KANSAS CITY (BP) – B&H Academic has launched the first of a 12-volume series of previously unpublished sermons by the famed British preacher Charles H. Spurgeon. "The Lost Sermons of C.H. Spurgeon" series is being researched and edited by Christian T. George, assistant professor of historical theology and curator of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, which hosted a luncheon for the launch at its Kansas City, Mo., campus. The first volume includes a series … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief showcases CP, MMO at work
JEFFERSON CITY – The word “missionary” typically conjures up images of a church planter, tattered Bible in hand, plodding through the jungle to bring the Gospel to some unreached people group. But there are 1,743 vetted and trained volunteer missionaries in yellow shirts working in Missouri who are equally at home toting a chainsaw or prepping tens of thousands of hot meals. Few ministries show Missouri Baptists’ cooperation at work like Disaster Relief. The Cooperative Program (CP) funds … [Read more...]
Bible Drill seeks to up kids’ scriptural literacy
SPRINGFIELD – Don Wilson has seen the difference the Word of God makes in childrens’ lives. The volunteer from Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield is the go-to person for Bible Drill in Missouri. “The thing I’ve always loved about Bible Drill is it teaches kids to use the Bible,” he said. “They open it, they learn key passages, they learn where things are. If they stay in it, in three years they’ll learn 30 key passages that they can find at any time. They learn the books of the … [Read more...]
Legislature considers bill protecting student groups
JEFFERSON CITY – A bill sits in committee that would protect leadership requirements of student groups on Missouri’s public college campuses. Introduced by Rep. Hannah Kelly (R-Mountain Grove), House Bill 642 says in part that “no public institution of higher learning shall take any action or enforce any policy that denies a religious student association any benefit available to any other student association or that discriminates against a religious student association with respect to such … [Read more...]
Churches combine resources for youth event
HALLSVILLE – Baptist cooperation isn’t just limited to missions giving. Crossroads Baptist Association proved that with Challenge D-Now youth conference, Feb. 17-19. “We had four joint worship services with a band and small groups in between,” said Jason Kramer, pastor of Sturgeon Baptist. We ate together and played games together.” The events included about a dozen participating churches, including some outside of the Crossroads Association. “Our goal was to challenge people with the … [Read more...]
‘Show me Your Glory;’ MBC’s Yeats to keynote prayer event at Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Director John Yeats is set to be the keynote speaker at “Show Me Your Glory Lord,” a prayer event at the Missouri State Capitol, March 28. This public intercessory prayer service begins with prayer walking the State Capitol and its grounds at 10 a.m. There will be praise and worship on the west lawn of the State Capitol at 11 a.m., followed by a rally with lawmakers and a guest speaker in The Rotunda inside the State Capitol at noon. … [Read more...]
DR responds after deadly storms roll through state
PERRYVILLE – Storms in the South and Midwest left at least four people dead, damaged church buildings and led to deployment of Baptist disaster relief workers in four states, including Missouri. The Feb. 28 storm system killed three people in Illinois and one in Perryville, Mo., where Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Disaster Relief immediately began offering help, hope and healing to the community. Approximately 55 MBC DR volunteers deployed to the Perryville area. The bulk of the DR … [Read more...]
‘By All Means,’ register for missions celebration
JEFFERSON CITY – Early Bird registration is now being accepted for the Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union (MWMU) Missions Celebration annual meeting, themed this year, “By All Means.” The exciting two-day experience will be held April 7-8, 2017, at First Baptist Church (FBC) in Lebanon, and will include special workshops, praise and worship music and engaging speakers, all designed to renew your spirit and ignite your passion for missions. The cost for registration before March 24 is … [Read more...]
Great Commission Conference takeaways
A friend taught me years ago the great value of reviewing events. An evaluation has a way of helping you determine future choices. You may determine whether to share with others about the event and future similar events, or you may determine there were simply too many pitfalls for recommendation. Evaluation also helps you find where improvements can be made. Because we are all human, there is always room for improvement with everything. The only human thing I have ever found that doesn’t … [Read more...]
Stier: Believers must ‘dare to share’
SPRINGFIELD – There is no room for timidity when it comes to sharing the good news of Jesus. That was the message of Greg Stier, the founder of Dare 2 Share evangelism resources, during the Great Commission Conference at Ridgecrest Baptist Church here Feb. 25. Stier and his entire extended family are Christians today because someone shared the gospel with one of his uncles, quite literally on a dare. “I don’t come from a typical, religious, hymn-singing, pew-sitting family,” he said. “I … [Read more...]
Evangelist fellowship plans changes in platform
SPRINGFIELD – Change of methods may be coming to the Fellowship of Missouri Baptist Evangelists plans, as two Great Commission Conference leaders praised evangelists for their influence. While the change was hinted at a meeting during the conference, details will be announced later. Dr. John Yeats, Executive Director of MBC, shared several accounts through the years were “my life has been radically impacted by evangelists.” In one example, Yeats told of taking a difficult youth to camp … [Read more...]
Feats of strength amaze Unionville teens
UNIONVILLE – Bubba Dowling stood in the high school gymnasium and people were amazed at his muscles as Pastor Jeff Harlan introduced him to the assembled crowd. His arms were the size of hams and his upper body strength shown to be tremendous--the result of about 20 years of competitive power weight lifting and constant training. Dowling and his associate, Ivan Frietas, were in the Putnam County High School to demonstrate strong man feats but their underlying purpose was to share their … [Read more...]
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