Church leaders gathered for a ministers’ brunch, Oct. 25, following the MBC annual meeting here, where they heard again from former IMB President Tom Elliff and current NAMB President Kevin Ezell.
At the concluding session of the MBC annual meeting on Tuesday night, Dr. Tom Elliff spoke from his heart, without notes, in front of the pulpit for the duration of the message.
“It challenges me as a Christian how they managed to build [Rwanda] back up in 20 years or so. Only God allows a country to rebuild, and only God individually rebuilds people’s souls and lives.” - Cheryl Melvin, member of FBC North Kansas City
Where two or more are gathered, there will be conflict. Though that’s not exactly the truth Jesus shared in Matthew 18:20, it doesn’t make the statement any less true.
In his recent book, Eugene Peterson discusses what the Christian life is supposed to be: living the Christ life in the Christ way, or bringing together what you are with how you live.
The annual fall meeting of the Hannibal-LaGrange University Trustees included two building dedications, approval of new classes, and election of new board members and board officers.
“It doesn’t matter if it is 7 people or 7,000 people, we are to bear fruit, to be good stewards of the time and resources God has given to us,” said Dr. Kevin Ezzell on Tuesday at the MBC annual meeting.
Now 90 years old, Concord Baptist's Leroy Poire was on active duty for only one year, but few eyes have seen what he witnessed during his short time stationed in the Pacific: not one, but two nuclear blasts.
