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...]
DR volunteers, interns care for children at annual meeting
NASHVILLE – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers interacted with some of the most lively attendees of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting here in mid-June: namely, Southern Baptist messengers’ 3-year-old children. The Missouri DR childcare team joined other DR teams from across the nation to offer pre-K childcare for messengers and guests. “It has been a fun, but crazy week. We’ve got a lot of kids, and it’s busy,” Angie Hurd, childcare coordinator for Missouri DR, … [Read more...]
SBC evangelists honor McNiel for 50-plus years in ministry
NASHVILLE – The Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists (COSBE) honored Missouri Baptist evangelist Jim McNiel during one of their meals at the Southern Baptist Convention’s 2021 annual meeting here. They gave McNiel a plaque, recognizing his 50-plus years in evangelistic ministry. “I started in 1967, right out of college,” McNiel said, expressing gratitude for the plaque and for God’s faithfulness through the years. “I am so grateful.” For decades, McNiel’s evangelistic sermons have … [Read more...]
HLGU graduate tells classic fairy tales with a Christian flavor
HANNIBAL – JacQueline Vaughn Roe has retold the classic fairytale about Rapunzel for young people in a set of novels called The Journey Series. But there’s one difference. As a 2002 graduate from Hannibal-LaGrange University with a bachelor of arts in Christian theatre, Roe strives to weave “Christian faith into the narrative” of her novels “as the characters grapple with their struggles.” “As my degree (at HLGU) centered around theatre (and specifically how to use theatre as a tool for … [Read more...]
WORLD’s Cheaney conveys gospel truth through fiction
BOLIVAR – As a senior writer for the well-known Christian publication, WORLD magazine, Janie B. Cheaney recognizes how words can shape and encourage a Christian worldview. After all, as a Christian worldview publication, WORLD aims at providing “sound journalism, grounded in facts and biblical truth.” But for many years, Cheaney – who is a member of Southern Hills Baptist Church, Bolivar – has also endeavored to convey biblical truth through books for young adults. Cheaney oversees … [Read more...]
MBTS professor’s book points children to revelation in nature
KANSAS CITY – Love for nature fills Jason Duesing’s home in Kansas City. Duesing, provost and professor of historical theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, makes sure of that. Inspired by trees, he loves the color green. He often sketches trees and mountains, and his children playfully call him “The Lorax” – the Dr. Seuss character that loves nature and “speaks for the trees.” In fact, the Duesing family’s love for nature inspired a new children’s book, The Moon Speaks, … [Read more...]
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