ST. CHARLES – Missouri Baptists ought to be laser-focused on God’s purpose and God's glory, Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) President Chris Williams told messengers at the MBC annual meeting Oct. 28. Williams, senior pastor of Fellowship, Greenwood, delivered his presidential address based on Psalm 57, narrowing in specifically on verse 2: “I call to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.” When he wrote this Psalm, David was going through a major valley in his life, … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist task force to clarify pastoral roles as limited to men
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) annual meeting, Oct. 28-29 here, approved the creation of a task force to aid in the evaluation of a church’s position on certain elements of Baptist identity, especially the office and function of pastoral leaders being limited to biblically qualified men. The motion passed overwhelmingly, with fewer than a dozen “no” votes. The task force came about through a motion by Jeremy Sells a messenger from First … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist resolution urges ‘No’ vote on pro-abortion Amendment 3
Other resolutions address CP’s anniversary, Christian higher education, criminal justice ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Messengers approved a slate of five resolutions during the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) annual meeting, Oct. 28-29. Most notably, MBC messengers urged people to vote “No” on pro-abortion Amendment 3 in the Nov. 5 election. All resolutions may be read in their entirety in the “Tuesday Morning Bulletin," posted on the MBC website here. On Opposition to Amendment 3, the … [Read more...]
Ladies’ Sunday school class cooks comfort food for carnival workers
SIKESTON, Mo. – “Carnival food” brings to mind corndogs and funnel cakes, but for the traveling workers of the Sikeston American Legion Cotton Carnival, who visit Sikeston each year, it means a hot homecooked meal thanks to First Baptist Church, here. The meal is an annual tradition dating back nearly two decades, with a women’s Sunday School class taking it upon themselves to love on the workers with nothing but hearty, home-cooked fare. This fall, they fed 40 workers at the church on … [Read more...]
Abundant Life’s Re:gen ministry offers biblical hope from addiction, brokenness
LEE’S SUMMIT – In a world where opportunities and outlets for sinful dependency swirl, the gospel of Jesus truly is good news, even to those struggling with addiction. That’s been the message of hope presented by Re:generation, a discipleship program that teaches recovery in Christ when life is broken. The program began in Texas, but has spread nation-wide and it’s thriving as a ministry here in the suburbs of Kansas City, mostly through word of mouth. Abundant Life’s iteration of Re:gen … [Read more...]
One hundred years later, Olympic runner Liddell’s faith still inspires
Classic film, ‘Chariots of Fire,’ perfectly caps summer Olympics PARIS – If the Opening Ceremonies from Paris left a bitter taste in your mouth that affected your enjoyment of the Olympics, the remedy may just be reliving the athletic prowess – and courageous Christian determination – of Scottish runner, Eric Liddell, from the games 100 years prior. It’s an iconic Olympic story that almost didn’t happen. Liddell was born in China to missionary parents, returning to Scotland to play rugby … [Read more...]
Young Oklahoma prayer warrior meets St. Louis church planter
ST. LOUIS – You never know who might be praying for you. Just ask Michael Byrd, the pastor of Faith Community Bible Church in north St. Louis. Or you could ask Bethany Chapin, an 11-year-old from Oklahoma City. Byrd, his wife, Traci, and Faith Community were featured last summer as part of LifeWay’s Vacation Bible School curriculum, highlighting North American missions. Byrd said it was humbling to know people were praying for them from all over the nation. “During the time we received … [Read more...]
Lifelong pursuit: Pastor’s passion for sanctification inspires book, ‘The Blueprint of Grace’
ROLLA – Sanctification is a process all believers go through in their ongoing efforts to become conformed to the Lord’s will. It’s an ongoing journey none will ever complete this side of heaven, and Bob Allen is keenly aware of it. That wasn’t always the case. Allen, the senior pastor of Salem Avenue Baptist Church in Rolla, grew up knowing many things about the Lord, but it was in the context of a Pentecostal/Charismatic tradition. Because of those teachings, he said his view of the … [Read more...]
Small church baptizes seven: ‘As exciting as a ball game!’
HUNTSDALE – It’s never too late for a Christ-follower to be baptized, and seven people from Huntsdale Baptist Church here didn’t even let the church’s lack of a baptistry stop them from taking that step of obedience. Bobby Kerr, pastor of Huntsdale, came to the church late last year after they’d been without leadership for some time. As he began to preach from God’s word and lead the small church in the tiny community west of Columbia, he soon realized something about many of those in … [Read more...]
Joplin church releases ‘Undefiled’ movie
JOPLIN – Christian movie-goers are slowly becoming used to more faith-based films being available to watch at home or at the box office, but one Missouri church is taking matters into its own hands to release new films and follow up with resources that point people back to the biblical truths brought up on screen. Journey Church is a Southern Baptist congregation here, and the owner of Light of Life Films, which released its first feature-length film this spring, “Undefiled.” It addresses … [Read more...]
From France to Mizzou: Church planter brings missionary mindset to campus ministry
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was corrected at 2:45 p.m., April 10, to read that The Bridge Collegiate Ministry at the University of Missouri was started by Missouri Baptist campus missionary Scott Westfall. COLUMBIA – For a mission field as ripe as a college campus, it makes sense to send a missionary. That’s exactly why former missionary and current Missouri Baptist church-planter Colby Corsaut aims to reach college students in Columbia. Corsaut comes to mid-Missouri by way of 10 years … [Read more...]
Hymn celebration coming to MBTS on April 8
Worship event to spotlight two generations of hymn writers KANSAS CITY – Instead of a spring concert, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) is inviting Missouri churches to one of the grandest traditions in Baptist life: a hymn sing. “We want to unite the generations and have our students see that hymns at the local church level really unite us corporately across all ages,” said Angela Swain, MBTS associate professor of music. “Regardless of style, they pass down that knowledge … [Read more...]
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