Tim Sweetman/MBTS KANSAS CITY – Graduates, families and friends gathered together in the newly dedicated Daniel Lee Chapel on May 10 to celebrate Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s 55th commencement exercises – launching over 100 new graduates into gospel ministry. Among the many key moments, two clearly stood out as the institution, which exists for the Church, conferred its first Doctor of Philosophy degree and honored long-time librarian, Craig Kubic, for his service to … [Read more...]
Sports Crusaders celebrates 20 years of ministry
Stacey Hamby/contributing writer HOLTS SUMMIT – Growing up in rural Mississippi in the 1950s and 60s, Bobby Shows of Union Hill Baptist Church in Holts Summit never could have dreamed God would use his love of sports to spread the gospel throughout the nation and the world. After leading him into a career in sports ministry in churches from Mississippi to Arkansas to Missouri, Shows founded Sports Crusaders – a ministry that shares Christ through sports camps – and launched the first … [Read more...]
Thinking about Q Nashville: Reflections from a Gen Xer
Hunter Baker, Associate Dean of Arts & Science Union University Jackson, Tenn. The organizers of the Q conferences recently convened an event in Nashville. If you don’t know what Q is, all you really need to do is to think about the TED Talks. Q = Young evangelical version of TED. An organization offered to pay my entry fee ($500), so I took the opportunity to spend a day. Andy Crouch, a solid Christian writer and executive editor of Christianity Today, kicked things off with what I … [Read more...]
With God’s help, no limits to what we can achieve
MAY 20, 1927, at 7:52am, one of the greatest feats in aviation began as 25-year-old Charles A. Lindbergh left Roosevelt Field in Long Island, New York, in his silver monoplane named The Spirit of St. Louis.Thirty-three and a half hours later he landed in Paris, completing the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.Lindbergh was decorated by the president of France, the King of England and President Calvin Coolidge.The son of a Congressman, Charles Lindbergh was a test pilot for a St. … [Read more...]
MBTS president interviews Ronnie Floyd about SBC
Dr. Allen: It is a joy to welcome to the Spurgeon Room today Dr. Ronnie Floyd. Dr. Floyd, you are a friend, a colleague, a gospel laborer, and it is a joy to have you here today visiting about the Southern Baptist Convention. Welcome to the Spurgeon Room. Dr. Floyd: Thank you, Jason. It is great to be with you. I am so excited about all that God is doing at Midwestern, so it is a real privilege to be able to sit down and talk “Southern Baptist” with you and the future of the SBC. Dr. … [Read more...]
HIS task force plans a pair of ‘Heartland’ vision tours
Lee Warren/contributing writer Sioux Falls, S.D. – In its first meeting since paring down to one representative from each participating state convention, the Heartland Interstate Strategy (HIS) task force made two key decisions at a meeting on April 23 at Cross Pointe Baptist Church that will take the gospel message to the heartland. Task force members in attendance included Jeffrey Chavez, HIS coordinator, Garvon Golden of the Dakota Baptist Convention, Steve Melvin of the … [Read more...]
Chapel dedicated at MBTS
Tim Sweetman/MBTS KANSAS CITY – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary dedicated its new chapel complex, expanded its doctor of biblical studies degree and elected a new graduate dean during the trustees’ meeting in Kansas City. The seminary’s spring enrollment rose by the highest percentage in the school’s history, 7 percent, Midwestern President Jason K. Allen told trustees, adding that budgetary cost savings during the past year will allow the seminary to avoid a tuition increase next … [Read more...]
Here’s offering four things disciple-making is not
Written by Mark Donnell, MBC Sunday School/Discipleship Specialist Editor’s note: The following is adapted from“Becoming a Disciple-Making Church,” by Steve J. Williams. It has been updated and is used by permission. This is the first of three articles. 1. Disciple-making is not a program. Some churches have equated discipleship and disciple-making with a church program for so long that it’s hard for them to think any other way. That’s too bad because biblical disciple-making is just too … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists vie for souls in Sochi, Russia
SUSAN MIRES/contributing writer SOCHI, Russia – George Hawkins began preparing for the Olympics in 2011. He wasn’t training to compete; he was getting ready to share the gospel. When the world came together in Sochi, Russia, Hawkins and other Missouri Baptists carried the Good News to the nations. “It was thoroughly enjoyable, and we were getting the Word out,” said Hawkins, who lives in St. Joseph. A team of five individuals from St. Joseph – members of Strong Tower Baptist and … [Read more...]
SBC conservative icon Patterson honored
Ali Dixon/SEBTS WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) – In recognition of his past service as the school’s president, Paige Patterson has received the highest honor granted by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS), the Presidential Award. Patterson, who has served as president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, since 2003, served as president of Southeastern from 1992 to 2003. He was presented with the award before preaching in chapel during the spring board … [Read more...]
BlessMom on Mother’s Day
“Her children arise and call her blessed.” – Proverbs 31:28 Wouldn’t it be nice if children would appreciate and bless their mothers from birth? Why is it that so many people really don’t appreciate their moms until they are grown? Young children cling to their moms, but often teens will shout, “I hate you” so convincingly that we may believe it. Whatever the reasons, it is nice to know that in many cases children do come to realize the importance of their mothers once they are on their … [Read more...]
Book of Acts 3-man show comes to life
Richard Nations/contributing writer KIRKSVILLE – The stoning of Stephen. Saul being called to be the Apostle Paul. Paul and Barnabas quarreling over John Mark. King Agrippa. What were the best scenes in a 2.5 hour drama portrayed on a stage on a Friday night in Kirksville? The 1,200 people who packed The Crossing Church here discussed these scenes as they left the venue, April 11. Professional Los-Angeles-based Christian actors Bryce Lenon, J.D. Jackson, and Vinicius Machado star in a … [Read more...]
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