ST. CHARLES – The “Good Neighbor Initiative” of Oasis International Ministries in the Bevo neighborhood of St. Louis, was the recipient of a $2,080 offering by MBC annual meeting messengers on the last day of the convention. Darren Casper, the Association Mission Strategist, for the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association, said the Good Neighbor Initiative attempts to connect volunteers from St. Louis area churches with an organization called Oasis International Ministries, located in the … [Read more...]
Byrd asks messengers, ‘Do you know Jesus?’
ST. CHARLES – Michael Byrd, in an energetic message, asked Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting attendees if they knew Jesus. Preaching from Colossians 1:13-23, Faith Community Bible Church Pastor Byrd challenged the people to understand Jesus is more than a name. “Genuinely converted, blood-bought believers know Jesus accomplished the goals God put before Him. The blood-bought believers are those who have given their heart to Jesus,” Byrd said. In his text, Byrd noted that Jesus … [Read more...]
MBC messengers submit 8 motions
ST. CHARLES – Motions concerning the trustee selection and nominating committee process, critical race theory and asking pastors and directors of missions to affirm the Baptist Faith and Message were presented by messengers during the Missouri Baptist Convention’s annual meeting Oct. 26 - 27 here. Bob Ingold, a messenger from Second Baptist Church, Springfield, offered a series of five motions to amend the MBC bylaws, “related to reform of the trustee selection process” and the nominating … [Read more...]
Pastors’ Conference encourages Missouri Baptists to ‘stay the course’ in ministry
ST. CHARLES – Missouri Baptists were encouraged to persevere in ministry during the Missouri Pastors’ Conference at the St. Charles Convention Center here, Oct. 26. “Wherever we do in ministry, we have got to stay the course,” said Pastors’ Conference President Richard Clouse, pastor of Carpenter Street Baptist Church, Moberly. The theme for the 2020 conference was “Stay the Course.” Sessions throughout the morning and early afternoon featured speakers: Doug Munton, pastor of First … [Read more...]
MBC President Muniz declares, ‘Jesus saves’
ST. CHARLES – The challenge was clear. Jeremy Muniz, president of the Missouri Baptist Convention, chair of the Executive Board and senior pastor of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield, shared the need for more evangelism. “God is moving in hearts for evangelism,” he said. “We may be mediocre, but God is not. Look at the common fishermen God used to turn the world upside down. The Spirit of God must fall on us from on high.” Muniz used the story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) to … [Read more...]
Messengers sweat the details in pro-life resolutions’ wording
ST. CHARLES – Debate ebbed back and forth to ensure wording was just right, but messengers voted to approve four resolutions during the Missouri Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, Oct. 26 and 27 here. Resolution 1 was a standard courtesy resolution expressing thanks to the local arrangements committee and the convention center staff, but Resolutions 2, 3 and 4 were more weighty. Restoration of Resident Rights Resolution 2 dealt with the restoration of resident rights. Authored by the … [Read more...]
Mohler tells MBC messengers, ‘Culture changes, the gospel does not’
ST. CHARLES – While change in the world is inevitable, Christians have confidence that the Gospel forever remains unchanged. Speaking on how the current cultural context affects Gospel presentation, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President R. Albert Mohler Jr. gave the plenary address to conclude the 2020 annual Missouri Baptist Convention held in St. Charles, Oct. 27. Mohler began his address by warmly greeting Missouri Baptists and offering compliments for meeting during the … [Read more...]
Messengers approve Montana mission partnership, Minnesota-Wisconsin partnership to continue
ST. CHARLES – Messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting, Oct. 26-27, approved a new seven-year missions partnership with the Montana Southern Baptist Convention. The missions partnership with the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention will continue for another five years. Rick Hedger, MBC Multiplying Churches director said, “I am very thankful for the overwhelming response to the new state- to-state partnership between Missouri and the Montana state convention. It is … [Read more...]
Jesus saves: Witch turns to Christ through trafficking ministry
BRIDGETON – A girl rescued from human trafficking by the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home abandoned her belief in Wicca, a modern pagan religion that often practices witchcraft, and surrendered her life to Christ last month. “A few weeks ago we admitted a girl into one of our human trafficking rescue units who stated she was Wiccan,” Russell Martin, president of the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, told The Pathway, Oct. 22. “Some of our staff were reluctant that we should bring her into … [Read more...]
‘The Awakening’ revival at SBU inspires, encourages
BOLIVAR, Mo. (SBU) – “The Awakening,” a three-day student-led revival on Southwest Baptist University’s Bolivar campus, provided a weekend of learning, connecting and praising God. “I’m just in awe of how God responded,” said Tyler Eads, a junior accounting and Christian studies major from Neosho, who organized the event. “Many students put away sin in their life, learned and practiced spiritual disciplines, and are considering a future with cross-cultural ministry.” Each evening, a … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists elect first black president during 2020 annual meeting
Messengers approve amendments to SBU governing documents ST. CHARLES, Mo. – During their 186th annual meeting, Oct. 26-27, messengers of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) elected their first ever black president and approved amendments to Southwest Baptist University’s governing documents. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 842 messengers and 172 visitors from 340 churches gathered at the St. Charles Convention Center here. By contrast, the 2019 annual meeting in Branson included 1,277 … [Read more...]
MBC campus ministries make gospel connections amid COVID-19 crisis
JEFFERSON CITY – COVID-19 restrictions are posing serious challenges for some college ministries in connecting with new students, reconnecting with existing students, and gathering students for Bible studies and discipleship. For other ministries, the new ministry format is actually providing opportunities for new, unexpected, and deepened connections. Normally, Missouri State holds a student organization fair during Welcome Week to help students find the organizations and activities they … [Read more...]
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