JEFFERSON CITY – Filling every square-foot of the Capitol Rotunda and with many looking on from the balconies above, more than 300 people swarmed Missouri’s State House, April 19, in defense of religious liberty and in support of the Senate Joint Resolution 39 (SJR 39). Standing ovations punctuated the rally as various leaders and lawmakers defended SJR 39, also known as the Missouri Religious Freedom Amendment, and urged the crowd to tell their elected leaders to pass SJR 39 without … [Read more...]
Demand for MBCH services rising
BRIDGETON – Booming business for the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home means that more children are experiencing a crisis at home, but if someone has to take care of children in need, MBCH is happy to be a safe, positive Christian landing zone. Trustees for MBCH met Jan. 26 at the main campus here to review 2015 and plan for the future. The Children’s Home’s Children and Family Ministries (CFM) saw requests for therapeutic group homes skyrocket in 2015, totalling 470. This is more than … [Read more...]
Affton replant aims to make disciples
AFFTON – The old, dying church on the corner of Gravois and MacKenzie was only replanted in August, but already the new congregation has taken root and began to grow as The Church at Affton. First Baptist Church of Affton, the church’s former name, was in dire straights. Despite 75 years of ministry, the church was in decline and ultimately determined the best way to glorify God and continue ministering in the community was to replant the church with a totally new identity – not just a new … [Read more...]
Generous tip leads to salvation, baptism
LEBANON – It was initially meant as a random act of kindness, but the $1,000 tip First Baptist Church, Lebanon gave Robert Marsh on a $10.74 pizza on Christmas Eve started a conversation that ultimately led to his conversion and baptism. A video posted to the church’s Facebook page that has been viewed more than 13,000 times tells the story (Search for “FBC Lebanon” in Facebook’s search bar to watch the video). “What’s the biggest tip you’ve ever received?” Matt Taylor, pastor of First … [Read more...]
DOM (and his camera) find beauty in God’s creation
LEBANON – Steven Strauch would be the first to tell you he’s an amateur photographer and downplay his talent behind a camera. But while the director of missions for Laclede Baptist Association does not have any formal training and merely picked up the hobby a few years ago, his skill for finding the beauty of God’s creation speaks – as the saying goes – a thousand words. Taking pictures grew out of a love of travel and the creation of a Facebook page Strauch manages called Five Tips Road … [Read more...]
‘Grieved’ for North St. Louis: Church brings sound doctrine to broken community
NORTH ST. LOUIS – Michael Byrd knew the Baden community in North St. Louis needed a church, but not just any church would do. It needed to have sound doctrine. and it needed to have a gospel focus. “God has grieved our hearts for Baden,” he said. “He was grieving our hearts for church planting before we even knew the lingo. We wanted to lock arms with someone who could train us in the way to go. For us, doctrinally sound and centered on the gospel, that was the SBC.” And just like that, … [Read more...]
Potosi Southern grows the old fashioned way
POTOSI – It doesn’t take a fancy program or a fog machine to make a healthy, growing church. All it takes is God’s Spirit at work. That’s what is happening at Potosi Southern Baptist Church, a growing and thriving congregation of 200 in a community of 2,600. “There’s no secret,” said Pastor Wayne Isgriggs. “The Lord isn’t a secret. We’re working hard to mobilize each member. We’re a church of prayer in a very dedicated way. We’re a praising church. They’re happy in the Lord; ‘Praise the … [Read more...]
Glasses ministy helps Mexico hear – and see – gospel
CHIAPAS, Mexico – At 98 years old, Domingo Lopez had never laid eyes on a foreigner. But, thanks to Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City, when he finally did meet them at one of four eyeglasses clinics in the southern state of Chiapas, he could see them clearly. Lopez was one of hundreds ministered to through an eyeglasses clinic put on by Concord, the latest of 19 such mission trips over the past six years that began when Larry Merry was part of a medical missions trip and realized he … [Read more...]
First Baptist Lebanon ‘glazes over’ donut debacle
LEBANON – Forget the worship wars, unwavering biblical stances on changing social issues or King James vs. more modern Bible translations; First Baptist Church here found itself in the creamy center of the most Baptist of Baptist controversies: donut loyalty. First Baptist Church here jumped at the opportunity to host Hurts Donut, a Springfield-based donut chain, for a one-time, food truck donut sale in the church’s parking lot Feb. 4. It was a simple plan that got more complicated than … [Read more...]
Each MBC church receiving voter registration packets
JEFFERSON CITY— Just days before Missouri’s presidential primary election registration deadline, the Christian Life Commission (CLC) of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) is embarking on an aggressive campaign to ensure Missouri Baptists’ voices are heard. “Estimates are there are 100,000 Christians in Missouri who are not registered to vote,” said CLC Chairman David Krueger, pastor, First Baptist Church, Linn. “Obviously some of those are Missouri Baptists. Our job is to encourage … [Read more...]
18 accept Christ in wake of floods
ARNOLD – The initial disaster response is wrapping up, but the recovery for flood victims in the St. Louis area – and the follow up for more than 600 ministry contacts is just getting started. “There are still teams out working, and I think we have about another week, maybe a week and a half worth of work to do,” said Dwain Carter director of Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief. “We’ve closed the Arnold site and we’re still working in West Alton and Eureka.” The volunteer days are above … [Read more...]
Leaders plead for volunteers after floods wreak havoc
EUREKA – The waters from the Christmas floods have receded, but the cleanup job they left behind is pushing Missouri Baptists’ disaster relief (DR) resources and volunteers to the brink. “It’s bigger than people realize,” said Joe Banderman of California, the leader of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s(MBC) collegiate disaster relief team. “Unless you’re here, it’s hard to get an idea of the scope of the flooding.” In St Louis, Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles and Lincoln Counties there … [Read more...]
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