BRANSON – For more than four decades, experiencing one of Sight & Sound’s biblical stage epics meant a drive to Branson or Lancaster, Pa. But on May 2, all that is about to change when one of Sight & Sound’s musical dramas hits movie theaters nationwide for a special one-night presentation called JONAH: On Stage! In addition to this incredible production, audiences will get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the history of Sight & Sound Theatres, whose live stage shows … [Read more...]
From dysfunctional family, Greg Stier impacts 1,000,000 teens
In this interview with Harold Hendrick, Greg Stier describes how he went from an almost unbelievably rough background to an amazing youth leader who has now shared the good news of Jesus face-to-face with 1,000,000 teens! Greg is a real life example that the living God can change, improve and make productive all of us. Greg is to be one of the outstanding leaders at the Great Commission Conference in Springfield February 23 – 25, 2017, find details at mobaptist.org Listen to other … [Read more...]
Joplin school district suspends student Bible study group
JOPLIN – A Bible study group meeting in the North Middle School here was shut down Jan. 6 after officials at the Joplin School District received a complaint from the Washington, D.C.-based American Humanist Association (AHA) last December. According to the Joplin Globe, the Joplin School District suspended the Bible study not because officials felt it was unconstitutional, but rather because it did not comply with school board policy regarding student-initiated groups. Indeed, according to … [Read more...]
SBU dismisses two students facing child abuse charges
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a developing story, which will be updated as further information becomes available. BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University (SBU) officials here say the university had no direct involvement in an incident that led to charges against two former students after a video surfaced allegedly showing the students hitting a teenager at a group home for children last July. ViaVia Manuma, 24, was charged on one count of child abuse and one count of first-degree assault, … [Read more...]
Oldham: ‘St. Louis should be a sanctuary for the unborn’
ST. LOUIS – A proposed amendment to St. Louis’ non-discrimination ordinance would threaten religious liberty and would lay “the groundwork for making St. Louis a sanctuary city for abortion,” according to Noah Oldham, elder at August Gate Church here and North American Mission Board SEND City Coordinator for St. Louis. The proposed amendment, Board Bill 203, would change St. Louis’ anti-discrimination ordinance by placing pregnancy and reproductive health decisions—including the decision … [Read more...]
Go, pray, proclaim, repeat
NEOSHO – For a decade, Calvary Baptist has been on mission in Thailand and in Africa. One truth coming from both locales is the need for repeat visits. The work in Africa “Calvary was a guinea pig for the engaging churches that the IMB started. Rick Hedger (now MBC staff) was pastor before I came,” said current pastor Roger Brumley. “First we had to “find the (African) people group we had adopted,” Brumley said. Through the years, they found and ministered to them in Guinea-Bissau, … [Read more...]
Greitens seeks church help in state prisons
Gov. Eric Greitens is calling on churches and other faith organizations to help reduce the recidivism rate among the state’s prison inmates and to help minister to the state’s first responders and troubled communities they serve. The governor’s invitation on both issues signaled a new day on both issues and at a time when the state’s recidivism rate is climbing and with law enforcement, in particular, facing unprecedented challenges. While details are yet to come, Greitens made his views … [Read more...]
Thousands of children to exemplify love Feb. 18
JEFFERSON CITY – Children in Missouri will unite with thousands of their peers across North America on Saturday, Feb. 18, as they share God’s love in their communities on Children’s Ministry Day (CMD). The one-day missions experience was created by Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) in 2008 for children 1st-6th grade, and will be celebrated this year during Focus on WMU Week, which is Feb. 13-19. Focus on WMU Week is designed to help churches become acquainted, or reacquainted, with … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist pastor to debate atheists
SPRINGFIELD – Dave Van Bebber, pastor of FBC Buffalo, is scheduled to engage atheists in a moderated theological debate March 1 on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield. Van Bebber is partnering with the Rev. Sean McCormack, pastor of Winchester (Kan.) Christian Church, against debaters from Springfield Freethinkers. The non-profit organization Be Civil, Be Heard is co-sponsoring the debate with Missouri State University Talks. This is the first in a series of planned … [Read more...]
Despite ice storm, Gala draws crowd to combat human trafficking
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was first printed in the Missions & Ministry Newsletter of the Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association. It is reprinted here with permission. KANSAS CITY – The weathermen were predicting the largest ice storm in Kansas City in a decade. The grocery store shelves were bare; the roads unusually quiet as darkness settled over the city. But darkness cannot overcome the light. Despite the hazardous conditions predicted to begin late Saturday evening, Jan. 14, … [Read more...]
New pastors network looking to help leaders ‘stand in the gap’
ST. ROBERT – Pastors in Missouri have a new tool at their disposal as they try to stay abreast of a changing culture and legal landscape. The non-denominational American Pastors Network has a new arm in Missouri. Keith Carnahan, pastor of Maranatha Baptist Church in St. Robert is the president of the Missouri Pastors Network, and Monte Shinkle, pastor of Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City, is the vice president. The networks’ mission is to identify, encourage, equip, educate and … [Read more...]
Missouri State settles suit with Christian student
SPRINGFIELD (WNS) – Missouri State University (MSU) says it will pay $25,000 to a former student who was expelled for his views on homosexuality. The agreement settles a lawsuit filed last April by Andrew Cash, a former MSU graduate student who alleges the university kicked him out of the master’s in counseling program because he expressed a religious objection to counseling same-sex couples. The settlement was finalized in December but became public this week when the Springfield … [Read more...]
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