MINNEAPOLIS – Sixteen students from the BSU at Truman State University in Kirksville served on mission here during their spring break last month. During the trip, they packaged food that was sent to Sierra Leone, cooked and served meals for the homeless in downtown Minneapolis, painted several rooms in one of the largest homeless shelters on the north end of the city, packed and shipped medical supplies to help people in Africa, and helped to organize a food pantry for African … [Read more...]
SBU presidential inauguration events begin April 22
BOLIVAR, Mo. – Southwest Baptist University’s Board of Trustees invites the public to the inauguration of Eric A. Turner, Ed.D., as the 25th President of SBU at 10 a.m. Friday, April 26, in Mabee Chapel on the Bolivar campus. A reception will be held in the Mabee Chapel lobby after the ceremony. The inauguration formally commemorates the beginning of Dr. Turner’s leadership at SBU, while celebrating the University’s rich history and reaffirming the University’s mission. Dr. Turner was … [Read more...]
Revitalization effort brings hope to Neosho church
NEOSHO – The people at New Salem Baptist Church were upset at the news and, quite frankly, Pastor Philip Martin was surprised they didn’t fire him right then and there. “I said, ‘Look guys the hard truth is that financially we are not doing well and the numbers have been stagnate for a while,’” said Martin, who has served at New Salem for nine years. “I told them if we continued to go on like we have been we would not make it more than five or six years.” The congregation, which consisted … [Read more...]
TRUSTEES: MBTS adopts Nashville Statement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) – Assembling for its spring meeting on April 8-9, members of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's trustees adopted the Nashville Statement as an additional confessional statement and conducted other seminary business including budget approval, faculty moves and reelecting board officers. During his report, MBTS President Jason Allen announced to the board a need for the school to adopt the Nashville Statement, which was published in 2017 by the Council on … [Read more...]
Missouri’s Easter Offering goal set at $2 million
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention has set a goal of $2 million for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American missions. The national offering goal is $70 million. The theme for this year’s offering is “Sending Hope.” Prayers and gifts from Missouri Baptist churches to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering provide support for more than 5,000 missionaries through the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Every dollar given goes to train and … [Read more...]
MSSU students bring relief, hope to hurricane hit Panama City
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – For most college students, spring break provides a welcome rest. But for 16 Missouri Southern State University students with the school’s Baptist Student Union, spring break brought an opportunity to provide relief and hope to those ravaged last year by Hurricane Michael. The team, which also consisted of three adult chaperones, drove from Joplin to Panama City, Fla., where the city and surrounding area remain largely in ruins. MSSU students joined forces with students … [Read more...]
Baptist Home trustees begin ‘new day’ of cooperative ministry
JEFFERSON CITY – Newly seated trustees for The Baptist Home gathered at the Baptist Building here in a historic meeting April 4-5. It was the first time in nearly 17 years that this vibrant ministry to senior adults came under the governance of a Missouri Baptist Convention-elected trustee board, and the plenary session of the meeting was marked with thanksgiving and graciousness among MBC leaders. Trustee chairman Ken Parker, pastor of First Baptist Church, Kearney, opened the meeting on … [Read more...]
MBU trustees elect officers, get reaquainted with campus
ST. LOUIS – It was a day nearly two decades in the making, but on March 28, Missouri Baptist University (MBU) trustees elected by the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) once again convened a meeting on campus and conducted the business of the institution. It was “a new beginning for us all – for our trustees, for the MBU staff, faculty and students, and even for the former trustees board that we replace today,” said James Plymale, chairman of the MBU board of trustees. The meeting was the … [Read more...]
Ministry of reconciliation: Bi-vo pastor leads ministry to bring healing to churches in conflict
KNOB NOSTER – Conflict, opposition and struggle is not the picture the church wants to present to the community, however, many of today’s churches are doing just that. David Noble, bivocational pastor of Heartland Church here, has a ministry to serve churches working through conflict. “Church conflict is inevitable at one level or another,” Noble said. “It is important for churches to prepare for it with a shared biblical perspective.” Dealing with conflict is important for the … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists pray for the lost, for leaders, for church planting movement in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – With more than three million people from roughly 100 different people groups, St. Louis needs to experience a movement of God. For that reason, more than 40 men and women here gathered at four different locations across St. Louis to pray, March 18. This wasn’t the first time that St. Louis Metro Baptist Association and Plant Midwest partnered together to organize this prayer walking initiative, and according to Darren Casper there remains much need for prayer in the … [Read more...]
Traveling cooking ministry a labor of love: Whether it’s cheeseburgers or pancakes, Matt Coley is ready to fire up the grill
HERMITAGE – A lot of planning went into the youth conference that took place at First Baptist Church, here, March 15-17. With more than 500 students and adults from multiple churches registered, the speakers had to be lined up, activities planned, worship scheduled, breakouts sorted, and accommodations booked. One thing organizers didn’t have to worry about was how those students would be fed. Matt Coley took care of that. Coley, a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in … [Read more...]
HLGU aces accreditation visit, approves new major
HANNIBAL (HLGU) — LaGrange University’s Board of Trustees visited campus for their annual spring meeting Thursday and Friday, March 14 and 15. “We had a very fruitful meeting this time with our board of trustees,” stated Anthony Allen, HLGU President. “I’m very pleased with the level of engagement and involvement everyone has in understanding our mission and helping us accomplish that mission. It was a very productive time full of energy and enthusiasm.” Highlights from the board meetings … [Read more...]
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