KABUL, Afghanistan – With the help of a Kansas City-based ministry, a child whose parents were killed by the Taliban arrived safely at the Rammstein Air Force Base in Germany, Aug. 27. An American missionary family had already chosen to adopt the child, but weren’t able to take custody of the child before the Afghan government collapsed last month. But, with the help of Kansas City-based Concilium, Inc., the child was rescued from Afghanistan only a few days before the U.S. military’s Aug. … [Read more...]
MBC’s Racial Reconciliation Task Force brings report
Executive Board approves 2022 MBC spending plan JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board members meeting here, Aug. 23-24, received a preliminary report from its Racial Reconciliation Task Force, approved the MBC’s 2022 spending plan, and recommended that Missouri Baptist messengers gathering this fall in Branson take a special offering to support the MBC’s Collegiate Disaster Relief Strategy. Racial Reconciliation Task Force The MBC’s Racial Reconciliation … [Read more...]
Two decades after 9/11, hope still found at the cross
Amid the tragic events of 9/11, many of us were dumbfounded by human depravity as we watched violent men, out of hatred and spiritual blindness, kill nearly 3,000 men, women and children. Yet many of us were also speechless when we caught glimpses of the splendor and nobility of humanity. We witnessed the depth of human wickedness on 9/11, represented by the terrorists who attacked the United States. But we also saw the greatest virtues of humanity, represented by the selfless heroes who … [Read more...]
Baptist Homes receives $1.4 million gift via MBF
JEFFERSON CITY – Baptist Homes and Healthcare Ministries received the final installment of a $1.4 million gift when its trustees met at the Baptist building here, Aug. 13. During their meeting, the board also took further steps in Baptist Homes expansion efforts and passed a resolution supporting the “For Family, For Life Campaign.” $1.4 million gift celebrated During their meeting, Baptist Homes trustees applauded with gratitude when a check for $384,000.18 – the final distribution of … [Read more...]
Missouri DR supports relief efforts in Haiti
LES CAYES, Haiti – Missouri Baptists are responding after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake killed more than 2,000 people in Haiti, Aug. 14, leaving roughly 30,000 families homeless. Tropical Storm Grace hit the nation only two days after the earthquake, making it difficult for supplies and support to reach survivors and intensifying needs in the region. Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) is sending funds to support a Haitian medical team organized by Alpha Omega Ministry (ALOM), a ministry … [Read more...]
Afghanistan: ‘from Saigon, to Dunkirk, to Schindler’s List’
Kansas City-based ministry labors to rescue Gospel workers amid deteriorating conditions in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan – The condition in Afghanistan has deteriorated from a “Saigon, to a Dunkirk, to a Schindler’s List” situation, according to a representative from Concilium, Inc., a global security ministry laboring to help Gospel workers flee the nation. His statement refers, first, to the disastrous military retreat from Saigon in 1975, then to the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation of … [Read more...]
‘God is sending them to us’: Mo. Baptists prepare to help Afghan refugees in St. Louis
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated on Aug. 25, to include further information about ministry opportunities provided through the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association. See http://www.stlbaptist.com/good-neighbor-initiative.) ST. LOUIS – Missouri Baptists stand ready to help Afghan men, women and children taking refuge in St. Louis in the wake of the United States military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Omar Segovia, ethnic church planting strategist for the Missouri Baptist Convention, … [Read more...]
‘Language proves God’s existence’
CLEVELAND, Ga. (BP) – Evidence for the existence of God is, quite literally, on the tip of your tongue, says Southern Baptist professor Jeremy Lyon. Lyon, associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Ga., and John Baumgardner, a geophysicist who teaches at Southern California Seminary in El Cajon, Calif., argue the existence of language points to the existence of God. Because language is not comprised merely of physical matter, it must have a … [Read more...]
‘Anti-christian’ prisoner finds faith at JCCC
HLGU’s Freedom on the Inside takes gospel hope behind bars JEFFERSON CITY – When Ahmad Anderson, an inmate in the Jefferson City Correctional Center (JCCC), first enrolled in Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Freedom on the Inside program, he wanted nothing to do with Christianity. “When I got here, he was very anti-Christianity,” said Rodrick Sweet, director of Freedom on the Inside. But, in time, Anderson came to what he called a “turning point” in his life. “And he began to ask … [Read more...]
‘The heavens declare the glory of God’
Latest century of scientific research displays God’s handiwork OZARK – When Phillip Shuford looks on the night sky, the chaos of the world fades away as he reflects on the God who spoke stars, planets and whole galaxies into being. “I’m out there with my telescope, and it’s quiet,” Shuford, director of missions for the Tri-County Baptist Association, told The Pathway. “It’s a faith-building exercise to go out and see the wonders He’s put in the heavens. ... In some ways, it’s an act of … [Read more...]
Super Summer makes impact from one generation to the next
HANNIBAL – Nearly two dozen teenagers professed faith in Christ during the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Super Summer last month, and many more students grew in their faith throughout the camp. The MBC’s Making Disciples group held two sessions of Super Summer at Hannibal LaGrange University, hosting 174 teenagers during the first session and 95 during the second session. Amber Grayson, a member of First Baptist, Owensville, isn’t surprised that Super Summer transforms students’ … [Read more...]
Missourian urges prayer amid Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, Japan – For the first time in 20 years, Chesterfield Community Church Connections Pastor Jeff Wells won’t attend the Summer Olympic Games. Ever since the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Wells has ventured across the globe to proclaim the gospel to international crowds gathered for the games. Both in summer and winter, he never missed the games, and the experience drastically changed his life. Not only did it foster a love for missions in his family, but it also expanded … [Read more...]
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