JEFFERSON CITY – With more than 80 percent of churches plateaued or declining, every minister will find themselves in a church revitalization scenario at some point in their ministry. But training opportunities offered this summer by the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Resound Network can equip church leaders to face this scenario. The Resound Network is offering a “Revitalize and Replant Cohort” that, according to the network’s website, “provides the opportunity for equipping and … [Read more...]
Currence to be renominated as SBC registration secretary
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article first appeared in The Louisiana Baptist Message here. ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBM) – Associate Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Louisiana Baptist Convention Dale Lingenfelter announced today that he plans to nominate Don Currence for the office of Southern Baptist Convention registration secretary. “It is an honor and a joy to nominate my friend Don Currence for registration secretary during the 2024 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis,” said … [Read more...]
The rider on a white horse
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. Read about the new audio version of the book here. There is general agreement among Bible commentators that the rider on a white horse in Revelation 19:11-16 is Jesus. The majority view is that John sees the return of Christ, in which he judges the earth and sets things right. The white horse is a sign of Jesus coming in … [Read more...]
MODR Hay Shipments to Texas Help Both Animals and Fire Victims
TEXAS PANHANDLE – Disasters come in all forms and sizes; and, on occasion, affect more than the humans who have been impacted. That was certainly the case earlier this year in the Texas Panhandle, where range fires burned an estimated 850,000 acres in two days and impacted nearly 65,000 head of cattle. As Scottie Stice, State Director for Southern Baptist Texas Convention's Disaster Relief Ministry, explained, nearly 7,000 head of cattle were killed in the fires. And while some farmers … [Read more...]
Kids have problems, too!
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. – Proverbs 22:6 NKJV In this world of rushing here and there, it is easy to forget that children have problems just as we adults do. Yes, they may be somewhat different from ours, but it is still hard for them to sort out what is expected of them in different environments. Many children live in homes that have been divided and at one place one thing is expected, but something different may be … [Read more...]
Audible version of ‘The Return of Jesus’ now available
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s publishing imprint, High Street Press, has just released an audio version of its printed resource, What Every Christian Should Know about the Return of Jesus. Published in 2023 in print and e-book editions, the 500-page resource is now available through Audible, the premiere audiobook platform that may be accessed at Audible.com. Written by the MBC’s Rob Phillips, The Return of Jesus focuses on truths about Christ’s second coming that are … [Read more...]
Easter Sunday remains a high attendance day for most churches
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — Most pastors are expecting one of their largest crowds on Easter, but those expectations have tempered some in the past decade. The three highest-attendance Sundays for pastors—Easter, Christmas and Mother’s Day—have remained the same since 2011, but each is now less likely to be among the top days, according to a Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant pastors. “While many churches consider high attendance as something from their pre-pandemic past, seasonal … [Read more...]
From the mission field: Easter dramas proclaim gospel in Asia-Pacific Rim
By Jacob and Julie Stanley He has risen! As you celebrate this Easter season, please remember your many IMB missionaries on the field. In some areas, like where we live in the Asia-Pacific Rim, it’s the perfect time to explain the true meaning of this holiday. We want you to know how Christians are presenting the gospel on the island nation where we live. A couple of years ago, we partnered with national believers to do a dramatic presentation of Jesus' miracles, death, burial and … [Read more...]
Hymn celebration coming to MBTS on April 8
Worship event to spotlight two generations of hymn writers KANSAS CITY – Instead of a spring concert, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) is inviting Missouri churches to one of the grandest traditions in Baptist life: a hymn sing. “We want to unite the generations and have our students see that hymns at the local church level really unite us corporately across all ages,” said Angela Swain, MBTS associate professor of music. “Regardless of style, they pass down that knowledge … [Read more...]
The thread of Scripture leads us to the real Jesus
More than 2 million people flocked to northern Italy in 2015 to take a rare glimpse at the Shroud of Turin, purportedly the burial clothe in which the crucified Christ was wrapped and which now bears His image. Around the same time, CNN featured the shroud in the first of several documentaries attempting to uncover the “historical Jesus” by examining such relics. “Why are we so fascinated with any historical artifact—relics, as some call them—associated with Jesus?” David Gibson and … [Read more...]
‘Sons of Thunder’ ride, disciple, love
JEFFERSON CITY – Jason Snellen just wanted a way to connect with his three sons. As the boys grew up, he turned to one of his loves, motorcycles. Before many kids learn to ride bicycles, the boys followed his example and were spending time with their father riding motorcycles. “I always called them my little ‘sons of thunder,’” Snellen said, a reference to the nickname Jesus gave to two of His disciples, James and John, sons of Zebedee. “As they grew, I thought that would be a cool way to … [Read more...]
Supreme Court hears abortion pill case
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on March 26 in a case that will rule on the availability of mifepristone, a drug commonly used in medication abortions. The case, Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, is the first time the Supreme Court has weighed in on the issue of abortion since the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. A decision on the case is expected in June. Tuesday’s arguments surround an August 2023 decision … [Read more...]
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