WARRENSBURG – The West Central Baptist Association Leadership Conference will feature Gateway Seminary President Jeff Iorg. The day-long conference is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22. It will be hosted at Grover Park Baptist Church in Warrensburg. The registration fee of $15 includes a lunch. For more information or to pre-register, go to www.westcentralbaptists.com/pastors-conference/. … [Read more...]
MMO giving exceeds goal in 2017
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists raised the bar in their financial support of state missions projects in 2017, contributing $759,920 to the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO). Receipts for 2017, which are disbursed in 2018, surpassed the goal of $710,000 by 7 percent, and far outpaced 2016 gifts of $705,506, thus reaching a level not seen since 2001. Further, this marks the fifth straight year of MMO giving above $700,000. Seven hundred seventy-eight Missouri Baptist … [Read more...]
HLGU offers biblical interpretation course at new Jefferson City extension campus
JEFFERSON CITY – Hannibal-LaGrange University is offering a high-quality, affordable Bible course at its new Jefferson City campus in the Missouri Baptist building. HLGU’s administration met with leaders from Jefferson City and from the Missouri Baptist Convention to celebrate the opening of the new extension campus here, Jan. 23, with a ribbon-cutting. The 8-week course, titled Biblical Interpretation for the 21st Century, will be held on Thursdays from 6 pm to 8 pm starting March … [Read more...]
The Far-Reaching Impact of Billy Graham’s Ministry
Almost 70 years after he began his public ministry, Billy Graham continued to impact the faith of millions with almost half of all Protestant churchgoers saying they have watched one of his sermons on television. “Billy Graham was one of the greatest evangelists the Christian faith has ever known,” said LifeWay Christian Resources President and CEO Thom S. Rainer. “Throughout his life, it was obvious he wanted the focus to be not on himself but on one thing: the cross of Jesus … [Read more...]
Billy Graham – ‘America’s Pastor’ dies at 99
MONTREAT, North Carolina – Billy Graham, perhaps the most famous evangelist since the Apostle Paul, has died, according to a spokesman from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He was 99 years old. John Yeats, executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention, praised Graham's steadfast faithfulness to the gospel. "In the Old Testament, Elisha was the spiritual/political icon for a nation, even one that was ruled by a morally corrupt king," he said. "Over the course of our … [Read more...]
Cornerstone Baptist, Sedalia, to host women’s conference
SEDALIA – Cornerstone Baptist Church, Sedalia, is hosting the “Rooted for Life” Women and Teens’ Conference here, March 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. Christian artist, Love & the Outcome, will perform a concert and lead worship throughout the day. Trillia Newbell, the Director of Community Outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention, will encourage women and teens in two teaching sessions. Tickets are $25 (lunch … [Read more...]
Biblical archaeology confab to open exhibit at SBU
BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University will open the special exhibit “Khirbet el-Maqatir – A Journey through Biblical History” with a biblical archaeology conference, featuring Dr. Scott Stripling, on Saturday, Feb. 24, on the Bolivar campus. Registration deadline is Feb. 21. To register email Dr. Bing Bayer at bbayer@SBUniv.edu. Cost is $10 and may be paid at the door. The program will consist of two presentations and a tour by Stripling, provost of The Bible Seminary and recent … [Read more...]
CBF nixes ‘absolute’ LGBT hiring ban, maintains it for leaders
DECATUR, Ga. (BP) – The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's Governing Board has voted to lift the Fellowship's "absolute prohibition" of hiring homosexual and transgender employees. But CBF "leadership positions in ministry" and missionary roles still will be limited to individuals "who practice a traditional Christian sexual ethic of celibacy in singleness or faithfulness in marriage between a woman and man," according to a hiring "implementation procedure" also adopted by the Governing … [Read more...]
Scholarships available with Baptist history contest
JEFFERSON CITY – The Historical Commission of the Missouri Baptist Convention is calling for entries for its scholarship contest for students attending Southwest Baptist University and Hannibal-LaGrange University. Entrants can research and submit a paper on some aspect of Missouri Baptist history for a chance to win a $2,000 scholarship to each school. The guidelines and application for the scholarship are available at … [Read more...]
Free Expo offers options in K-12 and Christian college education
KANSAS CITY – We all saw the college campus disruptions in recent years. Much of what we viewed conflicted with the biblical values we all hold dear. Many parents asked themselves if they wanted their college-bound students subjected to that kind of mockery and abuse. Are there alternatives to secular K-12 and college education? Millions of parents ask that question when considering a private elementary and secondary education. Millions more ask it when their high school Junior or Senior … [Read more...]
Flu outbreak prompts churches to take precautions
DALLAS, Ga. (BP) – Johnny Nix of Pickett’s Mill Baptist Church has asked volunteers to consider staying away. Like so many other churches, Nix and the Dallas, Ga., church he leads are locked in a battle with the flu. “We’ve instructed our volunteers and workers to postpone coming by for a couple of weeks if they or someone in their family has had it,” Nix told Georgia Baptists’ Christian Index newsjournal. “That may seem a little extreme, but we’re taking every precaution necessary.” And … [Read more...]
SBU President C. Pat Taylor announces upcoming retirement
BOLIVAR — Southwest Baptist University President Dr. C. Pat Taylor informed the SBU community today of his plans to retire Aug. 31, 2018, after nearly 22 years as the University’s president. “It has been a great 22 years,” Taylor said. “I’ve loved being president of SBU. From the time Judy and I first visited Bolivar in 1996, we fell in love with SBU and the Bolivar community. SBU has many accomplishments during the past 22 years, thanks to the efforts of the hard-working faculty and … [Read more...]
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