Occasionally Hollywood offers a movie that, while presenting no Christian themes, still leaves us with enough truth that it forces us to think and hopefully bring our Christian worldview to bear in our lives and for the greater good of society. The latest blockbuster to hit the big screen, “The Hunger Games,” may give Christians – and especially parents (Deut. 6:4-9 comes to mind) – the opportunity to discuss the implications of some profound issues raised by the movie. Based on Suzanne … [Read more...]
Trip to Holy Land stirs powerful emotions
ST. LOUIS—Lee Sanders, associate pastor of education at First Baptist Church, O’Fallon, is all about connections. As Sanders led a group of Christians in a recent trip to Israel, he helped them make the connection between Bible reading and the Holy Land. “When a believer makes the trip, it enhances the study of God’s Word and encourages faith,” Sanders said. “When someone involved in Bible teaching goes, the trip helps them describe God’s Word. This has been applicable to my own … [Read more...]
Morehouse flood victims recovering, find comfort in Christ
MOREHOUSE–It’s been nearly a year since floodwaters poured into this town of about 1,000 in southeast Missouri. Now, the Lord is giving the harvest. Through various efforts of First Baptist Church – flood relief, sheltering, sportsmen’s event and revival – more than 50 people have been saved. “God orchestrated this. He put people in place and did this,” said Pastor Randy Conn. The real work began April 27, 2011, when floodwaters rapidly rose and flooded the majority of Morehouse. First … [Read more...]
CORE offers forum for Kingdom ideas
JEFFERSON CITY – More than 150 gathered for an intense two days of teaching on becoming disciples, living missionally and developing leaders at the CORE Conference at Concord Baptist Church here March 19-20. The event revolved around those three core values of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) that relate to fulfilling the Great Commission. Missional living J.D. Payne and Mark Snowden addressed living a missional life. Payne is director of the Center for North American Missions and … [Read more...]
Wanted: Missionaries to America!
The United States sends more Christian missionaries abroad than any other country. According to Todd Johnson, director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, in 2010 the United States sent out 127,000 of the world’s estimated 400,000 missionaries. To put this in perspective, second place Brazil sent out 34,000. The irony is that now, America needs them sent here. The American Religious Identification survey (IRIS), released in 2009, marked an alarming increase in “nones” – … [Read more...]
CP ‘treasure’ helps Missouri Baptists succeed
JEFFERSON CITY—The wonder of the Cooperative Program (CP), which emboldens Southern Baptists to pursue the Great Commission, never ceases to amaze Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Director John Yeats. “The Cooperative Program is the greatest, most effective multi-strategy, multi-generational mission strategy in Christian history,” Yeats said. “It is a treasure the Lord entrusted to us. We must engage in entrepreneurial thinking to educate new generations and to promote the … [Read more...]
Russian Baptist pastor: Christ is your life
FERGUSON—Vladimir Lebedev ministers in a city of around 700,000 people in Far East Russia as both a Bible college instructor and a co-pastor of a Baptist church. Traveling to seven states on a one-month tour to seek out gospel partnerships, the 40-year-old preacher from Khabarovsk began his journey on March 11 here at First Baptist Church, where he spoke about the call on his life. “Our vision is to transform the society spiritually and morally,” he said. “It is a great task. It is a … [Read more...]
A defining moment in history
Who would have thought that the American culture war would have escalated to such a level? The ObamaCare “ruling” and the subsequent “fix” announced by Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the U. S. Department of HHS, throws people, who actually practice their faith, under the secular religionist’s steamroller. The edict by the Administration requires that ministries owned and operated by our churches include abortifacients in their insurance coverage for employees and students or face fines or … [Read more...]
HLGU announces $10,000 regional scholarships
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) has announced a new $10,000 Regional High School Scholarship. This scholarship is available to current high school and homeschool seniors. To be eligible, the student must live within the geographic region of or attend one of the following Missouri schools: Bowling Green, Canton, Hannibal, Hannibal Christian Academy, Highland, Marion County, Mark Twain, Monroe City, or Palmyra. Eligible schools in Illinois include: Payson, Quincy, Quincy Notre … [Read more...]
Volunteers gearing up for FindItHere.com night at race track
WHEATLAND – Volunteers from churches in ten associations are gearing up for a very evangelistic night at the races. The Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), through a grant provided by the North American Mission Board (NAMB), is sponsoring an evening of races April 21 at the dirt race track in Wheatland. The name “Missouri Baptist Convention” won’t be seen anywhere, however. Instead, the night’s four races will be under the banner “FindItHere.com.” FindItHere.com is an online outgrowth of … [Read more...]
Free meals at First Baptist impact needy in Lebanon
LEBANON – A 25-year-old homeless man had given up hope of ever finding a job when he entered First Baptist Church here for a hot meal one Wednesday night. Just passing through the area, the man had spent the last four nights sleeping in a city drainage culvert. While the young man enjoyed his meal, a church member started talking to him. After listening to his story, the church member made a few phone calls and by the end of the night he had secured the young man a job interview for the … [Read more...]
Yeats takes aim on secularists’ influence
JEFFERSON CITY—John Yeats, executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), was placed into the lineup for the March 27 Rally for Religious Liberty at the State Capitol as the leadoff speaker. His 14-minute message was more than enough to get the crowd energized. In fact, it was interrupted 17 times by applause. He also got several rounds of applause March 29 and a standing ovation when the fiery address was shown on the big screen to a fired-up crowd of Worldview Conference … [Read more...]
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