SPRINGFIELD – With an animated and contagious energy, Herb Reavis brought a message on the miracle of spiritual awakening Oct. 23 during the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting here. The pastor of North Jacksonville Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., preached out of the third chapter of the book of Jonah, explaining that if Christians, truly desire to see a spiritual awakening like took place in Nineveh, it will require three things: a rededication of God’s servants to the … [Read more...]
Graves charges messengers to preach complete Word of God
SPRINGFIELD — Missouri Baptist messengers hung on every word Ken Graves said. Graves, with his booming Hollywood-quality voice, ended his sermon by reciting a poem he wrote called “Still More,” which is based on Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4. “…He confronted that beast that caused us to cower so frightened and terrified,” said Graves, founding pastor of Calvary Chapel Bangor in Central Maine. “The words that He spoke were not a request; they were not a victim’s plea. His words were not … [Read more...]
Gaddy: Missouri Baptists empowered to bring change
SPRINGFIELD – Change will be necessary to bring gospel transformation to communities in Missouri and beyond, Daryl Gaddy, pastor of Victory Fellowship Community Church in Detroit, Mich., told messengers and guests at the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting here, Oct. 22. Indeed, ministers of the gospel are called by God to initiate change that honors Christ. “We are empowered leaders,” Gaddy said. “We are catalysts for change.” Of course, this doesn’t mean leaders are perfect. But … [Read more...]
Hold each other steady, Parker tells Missouri Baptists
BENJAMIN HAWKINS/associate editor bhawkins@mobaptist.org SPRINGFIELD – Holding hands and with arms lifted high, Missouri Baptist messengers prayed together after Missouri Baptist Convention President Ken Parker delivered his address at the MBC annual meeting here, Oct. 22. Their actions were in response to Parker’s appeal. Speaking on the annual meeting’s theme, “Steady,” Parker encouraged Missouri Baptists to hold one another up in love as they seek to transform lives and communities … [Read more...]
Yeats challenges MBC to stand firm on the gospel
SPRINGFIELD – Executive Director John Yeats challenged Missouri Baptists to stand firm on the solid ground of the gospel in a message concluding the first day of the MBC Annual Meeting, Oct 22. Building on the meeting’s theme of “Steady,” taken from Exodus 17:8-16, Yeats reminded messengers that Aaron and Hur, who held up Moses’ hands during a fierce battle, required solid ground to carry out their task. In a similar way, followers of Jesus must stand on the solid rock of Jesus and His … [Read more...]
‘Unexpected’ testimony challenges ministry wives
SPRINGFIELD — When a surprise pregnancy pushed back Rich and Lisa Finch’s calling to serve as missionaries to West Africa not just once, but twice—that was exciting, but unexpected. Then several years later when Finch received the news that she did, in fact, have breast cancer, while she was on mission teaching English to Muslim children in West Africa—that was very difficult and definitely unexpected. And then earlier this year when Finch learned that her dear friends and missionary … [Read more...]
Messengers unanimously adopt nine resolutions
SPRINGFIELD – Messengers at the 2018 Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting called for purity and repentance by leaders, celebrated normative-sized churches, denounced pornagraphy as a public health crisis and more by adopting eight resolutions Oct. 23. (An additional resolution expressed thanks to Crossway Baptist Church and local hotels for their assistance with the annual meeting.) The MBC Committee on Resolutions – made up of three men and two women – submitted the slate of … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists reflect on time in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Missouri Baptists often filled the hallways and gymnasium at Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, where they could fellowship with friends from across the state in a hospitality area and browse through a variety of exhibits or purchase books from a LifeWay Christian Store Booth. The Pathway interviewed several Missourians as they enjoyed the annual meeting and met friends. “We come for the fellowship,” said Ruth Easter of Buffalo. She and her husband were sipping water in … [Read more...]
Times, dates set for related meetings at Springfield gathering
Sunday, Oct. 21 5:00-8:00 pm – Agency Restoration Group Dinner/Meeting – Doubletree, Gracies 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Multi-Cultural Celebration Service – Crossway College Worship Area 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Officers’ Meeting – Doubletree, Ballroom Rathdangan III Monday, Oct. 22 8:00 am – 10:00 am – Credentials Committee Meeting – Crossway Church Room A - 7 8:30 am – 2:30 pm – Pastor’s Conference – Crossway Church Worship Center 10:30 am – 12:15 pm – Executive Board Meeting – … [Read more...]
‘Steady’: Missouri Baptists gather in Springfield Oct. 22-23
SPRINGFIELD – Messengers representing churches affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are gathering Oct. 22-23 at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield for their 184th annual meeting. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Steady,” taken from Exodus 17:8-16. That’s the story of Aaron and Hur coming to Moses’ rescue, holding up his arms so the Israelites prevailed in battle against the Amalekites. Verse 12 says, “so his [Moses’] hands remained steady until the sun went … [Read more...]
Messengers make 20 motions, debate SWBTS trustee action
DALLAS – Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention proposed 20 motions during two 15-minute scheduled segments of the 2018 annual meeting in Dallas June 12. A Missourian, Scott Gordon of Claycomo Baptist Church in Kansas City, moved that elected officials not be a part of the annual meeting program. That motion was ruled out of order after the chair as it directed the officers of the Convention to act outside the scope of their duties. Messengers debated then defeated June 13 a motion … [Read more...]
‘Never underestimate God’
DALLAS – “I’m not here to talk to you about religion,” Pastor Greg Laurie told the crowd June 10 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for the Crossover Dallas Harvest America crusade. “I’m here to talk to you about a relationship with God that you can experience,” he said. “Christ can fill that big hole that is in your heart right now. We all need Him. We all need a Savior. There’s so much stuff to distract us and emptiness to make us feel alone. Yet, Jesus, who created us, also gives … [Read more...]
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