RICHLAND – Five days a week, the proverbial school bell calls Doug Jacobson to duty. On Sundays, it’s the proverbial church bell that summons him. Jacobson is pastor of Eureka Baptist in Richland and Elementary Superintendent at Swedesborg R-3 School District. In this modern age, how does one juggle such diverse institutional work? According to Jacobson, who’s pastored at the same Richland church for 34 years, it’s all about “being accessible to the people.” “I’ve found whether people … [Read more...]
Attorney General preaches at HLGU
HANNIBAL – Missouri’s attorney general preached from Ephesians during the Oct. 3 chapel service at Hannibal-LaGrange University. Joshua Hawley – who is also running for one of Missouri’s United States Senate seats – laid politics aside and instead exposited Scripture before a packed house at the university’s Parker Theater. He spoke to the gathered students about calling, vocation and the unique call and purpose that God has for every person, working from Ephesians 1:10, 2:10 and … [Read more...]
Volunteers help put roof over FBC Clarence’s head
CLARENCE — When the pastor of the First Baptist Church looked at the roof on their over 100 year old building he was dismayed to find five layers of shingles. Four of them were asphalt and one layer was wooden shake shingles. The roof is very steep and Pastor Jerry Lillard did not know how in the world he was going to find volunteers to tear off the old layers and replace the roof. To have the roof replaced with commercial roofers would have cost about $15,000 for labor alone he estimated. … [Read more...]
Independence pastor to serve NW Mo. church planters
INDEPENDENCE – Church planters in northwest Missouri have a new advocate and encourager. Brian Grout who has served as the lead pastor at the Church at Three Trails in Independence, will along with Chris Perstrope of Connect Church STL (northeast Missouri), be acting as the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) newest Multiplying Church Missionary. They join Omar Segovia (multiethnic) and Adam Stoddard (southern Missouri) working as a liaison among churches, church planters, directors of … [Read more...]
Court hears Baptist Home, MBU appeals
KANSAS CITY – The Baptist Home and Missouri Baptist University (MBU) attorneys asked the Kansas City Court of Appeals on Sept. 13 to reverse a trial judge’s 86-page judgment that restored both entities to their former legal relationship to the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). The Home and MBU are the last two of the five MBC entities that changed their charters in 2000-2001 to become “self-perpetuating boards,” breaking away from MBC oversight and accountability, and the right of MBC to … [Read more...]
Southside honors first responders with 9/11 dinners
FULTON – Almost every day, first responders come together to serve in the face of an emergency, but Southside Baptist Church in Fulton found a way to join all first responders together in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. “We wanted to say thank you,” Pastor Guy Thomas said. “so, we decided to provide a meal for the first responders in our area.” The church invited first responders in a variety of roles to a meal that was held on Tuesday, 9/11; Wednesday, 9/12 and Thursday, 9/14. “We … [Read more...]
‘Save Our City’ revival draws thousands
SPRINGFIELD – Nearly a thousand people gathered on the campus of Baptist Bible College here for each evening of the “Save Our City” revival here, Sept. 13-15. The event was organized by Freeway Ministries, a ministry based out of Crossway Baptist Church here that reaches out to ex-cons, drug addicts, the homeless and other hard-to-reach people. During the revival 11 professions of faith were recorded, although many also flooded the altar each night to repent and to pray. Alongside the … [Read more...]
Voter registration packs ready for churches
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s Christian Life Commission has prepared a voter registration packet for churches. The packets include instructions and materials that will be needed to conduct a voter registration drive on site. Churches are urged to hold the drives on the weekends of Sept. 30 and Oct. 7. Citizens must be registered to vote (or change their address if they have moved since the last time they voted) by Oct. 10 in order to vote in the Nov. 6 general … [Read more...]
‘It’s a miracle’ – Boy survives after falling on skewer
HARRISONVILLE – Members of The Church at Pleasant Ridge near Harrisonville are praising God for His miraculous intervention after a 10-year-old boy from the church fell out of a tree house, landing face-first on a foot-long meat skewer. The church held a special celebration service, Sept. 23, to express gratitude to God and to the many doctors who played a part in saving Xavier Cunningham’s life. ‘It’s a miracle he’s even alive’ On Saturday, Sept. 8, Cunningham and two of his friends … [Read more...]
Messengers able to pre-file motions, amendments
SPRINGFIELD – Messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention’s annual meeting at Crossway Baptist Church here, Oct. 22-23, may now submit their motions in advance, although they must still be present to make the motion on the convention floor. If messengers have a motion, they can pre-file that motion with the MBC’s recording secretary via email at recordingsecretary@mobaptist.org. However, the messenger must appear at a microphone during the time for introduction of miscellaneous business, … [Read more...]
Ministry Wives’ dinner slated for Oct. 22, IMB’s Finch to speak
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri Ministry Wives are invited to join us for dinner and fellowship in conjunction with the MBC Annual Meeting. This year’s theme “Unexpected” will focus on God’s detailed plan to advance the Gospel through both our planned and unplanned circumstances. The keynote speaker, Lisa Finch (IMB, Sub-Sahara Africa), will encourage you with her insights into God’s “Unexpected” assignments of trauma and loss. Register early as seating is limited. Childcare is available through … [Read more...]
Multi-ethnic churches meeting prior to MBC
SPRINGFIELD – Multi-ethnic churches affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) will gather at Crossway Baptist Church here, Oct. 21. The event takes place from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the College Worship Center at Crossway Baptist, Springfield. Featured speakers include Pastor Dany B. Stephen of African Baptist Church, Kansas City, and Pastor Hazael Rodgriguez of Iglesia Cristiana Casa de Oracion in Springfield. To register for this event, visit … [Read more...]
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