EDITOR'S NOTE: What are Southern Baptist leaders saying about Dr. Wes Fowler? Read more here. JEFFERSON CITY (MBC) – The Executive Board of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) has named Wes Fowler, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Mayfield, Ky., the next MBC executive director-treasurer. Fowler succeeds John Yeats, who steps aside after 12 years of leading the network of 1,750 self-governing churches through challenging times and to higher levels of cooperative … [Read more...]
FBC Willard VBS offering pays school’s lunch debt
WILLARD – Children and families involved in the Vacation Bible School program at First Baptist Church here raised $3,600 for the Willard school district – allowing the district to start the school year without any lunch debt remaining from the previous year. “There was $2,800 in student debt for lunches, so we put out the challenge to another group of people, and they just kept giving and giving,” said Pastor Mark Milioni, according to KY3 News. Some children in the VBS program went so … [Read more...]
Baptist Homes receives $600,000 Mabee grant
JEFFERSON CITY – Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries recently announced that they have been approved for a $600,000 Challenge Grant from the Mabee Foundation. This challenge grant has been issued as a part of the Baptist Homes $18,000,000.00 Welcome Home Capital Campaign. The Challenge Grant is a part of the fund raising for the building of two skilled nursing Cottages on the Ozark Campus which will cost approximately $3,000,000.00. So far, $1,560,000.00 has been raised for the Ozark … [Read more...]
Resolutions for MBC’s 2023 annual meeting due Aug 24
SPRINGFIELD – Resolutions for this year’s MBC Annual Meeting must be submitted in writing to the Committee on Resolutions at least sixty 60 days prior to the first session of the annual meeting, which means the deadline of August 24 is fast approaching. The annual meeting is October 23-24 at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield. Persons submitting resolutions must certify that they are messengers. The author of any resolution may address the Committee on Resolutions during its … [Read more...]
Children’s ministers’ retreat coming to Camdenton
CAMDENTON – Children’s ministers from around the state are invited to a retreat Nov. 2-4 at the Old Kinderhook Lodge in Camdenton. This year, the retreat features guest speaker Jeremy Echols, director of family ministry at The Glade Church, Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Echols’ ministry calling is to make the message of Christ clear in the lives of children, and to pour into those who minister to children. Before coming to The Glade Church, Echols’ ministry experience included volunteering in his … [Read more...]
MMO supports ethnic churches, youth evangelism
JEFFERSON CITY (MBC) – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports more than two dozen ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from Romans 10:15: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.” The MMO Eight Days of Prayer are Sept. 10-17. Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. The nations in Missouri: Engaging 50 ethnic congregations Omar Segovia speaks several … [Read more...]
BSAAM conference to be held in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – The Baptist Secretaries and Administrative Assistants of Missouri (BSAAM) is set to hold its annual conference on September 18-19, 2023 at National Heights Baptist Church in Springfield. This year’s theme: Stronger Together. “And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.” Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NASB). BSAAM welcomes and encourages all secretaries and other office personnel that are active members of Southern … [Read more...]
SBC chaplains gather at National WWII Museum in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – The setting sun cast a warm glow over the bustling streets of New Orleans as a group of SBC chaplains made their way to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on Monday, June 12. With its rich historical significance, the museum provided the perfect backdrop for the nearly 300 chaplains who gathered. From military to disaster relief and police to fire chaplains, the event provided a special occasion for these dedicated servants from different corners of the … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court: Colorado can’t force Christian web designer to support LGBT agenda
SCOTUS protects free speech of creative professionals in 303 Creative v. Elenis ruling WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court today upheld the right of creative professionals to “just say no” to creating works that violate the creator’s religious conscience. In a 6-3 vote, the Justices said, “The First Amendment prohibits Colorado from forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees.” Denver web designer Lorie Smith wants to do … [Read more...]
Committee releases video update on search for new MBC Executive Director
JEFFERSON CITY – The Executive Director search committee of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s executive board released a video update, June 23. “Recently, we have worked through the recommendations of good and godly men that you have presented to us, men within our state and men across the nation,” search committee chairman Wesley Vance said on the video. The search committee accepted recommendations throughout the month of May, and the window for submitting recommendations is now … [Read more...]
Resolutions due 60 days prior to MBC annual meeting
JEFFERSON CITY – Resolutions must be submitted in writing to the Committee on Resolutions at least 60 days prior to the first session of the annual meeting. Persons submitting resolutions must certify that they are messengers. The Christian Life Commission may submit resolutions directly to the Committee on Resolutions. The author of any resolution may address the Committee on Resolutions during its deliberations. Resolutions recommended by the committee are the only recommendations … [Read more...]
MMO promotional materials coming soon
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Children’s Home introduced John, an autistic and nonverbal child, to a loving, Christian adoptive family. The MBC Leader Care Network provided Christian counseling to a pastor’s family that survived a devastating house fire. And Tino, a student from Zimbabwe attending Southeast Missouri State University, came to faith in Christ through the MBC’s campus mission there. All of this – and much more – is possible only because Missouri Baptist church members … [Read more...]
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