EDITOR'S NOTE: Mike Hubbard, lead pastor of Genesis Church, Eureka, is a member of the Missouri Baptist Convention's Racial Reconciliation Task Force. “And He (Jesus) had to pass through Samaria.” – John 4:4 These word are shocking. At the time of the New Testament, the racial hatred between Jews and Samaritans was significant, so much so that no good Jew would have a conversation Samaritans, much less travel to their territory. Yet Jesus intentionally traveled to Sychar, bringing the … [Read more...]
A call for more diversity within MBC
At the core, the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) should be a missionary organization, linking churches together for the cause of the Great Commission. This means that The Missouri Baptists must have a heart for lostness in our state, and must mobilize to preach Christ, plant churches, and impact neighborhoods in our multi-cultural state. We must realize the depth of the need for Gospel impact that exists in the urban centers of our state, cities defined by the density of population and … [Read more...]