NEOSHO – Venison is a staple at many Missouri Baptist churches’ pot lucks. Elk, wild hog or gator might be a little less common, but those meats are still far from exotic. But serving up bobcat is a new culinary experience for most Missouri Baptist cooks. Unless, of course, that church is First Baptist, Neosho. As part of its 8th annual Sportsman’s Banquet, the church hosted a wild game dinner across two nights in March. Jimmy Holbrook, a pastor and trophy hunter based in Kansas City spoke … [Read more...]
Gasconade Valley Association pastors develop leaders among church planters in Ukraine
L’VIV, Ukraine – Spring break mission trips typically focus on service or evangelism, but teaching can be just as vital a ministry goal. Members of Gasconade Valley Baptist Association traveled to the Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary last month to teach 11 third-year church planting students. In a retreat setting, they spent a week with the church planters, teaching in small groups. David Kreuger, pastor of First Baptist, Linn, taught on sermon preparation; Jason Gentry, pastor of … [Read more...]
SBC Executive Committee’s new nomination process on display
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The process for selecting the Executive Committee (EC) of the Southern Baptist Convention presidential search committee hasn’t always followed the pattern on display at their meeting April 17. In previous presidential searches, the EC chairman appointed the committee. In 2012, the EC adopted a bylaw that outlined a six-member search committee elected by written ballot among nominees from the floor during a special meeting. The board’s chairperson serves as an … [Read more...]
SBC’s Executive Committee begins presidential search
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Members of the Executive Committee (EC) of the Southern Baptist Convention – including four from Missouri – gathered here April 17 in a somber meeting to pray for and nominate the search committee that will select their next president. The six members of the search committee are: Stephen Swofford, pastor of First Baptist, Rockwell, Texas Joe Knott, an attorney from Raleigh, N.C. Rolland Slade, pastor of Meridian Southern Baptist, El Cajon, Calif. Stephen … [Read more...]
Church planter uses radio to highlight refugees’ plight
NOEL – Three years ago, Josh Manning was a manager at Walmart. His career was going smoothly, and planting a church wasn’t on his radar. Neither were refugees. The idea that he might have a half-hour radio show was ludicrous. And yet because of God’s calling, all those things have changed. Regular church attenders at a nearby Buffalo Creek Baptist Church, Manning and his family decided their lives were going to be different. They ended up in Noel, deep in the southwest corner of Missouri, … [Read more...]
Crossway experiments with online video, chat
SPRINGFIELD – Watching a church’s worship service online can be a way for those who are sick to still participate and feel like they are part of church. But Crossway Baptist Church here is taking streaming video to another level in an effort to harness social media for the gospel. Using a service called Church Online Platform, Crossway will not only broadcast its services over the internet, but the church’s media team can chat privately back and forth with viewers while the service is … [Read more...]
‘Paul’ movie sticks to Scripture, but lacks his energy
JEFFERSON CITY – “Paul: Apostle of Christ” is tastefully acted, nuanced, possesses decent production values and – most crucially – is biblically sound. That right there sets it up to be better than most “Bible” or “Christian” movies these days. I’m just not sure that makes it a good movie. The movie covers Paul’s last days while he is a prisoner in Rome. Played by British actor James Faulkner (“Downton Abbey”), he is tired and near the end of his life and ministry. Yet, he remains … [Read more...]
HLGU honors Botts, Bergens, preps for re-accreditation
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Board of Trustees discussed upcoming accreditation visits and set the tuition rate for the upcoming school year during their spring meeting on campus March 15 and 16. One of the ongoing challenges private universities in Missouri face is that it’s difficult to compete with the free education many students can get at community college through the A+ Program. A swing of a few students’ enrollment can make or break the school’s budget for the … [Read more...]
FBC Memphis offers work opportunities to build kingdom relationships
MEMPHIS – Benevolence ministries to help out with food or utility bills are nothing new, but one church in northeast Missouri is taking things a step further. “It’s been a great way to reach people with the gospel that previously we haven’t had a very open door to,” said Dan Hite, pastor of First Baptist Church. First Baptist’s Helping Hand not only provides financial assistance with necessary expenses, it folds in biblical counseling in areas of need and volunteer work opportunities. It … [Read more...]
Sight & Sounds’s ‘Samson’ lives up to hype
BRANSON – As much as I love “Les Miserables” and “Phantom of the Opera,” those stage musicals do not have llamas or camels. Advantage: Sight & Sound Theatre’s ‘Samson.’ If you’ve been to a Sight & Sound production, you can go ahead and stop reading now. You already know the quality, thought and skill they put into the productions, so just save yourself a few minutes; go ahead and book your tickets for “Samson” and start planning that road trip down Highway 65. I had never been to … [Read more...]
Former Pathway writer pens Trump’s ‘spiritual biography’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A former Missouri Baptist pastor who began his writing career reviewing books for The Pathway is now reaching a slightly larger audience. Scott Lamb, who once pastored Providence Baptist Church, has written several biographies and is now a vice president of Liberty University. His latest book, The Faith of Donald J. Trump: A Spiritual Biography, was co-authored with journalist David Brody and was released in February. The Pathway got a chance to ask Lamb a few questions … [Read more...]
‘The Branches’ adult home MBCH’s newest effort
SPRINGFIELD – For Greta Bradley, there is no difference between a Christian’s job and a Christian’s ministry. They are one and the same. So it’s no stretch that she would see her role as the “Qualified Developmental Disability Professional” for The Branches at Brookline, a Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (MBCH) residence for developmentally disabled adults, as a way to show God’s love. “Some ministers are called to the pulpit, and others are called to The Branches,” Bradley said. The … [Read more...]
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