LAKE OZARK – Children’s Ministers from around the state are invited to join the Missouri Children’s Ministers’ Retreat, Nov 7-9, at Camden on the Lake in Lake Ozark. This year the retreat will feature guest speaker Danielle Bell, who serves full-time as the minister to children at Belle Aire Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Bell has over 26 years of children’s ministry experience, and she possesses a great fervor for sharing, discipling, and shepherding children and families with the … [Read more...]
MMO supports disaster relief, ethnic church planting
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO) supports more than two dozen ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from 1 Chronicles 16:23: “Sing to the LORD all the earth. Proclaim his salvation from day to day.” The MMO Eight Days of Prayer are Sept. 8-15. Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. Rebuilding Homes, Restoring Hope: MODR Collegiate … [Read more...]
St. Louis Metro Association’s ‘Sent Conference’ set for Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at Missouri Baptist University
ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Metro Association’s SENT Conference is set to take place at Missouri Baptist University, Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Focusing on the theme ‘Calling out the Called,’ the conference will feature former Southern Baptist Convention president J.D. Greear, pastor of the Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Registration for the conference begins at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 30, followed by a pre-session at 6:00 p.m. and the conference at 6:30 p.m. Breakout session themes at the … [Read more...]
Campus changes approved by BHHM trustees
Baptist Homes to close Chillicothe campus, discontinue ‘benevolent care’ program JEFFERSON CITY – During its latest meeting, Aug. 2, The Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries (BHHM) board of trustees focused on measures to improve the financial position of this Missouri Baptist ministry to the aging. In addition to hearing reports on recent decisions to close the Chillicothe campus and discontinue benevolent care, the board approved a financial faithfulness plan and established a … [Read more...]
Barna, CRC Research finds America’s evangelicals are fewer, less biblically grounded and politically disengaged
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Cultural Research Center) — New research from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, led by veteran researcher Dr. George Barna, highlights a significant transformation within the evangelical community over the past 30 years and paints an alarming portrait of modern American evangelicals. The cultural awareness sparked by the COVID pandemic and the 2024 presidential campaign has awakened millions of Americans to the pervasive depravity within … [Read more...]
MBC, NAMB hosting Sending Labs
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) are hosting three Sending Labs for church leaders interested in planting new churches. The labs are in Jefferson City on Sept. 18, Kansas City on Oct. 23, and St. Louis on Nov. 6. A Sending Lab is a workshop that helps pastors develop a vision and plan for leading their churches to send out church planters. “It’s a collaborative experience that will connect church leaders with other pastors … [Read more...]
Resolutions must be submitted at least 60 days before MBC annual meeting
ST. CHARLES – According to Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) bylaws, resolutions for the MBC Annual Meeting must be submitted in writing to the Committee on Resolutions at least 60 days prior to the first session of the annual meeting. The deadline is Aug. 29. The annual meeting is October 28-29 at the St. Charles Convention Center in Saint Charles, Mo. Persons submitting resolutions must certify that they are messengers. The author of any resolution may address the Committee on … [Read more...]
‘Saving Unborn Babies’: Fellowship Church, Greenwood, to host July 30th pro-life training
GREENWOOD, Mo. – Fellowship Church in Greenwood, Mo., is hosting a July 30th pro-life training event, called "Saving Unborn Babies," that will equip Christians to defend the unborn. The free event is organized in cooperation with the Missouri Right to Life-Western Region and Reason for Life, a non-profit Christian ministry working to end abortion in America. The July 30th training event features guest speaker Samuel Green, president and general counsel of Reason for Life. Green has … [Read more...]
Martin Winslow named MBC director of multiplying churches
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (MBC) – MBC Executive Director Wes Fowler has named Martin Winslow the new Director of Multiplying Churches for the MBC, effective Aug. 1. Martin served as a field assistant for the Multiplying Churches Group before assuming greater responsibilities as the group’s Interim Director a few months ago. In addition to his work with the MBC staff, Martin served for many years as the missions pastor at Canaan Baptist Church in St. Louis. He also led the Cross-Cultural … [Read more...]
Jerome Stockert named MBC director of collegiate ministries
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (MBC) – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Director Wes Fowler has named Jerome Stockert the new director of collegiate ministries, effective August 1. Jerome currently serves Missouri Baptists as a campus missionary at the University of Central Missouri. He will temporarily continue in that role as the BSU leadership at UCM searches for his replacement. Jerome has been part of collegiate campus ministry for more than 30 years, serving on campuses at Arizona … [Read more...]
ACP helps Missouri Baptist churches
JEFFERSON CITY (MBC) – This month, each Missouri Baptist church or mission is receiving an important package from the Missouri Baptist Convention, along with a simple request: Please complete the Annual Church Profile (ACP). What is the ACP? And why is it important? The ACP is a statistical survey that tracks trends in baptisms, church membership, worship attendance, and other local-church activities. Packets were mailed to every church or association in late June. Surveys should be … [Read more...]
High Street Press releases study on the book of life
JEFFERSON CITY (High Street Press) – The Missouri Baptist Convention, through its High Street Press imprint, has released a new resource for personal or group study titled The Book of Life: God’s Registry of the Redeemed. The 450-page softcover book explores all references to the book of life in Scripture. The Bible mentions dozens of books, from the Book of the Lord’s Wars to a seven-sealed scroll only Jesus is worthy to open. But perhaps the most fascinating book revealed in Scripture … [Read more...]
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