ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Baptist University Board of Trustees has appointed Jon Hessel, ’03, as vice-president for student development and dean of students. The move marks a return to MBU for Hessel, who previously served in a variety of staff roles, including director of admissions and director of residence life. In his new capacity, Hessel will also serve on the President’s Cabinet and President’s Administrative Council. He will begin his duties August 10, 2022. “Mr. Hessel will … [Read more...]
SBU receives $1.1 million gift to help establish The Blair Endowed Center for Training and Pastoral Health
BOLIVAR, Mo. (SBU) – Southwest Baptist University is excited to announce that it has received a $1.1 million endowed estate, with a portion of the gift set to establish The Blair Endowed Center for Training and Pastoral Health. The center will be utilized to support and encourage pastors and other leaders in ministry to navigate the stressors and demands that accompany leadership and ministry. “The university looks forward with great enthusiasm and anticipation to the impact this … [Read more...]
On-campus panels show grace, truth of Jesus
KIRKSVILLE – For as long as Campus Missionary Greg Xander can remember, street preachers have stood in the middle of Truman University’s campus yelling at students and pronouncing judgment on them. “It happened when I was a student, so this is history,” Xander says. To his great sadness, these experiences have fueled hurt, controversy, arguments, and frustration and have negatively shaped the way students understand Jesus. “People were giving a lot of truth without a lot of love,” he … [Read more...]
Kansas City ministry helps refugees in business community
KANSAS CITY – Central Baptist Church and RefugeKC are partnering together to help businesses run by internationals in the area to determine needs in a melting pot of the western part of Missouri. Joseph Williams, Director of Cross Culture Ministries at Central Baptist Church in Kansas City, is using a nine-member summer intern group to help, with a multi-pronged effort. “We’re asking the international about the business challenges, clientele. We hope to release a business directory to the … [Read more...]
‘Assure the right to life’: Lewis urges Southern Baptists to support pro-life amendment in U.S. Constitution
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article includes reporting by Tom Strode of Baptist Press. JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime Missouri Southern Baptist statesman and pro-life advocate Larry Lewis is calling Southern Baptists to lead out in support of a pro-life amendment to the United States Constitution. Lewis was among many Southern Baptist pro-life advocates who rejoiced, June 24, when the high court overruled its 1973 Roe v. Wade opinion – as well as the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling that … [Read more...]
HLGU presidential search to begin
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – With the announcement that fiscal exigency will end July 31, 2022, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees at Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) has announced the process for identifying the university's next president. In a meeting held, July 12, the Executive Committee, which is serving as the search committee, received an update from Transitional President Rodney Harrison related to the 2022-2023 budget and the decision to announce the restoration of hours, … [Read more...]
Missouri team to Montana helps with church projects
HELENA, Mont. – Seven mission team members from Twin Rivers Association spent the first week of June helping several churches in Montana. “We were basically doing building repairs on two churches,” said Dr. Bob Feeler, Mission Team Strategist and Twin Rivers Director of Missions. Helena Valley Baptist Church pastor Jason Rioux said their church building consists of several old military barracks from the 1960s, with a fellowship hall between them. The team of three pastors and four laymen … [Read more...]
Southwest Baptist University named a 2022-2023 College of Distinction
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University has been named a 2022-2023 College of Distinction, recognized for its honorable commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed. “At Southwest Baptist University, we are committed to providing opportunities for students to deepen their faith and equip them as servant leaders to make an impact in the world for Christ in their respective callings and careers,” said Dr. Rick Melson, SBU President. “It is an honor to be named a … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist pastoral mentoring initiative established to develop leaders
JEFFERSON CITY – Rick Hedger, MBC Multiplying Churches director, has a passion for pastors mentoring younger pastors. It shows in his enthusiasm as he talks about a new program being established where older, more experienced pastors are given opportunities to mentor younger and less experienced men in order to send them out to serve as pastors and ministers. Randy Conn, one of the pastors involved in the program said he has mentored three youth pastors in the past several years and all of … [Read more...]
Hannibal-LaGrange University, Hannibal Regional Healthcare System partner together to serve Northeast Missouri
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal Regional Healthcare System (HRHS) and Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) have partnered together to train nurses to serve Northeast Missouri. The new partnership will provide tuition and fees for eligible nursing students and job placement within the Hannibal Regional Healthcare System. HLGU offers nursing programs to prepare both licensed practical nurses (PN) and registered nurses (RN) in a distinctly Christian environment. The PN program can be completed in … [Read more...]
Prophecy conference offers insights on future events
JEFFERSON CITY – An August conference in Jefferson City hopes to provide biblical understanding of end times events, according to Missouri Baptist church member Larry Crabtree, founder and president of Perilous Times Ministry, which is hosting the free event. He says those attending the one-day conference will gain an understanding of future events as well as a heightened need to share Christ with nonbelievers. “Those who attend the conference,” Crabtree says, “will leave with a … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief teams respond after tornado
BUCKNER – Missouri Disaster Relief crews were helping to clean up fallen trees after a nine-mile long tornado left a path of destruction, June 7. According to Joe Dayringer, incident coordinator for four teams that responded, the damage hit parts of Independence, Buckner, Napoleon and Wellington. Two of the teams were chainsaw units from the West Central Region of nine counties near Kansas City, one was from the Doniphan area, and one were members of the collegiate Disaster Relief team, … [Read more...]
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