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...]
From foreclosure to ‘greater things’ – Mo. Baptist Foundation subsidiary buys Windermere off courthouse steps
CAMDENTON – The Windermere Baptist Conference Center (WBCC) may have a new lease on life after being bought off the steps of the Camden County Courthouse, Dec. 11, following the campground’s “non-judicial foreclosure.” Straightway Holdings, Inc. (SHI), a subsidiary of the Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF), put in the highest bid on the courthouse steps, gaining ownership of Windermere for $4.745 million. The property was purchased with a loan from WatersEdge Ministry Services, which “is … [Read more...]
Pathway editor: Capstone report that MBTS’s Allen lobbied state government is ‘fake news’
JEFFERSON CITY – In a Facebook comment posted this morning, Dec. 10, Pathway Editor Don Hinkle responded to a false report from www.capstonereport.com. According to the report, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president Jason Allen lobbied the state to accept more refugees during a Dec. 9 meeting with Mo. Governor Mike Parson. Here is Hinkle's response: "I have been a journalist for 45 years and my conservativism is well established (my newspaper, The Pathway, has been called … [Read more...]
Hoffmann, Van Bebber elected officers of apologetics network
JEFFERSON CITY – Wil Hoffmann, pastor of Rising Son Baptist Church in Auxvasse, and Dave Van Bebber, pastor of First Baptist Church in Buffalo, have been elected officers of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network (MBAN). Network members elected Hoffmann president and Van Bebber secretary-treasurer at their meeting Oct. 29 in Branson, held in conjunction with the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting. The new officers serve two-year terms. Hoffmann and Van Bebber will lead the … [Read more...]
‘I Love My Church’ lets members take ownership in church’s upkeep
HUNTSVILLE – It’s a simple idea, but taking ownership of small, bite-sized projects has helped members of First Baptist Church, here complete a long list of neglected projects in and around their building. “We call it ‘I Love My Church Tuesdays,’” said John Rhodes, First Baptist’s pastor. Church trustees saw a list of projects that would have been cost-prohibitive to contract out, and instead asked church members to pitch in. They took a picture of each need and asked members to choose … [Read more...]
Bill filed to protect churches, target predators
JEFFERSON CITY – A bill has been filed by a Missouri lawmaker that removes the legal means utilized by sexual predators to intimidate and silence churches, non-profit organizations, charities and religious institutions when they receive inquiries from prospective employers or volunteer coordinators. House Bill 1446 (HB1446) was pre-filed Dec. 2 by State Rep. Doug Richey (R-Excelsior Springs) and could be considered when the Missouri General Assembly convenes for its 2020 session Jan. 8. … [Read more...]
SBC guide released to help churches prevent abuse
NASHVILLE (BP) – Churches may access a new resource produced by a Southern Baptist partnership to provide guidance on preventing sexual abuse and providing care for survivors of such abuse. The Sexual Abuse Advisory Group and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) unveiled Nov. 19 "The Introductory Guide to Caring Well: A Resource to Help Churches Care Well for Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Implement Policies and Procedures to Prevent Abuse." It is available at … [Read more...]
Missouri attorney general will fight atheistic organization harassing schools
JEFFERSON CITY – Attorney General Eric Schmitt has vowed to fight a Wisconsin-based atheist organization that is threatening legal action against a Cameron R-1 School District after a football coach led his team in prayer, claiming such activity is unconstitutional. “Our understanding is that no coach or other Cameron official has forced any football player to participate in prayer or taken any action against any player who chose not to participate,” Schmitt said in a letter to the Cameron … [Read more...]
Mission teams commissioned at SBU chapel service
BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University’s Center for Global Connections formally commissioned 14 mission teams, as well as an Intercultural Studies major, during Chapel service on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Pike Auditorium on the Bolivar campus. “Commissioning was my favorite Chapel service this semester,” said Kelly Rehm, assistant director of the CGC. “The love and unity among students was very evident as they embraced and prayed for one another. I'm confident that each student missionary left … [Read more...]
Under new ownership, Windermere prepares for new year of ministry
JEFFERSON CITY — Windermere Baptist Conference Center on Lake of the Ozarks, will start the coming year with new ownership and renewed financial stability. As a result of a “non-judicial foreclosure” process that culminated on December 11, 2019, a new owner, Straightway Holdings, Inc., (SHI) and a new non-profit management company, ArukahCove, Inc., will continue operation of the Windermere Baptist Conference Center (WBCC) property with a reduced debt load that will permit increased … [Read more...]
Copy machine fire prompts Baptist Building evacuation
JEFFERSON CITY – The Baptist Building was evacuated, Dec. 18, when a large copy machine caught fire on the seventh floor at approximately 11 a.m. Since the fire was extinguished soon after it started, there was no apparent structural damage to the building. One Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) staff member was treated on the scene for smoke inhalation, but occupants in the building were otherwise unharmed. The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to the fire, shutting down High … [Read more...]
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