ALTON – It doesn’t take more than five minutes of talking to David Case to learn three things: he loves Jesus; he and his wife, Rosemary, are an inseparable team; and he is passionate about passing the leadership baton to young people in the church. High school sweethearts who grew up in Oregon County, Mo., David and Rosemary got married right after high school in 1966, ready to start their lives together with promising jobs lined up. Just two weeks later, David got his draft notice. They … [Read more...]
Sixteen students find faith through MBCollegiate
KIRKSVILLE – In the first six weeks of the semester, 16 college students connected to MBCollegiate ministries put their trust in Christ for the first time. Greg Xander from the Truman State BSU reports two stories of two international students who joined the family of God in the last month. One student comes from an Eastern European country and grew up in a Muslim world. Xander says, “We have gotten to know him over the past two years since he went on our spring break trip. During these … [Read more...]
Real Encounter comes ‘full circle’ during outreach efforts in Salem
Hundreds from school, community hear gospel SALEM, Mo. – High school students and community members flooded the gym of Salem High School for a Real Encounter Outreach event, Sept. 25. The outreach, hosted by FBC Salem along with the local FCA and several other churches, was particularly special for Brad Bennett, Director of the Making Disciples team and founder of Real Encounter. He served as the youth pastor at FBC Salem from 1996-1999. “Last night in Salem, our ministry came full … [Read more...]
MBCollegiate ministries reaching the nations
KANSAS CITY – In the first month of the semester, MBCollegiate ministries had over 500 spiritual conversations with students, shared the gospel over 225 times, saw 5 salvations and 4 baptisms, and met students’ needs in a variety of ways. Many of these spiritual and gospel conversations took place among international students and involved local churches. Collegiate Impact at the University of Missouri-Kansas City started the semester with its largest ever Thursday dinner. Over 70 students … [Read more...]
Veteran MBCollegiate campus minister brings experience to pastorate
ST. JOSEPH – When Paul Damery surrendered to a vocational call to ministry at the age of 14, he didn’t expect to spend 20 years doing college ministry as the Campus Missionary at the Missouri Western State University BSU, which changed its name to Christian Challenge in 2017. His aspiration was simply “to mobilize and equip and make disciples,” he says, wherever that might be. That aspiration is what motivates him still as he transitions to a new role as lead pastor at Frederick Boulevard … [Read more...]
Pastor of FBC Slater invites college-aged men to family farm for spiritual retreat
NORBORNE – Pastor Paul List’s favorite place on earth is his 13-acre family farm in the rolling hills just north of Norborne. It’s a gift he doesn’t keep to himself; he uses it for kingdom building anytime he gets the chance. And one of his favorite avenues of kingdom building is college ministry. Earlier this spring, List, the pastor of First Baptist, Slater, invited eight male student leaders from The Bridge Collegiate Ministry at Missouri Valley College to join him for a weekend of male … [Read more...]
Study of Minor Prophets equips college men to lead, share faith
JOPLIN – The Minor Prophets isn’t a typical selection of focus for a Bible study, much less among college students. Yet this “often overlooked corner of Scripture” is exactly what Campus Missionary Jon Smith of Missouri Southern State University chose for his BSU men to study last semester. As if studying the Minor Prophets wasn’t difficult enough, the study came with a catch: each guy would have to lead at least one week, choosing a prophet, studying it, and presenting their findings to … [Read more...]
BSU students catch vision to share gospel
JEFFERSON CITY – If there’s one thing that seems to be catching fire among MBCollegiate students across the state, it’s the call to share their faith and make disciples. University of Central Missouri (Central BSU) Jerome Stockert says he witnessed evangelistic initiative from his students early in the fall 2023 semester. “Several times this month, at least twice a week students pair up and walk the campus, asking how they might pray for people and then sharing the gospel,” he shares. … [Read more...]
BSU food pantry leads international student to receive Bread of Life
TRENTON – Jesus had a habit of feeding people. Why? Because he knew that as he met the practical needs of hungry stomachs, he could point people to the eternal Bread that satisfies hungry souls. Following in his footsteps, the food pantry at the BSU at North Central Missouri College provides food for hungry college students—and points them to the Bread of Life. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, almost a quarter of undergraduate students on U.S. campuses are food … [Read more...]
BSU fine arts Bible study reaches atheist with gospel
MARYVILLE – Payton Beucher didn’t expect to find himself back at Northwest Missouri State University (NWMSU) in the spring of 2023 after a three-year gap that included multiple school transfers. He also didn’t expect to find Jesus. But he did, on both accounts. As Payton was preparing to move back to Maryville to study clarinet at NWMSU, Brooklyn Ellis and Zach Ringo were feeling led to start a Fine Arts Bible study. The two close friends had both been Music Education majors and shared the … [Read more...]
Spiritually thirsty college students drink deeply of Jesus, profess faith in baptism
KANSAS CITY – “What are you thirsty for?” That’s the question that confronted Malachi Taylor on the side of the Collegiate Impact Proxe station as he walked across campus at Blue River Community College in the spring of 2022. At the time, he didn’t know what he was thirsty for. But he was thirsty. Just a semester before, Owen Hannen had heard about the Collegiate Impact Bible studies on his campus at Longview Community College. He wasn’t connected with church in any way. But he knew … [Read more...]
Disciples make disciples at Missouri Valley College
MARSHALL – The shared goal of MBCollegiate ministries across Missouri is the same shared goal of MBC churches: make disciples who make disciples. At Missouri Valley College (MoVal) through The Bridge Collegiate Ministry, that’s exactly what’s happened with three football players. The story goes something like this: A campus employee takes a freshmen under wing, invites him to her church, and connects him to the campus ministry. He finds community and gets discipled. He takes another lower … [Read more...]
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