ST. LOUIS – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, free online resources are available to Missouri Baptist churches for Sunday school and small group classes, as well as for family discipleship. The North American Mission Board (NAMB) is offering on its website a family discipleship plan created by August Gate Church, a Missouri Baptist church plant in St. Louis. The plan provides practical tools for leading a family in worship, reading of God’s Word and prayer. To download the family … [Read more...]
Lionsgate to Release ‘I Still Believe’ Online Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
HOLLYWOOD – The Kingdom Story Company will release the faith-based drama "I Still Believe" for online streaming on March 27. The movie based on the true story of Jeremy Camp's life was originally released March 13, just as movie theaters began to close as social distancing became necessary due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "With theaters closed nationwide due to these unprecedented events, we want to continue to make I Still Believe available to consumers. The theatrical experience is core to … [Read more...]
Baptist Building to close week of March 23
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention is closing the Baptist Building the week of March 23 in an effort to better safeguard the state missionary staff and guests from the spread of the coronavirus. The MBC continues to provide support to its clients who operate in the building, including the Missouri Baptist Foundation, the Missouri Baptist Credit Union, and the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, as well as individual business tenants. Most of the MBC’s state missionaries are … [Read more...]
Harrison emerges as candidate for Baptist Home presidency
JEFFERSON CITY - Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor Rodney Harrison is the presidential search committee's recommended candidate to be the next president of The Baptist Home. Harrison, a registered nurse who has served as a transitional president for The Baptist Home for the past several months, will be voted on by the Home’s board of trustees at their April 3 meeting. … [Read more...]
MBC leaders ask churches to join in Day of Prayer for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Pandemic
In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, the Great Commission Council of the SBC is calling on all Southern Baptists and our 47,500+ churches of the Southern Baptist Convention to commit to a dedicated time of prayer this Sunday, March 15, 2020, to seek the Lord in unity. Dr. John Yeats, executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention, embraces this call and asks the 1,800 local churches affiliated with the MBC to petition the Lord about the following matters: 1. Ask … [Read more...]
Physical healing leads to faith in Lesotho
LESOTHO (BP) – International Mission Board missionary Teresa Flora is praising God today for physical and spiritual transformation in the life of a family in Southern Africa. Mosilisi, an 11-year-old girl, lives in a high mountain village in Lesotho. She is Basotho, and her people group remains unreached. She lives with her widowed mother, two school age siblings and her twin baby brothers. Teresa, who is a missionary nurse, met Mosilisi about four years ago when she held a clinic in a … [Read more...]
IMB, NAMB to join in Send Relief efforts
NASHVILLE (BP) – The International Mission Board (IMB) and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) will work together to combine compassion ministry efforts in North America and abroad under the umbrella of Send Relief. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee (EC) announced the new working relationship during a plenary session of the EC in Nashville, Feb. 18. "Today I want to announce to you a formal relationship between the North American … [Read more...]
Newton selected as administrator for Baptist Home’s Ozark campus
OZARK (TBH) – The Baptist Home corporate office announced, Feb. 19, that Sonya Newton has been selected to act as the new administrator for its Ozark campus. She assumed the position on Jan. 1, 2020, following the retirement of Vera Cline. Newton comes to The Baptist Home with 29 years of healthcare experience, including serving as long-term care administrator and hospice director for facilities in Springfield, Missouri, and surrounding areas. While serving as the Director of Operations … [Read more...]
ERLC study task force created
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee voted Feb. 18 to create a study task force to "review the past and present activities" of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC). The ERLC is tasked with helping churches understand the moral demands of the Gospel and public policy as well as promoting religious liberty on behalf of Southern Baptists. The Executive Committee action comes in response to "ongoing concerns" cited by EC members, state leaders … [Read more...]
Baptist Home implements BFM 2000
IRONTON – The Baptist Home Corporate Office implemented the adoption of a revised Statement of Faith on Feb. 3, 2020. The revised statement, The Baptist Faith & Message 2000, was approved by the Home’s Board of Trustees in April 2019. The revised charter and bylaws were approved by Missouri Baptist Convention messengers at the October 26, 2019, annual meeting. The updated statement was posted on The Baptist Home website and provided to staff and new residents. Transitional President … [Read more...]
Mexican pastors trained, MBC partnership strengthened
PUEBLA, Mexico – Missouri Baptists partnered with churches in the Puebla-Tlaxcala region of Mexico late last year to host a conference training local pastors there. The conference strengthened the missions partnership, as it begins its ninth year. Rick Hedger, Multiplying Churches director and partnership mission strategist, led the delegation of Missouri Baptist pastors into the region to facilitate a Pastors Training Conference for the Puebla-Tlaxcala Regional Baptist Convention … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists set new record for MMO giving
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists in 2019 shattered the previous mark for giving to state missions projects through the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO), contributing a record $821,722. Total MMO receipts for 2019, which are disbursed in 2020, outpaced the goal of $715,000 by nearly 15 percent and exceeded last year’s hefty offering total of $791,104. The previous highest giving total for MMO in its 35-year history was $802,960, posted in 2000. 2019 marked the seventh … [Read more...]
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