LVIV, Ukraine (BP) – About 400 Ukrainian Baptist congregations have been lost in Russia’s war on Ukraine, said Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary President Yaroslav Pyzh, who is working to restore pastoral leadership to impacted cities. While volunteers at six humanitarian relief We Care Centers across Ukraine are helping internally displaced people winterize their homes, replacing roofs, windows and doors, Pyzh said the real challenge for UBTS is to rebuild pastoral leadership in … [Read more...]
Love one another deeply
Soon, specialists will help military veterans cope with post-traumatic stress disorder at our renovated Baptist Home in Smithville – and even plant a church on campus that ministers to those who have faithfully served our country. Meanwhile, at this very moment, the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home is helping “Lisa,” a 13-year-old, overcome the trauma of human trafficking through the ministry of Freedom 43:19. And more than 100 college students are serving in Missouri Baptist churches as … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists encouraged to visit Baptist tent at the state fair in Sedalia
SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair midway has bright lights, cotton candy, foot long hot dogs and thrilling rides. But just a block or two south of it is the Baptist Tent which offers some good things too – especially, a chance to hear the gospel. The Missouri State Fair begins today (Aug. 11) and continues through Aug. 21. For three minutes of a visitor’s time they receive an opportunity to enter a drawing for a retail gift card. All they need to do is listen to a volunteer’s testimony … [Read more...]
Oklahoma DR volunteers heading to St. Louis injured in traffic accident
MIAMI, Okla. – Seventeen Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers were involved in a traffic accident as they were on their way to Missouri to help with flood relief in St. Louis. On Sunday, Aug. 7 a caravan of three vans were in Miami, Oklahoma, just southwest of Joplin when they were struck by a semi-trailer truck in a construction zone. Don Williams, the director of Disaster Relief for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) said there was extensive damage to the rear … [Read more...]
DR recovery teams respond to St. Louis flash flooding
BRIDGETON – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) teams are cleaning up after more than a foot of rain hit parts of the St. Louis area Tuesday, July 26. The National Weather Service is calling the flash flooding that took place along the I-70 corridor historic. They said it broke records at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport, with approximately two inches of rain falling per hour. St. Peters had the largest total at 12.34, with many other areas receiving 10-12 inches. Motorists … [Read more...]
Fusion Teams Return from Missionary Service
KANSAS CITY – Spurgeon College hosted the Fusion Commitment Ceremony in Midwestern Seminary’s chapel on July 29, welcoming back nine missionary teams from three months of overseas service. “These Fusion students made a real, eternal impact this summer,” said Midwestern Seminary President Jason Allen. “Serving in some of the most difficult and spiritually dark places on planet Earth, they faithfully represented our Lord Jesus Christ, and faithfully presented his gospel message to … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief fall training opportunities announced
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) invites Missouri Baptists to regional training events in order be equipped to participate in disaster call-outs. There will be two training sessions held in central and southwest Missouri this fall. These sessions are designed to equip future and current volunteers. Becoming a MODR volunteer provides an excellent opportunity for hands-on service to people in need. Training is open to any member of a Southern Baptist church who … [Read more...]
South Asian churches take ownership of church multiplication
SOUTH ASIA (IMB) – Churches in South Asia have deep roots in fertile soil. Seeds of the gospel have spread across the area, and new churches are being planted. Churches plant churches who plant churches, and each church’s birth and subsequent growth requires local leadership. South Asian church leaders are putting into practice what they’ve learned and are training others to do the same. Aadya is one of many South Asians spreading the seeds of the gospel. Clark and Elizabeth Atwood serve … [Read more...]
God’s presence, provision emphasized at MedAdvance 2022
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (IMB) – Nick is a pediatric nurse practitioner. He also serves as a missionary, formerly in Ukraine. Before the war broke out, he used his gifts, talents and passion for medicine in underserved areas affected by the smaller ongoing conflict. In addition to helping with church-planting efforts, he partnered with established churches to offer clinics for the community. Now, living outside Ukraine, he partners with Baptist unions in bordering countries, to deliver food, … [Read more...]
Missouri team to Montana helps with church projects
HELENA, Mont. – Seven mission team members from Twin Rivers Association spent the first week of June helping several churches in Montana. “We were basically doing building repairs on two churches,” said Dr. Bob Feeler, Mission Team Strategist and Twin Rivers Director of Missions. Helena Valley Baptist Church pastor Jason Rioux said their church building consists of several old military barracks from the 1960s, with a fellowship hall between them. The team of three pastors and four laymen … [Read more...]
Hispanic pastor spurred to greater mission involvement after trip to Spain
SPAIN (IMB) – When pastor Victor Reyes traveled to Spain as part of a vision trip with the International Mission Board in September 2021, he went with an open heart and willing hands. Reyes, alongside his wife, Loyda, and other pastors and their wives, wanted to lead their churches to get involved with reaching the lost in difficult-to-reach places. Less than a year after that vision trip, Reyes channeled what he saw, and the calling God placed in his heart, into a two-part plan spanning … [Read more...]
Behind the Lens: A Ukrainian Muslim man hears the gospel in Romanian Baptist church
UKRAINE/ROMANIA (IMB) – Emanuel Baptist Church in Calafindesti, Romania, is a small church, but its members have a big heart for Ukrainian refugees. The pastor, Cornelus Miron, was one of the first responders at the border with Ukraine as the war broke out and people started to flee into Romania. His pioneering work led to Romanian Baptists and Southern Baptist Disaster Response teams working together at the border, greeting the refugees with water, snacks and a mobile phone charging … [Read more...]
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