Every August, volunteers from across the state descend on Sedalia for 10 days of service at the Missouri State Fair. MMO funds help provide a prominent space, a tent, and gift cards. Thousands of people stop by to sign up for the giveaways in exchange for a few minutes of their time.
Missouri
Missouri Campers build up Lebanon churches
Most armies come to tear down and destroy, but the RV army of Campers on Mission comes to build and restore. Missouri Baptists make up the vast majority of the Missouri Campers on Mission members, and their efforts have benefited Missouri Baptist churches and camps all across the state.
National
Churches partner to reach Hispanics in Minn., Wisc.
The churches, Segovia said, “were greatly encouraged. They would love for us to come back.” Indeed, Segovia is planning another trip in August – this time, not simply to serve and deepen relationships with the congregations, but also to train them for Kingdom growth. “They don’t just want to do evangelism,” he said. “They want to start new churches.”
Columns
Morality does not equal godliness
I’ll never forget the moment when a dear church attender struggled to grasp that morality alone does not bring glory to God. She couldn’t seem to fathom that good works don’t grant some measure of godliness.
Apologetics
God’s work of sanctification
As Millard Erickson puts it, “Sanctification is a process by which one’s moral condition is brought into conformity with one’s legal status before God. It is a continuation of what was begun in regeneration, when a newness of life was conferred upon and instilled within the believer. In particular, sanctification is the Holy Spirit’s applying to the life of the believer the work done by Jesus Christ.”
Global
Deaf adults in South Asia learn stories about the One True God
Forrester’s friends admit that they know Jesus is good and that He heals, knows sign language, and helps His followers through the Holy Spirit. They all want to go to heaven, and they believe there is only One True God — a huge step for Hindus, who believe in many gods.
Culture
MBTS’s Allen publishes ‘Letters to My Students’
Through the years, Jason Allen has kept up with his correspondence and questions about ministry – some of it in the form of letters, emails, classroom lectures, phone conversations, or conference sermons and presentations.