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One Great Day!

Each October, we gather at the annual meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) to enjoy fellowship, hear reports, listen to sermons, worship, and conduct business. This year, we’ll be together in St. Charles (Oct. 26-27), and based on who will be preaching and leading in worship, I can assure you it will be a wonderful couple of days!  Does that pique your interest?
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A decision of great consequence

On Wednesday, June 10, messengers to the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) meeting in Orlando, Fla., made a decision of great consequence. This decision involves and impacts every church affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, so it’s more than worthy of our attention. I’m quite certain the decision was not made lightly. In fact, it’s the culmination of years of consideration, discussion, debate, and resolve. And it’s only fair for you to know that I’m in complete agreement with this new direction. 
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‘To die is gain’

MBC Executive Director Wes Fowler: “In Christ we gain true freedom. Imagine the beauty of experiencing complete freedom from suffering, pain, difficulty, and even death. ... In glory, we’ll gain freedom from all that has been stained and marred by sin.”
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Reasons to Celebrate!

“In the past three years, baptisms have gone from 6,518 (2023) to 7,680 (2025)! This represents a 17.8% increase in just three years! I believe Missouri Baptists are sharing the gospel more often, freely and effectively with their lost friends and neighbors.”
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Better Together, Stronger Together

Thank you, Missouri Baptists, for giving so faithfully and so generously to the Cooperative Program!  On behalf of our MBC entities and ministries, we sincerely appreciate your sacrificial support.
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Let’s Worship!

As Missouri Baptists gather each week, at least two things happen all across our beautiful state: we worship in song and we worship through the proclamation of the Word. So, please make plans to join us for the mbWorship Conference, scheduled for March 13–14.
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Let’s baptize 8,000 across Missouri!

Each year, there are many worthy goals we can, and should, strive towards. The most critical metric, though, is baptisms. How many people are making professions of faith in Jesus and following through with biblical baptism? How many lives are being transformed by the gospel? How many are repenting from sin and trusting Jesus as Savior? This is the metric that matters most – in fact, it matters for eternity!
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Underestimating Ordinary

MBC Executive Director Wes Fowler writes, “... God oftentimes uses what we might label ‘ordinary’ to accomplish the extraordinary. In an instant, God can interrupt our ‘ordinary’ routines and reveal His power, purpose and presence.”
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Why we gather

There are certainly additional reasons for us to gather, but these three remain high on my list – conducting business, enjoying fellowship, and being encouraged. I’m genuinely excited about what the Lord is doing in Missouri, and I thoroughly enjoyed our time together in Branson.
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October is pastor appreciation month

Although most churches have a general appreciation for their pastor, October provides a wonderful opportunity to express gratitude in a more tangible way.
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Recovering sanctity

When movies, songs, and video games glorify murder, when our culture consumes murder as entertainment, and when we literally have millions advocating to murder the unborn, how can we expect human life to be valued properly? At least since 1973 (Roe v. Wade) our nation has been embracing a culture of death, while expecting society to value human life. It simply doesn’t work that way. We reap what we sow.
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Not worth the gamble

In a unique move, the Osage Nation has proposed a new casino at Lake of the Ozarks under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), which means it would not be subject to approval by Missourians. It would, however, need approval from the BIA (which is all but certain), as well as approval from the governor. Therefore, even though Amendment 5 was rejected, and even though Missourians have spoken, plans are still moving forward to build a new casino.

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