October 21, 2002 BOLIVAR—Approval for plans to renovate the Casebolt Building on the Stufflebam Campus was one of the highlights of the Oct. 8 regular meeting of the Southwest Baptist University board of trustees. Once renovated, the Casebolt Building will house 55 students and is expected to cost approximately $750,000. The renovation project was one of nine action items discussed during the fall meeting. The trustees accepted and approved the naming of a building on the Mountain … [Read more...]
Jay Scribner marks 25 years in pulpit of FBC Branson, with no plans to retire
October 14, 2002 Branson For 25 years, Pastor Jay Scribner has led the community of the First Baptist Church with occasional forays from the pulpit to deliver his opinions at City Hall. Recently, parishioners honored Scribner's longtime service, a tenure that is rare among the 1,950 churches that are part of the Missouri Baptist Convention, said executive director Dave Clippard. Less than five years is average, he said. "Someone hitting 25 years in one church is quite a … [Read more...]
Annuity Board announces new medical plan and well baby care benefit for 2003
October 21, 2002 DALLAS—In the midst of a national health care crisis, the Annuity Board is continuing to explore options to ensure that more than 28,000 Southern Baptist ministers and denominational workers and their families who participate in Annuity Board medical plans will continue to have affordable choices in health care coverage. In 2003, a new lower cost Comprehensive Medical plan level will be offered, new provider networks will be in place and a well baby care … [Read more...]
Kenny Qualls to be nominated as MBC president for 2003, Monte Shinkle to be nominated as 1st vice pr
October 21, 2002 SPRINGFIELD--Kenny Qualls and Monte Shinkle, pastors of two of the Missouri Baptist Convention's (MBC) strongest churches, will be nominated for president and first vice president at the 2002 annual convention at Springfield. Qualls has served as pastor of Springhill Baptist Church, located seven miles north of Springfield, since November, 1990. Shinkle has filled the pulpit at Concord Baptist Church, Jefferson City, since August, 1991. A graduate of Southwest … [Read more...]
Judge sets date for hearing declaratory judgment suit breakaway agencies contend MBC ‘lacks standing
October 21, 2002 JEFFERSON CITY -- Cole County Circuit Court Judge Tom Brown has set Nov. 19, as the date to hear the first round of arguments in the Missouri Baptist Convention's (MBC) suit for declaratory judgment against five breakaway agencies. Attorneys representing both the convention and the agencies will tell the judge why he should or should not dismiss the action. Attorneys for the five agencies filed motions Oct. 14, asking Judge Brown to dismiss the case. Agency lawyers … [Read more...]
Concord Baptist Church hosts 2003 MBC Evangelism Conference
October 21, 2002 Plans for the 2003 Missouri Baptist Convention's Evangelism Conference have been finalized, and Dr. Jerry Field, evangelism coordinator for the MBC, thinks it will be one of the most exciting ever. The conference, scheduled Jan. 13-14, 2003, at Concord Baptist Church, Jefferson City, will feature messages by some of the Southern Baptist Convention's most popular and powerful preachers, including Dr. Fred Luter, Dr. Jerry Johnston and Rev. Vance Pitman. Other speakers … [Read more...]
Amicus brief filed, signees suggest heavy CBF, BGCM influence
November 5, 2002 JEFFERSON CITY—An attorney who opposes the theologically conservative direction of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) has filed an amicus curiae brief in Cole County Circuit Court, seeking permission to intervene in the MBC's declaratory judgment request against five breakaway agencies. But the significance of the filing may lay in the identities of the churches and individuals supporting it rather than in its legal arguments because for the first time … [Read more...]
Fifth Street Baptist Church not asking the MBC to return its portion of escrowed funds
October 14, 2002 HANNIBAL—Fifth Street Baptist Church is not considering asking the Missouri Baptist Convention to return to the church its portion of Cooperative Program money being held in escrow after trustees at five MBC agencies secretly amended their charters to create self-perpetuating boards. The idea that Fifth Street might take such action was introduced by W. B. (Bart) Tichenor during his recent tour of the state to drum-up support for his "friend-of-the-court" … [Read more...]
Midwestern students travel globe with gospel Largest team sees 500 saved in Brazil
Midwesterners in missions Midwestern Seminary students participated in a mission trip to Brazil with students from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tenn., and members of First Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., in open-air outreach and door-to-door evangelism. October 14, 2002 KANSAS CITY—Students from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary traveled around the world this summer, taking the Gospel to nine nations, including China, Mongolia, … [Read more...]
Shelburne Church reaches out to horseback campers
September 15, 2002 JAMESPORT—God can be glorified even at a horseback campground. After a campground for horseback riders opened next to the Poosey Conservation area near here, members of Shelburne Baptist Church felt led to minister to those using the facility, a ministry encouraged and supported by the owner, Myrle Swank. Shelburne outreach committee members met with David Church, missions mobilization consultant for the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) for ideas on how best to … [Read more...]
RiverOaks: A ‘ROC’ sprouts from church planting effort
The ROC Band & Praise Team leads worshipers attending services at one of the Missouri Baptist Convention's newest church plants, RiverOaks Church, located in St. Charles County. October 14, 2002 WENTZVILLE-O'FALLON—It started as prayer meetings attended by four families in the Wentzville and O'Fallon communities in September 2001 and in one year has blossomed into one of the Missouri Baptist Convention's newest church plants with more than 1 00 attending worship … [Read more...]
Have Gospel, will travel: SBU student missionaries cover the globe
September 15, 2002 BOLIVAR—With heavy packs on their backs, members of the Southwest Baptist University (SBU) Himalayas mission team trudged through the mountains to share the Gospel with the lost people of East Asia. Evangelism took on a new meaning as the team members literally hid small packets containing the Gospel in the mountain villages. Because of security concerns, the team was forced to hide the packets, hoping that villagers would find them several weeks after their … [Read more...]
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