JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Historical Commission will continue scholarships for the next school year for students attending Missouri Baptist Convention entity universities. The Historical Commission is offering a $1,000 scholarship to one student applying to each of these institutions: Hannibal-LaGrange University, Missouri Baptist University, Southwest Baptist University, and Spurgeon College. The scholarship is matched by each school. “There is a long-standing historical … [Read more...]
Mo. Attorney General urges HLGU students to fight for life, freedom
HANNIBAL – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has a history of fighting for life and freedom, and he encouraged students at Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) to do the same during HLGU's Free Society Speaker Series here, March 1. The Missouri Attorney General told visiting high school and Hannibal-LaGrange students, March 1, of liberating a village overrun by insurgents in one of his two tours of duty in Iran, of adopting three foster children, and about defending the constitution … [Read more...]
Executive Board sets $15 million CP budget
JEFFERSON CITY – During their meeting here, March 4-5, the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) executive board recommended 2025 goals for the Cooperative Program (CP) and other statewide offerings. The board set the 2025 CP goal at $15 million, while setting statewide offering goals as follows: $800,000 for the Missouri Missions Offering (MMO); $4 million for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering; $2.2 million for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering; and $150,000 for the World Hunger … [Read more...]
Missouri WMU’s 2024 missions celebration set to take place at FBC Warrensburg, April 5-6
JEFFERSON CITY – The focus of Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) as stated on their website, www.wmu.com, is “making disciples of Jesus who live on mission. Our desire is to see all ages energized and motivated and equipped for missions. We carry out this mission by: “providing missions discipleship resources for churches and individuals, “offering opportunities to engage with compassion ministries, and “equipping people through leadership development experiences.” Attendees … [Read more...]
Two Missouri DR volunteers given national distinguished service award
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri may be known as the “Show Me State”, but the award ceremony at the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) Roundtable, held on Jan. 23-25, revealed that Missouri Disaster Relief (MODR) volunteers are better known for showing compassion than skepticism. During the awards banquet, which was held during the annual event, not one, but two MODR volunteers were recognized with the Distinguished Service Award for exceptional service. The first was a memorial to the late … [Read more...]
MBU trustees approve 2024-25 budget, curricular proposals, faculty promotions
ST. LOUIS (MBU) – The Missouri Baptist University Board of Trustees approved the 2024-25 budget at its regularly scheduled meeting, Feb. 22, paving the way for initiatives aimed at expanding academic programming, upgrading technology and supporting faculty and staff. Key allocations include funding an additional faculty position to expand the popular Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program, as well as $750,000 earmarked for technology advancements and capital … [Read more...]
Hedger to step aside as MBC multiplying churches director, begin ministry with Ridgecrest, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – Rick Hedger, longtime director of the Multiplying Churches group of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), is following the Lord’s call to a new church-planting ministry through Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield. Hedger and his wife, Sandee, begin their new assignment March 10, starting multiple churches in the greater Springfield area over the next five years, as well as involving Ridgecrest members in global mission opportunities. Hedger’s final days with the MBC are … [Read more...]
Greene County churches equip new leaders with ‘Timothy Sunday’
SPRINGFIELD – Just like Paul raised up and trained early church leaders behind him, churches in the Springfield area intentionally poured into new preachers for what they’re calling “Timothy Sunday.” The idea began three years at Springhill Baptist Church here, and spread to churches in Greene County Baptist Association, with Feb. 4 being a Sunday to intentionally challenge and equip those who are new to ministry – from door greeters and ushers to Sunday School leaders and nursery workers, … [Read more...]
Historic rural church building, empty for five years, houses new Missouri congregation
CHULA, Mo. (BP) – Amanda Hicks knew there were bees inside the building that once housed Chula Baptist Church. Everyone in the small Missouri town knew that. The old church had been sitting empty for nearly five years, the last of four churches that once served the small community of Chula, Missouri. While it sat empty, bees had made a home inside it, but everyone thought the bees were hiding in the walls. However, last July, as Hicks, her husband, and a friend ventured into the old … [Read more...]
MBU partners with 3 new Chick-fil-A restaurants to offer tuition-free bachelor’s degrees to employees
ST. LOUIS (MBU) – Welcoming three new Chick-fil-A restaurants in Ellisville, Edwardsville and Creve Coeur, MBU continues to expand its mutually beneficial partnership with St. Louis area Chick-fil-A restaurants. The partnership, which began in the fall of 2022, offers tuition-free bachelor’s degrees to Chick-fil-A team members. “At Chick-fil-A Creve Coeur, we are all about finding ways to add value to people,” said Devin Bruce, owner/operator of the new Chick-fil-A in Creve Coeur. “Our … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists generously give to state missions
JEFFERSON CITY – For the second straight year, Missouri Baptists gave more than $900,000 to state missions through the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO), continuing a decade-long trend of rising financial support to statewide projects ranging from foster care to prison ministry. MMO receipts in 2023, which are disbursed in 2024, totaled $926,010, far outpacing the goal of $750,000. Further, 2023 marked the 11th straight year of MMO receipts above $700,000. The number of … [Read more...]
BSU students catch vision to share gospel
JEFFERSON CITY – If there’s one thing that seems to be catching fire among MBCollegiate students across the state, it’s the call to share their faith and make disciples. University of Central Missouri (Central BSU) Jerome Stockert says he witnessed evangelistic initiative from his students early in the fall 2023 semester. “Several times this month, at least twice a week students pair up and walk the campus, asking how they might pray for people and then sharing the gospel,” he shares. … [Read more...]
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