JEFFERSON CITY – Lawmakers and citizens will gather for what has become a Jefferson City tradition when Concord Baptist Church, in partnership with the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Christian Life Commission, hosts its annual Prayer Service for Missouri Government Leaders, Jan. 7, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.
BRANSON – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) President Wesley Vance preaches during the 2025 MBC annual meeting here. (Pathway photo by Bob Greenlee)
The featured speaker for the prayer service is Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) President Wesley Vance, who serves as executive pastor at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield.
The prayer event is based on 1 Tim. 2:1-3, which commands that “entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority.”
A large number of statewide officeholders, lawmakers, legislative staff and leaders of Missouri’s judiciary are expected to attend the event.
The prayer service is free and open to the public.