Just when you think America cannot plunge any deeper into sinful, secular darkness comes one of the most barbaric developments ever conceived against America’s children. Boston’s Children’s Hospital fancies itself as a leading children’s hospital. But there’s more. It also bills itself as the hospital for children who want a sex change. To call this monstrous does not do the matter justice. The hospital has launched a clinic for transgendered children – boys who feel like girls, girls who … [Read more...]
WMU leads out in fighting human exploitation
JEFFERSON CITY – In 2010, the Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU), which works with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), launched Project HELP, a four-year project to educate churches about human exploitation in its many forms and help them combat the issues in their areas Laura Wells, WMU executive director/consultant for the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), said human exploitation is a broad term that covers a variety of abuses toward individuals. “It’s more than trafficking,” she said. … [Read more...]
Sherwood Pictures producer tells HLGU to stand strong
HANNIBAL – “Whoever wants the next generation the most will get them,” Alex Kendrick told the crowd gathered for the Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) Booster Banquet Nov. 16. “The world wants the hearts, minds and loyalty of this generation.” Kendrick, associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga., oversees the motion picture ministry of Sherwood Pictures, an effort to fight back against a sinful culture with family friendly entertainment that is – crucially – … [Read more...]
New religious liberty work energizes McGhee
ODESSA — Mike McGhee, a member of First Baptist Church here who is stepping into a regional role as an organizer of religious freedom caucuses, is hopeful that Christians will be faithful in the difficult days to come. McGhee, who is ending his time as a state representative in January, has an opportunity to work with the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington D.C. as it launches a new initiative through the American Religious Freedom Program. McGhee’s work in Missouri runs parallel … [Read more...]
Two First O’Fallon students tackle widespread human trafficking
O’FALLON – Two college students at First Baptist Church O’Fallon in suburban St. Louis, moved by what they learned about physical and sexual exploitation of young people their age trapped in modern day slavery, have used their talents to help make a difference. Students Sarah Cutler and Daniel Maasen became aware of human trafficking in January at Passion 2012—a non-denominational Christian worship meeting for young people. Cutler is a senior in economics and marketing at Truman State … [Read more...]
The Heartland Highway: MBC leaders help roll out I-29/I-49 new work idea
KANSAS CITY — Interstate 29/49 is now a symbol of cooperative church planting among Southern Baptists in the Heartland following a Nov. 16 collaboration meeting here at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS). Interstate 29 runs north from Kansas City, Mo., to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The idea is to push upward into Iowa and all the way to Canada, then outward into areas of the upper Midwest where there is little or no Southern Baptist or evangelical presence. There was some discussion … [Read more...]
MBC leader Lewis celebrates 60 years in ministry
ST. LOUIS — Larry Lewis, 77, a native of Centralia and a member of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board, recently passed a rare milestone – 60 years in ministry. The distinction goes back to the fall of 1952, when Lewis was licensed to the gospel ministry by First Baptist Church, Centralia, as he was going off to be a student at a two-year institution named Hannibal-LaGrange College. His ministerial journey since that time has been quite adventuresome, taking him to nine … [Read more...]
Messengers rebuke ObamaCare mandate Christian citizenship also addressed
ST. LOUIS – Missouri Baptists blasted the contraceptive mandate included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, and voiced their support of religious liberty in a resolution during the annual meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention Oct. 31 here. According to the resolution submitted by David Kruger, pastor of First Baptist Church, Linn, ObamaCare “destroys the separation between church and state, violates our religious liberties, demands people … [Read more...]
Survey: Missouri Baptists value CP
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Baptists value the Cooperative Program (CP) but want to be better informed about how their CP contributions support missions. That’s the bottom line of a recent CP survey offered online and at the MBC Annual Meeting held recently in St. Louis. About 200 Missouri Baptists weighed in, testing their knowledge of CP and sharing their thoughts about how CP communications could be improved. The Cooperative Program is the funding process Southern Baptists have used … [Read more...]
Partnership luncheon features central New York, Puebla Mexico
ST. LOUIS – Missouri Baptists learned of mission opportunities in upstate New York and in the state of Puebla, Mexico, during a Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) partnership missions luncheon Oct. 30. Pastor Sergio Oropeza and his wife, Elizabeth, spoke on behalf of Baptists in the Puebla/Tlaxcala Baptist Convention. Oropeza is the president of the convention of 60 churches in central Mexico. They spoke of a plan to begin 100 new churches and have 10,000 baptisms in their region. Missouri … [Read more...]
Sandy victims still need Missouri DR volunteers
KEANSBURG, N. J.– “Be flexible” is the mantra for Missouri and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers across the northeast as they continue serve victims dealing with the drawn-out effects of Super Storm Sandy. The exceptionally strong storm claimed at least 88 lives in the United States, caused upwards of $55 billion in property damage and left millions without power across 15 states. Officials initially asked for 600,000 hot meals a day, a move which sent every DR feeding unit … [Read more...]
Missouri sends off 84 new IMB missionaries with prayer
SPRINGFIELD – Second Baptist Church here was packed like high attendance Sunday on a Thursday night, Nov. 15, as the International Mission Board (IMB) prayerfully commissioned 84 new missionaries. Area churches hosted the missionaries-to-be the week prior, and Missourians featured prominently in the commissioning service. One missionary couple is from Missouri, but due to security concerns, no hometowns, full names or destination countries were given; only initials and geographic regions. … [Read more...]
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