ST. LOUIS – When Church Planter Noah Oldham returned from the Southern Baptist Convention in Phoenix, Ariz., in 2017, he stepped on the scales and realized he needed help. Two years earlier, Oldham’s father suffered a heart attack, and as a result his father’s doctor told him that his sons needed to check their cholesterol levels. Sure enough, when Oldham checked in with his own doctor, he discovered that he had hereditary high cholesterol. “And my lifestyle wasn’t helping that at … [Read more...]
Equipped: Running prepared accidental athlete for ministry
FULTON – Ron Baker never intended to run. But God had other plans, and so Baker, a long-time Missouri pastor, ran. Looking back, Baker said he sees clearly how his accidental foray into running prepared him to – in the words of Paul in his letter to the church at Corinth – run the race to win the prize. Accidental Star In the early 60s, Baker was part of a new fraternity on the campus of Union University in Tennessee. Desperate for a little recognition, his brothers pushed him into … [Read more...]
Northeast Mo. church plant welcomes ‘cowboys, cowgirls, buckaroos, even dogs’
KIRKSVILLE — The invitation said “cowboys, cowgirls and buckaroos are welcome and you can even bring your dog.” The NEMO Cowboy Church is being held in a sale barn and everyone is welcome. Pastor Tom Rowland said they chose to start the church, which opened February 21, to reach the local population of Adair County who are interested in horses, rodeo, cattle-raising and a rural lifestyle. “Jesus preached in the temples, but He also went out into the world to preach to them as He found … [Read more...]
Yeats to be re-nominated as SBC recording secretary
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Missouri Baptist Convention executive director John L. Yeats will be nominated for a 23rd term as the Southern Baptist Convention's recording secretary, Missouri church planter Jon Nelson announced today (May 3). Nelson, MBC first vice president and pastor of Soma Community Church in Jefferson City, Mo., near historically black Lincoln University, said in a news release, "As a Missouri church planter, officer of the state convention and member of the Missouri … [Read more...]
Mehlville pastor brings home gold, bronze medals from U.S., global races
MEHLVILLE – Less than a year ago, St. Louis-area pastor David Pitts took home the gold from the USATF Outdoor Masters National Championship, earning the number 1 ranking worldwide in the 55-59 age bracket for the 400-meter race. He placed first once again for the 400-meter in the 2019 Indoor National Championship, March 1-3, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Then, with church members cheering him on from the worship center at ROC Ministries here, Pitts competed with athletes across the globe during … [Read more...]
Real Life Church reaches, relates in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – Real Life Church is smack dab in the middle of an under-churched community, right in the buckle of the Bible Belt: Springfield. “For years this area had been dominated by Southern Baptists and other evangelicals,” Tim Fleener, pastor of the five-year-old church plant, said. “But only 17 percent go to church here.” ‘No, there are churches on every corner.’ It’s those statistics that called Fleener to Springfield and Missouri. He and his wife planted several churches in … [Read more...]
National Day of Prayer: 100-year-old WWII vet to be special guest at State Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY – A 100-year-old World War II veteran who recently visited President Donald Trump at the White House is scheduled to be the special guest of Gov. Mike Parson at Thursday’s National Day of Prayer event, noon, in The Rotunda of the State Capitol, the governor’s office confirmed Friday. This year’s observance is a salute to Missouri’s active duty military, reserves and veterans. Sidney Walton, born Feb. 11, 1919, joined the U.S. Army nine months before the attack on Pearl … [Read more...]
Hilldale Baptist Church honors veterans, hosts PTSD benefit
NEOSHO – Approximately 22 veterans commit suicide each day—according to a 2012 report put out by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the personal demons servicemen and women face are real and devastating. “These brave men and women see things no one wants to see,” said Luke Renfro, member of Hilldale Baptist Church here. “The darkness is so overwhelming that these guys can’t see daylight; their eyes can’t see value in anything because of what’s haunting … [Read more...]
SBU celebrates inauguration of 25th president, Eric Turner
BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University celebrated the inauguration of Eric A. Turner, Ed.D., as its 25th president in a ceremony Friday, April 26, in Mabee Chapel on the Bolivar campus. The inauguration formally commemorates the beginning of Dr. Turner’s leadership at SBU, while celebrating the University’s rich history and reaffirming the University’s mission of being a Christ-centered, caring academic community preparing students to be servant leaders in a global … [Read more...]
SBU Board of Trustees affirms strategic planning progress
BOLIVAR — Southwest Baptist University’s Board of Trustees voted to affirm a status update on the progress of the University’s strategic planning process that was presented to the Board during its April 16 meeting. “Rather than coming with a plan in hand, I came with an approach,” said SBU President Dr. Eric A. Turner. “Rather than prescribing a course of action, we are developing this together. Last fall, as I shared with you in this room, we embarked on an ambitious timeline for … [Read more...]
Landmark Heartbeat Bill advances in Missouri Senate
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s “Heartbeat Bill” may provide the most expansive restrictions to abortion in the state’s history, if it passes the state Senate before the end of the legislative session, May 17. House Bill 126, sponsored by Representative Nick Schroer (R-O’Fallon), was passed by the Missouri House of Representatives in February and was advanced by committee to the Senate earlier this month. If approved by the Senate and signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson, HB 126 will implement … [Read more...]
Real Encounter’s Brad Bennett to serve MBC as interim Making Disciples director
JEFFERSON CITY – Many Missouri Baptist churches around the state already know Brad Bennett as the founder of Real Encounter Outreach, a ministry that blends motorcycle and bike stunts as well as other action sports with a passion for proclaiming the gospel and making disciples. Earlier this month, the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) announced that Bennett will now serve churches as the MBC’s interim director for Making Disciples. “Sometimes the Lord has a way of interrupting the way you … [Read more...]
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