COLUMBIA – For Burmese Pastor Ah Lay Yang, moving to the United States was an answered prayer. When poor health almost blocked his entry into the country, he devoted himself to God and asked Him daily to heal him and open his way into the United States. God answered his prayers, and Yang soon traveled to the United States. In gratitude, he began to preach the gospel to Burmese people across the U.S. – traveling through roughly 30 states before settling in Missouri. Today, Yang serves as … [Read more...]
‘Living inside the cage’: Afghanistan tops Christian persecution list
SANTA ANA, Calif. (BP) – The Christian refugee hopped on one of the last flights out of Afghanistan to save his life and family. Since the Taliban regained rule there, Christians are hunted down and killed. “It’s really hard when you want to have freedom of faith and freely read our Bibles, freely share our faith,” he said at a Jan. 19th press conference revealing Opens Doors’ 2022 Watch List of the top countries for Christian persecution. “It’s really dangerous because you know, you’re … [Read more...]
SEND Missouri meeting with pastors, searching for new church planters
HANNIBAL – SEND Missouri of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) is meeting with pastors and seeking church planters for new Southern Baptist work in the state. Jason Zellmer, Director of SEND Missouri, met with more than a dozen pastors and church officials in Hannibal, Dec. 15. Several future church plant sites were identified and updates were given on several other plants in progress. “There is a shortage of church planters for the amount of churches we need to plant. We need … [Read more...]
MBC Resound Network summit set for Feb. 8
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Resound Network will hold its statewide summit at the MBC building here, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m-1 p.m. The MBC’s Resound Network mobilizes and equips churches for revitalization and replanting. The 2022 Resound Network Summit is free, although participants need to register online at https://forms.gle/nergWgBaMuwBDmju9. The registration deadline is Feb. 3. “Our statewide summit is a great chance for you or others to get trained or … [Read more...]
‘We are neighbors’: Ridgecrest Baptist launches year-long neighboring initiative, plans conference
SPRINGFIELD – Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield exists to make Christ-centered disciples of their neighbors and the nations. In 2022, church leaders are asking the Lord to lead members to build strong, loving relationships with their eight closest neighbors as part of a neighboring initiative being called "We Are Neighbors." The initiative launched on Jan. 2 with the first sermon in a five-part sermon series. As part of the initiative, Ridgecrest is rolling out six different … [Read more...]
Volunteer DR team member inspired by serving
POLLOCK – Chris Curtis wasn’t sure what to expect on her first Missouri Disaster Relief call out. “My husband and I planned to do Disaster Relief, but he died in May 2021,” she said. Chris, an untrained volunteer, opted to go to Dawson Springs, Ky., on her first callout. “It was life changing for me. I’m 67 and never witnessed anything like this,” she said. In Dawson Springs, at least in the area where the Bethel Association groups with whom she traveled was sent, there were only two … [Read more...]
FBC Ferguson helps with tornado response
FERGUSON – The power of a tornado takes minutes to destroy a town, but the impact on the survivors lasts a lifetime. First Baptist Church of Ferguson has been working with fire departments and the city of Ferguson to support the survivors of the Mayfield, Ky., tornado. Doug Inman, FBC associate pastor of missions and youth, is also a firefighter in his community of Orchard Farm and the chaplain for the Ferguson fire department. “A fellow firefighter from Orchard Farm said he was willing … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists eclipse MMO giving record, exceed goals in CP and mission offerings
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists proved themselves resilient and resourceful in 2021 – in record-breaking fashion, according to preliminary figures just released. Despite the continuing challenges of Covid-19 and its variants – which affect worship, fellowship, and methods of giving – Missouri Baptists set a new giving record for the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO), contributing $824,436 in 2021 – surpassing the previous record of $821,722 set in 2019. Total MMO … [Read more...]
Southern Baptists celebrate 100 years of partnership in Romania
This year, the Baptist Theological Institute (ITB), in Bucharest, Romania, celebrated 100 years of existence and partnership with Southern Baptists. From vision-casting to sending personnel, Southern Baptists have walked alongside Romanian Baptists. The plot of land the institute sits on and the buildings that house it were purchased with Southern Baptist money, some of which was raised by members of Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) who sold eggs collected on Sunday mornings. That … [Read more...]
Hospital honors church for service amid pandemic
INDEPENDENCE – Sometimes, “paying-it-forward” brings return blessings. This could summarize the relationship of Country Meadows Baptist Church (CMBC) and Centerpoint Hospital. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, CMBC wanted to do something to reach out to the hospital caring for patients with the virus and other medical needs. “We wanted to do something, but not what everyone else was doing. We wanted to make a difference,” said Pastor Ashley Olinger. Olinger said he and a … [Read more...]
Youth Evangelism Conference scheduled for Jan. 16-17, 2022
REPUBLIC – The Missouri Baptist Convention will hold a Youth Evangelism Conference, Jan. 16-17, 2022, at the Calgary Baptist Church here. The event will feature Garrett Wagoner, who currently serves as pastor of discipleship and spiritual transformation at Fivestone Community Church in Plano, Texas. Previously, he served for 10 years overseeing student evangelism at the Southern Baptist Texas Convention. Pastor Chris Perstrope of Connect Church, St. Louis, along with his wife Rebecca, … [Read more...]
Troy church has record attendance for Christmas drama
TROY – “Beautiful weather” was attributed for record attendance at Troy First Baptist’s outdoor Christmas presentation, Journey to Bethlehem, according to church member Diane Campbell. “We had 1,737 people come through this year,” says Campbell, co-director of the presentation. Journey to Bethlehem is an interactive presentation with visitors passing through various stage sets on their way to Bethlehem at Christ’s birth. Campbell said the church presents the gospel story as an outdoor … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- …
- 65
- Next Page »