SPRINGFIELD – As the MBC Annual Meeting concluded, Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of Cross Church, Springdale, Arkansas, spoke to the messengers. His sermon was titled “Moving Forward in God’s Power.” Floyd said missions organizations, state conventions, associations can drift away from their central purpose. “The danger is they lose sight of their priorities and focus, drifting away from God’s mission and power,” he said. He told of the Great Prayer … [Read more...]
Shelton preaches on gospel treasure
SPRINGFIELD – The Apostle Paul wrote his second letter to the church at Corinth amid an era of spiritual immaturity and an increasingly sinful culture. Robert Shelton preached to Missouri Baptists that they would do well to consider Paul’s words in the convention sermon Oct. 27 at the Missouri Baptist Convention’s annual meeting. The pastor of First Baptist Church, Plattsburg, Shelton preached from 2 Corinthians 4. “It was a time of religious pluralism, an age of decadent lifestyles and an … [Read more...]
Pastors challenged to seek revival
SPRINGFIELD – Eight speakers challenged and encouraged attendees of the Missouri Baptist Pastors’ Conference, Oct. 26. Jeremy Roberts, The Church in the Highlands in Chattanooga TN pastor, admonished ministers not to compare themselves with others. “Stop feeling inferiority or superiority to others, but stand in the sufficiency of God,” Roberts said. He said the solution is to honor, magnify and glorify God, and be thankful. “(This) stops the focus on ourselves. It is a blessing to have our … [Read more...]
Luncheon highlights MBC partnership with Italy
SPRINGFIELD – MBC Annual Meeting participants heard Charles Worthy, Connecting Leader for Italy with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, as he spoke at the partnership missions luncheon here. Rick Hedger, team leader for the MBC Missional Evangelism/Discipleship Team, cast the vision for 15 Missouri churches to agree to partner with three regions of Italy: Veneto, Tentino Alto and Friuli Venezia Giulia. These are all in the northeastern part of Italy, and each region has … [Read more...]
Messengers speak on religious liberty, sanctity of life, Israel
SPRINGFIELD – Speaking with one voice and with little debate, messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting here were unified in their support of a resolution reaffirming religious liberty for all Americans. “Resolution 3” spoke in defense of religious liberty, pointing out that Baptist in the United States and in Missouri have a long history of supporting freedom of religious exercise for all. The resolution notes that “religious liberty guarantees, not merely the right of … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists ‘Forward’ to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – Messengers will be challenged to move “Forward” with Christ and in ministry as they gather at the Springfield Expo Center here for the 181st annual meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), Oct. 26-28. “Forward,” the theme of the annual meeting, is based on Philippians 3:13-14: “But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” The annual … [Read more...]
Committee on Convention Committees set
SPRINGFIELD – Ministers and lay people have been appointed to serve on the 2015 Missouri Baptist Convention Committee on Convention Committees by MBC president Neil Franks. One member is from each of Missouri’s eight regions. John King (Southwest region), pastor of Ozark Mountain Community Church, Blue Eye, was named chairman of the committee. Other ministers serving on the committee are: Andy Braams, Fairfax Baptist, Fairfax (Northwest region); Nathan Rose, Liberty Baptist, Liberty (West … [Read more...]
Offering slated for Tuesday at 2015 annual meeting
SPRINGFIELD — A special offering will be taken during the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting Oct. 27 at 11:15 a.m. to benefit the Disaster Relief collegiate summer missionary program. The program completed its second year this summer, with six summer missionaries from around the state getting the opportunity to be Christ’s hands and feet in Missouri and across the country. Over the course of the summer, they were trained in mud out, chainsaw, manning shower trailers, childcare … [Read more...]
Three officers re-nominated for MBC
SPRINGFIELD – All but one officer of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) will stand for re-election when messengers gather in Springfield for the MBC annual meeting, Oct. 26-28. Doug Richey, pastor of Pisgah Baptist Church, Excelsior Springs, and MBC second vice president, has decided not to run for a second term. Instead, he plans to nominate Josh Hall, pastor of Selmore Baptist Church in Ozark, to serve as second vice president. “I am a believer in the value of broad participation in … [Read more...]
Robert Shelton to preach ‘Christ is only the answer’ during convention sermon
PLATTSBURG – The Apostle Paul wrote his second letter to the church at Corinth amid an era of spiritual immaturity and an increasingly sinful culture. Robert Shelton believes Missouri Baptists would do well to consider Paul’s words as we look at our own society. The pastor of First Baptist Church, Plattsburg, Shelton will preach from 2 Corinthians 4 during the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting’s Convention Sermon, Oct. 27, at 11:35 a.m. He will expand upon the idea that Christians … [Read more...]
Special annual meeting hotel rates available
SPRINGFIELD – Messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting can find special rates and make reservations at Springfield hotels listed on the MBC website at www.mobaptist.org/annual-meeting/lodging-parking. The University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, which is hosting the annual meeting, is offering standard king or double rooms at $96 per night. To get this rate, call 417.864.7333 and use the group code, MOBPC. The Holiday Inn Express Downtown Springfield is offering … [Read more...]
Proposed resolutions for MBC annual meeting needed by Oct. 1
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri Baptist Convention messengers planning to submit proposed resolutions during this year’s annual meeting are encouraged to send the proposals by October 1 to the Resolutions Committee, Missouri Baptist Convention, 400 E. High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101-3253; Fax 573-635-5869; E-mail: pjeffries@mobaptist.org. Sending resolutions in advance of the annual meeting of the convention makes possible a more thorough consideration of the resolution and expedites the … [Read more...]
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