COLUMBIA – MBCollegiate, the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) ministry to college students and young adults, is hosting a conference at Parkade Baptist Church here, Feb. 7-8, 2025. The theme of the conference is “Marked,” based on Rom 12:9-21. The conference will feature guest speaker Bob Ingle, lead pastor of Waypoint Church in St. Charles, as well as GO worship, a team of musicians whose goal is to lead groups of believers to the throne of God in praise. The conference is free, … [Read more...]
MBF assets grew by $16.5 million in 2024
JEFFERSON CITY (MBF) – Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) trustees met in Jefferson City, Dec. 13 for its triannual board meeting. The board heard reports from its portfolio manager, one of its investment managers, its auditors, and Missouri Baptist Convention officers. The board received and approved its end-of-the-fiscal-year audited financial report. The MBF’s auditors, CLA, provided a “clean audit” for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2024. MBF assets under management increased … [Read more...]
Ministry Wives Network launches 2025 teaching cohort, webinars
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s Ministry Wives Network (MWN) this year is launching a teaching cohort, as well as webinars that will discuss topics requested by ministry wives. The 2025 teaching cohort will take place online on Feb. 4, 11, and 18, and it will end with an in-person meeting on Feb. 28. Ministry wives can register for the cohort or learn more at https://mbcministrywives.org/cohorts/. The registration cost for the cohort is $20 per person. The 2025 live … [Read more...]
Statewide prayer initiative announced ahead of Jan. 8 Legislative Prayer Service
JEFFERSON CITY – Lawmakers and citizens will gather for what has become a Jefferson City tradition when Concord Baptist Church, in conjunction with the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Christian Life Commission (CLC), hosts the 21st annual Prayer Service for Missouri government leaders, Jan. 8, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. The event always marks the first day of each new session of the General Assembly. The featured speaker for the prayer service is Wes Fowler, executive director for the Missouri … [Read more...]
MBC’s Bennett to join Silver Dollar City as chaplain
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Director of Making Disciples Brad Bennett will be leaving the MBC staff at the end of the year to pursue another ministry venture in Branson. According to an Oct. 7 memo to MBC staff, Bennett will become, in January 2025, the chaplain for Silver Dollar City, White Water, Branson Showboat Belle, and the Silver Dollar City Campground. This news was also announced to MBC messengers during their annual meeting, Oct. 28-29, in St. Charles. “In … [Read more...]
MBC messengers share thoughts on the CP
ST. CHARLES – Messengers to the MBC Annual Meeting in St. Charles, Oct. 28-29, shared their thoughts on the Cooperative Program by taking part in a short survey. The results reveal their knowledge of CP and their preferred usage of CP materials provided by the MBC missionary staff. Nearly 200 messengers and guests completed the 10-question survey, which consisted of two parts. Part I sought to discover what Missouri Baptists know about CP. Part II asked for feedback on which CP materials … [Read more...]
MBC annual meeting wrap-up: New vision for MBC shared, new slate of officers elected
ST. CHARLES – During the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) 190th annual meeting, Missouri Baptists began celebrating 100 years of ministry made possible through the Cooperative Program and looked forward to the future of cooperative ministry within the state. Coming from 472 churches, 1,064 Missouri Baptist messengers and 265 guests gathered at the St. Charles Convention Center here, Oct. 28-29. Fowler shares new vision for helping churches bring gospel transformation A year ago, … [Read more...]
MBC premieres animated Cooperative Program video
ST. CHARLES – Missouri Baptists kicked off a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Program (CP) at the MBC Annual Meeting Oct. 28-29 in St. Charles. In the process, they were among the first to see a new animated video produced by MBC graphic designer Ryan Lake, videographer Neil Sneed, and Communications group leader Tony Boes. “Cooperative Program in the Balance” was nearly a year in the making, and it literally illustrates the MBC’s efforts to serve as a … [Read more...]
Fowler shares vision for Missouri Baptist Convention staff
ST. CHARLES – A year ago, newly elected Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Director Wes Fowler introduced himself to Missouri Baptists on the annual meeting stage in Springfield. Earlier this week, after a year of traveling the state, meeting with hundreds of Missouri Baptists, and analyzing data about their churches, Fowler shared his vision for the MBC staff he leads. “Our pastors, DOMs, and ministry leaders care deeply about the spiritual condition of our state,” he told … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists start to celebrate CP’s 100th anniversary early
JEFFERSON CITY – Beginning in January, Southern Baptists will celebrate the 100th anniversary of their partnership in missions giving, known as the Cooperative Program (CP). Missouri Baptists have been part of this audacious undertaking from the beginning, contributing more than $760 million to missions at the state, national, and international levels since 1925. For Missouri Baptists, the year-long celebration begins early – specifically, Oct. 28-29 at the MBC Annual Meeting in St. … [Read more...]
Lostness impacted by largest Annie Armstrong, Lottie Moon offerings in SBC history
by IMB/NAMB staff members Generosity among Southern Baptists remains strong as evidenced by the most recent Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® totals. When the books closed on the SBC’s 2023-24 fiscal year Sept. 30, the Annie offering totaled $74.7 million, and the Lottie offering totaled $206.8 million — record highs for both. The openhanded giving through both the Annie and Lottie offerings demonstrates Southern Baptists’ enduring commitment to … [Read more...]
Soondrum named executive director of Baptist Homes’ campus in Vandalia
VANDALIA (BHHM) – The Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries (BHHM) Tri-county campus in Vandalia has announced the hiring of Jesse Soondrum as campus executive director/administrator. Soondrum comes to Baptist Homes Tri-County with a long history in long term care. He began his work in long term care as a housekeeper while working on his master’s degree in clinical psychology. He advanced to become a Level One Medication Aid and eventually a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. He has … [Read more...]
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