KANSAS CITY – A thoughtful gift of a Bible in the Ilnnoggo language to a missionary friend multiplied into thousands of Bibles for the Philippines. Bill Barker, member of Country Meadows Baptist Church, gave that gift to his college friend and her husband, Gwinda and Eric Fors. Now, Barker and other church members are preparing for a Walkathon on May 18 to fund even more Bibles. “When I gave her that Bible in the Ilnnoggo language, she cried,” Barker said. “She and her husband ministered … [Read more...]
Revival brings ‘new enthusiasm’ to Blue Springs church
BLUE SPRINGS – A recent revival generated a new spirit in Calvary Baptist Church, Blue Springs. “We have a new anticipation of what can happen,” Lindy Reed, senior pastor, said. “There is a new enthusiasm and spirit.” The revival was a one-day event with Clyde Chiles, staff evangelist and senior adult minister for Calvary Heritage Baptist Church in Columbia. “Clyde sent us a packet,” Reed continued. “The packet prepared us for attendance and to have a Spirit-filled revival. We wanted … [Read more...]
Ministry of reconciliation: Bi-vo pastor leads ministry to bring healing to churches in conflict
KNOB NOSTER – Conflict, opposition and struggle is not the picture the church wants to present to the community, however, many of today’s churches are doing just that. David Noble, bivocational pastor of Heartland Church here, has a ministry to serve churches working through conflict. “Church conflict is inevitable at one level or another,” Noble said. “It is important for churches to prepare for it with a shared biblical perspective.” Dealing with conflict is important for the … [Read more...]
FBC Millersville brings Christ’s comfort to hospice care center
MILLERSVILLE – Comfort is the core of hospice care and FBC Millersville has found a way to support that comfort at Crown Hospice, Cape Girardeau. “Our ladies of the quilting group recently made lap-robes for Crown Hospice,” Jason Grubbs, senior pastor, said. “They used the opportunity to show care and support for the community.” Sharon Cathcart, bereavement and volunteer coordinator at Crown Hospice, agreed that the lap-robes were a treasure for working with patients. “The lap-robes are … [Read more...]
Thirteen baptized at Lincoln County jail
WENTZVILLE – Inmates at the Lincoln County Jail in Troy are coming to see that God’s amazing grace can set any prisoner free because of a prison ministry led by First Baptist Church, Wentzville. The weekly church-led Bible study at the jail is making a difference in the lives of these men. “The men are experiencing joyful living, although incarcerated,” Lieutenant Andy Binder, church member and public information officer of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, said. “Their burden is … [Read more...]
Southside honors first responders with 9/11 dinners
FULTON – Almost every day, first responders come together to serve in the face of an emergency, but Southside Baptist Church in Fulton found a way to join all first responders together in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. “We wanted to say thank you,” Pastor Guy Thomas said. “so, we decided to provide a meal for the first responders in our area.” The church invited first responders in a variety of roles to a meal that was held on Tuesday, 9/11; Wednesday, 9/12 and Thursday, 9/14. “We … [Read more...]
Churches band together to prep ‘Meals for a Million’
ST. CHARLES – Hunger is not usually considered an American need, but Sam Rowley, co-chair of Meals for a Million and a member of 2Rivers, said thousands in St. Louis wonder where they will find the next meal. “More than 27,000 families in St. Louis are in crisis mode,” Rowley said, “That includes more than 200,000 hungry children.” Several Baptist churches joined forces with the community to meet this physical need by packing a variety of meals through the two-day event held at the St. … [Read more...]
Global Harvest: Central Baptist labors to reach the nations in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – Central Baptist Church, Kansas City, is in the historic northeast area of the city. According to Samuel Nelson, pastor, the area is the oldest neighborhood because settlers located near the river. “Now,” Nelson said, “the area is full of internationals and refugees. One of the densest populations is Somalis.” The Central congregation has established a “weekly rhythm of ministry,” Nelson said. “We are a small group,” he said, “but, we have been transformed. We remember … [Read more...]
FBC Ferguson ‘loves like Jesus’ in Costa Rica
COSTA RICA – Face painting, fun and inflatables could be part of any block party, but these were in Costa Rica. A mission trip organized by FBC Ferguson partnered with Good News in Action (GNA), a mission organization under the auspices of New Life Baptist Church in San Salvador, El Salvador, held these “Family Festivals.” Two mission groups from North Carolina also joined FBC Ferguson in Costa Rica to witness in neighborhoods and schools throughout the week. Joe Costephens, pastor FBC … [Read more...]
KC church faithful amid violence, crime
KANSAS CITY – United Believers Community Church in Kansas City was planted in 1997. “We were planted on the worst street,” Darron Edwards, senior pastor, said, “surrounded by lots of violence and crime.” Edwards reported that the church faced a history of adversity. “We stayed faithful to the gospel,” he said, “and we were community oriented. Love for the community is still the fabric of our church.” United Believers hosts a Back to School Blast. “We serve thousands of students … [Read more...]
FBC Elsberry pursues ‘meaningful membership’
ELSBERRY – The rich 135-year history of FBC Elsberry has included overflow crowds. One service for the funeral of Congressman Clarence Cannon, member, was attended by former Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Harry S. Truman. But, in recent years, the church saw a decline. In fact, eleven years ago, the church was reduced to only about 15 members. “We’ve been through lots of transition,” Redonda Heitman, a member since 1970, said. “Back when we had a slim crowd and a skeleton crew, … [Read more...]
Church on the brink of death finds new life
ST. LOUIS – A body on the brink of death is possibly healed with a transplant and Jim Breeden, Director of Missions (DOM) of St. Louis Metro Baptist Association, used this analogy to explain the church replanting of Bayless Baptist Church, 8512 Morganford Rd, St Louis. “A church looking to replant has to acknowledge that they can not go forward,” he said, “without doing something different. They must do things totally different spiritually or in method.” Breeden explained that the St. … [Read more...]
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