LEBANON – In 2008, John Michael Finley – a student at the prestigious performing arts school at Roosevelt University – came home to Lebanon after his spring semester only to hear bad news. His father told him that Roosevelt University was simply too expensive, and he’d need to finish his college education elsewhere. This news didn’t necessarily bode well for his aspirations as an actor, yet Finley took it in stride. But only a few weeks later, he and his family were shaken by tragedy. … [Read more...]
Flu outbreak prompts churches to take precautions
DALLAS, Ga. (BP) – Johnny Nix of Pickett’s Mill Baptist Church has asked volunteers to consider staying away. Like so many other churches, Nix and the Dallas, Ga., church he leads are locked in a battle with the flu. “We’ve instructed our volunteers and workers to postpone coming by for a couple of weeks if they or someone in their family has had it,” Nix told Georgia Baptists’ Christian Index newsjournal. “That may seem a little extreme, but we’re taking every precaution necessary.” And … [Read more...]
FBC Fenton to host Founder’s Conference
ST. LOUIS – The First Baptist Church of Fenton in St. Louis, Missouri will host the Founder's Midwest Conference on February 27-28. Founders Midwest is a regional conference that strives to encourage, educate, and edify Midwest Baptists from theological, historical, and practical perspectives. This year’s conference topic is the importance and necessity of both Law and Gospel. Keynote speakers include Tom Hicks, senior pastor of FBC Clinton, La., author, and director of Founders … [Read more...]
FBC Kearney mission team robbed in Haiti
JACQUET, Haiti – Thirteen missionaries from First Baptist Church, Kearney, their driver and a local pastor’s wife are safe and unharmed after they were robbed at gun point Jan. 21 during a mission trip. They were slated to return to the United States Jan. 23. The group was riding in a van to witness a Sunday morning baptism service about forty-five minutes away from the village where they had been ministering when three men on motorcycles passed them, came back and robbed them at … [Read more...]
Churches across the state benefit from Missouri Baptist Convention’s apologetics resources
JEFFERSON CITY – Churches and associations from across the state are benefiting from resources provided by the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network – a group of church leaders committed to the defense of the Christian faith and called to equip believers to more effectively share their faith. In particular, Missouri Baptists have widely used apologetics tools by Rob Phillips, ministry support catalyst at the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), who leads the MBC’s apologetics efforts. … [Read more...]
Japanese gang member finds Christ, ministry call
TROY – When he was 15 years old, Jonathan Hayashi had been arrested, tried, blacklisted, and put behind bars. He hated Christians, he hated his father, and he hated God. He never imagined how God was already working to bring him to faith and to send him, eventually, to minister in a Baptist church, more than 6,000 miles away in Missouri. In fact, God was at work long before this. Years earlier, when Hayashi’s mother studied English at a college in Japan, she met International Mission Board … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptists surpass Annie, MMO goals
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist giving through the Cooperative Program (CP) fell slightly short of its 2017 goals, but giving to the Missouri Missions and Annie Armstrong offerings surpassed goals during the same period, according to final statistics reported earlier this month by the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). “We are very encouraged by the generosity of Missouri Baptist churches,” said John Yeats, Executive Director of the Missouri Baptist Convention. “On the whole mission … [Read more...]
Pro-Life advocate Bonnie Lee gives voice to the voiceless
COLUMBIA – The abdominal bleeding wouldn’t stop and she was running a fever of 104. The landlord knew the ordeal her young tenant had been through at Planned Parenthood, so she called somebody who knew more about post-abortion health concerns than she did. After a few more phone calls and questions, Bonnie Lee was able to get in touch with her. “Am I dying?” the scared young woman asked Lee. She told Lee how she called the nurse practitioner at Planned Parenthood and was told she may have … [Read more...]
Monett church on the ‘go’ for Christ
MONETT – The location of New Site Baptist Church, Monett, may seem isolated, but this church is growing and thriving with ministry. New Site has two services with 700-750 members. “This is an exciting church,” Reese Morrow, member and retired Missouri pastor, said. “It is a GO church because folks are ministering to people.” According to Morrow, God is blessing the church with the staff He has assembled. “Aaron (Weibel) is a dynamic preacher,” he said. “He is mission minded and a soul … [Read more...]
Asburys share faith, family with people of Merida, Mexico
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is run by permission of the Jefferson City News Tribune. JEFFERSON CITY (News Tribune) – A High Point couple and their family will be the first full-time missionaries for Sports Crusaders when they leave this week for Merida, Mexico. Mandy and Tyler Asbury met at a basketball game, and she continued to play through college. Now, the love of the game and a calling to share their faith have combined in this unique ministry opportunity. "The thing that struck a … [Read more...]
‘Old fashioned hard work’ the key to successful outreach, growth at rural Flemington church
FLEMINGTON – The village of Flemington is located in the rolling hills north of Bolivar in Polk County. A little over a hundred people live in the village. The Rondo Baptist Church is located outside of town on a country road. Three years ago they had about 25 people attending. But now there are about 75 in worship most Sundays. Pastor Harry Moore, age 76, leads this progressive rural congregation. His director of missions, Joe Coppedge, describes him as “old fashioned and hard … [Read more...]
‘Born to die’ 5,000 see Christ’s life, death displayed
SPRINGFIELD – An estimated 5,000+ people attended the 2017 Springfield Live Nativity held inside Corwin Arena at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 here. Sponsored and supported by Greene County Baptist Association churches, this annual free event presents the life of Christ from birth to resurrection through enactment, narration and music. Now completing its 39th year, the Springfield Live Nativity included a large volunteer cast, live animals, light effects, narration … [Read more...]
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