BOLIVAR, Mo. – Southwest Baptist University is pleased to announce 13 new faculty members for the 2018-2019 academic year. SBU’s faculty is integral in the University’s mission to be a Christ-centered, caring academic community preparing students to be servant leaders in a global society. Kimberly Burks is an instructor of nursing on the Springfield campus. She earned her associate of science in nursing degree and bachelor of science in nursing from Cox College of Nursing and Health … [Read more...]
Baptist education a possibility in Missouri’s prisons
HANNIBAL – Education programs in prisons are usually aimed at giving someone a leg up once their time is served and they return to society at large to make a positive impact. A hard-earned associate’s or bachelor’s degree earned behind bars isn’t worth much if the inmate never gets released. But what if the goal is to use education to make a positive impact behind the prison walls? It’s an idea that intrigues Hannibal-LaGrange University President, Anthony Allen. Though such a program is … [Read more...]
Freeway Ministries starts work on new HQ
SPRINGFIELD – Freeway Ministries, an effort to bridge the divide between the church and those struggling to emerge from addiction and life behind bars, has grown from one man’s conviction by the Holy Spirit into an international gospel force. And what began out of Crossway Baptist Church here now has its own headquarters in north Springfield. “Never in a million years, when I was sitting in a prison cell with no place to go, no friends, no plans, and no place to call home did I envision … [Read more...]
Prisoner-turned-preacher pens new book
SPRINGFIELD – Sitting in his prison cell, John Stroup was devouring the Bible he’d found. “I wanted to know what Jesus said about bad guys,” he said. “Because I was one.” What he found was that he was the poster child for Christianity. God not only used people like him, God calls them by name. He accepted Christ and surrendered to the ministry “before even knowing what ‘the ministry’ was.” Hungry for more and desperate to better understand both the Scriptures and God’s call, he read … [Read more...]
LifeConnection brings heart change to KC
KANSAS CITY – Last year a young couple who had been living together for four years came to LifeConnection Northeast’s Sunday gathering and then joined a small group. Chris Seay, pastor/planter of LifeConnection, saw a transformation take place in the heart of the young woman, who requested a counseling session for guidance on what it would look like to follow Jesus in their relationship. “I graciously and honestly told them that it would honor Jesus if they stopped living together and … [Read more...]
SBU’s Turner: ‘Baptist to the core’
BOLIVAR – Eric. A. Turner of Pocahontas, Ark., was unanimously selected as the 25th president of Southwest Baptist University, July 20. He began his duties as president-elect on Aug. 6 and assumes the presidency on Sept. 1. Turner, 46, previously worked in fundraising, academics and accreditation at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, Ark., for 17 years before becoming president of Black River Technical College (BRTC) in Pocahontas, Ark., in 2014. I talked to him, Aug. 7, about … [Read more...]
MBCH trustees celebrate adoptions, reunifications
BRIDGETON – Trustees for the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home met here July 23-24, combing through reports of foster children matched with permanent homes with loving families, others being reunited with their biological families and still others finding the ultimate family by accepting Christ. During the second quarter of 2018, MBCH’s Children and Family Ministries (CFM) oversaw 41 permanencies, including 15 reunifications, 5 guardianships, and 21 adoptions. Trustees discussed ways CFM … [Read more...]
VBS pennies add up to MBCH ministry
MOUNT VERNON – There’s something appropriate about kids’ offerings during Vacation Bible School going to help the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home minister to children and families. One MBCH trustee, Russell Abbott, the pastor of First Baptist, Browning, challenged his church’s VBS kids to step up, but midway through the week, he was a little discouraged. Attendance was way down due to other simultaneous events in the community, and the numbers were half of what they normally are. “We … [Read more...]
Mother of 10 grieves loss of parents, finds support from FBC Higginsville
HIGGINSVILLE – When Michelle Chaffer first heard of the death of 17 tourists on a “duck boat” in Branson, July 19, she was of course sad to hear of so many lives lost. But she saw no need to be concerned for her own family members. Her parents, Bill and Janice Bright, drove to Branson earlier that day to celebrate their 45th anniversary. But Michelle’s sister had heard from them after they checked into their hotel. So Michelle felt no need to worry. This changed the following day. “It was … [Read more...]
Army base sees 1,459 salvations since March
FORT LEONARD WOOD (BP) – U. S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Jose Rondon believes "there is nothing more exhilarating in life than seeing people come to Christ." This year Rondon has experienced that exhilaration with more than 1,400 professions of faith – something one could describe as a spiritual awakening – at Fort Leonard Wood, his place of ministry. Rondon summarizes his part in the effort with one word: intentionality. It's about being intentional with words and with how he treats his … [Read more...]
25 years after his first Mo. disaster, new DR head hopes those volunteers serve grow ‘one step closer to Christ’
JEFFERSON CITY – In 1993, Gaylon Moss knew he was where God wanted him. He had answered the call to ministry and was a year into his studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, but he didn’t know what was next. His initial forays into preaching hadn’t been the most successful experiment – an early revival he preached was a “terrible experience,” to use his words. “Lord, who am I and why am I here?” he prayed. All his other classmates seemed like “miniature Billy Grahams.” So … [Read more...]
Churches partner to reopen ministry at Little Vine Baptist, Sainte Genevieve
SAINTE GENEVIEVE – The old has become new. This summarizes the God-ordained restart of Little Vine Baptist Church. Safe Harbor was a home Baptist church, unable to grow and build a permanent structure. Its pastor is Rev. Kennard Mayfield. Meanwhile, Little Vine Baptist had some apparent issues and was in the process of closing last fall. Genevieve Baptist pastor Rev. Elmer Killian heard of the possible closure of Little Vine, and was troubled by that. He prayed with Little Vine members. … [Read more...]
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