ST. LOUIS – Karen Kannenberg, dean of the Missouri Baptist University School of Business, learned early lessons in faith as well as in business as a youth working in her family’s apparel business in rural Alabama. “I would watch my dad – he’s the one who would actually run the business day to day,” Kannenberg recalled. “He was a wonderful Christian and quick to witness to people – including shoplifters. “Rather than prosecute them, he would witness to them,” she said with a chuckle. “Some … [Read more...]
MBCH seeks to build up Missouri families
BY STAFF BRIDGETON – Because of privacy concerns, stories about the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home’s impact on the Kingdom must be told with changed names and without photos. That, however, does not lessen the impact made on thousands of children and families through the last 130 years. Whether it’s through adoption, foster care, training, rescuing sex trafficking survivors or offer pregnancy resources, Missouri Baptist Children’s Home is committed to serving God by responding to the … [Read more...]
Foundation strengthens Kingdom efforts of Mo. Baptists
REPUBLIC – Unlike many secular agencies, the Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) aims to help followers of Christ invest in ministry long after they’ve left this world. Mike and Mary Day, members of Calvary Baptist Church here, discovered this for themselves after they contacted MBF President Neil Franks this year. They had previously set up a trust through a secular agency, though they knew it needed some updates. “But then we heard a sermon that challenged us,” Mary told The Pathway. They … [Read more...]
SBU student-led Catalyst Team mobilizes university for mission
BOLIVAR – Thirty mission teams from Southwest Baptist University’s (SBU) Center for Global Connections (CGC) will share Christ’s love locally, domestically and around the world during the 2019-2020 school year. But one mission team working with the CGC is learning the importance of holding the ropes for SBU’s student missionaries. “Missions isn’t possible without the supporting roles, whether that be through prayer or financial partnership,” said Sarah Spurgeon, a senior pursuing a … [Read more...]
The Baptist Home cares for the aging across Missouri, around the globe
IRONTON – Best known for providing quality, Christian care to the aging, The Baptist Home ministers to approximately 262 residents in its four long-term care facilities and retirement communities in Missouri. The campuses are located in Arcadia Valley (Ironton), Chillicothe, Ozark and now Ashland. But perhaps fewer people realize that The Baptist Home is also building partnerships with mission organizations around the world. These global partnerships provide leadership, consultation and … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists’ Annual Meeting celebrates restoration of Baptist Home, Missouri Baptist University
BRANSON – Missouri Baptists gathered during their annual meeting at the Branson Convention Center here to celebrate restoration and renewed cooperation for transforming lives and communities with the gospel. Attendance for the Oct. 28-29 meeting rose considerably in comparison to the previous few years, drawing 1,277 messengers and 262 visitors from 499 churches. ‘We have come to celebrate restoration’ For the first time in nearly two decades, messengers welcomed to the annual meeting … [Read more...]
‘The Badge and the Bond of Marriage’ – Springhill Baptist Church invests in marriages of local law enforcement officers
SPRINGFIELD – Twenty-five officers from six Springfield-area law enforcement agencies had a chance to invest in their marriages, Oct. 11, when Springhill Baptist Church here hosted a one-evening marriage retreat called “The Badge and the Bond of Marriage.” “Ultimately, our goal was for them to know that they are not alone and that there are churches in our community that love them and are praying for them,” Pastor Jared Proctor told The Pathway. “We just want them to know that someone is … [Read more...]
House of Grace reaches Hispanics on state line
KANSAS CITY (BP) – Iglesia Bautista Casa de Gracia (House of Grace) in the Northland area of Kansas City is working to reach the small but growing Hispanic community settling in an area that straddles the Kansas-Missouri state line. "We are one the first Hispanic church serving this area," said church planter and pastor Arnaldo Achucarro. "We serve a Hispanic population of around twenty to twenty-five thousand people." Planted in the Northland community by Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, … [Read more...]
Church plant setting down deep roots eight years after tornado destroys Joplin
JOPLIN – Missouri Baptist pastor Rodney Rambo was a church planting intern eight years ago when an EF-5 tornado destroyed a huge swath of the Southwest Missouri city. “We hunkered down in an apartment building,” he said. “Then we spent the night digging and looking for church members.” He then spent about two years working in disaster relief ministry in the city. Rambo attended a FEMA meeting as the city began the process of recovering. A FEMA worker said, “Ten years from now one out … [Read more...]
Dispute arises over dismissal of SBU trustee
BOLIVAR – After voting earlier this year to "censure and exclude" Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC)-elected trustee Kyle Lee, the Southwest Baptist University (SBU) board of trustees voted on Oct. 22 to "remove" Lee as trustee, followed by a request to the MBC for a replacement trustee. The MBC Constitution says only the convention messengers can remove and replace trustees. At least a majority of the board voted to remove Lee, despite a letter sent to SBU trustees and administration, … [Read more...]
SBU Trustees approve new strategic plan, remove board member
BOLIVAR (SBU) — Southwest Baptist University’s Board of Trustees met for its regular fall meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Action items and discussion included approval of the new strategic plan, Peer Assessment Committee report and the removal of one trustee. Strategic plan approval Trustees approved the “Shaping Our Story Together” 2019-2028 strategic plan, guiding SBU toward the sesquicentennial in 2028. The planning process began in Fall 2018, and the board received a … [Read more...]
SBU trustees release Executive Summary of Peer Assessment Committee report
BOLIVAR (SBU) — After presenting Peer Assessment Committee findings to Southwest Baptist University’s full Board of Trustees on Oct. 22, the Executive Committee released its Executive Summary. The Peer Assessment Committee, chaired by Dr. David Dockery, chancellor of Trinity International University, conducted an external review of SBU’s integration of faith, learning and orthodoxy. In particular, the committee evaluated the key elements of Baptist distinctiveness that inform SBU’s … [Read more...]
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