August 27, 2024 Stories

New Illinois abortion laws could be trouble for churches, ministries

The Illinois General Assembly continues to find new ways to further enshrine abortion into law. Within the last month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed one bill requiring insurance companies to provide full coverage for abortions and another making abortions a protected human rights issue. The actions came just ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago where the party emphasized its commitment to “reproductive rights” and a mobile Planned Parenthood unit performed vasectomies and provided abortion services nearby.

Midwestern Seminary, Spurgeon College welcome week features expanded activities

Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College welcomed hundreds of new students to campus and kicked off the 2024–25 academic year with expanded Welcome Week activities, Aug. 15–23.

MBU welcomes largest number of new students on main campus

With the beginning of the fall 2024 semester this week, Missouri Baptist University welcomed the largest number of new students in its 60-year history. With a 15% increase in freshmen and transfer students from last year, campus housing is at maximum capacity with a waitlist.

‘The Forge’ makes top 5 in box office debut, garners $6.6 million in ticket sales

The Kendrick brothers’ latest movie “The Forge” had a strong opening weekend at box offices nationwide, bringing in $6.6 million, according to reports. The film came in fifth overall in box office ticket sales between Aug. 23-25.

BHHM gets additional medicaid approvals

Baptist Homes campuses in Arcadia Valley (Ironton), Independence and Ozark has been approved for a new Home and Community based service called the Personal Care Program (PCP) through the Department of Social Services.  It is loosely referred to as “Medicaid for the Assisted Living/Residential Care.”

Women discover missional living is ‘better together’

For Tara Fowler, Missouri Baptist executive director’s wife, working alongside both IMB missionaries and Zambian believers made her excited. She used skills learned as an elementary school principal to lead children in games, teach Bible stories and speak at a Parent Teacher Association meeting. “This trip has shown me a side of missionary life that I’ve never seen before,” Fowler said.

‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge’

This month, campus life and classes are ramping up at Cooperative Program-supported schools, like Hannibal-LaGrange University, Missouri Baptist University, Southwest Baptist University and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary/Spurgeon College. Across the state, Missouri Baptist churches and associations have in recent years begun—or are expanding—their own educational programs. And many Missouri Baptists are teaching children in public and private schools across the state. It’s clear that Missouri Baptists are heavily invested in education – and this shouldn’t be any surprise.

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