his parents, International Mission Board missionaries Kevin and Victoria Singerman, tell chronological Bible stories in Kampala, Uganda. He then watched the Ugandan believers go out and share the same story with people in their community. One Sunday, Micah eagerly announced to the church that it was his turn to share just like they did. He planned to tell a Bible story to children on the family trip to rural Ugandan … [Read more...]
MWMU celebrates missions in Warrensburg
WARRENSBURG – “Hope in Christ” was the theme of Missouri WMU’s Mission Celebration held, April 5-6, at First Baptist, Warrensburg. With over 220 in attendance, the weekend was packed with missionary testimonies, outreach opportunities, breakout sessions, raffle baskets and more. Each year women and men from around the state gather to pray, learn and give so others may hear the message of Jesus. That is what MWMU is all about. Janet York the incoming President of MWMU said, “I hope when … [Read more...]
Six SBC presidential nominations already announced ahead of 2024 annual meeting
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – Six Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) presidential nominations have already been announced ahead of the 2024 SBC annual meeting at the Indiana Convention Center here, June 11-12. David Allen Well-known academic leader and preaching coach David Allen will be nominated for SBC president at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting this summer. Texas pastor Danny Forshee says he plans to nominate Allen in Indianapolis. “He is a leader in the SBC having served our Lord faithfully as … [Read more...]
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