JOPLIN – Church and public schools don’t mix? Don’t tell that to Joplin Public Schools. Churches have been partnering with students and schools with dramatic results since 2010. The program is called Bright Futures and its simple mission is to connect the community to its schools. Local churches of all faiths are just one aspect of Bright Futures, which also invites businesses, parents, and social services to benefit the local schools. “It’s been a very positive inroad for churches to get … [Read more...]
DR project a gospel light… two years later
JOHNSONVILLE, S.C. – The Hadlers – Sharon and Arlin – and others from the Cape Girardeau Baptist Association Disaster Relief crews were exhausted, wet, and ready for a break. They had joined disaster relief volunteers from churches across the country in the aftermath of record rain that left South Carolina standing in water. Once the waters receded, it was time for hours, days and weeks of mud-out and recovery. Seven Missourians were hauling out wet insulation from beneath a modular home … [Read more...]
Mizzou student calls for Christian empathy
Daniel Woodman, a journalism student at the University of Missouri and 2015 Baptist Press intern, shares his perspective on recent student protests at his school. Racism will not end until God returns. I hear it all the time. It is not an incorrect statement, but it is an incomplete one. Racism will not end until God returns, but we have an obligation to fight racism around every corner until the trumpets sound. That is why the protests at my university have been so monumental; they show … [Read more...]
SBC’s Page talks missions with First O’Fallon
O’FALLON – Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Frank Page said in a recent missions conference that problems in SBC mission efforts is due to churches placing priorities on activity rather than close relationships with Christ. Page made the comment at First O’Fallon on October 24 in concluding remarks to the church’s annual missions conference. He cautioned that churches should not be so busy with religious activities that they leave … [Read more...]
Five evangelism sparks that catch fire
Firemen are awesome first-responders. They run toward the action. And when they arrive they know what to do and how to do it. Here are five evangelism ideas to spark your thinking as God’s Fire Investigator. 1. Where did the fire start? A home across the street from me once burned because a garage had faulty wiring. You can’t always look at someone and know the wiring in their heart. Engage them in conversations that are caring and genuine. The lost today hesitate to come to a … [Read more...]
An appendix to the MBC Annual Meeting
In this issue there are several stories about the MBC annual meeting. When Missouri Baptists convene, we are one of the largest annual meetings among the state conventions in partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention. This year we had 1,022 messengers from 440 churches and 236 registered guests. I’m grateful for every Missouri Baptist and guest who came to hear, see, and learn about the amazing cooperative ministries our churches do throughout our state, this nation and the world. … [Read more...]
Gospel at the CORE of making disciples
SPRINGFIELD – While the unifying theme for this year’s two-session CORE conference was Making Disciples, the takeaway inspired messengers to share the gospel more. Organized by Matt Kearns, Leadership Development Team Leader for the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), the CORE conference took place Oct. 27 in the Springfield Expo Center as part of the 181st annual meeting of the MBC. “While the gospel will change others as we share it, it should be changing us,” said Alvin Reid, professor of … [Read more...]
Why non-westerners reject the gospel
Missionaries to Muslims often report resistance to the gospel message – not because Muslims reject Jesus as a great prophet, but because the Qur’an denies the doctrines of original sin and the atonement. The idea of natural-born sinners runs counter to the Islamic belief that man is basically good but ignorant of Allah’s will. This may be overcome by repeating the shahada – “There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah” – and by embracing the five pillars of Islam. In … [Read more...]
Tower View Baptist reaches out to 2,000 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – Tower View Baptist Church in Kansas City found a way to make going back to school fun for students as well as giving parents a little breathing room. Since 2011, Tower View serves the community with a “Back to School Bonanza.” “We are located in a working class neighborhood,” Darin Smith, pastor, said. “We want to provide help as these families get their children ready for school. We use the North Kansas City school supply list for elementary and middle/high school students … [Read more...]
Tower View Baptist reaches out to 2,000 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – Tower View Baptist Church in Kansas City found a way to make going back to school fun for students as well as giving parents a little breathing room. Since 2011, Tower View serves the community with a “Back to School Bonanza.” “We are located in a working class neighborhood,” Darin Smith, pastor, said. “We want to provide help as these families get their children ready for school. We use the North Kansas City school supply list for elementary and middle/high school … [Read more...]
Prayer conference highlights KC
RAYTOWN – Missouri Baptists cried out to God for the salvation of people across Kansas City during a TenTwo prayer conference hosted by First Baptist Church here, Oct. 2. The event, collaborating with the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) national TenTwo initiative, was based on Christ’s statement in Luke 10:2: “And he said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” During the … [Read more...]
Bullseye! One-armed man hits the mark in archery, witness
GREEN CITY – Carroll Walker hunted and fished like many Missouri men. He took up archery in order to extend the hunting season and spend more time outdoors. Then a tragic farming accident handed him a disability that threatened his way of life – if he didn’t find a way to overcome it. Walker, 65, has become a competitive archer and a good one at that. In fact he rarely misses his target. All this with only one arm. In 1978 Walker was operating a grain auger on his north Missouri farm. … [Read more...]
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