CAPE GIRARDEAU – Lynwood Christian Academy (LCA) is a growing ministry of Lynwood Baptist Church. LCA is putting Deuteronomy 6 into action by teaching the Lord’s commands so that students in the first through eighth grades can keep them in the future. Benjamin Rhodes, head of school, identified the mission and the vision of the school. “We are partnering with families to train champions for Christ,” he said. “We have a Christian curriculum and we teach God’s Word with application so that … [Read more...]
Cape Girardeau church gives gospel ‘Access’ to children, adults with special needs
CAPE GIRARDEAU – Lynwood Baptist Church’s Access Ministry for adults and teens with special needs began several years ago as the legacy of Shelby Stafford, a 40-year-old member with Down’s Syndrome. Stafford died in 2017, but because of her impact on Lynwood’s leaders and families, the vibrant special needs ministry still thrives in the Cape Girardeau church. “God used Shelby to help us see spiritual insights,” Mark Anderson, senior pastor, said about the influence of Shelby on the … [Read more...]
‘The Ark’ at Table Rock Lake offers pastors rest, renewal
BRANSON – Rest and recentering is always important in a walk with God, especially for pastors. The Ark on Table Rock Lake offers a place where pastors can find that needed rest and renewal. “The name of The Ark refers to place of refuge in troubled times,” James Easley, founder with his wife, Marilyn, said. They used family land to build a Christian retreat center in honor of his father, Loren E. Easley. “Today, many pastors are being stressed out and leaving the ministry. The Ark gives … [Read more...]
Hundreds profess faith in Christ during L.I.F.E. Outreach events
JEFFERSON CITY – Standing room only described the attendance at the L.I.F.E. Outreach Events during the fall of 2022. L.I.F.E. Outreach is the holistic approach in disciple-making for churches and associations as a part of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Making Disciples group’s strategy. The acronym, L.I.F.E., stands for: Leading people to follow Christ, Identify with Christ, Faithful obedience to Christ and Equipped in leading others. The event attracting the crowds is the … [Read more...]
FBC St. Charles ‘refuels’ during mid-week service
ST. CHARLES – Sundays have always been a time to gather for worship and Bible training to energize the week. But First Baptist Church, St. Charles, has found a way to invigorate members midweek. “Refuel” is the Wednesday worship service with lunch that FBC St. Charles offers. “This service has grown more that 50% since our start up,” Jerry Dudley, associate pastor, and speaker at the Wednesday service, said. “After COVID, we looked at ways to build in more Bible study and push the … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptist retreat equips children’s ministry leaders
BRANSON – Teaching future generations and making disciples are important goals for all churches. A recent retreat for Children's Ministers encouraged leaders to reach that goal. The retreat, Nov. 3-6, held at Chateau on the Lake in Branson, brought together Children’s Ministers from all over Missouri. “The retreat was a combination of learning and relaxing,” said Missouri Baptist Convention childhood ministry strategist Jamie Brown, who serves as kids minister at Ridgecrest Baptist … [Read more...]
FBC Marshall makes 7,290 Bibles to send across globe
MARSHALL – Building Bibles became a community event at the First Baptist Church of Marshall last month. “We turned our Family Life Center into a ‘Bible-Making Factory,’” Millie Randolph, member and mission team leader, said. “We ordered 5,000 Bibles to assemble for the Philippines, but we ended up doing 7,290. Bill Barker of ‘From Our Hands to Their Hands’ brought the materials and tools to us.” Randolph reported that thirty-seven groups and churches with more than four hundred people … [Read more...]
Garments of Praise takes gospel to the needy, lost
BRANSON – Garments of Praise is a ministry serving the needy and lost, but at the same time, is giving to the church as well. “We are celebrating our 11th year in this ministry,” Mark Scribner of Garments of Praise, a member of the Fellowship of Missouri Baptist Evangelists, said. “When we first started, I would say it is an evangelistic clothes ministry, but now, I know that it is a church empowering, gospel inspiring ministry that encourages the church to be the church.” Garments of … [Read more...]
Raytown’s Spring Valley Baptist Church writes new chapter for church library
RAYTOWN – Spring Valley Baptist Church in Raytown is writing a new chapter for their church library. Debbie Atwood, media director, brought her church library into the 21st-century by putting the catalog online. “Our church has always been an equipping church,” Atwood said. “So, it was important for our library to become an asset and a resource.” Atwood is working on a new project to make the library even more accessible. “Recently, our pastor, Larry Heenan, retired from thirty-five … [Read more...]
Worship reflects God’s mercy, grace at MBC annual meeting
ST. CHARLES –Music reflecting God’s mercy and grace filled the convention center during the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting here, Oct. 24-25. “We want to sing music biblically-rooted,” Jordon Cox, chair of the Fine Arts division at Missouri Baptist University (MBU), said. “We want to draw all back to Jesus.” The MBU SpiritWing and Chorale led the music for the Missouri Pastors’ Conference and the annual meeting. One of the worship numbers praised God in Spanish. “We … [Read more...]
Be people after God’s own heart, Nelson tells MBC messengers
ST. CHARLES – Missouri Baptist Convention president Jon Nelson challenged messengers and guests gathered for the MBC annual meeting here, Oct. 24, to focus on the heart. “That was the difference between Saul and David – the heart,” Nelson said, preaching from Acts 13:21. “Both sinned, but the difference was in the heart and not the actions.” In his address relating to the convention theme of “Reflecting Christ to a Watching World,” Nelson said it was important to determine why David … [Read more...]
After 80 years, FBC Ferguson becomes home to George Liele Center for Mission Mobilization
FERGUSON – As First Baptist Church prepares for the 80th anniversary of being on mission on Sept. 18, they will celebrate the future as well as the past. The church’s building is now becoming the home for the George Liele Center for Mission Mobilization, though the church family will continue to meet here. The new center is the 17th of the North American Mission Board’s Send Relief mission centers. It is named for George Liele, the first African American to be ordained and to leave the … [Read more...]
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