KENYA, Africa – The First Baptist Church of Bonne Terre, Mo., has engaged in several villages in Kenya to share the Gospel and provide needed resources for the people. Pastor Alan David said they go to “educate and encourage the pastors.” But he added there are so many needs for resources there that they raise funds and provide food, Bibles and arrange to have wells dug to provide clean water. This is the eighth time David has led a trip to the East African nation in the past 10 … [Read more...]
Tornadoes, heavy winds impact Missouri communities, MBC churches
ARNOLD, Mo. – The First Baptist Church of Arnold canceled services on Sunday, March 16, holding online worship only. Their building was impacted by a band of tornadoes that stretched across several states from Texas to Illinois on Friday evening, March 14. The Missouri Highway Patrol said there were at least 12 fatalities caused by the 19 reported tornadoes. ABC News was reporting around 40 dead across several midwestern and southern states from the storms, as of Sunday, March 16. … [Read more...]
‘Divine appointment’ connects pastor with 9-year-old boy fighting cancer
LEBANON – Roger Sherrer was looking for his package. A parcel company carrying an order for some sports memorabilia had not shown up on the expected delivery date. It was to have been delivered to the church office at First Baptist Church in Lebanon where Sherrer is one of the pastors. But instead the package accidentally went to a family in a town about 70 miles away. That was a “divine appointment” that the Lord set up, Sherrer said. Through this misdirected package he was able to … [Read more...]
DOM Alan Brock retires from Shoal Creek Baptist Association, plans to focus on bivocational pastors
NEOSHO – Alan Brock has retired as the director of missions for Shoal Creek Baptist Association. He plans to move to Bolivar, where he is hoping to offer classes and training conferences for area bivocational pastors. He has served in several locations in Missouri as a pastor and DOM. Those locations included pastorates in Belfast Baptist, Neosho; Fellowship Baptist in Neosho and Calvary Baptist in Chillicothe. He served as DOM at the Linn-Livingston Baptist Association, Meadville; North … [Read more...]
Vehicle hits, damages FBC Rogersville building
ROGERSVILLE, Mo. – The First Baptist Church here sustained damage on Saturday, Jan. 25, when a car accelerated into the front of their worship center. The accident happened around 5:30 PM. According to Springfield television station KY3, a car with two occupants was parked in the church driveway near the entryway. While parked, the driver experienced a medical condition and accidentally stepped on the gas, propelling the car into the brick and stone exterior wall beside the front entrance … [Read more...]
First Baptist, St. Clair, damaged by fire
ST. CLAIR, Mo. – The First Baptist Church was damaged significantly by an overnight fire, Jan. 11. At about 2 a.m., someone was walking down the street by the church and noticed flames and smoke coming from the church and reported the fire. Interim Pastor Jerry Cowin said it took a couple of hours for firefighters to extinguish the flames and secure the facility. The cause seems to be a large patch of ice and snow sliding down the pitched roof into a set of air conditioners and … [Read more...]
MBC apologist confronts counterfeit faiths
MACKS CREEK – To stand for truth and share Christ with people who embrace counterfeit forms of Christianity is a challenge. Colten Wright, pastor of Linn Creek Baptist Church and a member of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network, relishes this challenge as he shares the gospel with people in his Lake of the Ozarks community. Wright often asks questions to clarify other people’s beliefs and gently point them to the truth of Jesus Christ. In particular, he specializes in witnessing to … [Read more...]
Ethnic pastors, families in Greene County Assocation gather for Christmas celebration
SPRINGFIELD – For many people there are Christmas parties and dinners to attend this time of year for work, school and social clubs. And the pastors and wives in the Springfield area are no exception to that. But for the ethnic pastors in Greene County there was a Christmas dinner organized in early December just for them and that made their fellowship and enjoyment of the holiday even richer. Joshua Hall, director of missions for the Greene County Baptist Association said there are … [Read more...]
FBC St. Joseph shares God’s love through ThankServing food ministry
ST. JOSEPH – Pastor David Gouge of the First Baptist Church, St. Joseph, says they like to call their fall food ministry efforts “ThankServing.” They help an area food bank called Second Harvest prepare donated food to be distributed at area schools and 12 food pantries in the northwest Missouri city. In early November they had five volunteers spend a day bagging up potatoes and other groceries to be shared with people in need who receive food through the Second Harvest warehouse. Pastor … [Read more...]
Christmas a season of outreach at FBC Richmond
RICHMOND – The First Baptist Church here celebrates Christmas all through the month of December. Pastor Willie Isaacson says they enjoy the festivities, and it’s an outreach to their community. Their attendance builds in the Christmas holiday season, and they all have a good time, as well. In four short weeks, they have eight events or holiday projects. The pastor said they will take a deep breath and slow down after Christmas. It begins with a “Hanging of the Greens” worship … [Read more...]
Jamestown Baptist reaching out to community amid holiday season
JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown Baptist Church is staying pretty busy this holiday season. They hope to reach out to their town this fall by sharing generously. And they are collecting for missions work in a couple of ways. Ken McCune, the pastor for the church for the past eight months—and interim pastor off and on for a couple of years prior—said it is a generous church, and they have recently seen a half dozen new families starting to attend. Three of these couples have joined the … [Read more...]
Gasconade Valley Baptist Association explores mission work in Poland
BLAND – The Gasconade Valley Baptist Association is considering ways they can assist the Warsaw Bible Church in Warsaw, Poland. This church ministers to many refugees from Ukraine, and their numbers have swelled considerably since Russia invaded the Ukraine homeland of these refugees. The association sent four people to Poland in August to consider partnerships and future mission trips. Kevin Sullivan, the pastor of First Baptist, Owensville, went on the trip along with Trent and Dana … [Read more...]
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