BURFORDVILLE – The Burfordville Baptist Church is seeing evidence of the Spirit of God. In the last two months, they have seen eleven adults and children come to know Jesus. “We have a small church of faithful folks,” Bryon Kindle, pastor, said. “They volunteer to help me, so I can preach. I’m faithful to preach the Word of God and that is the power.” Kindle said VBS paid a significant role in the decisions made for Christ. “Ms. Ashley brought her children to VBS,” he said, “and … [Read more...]
Camp Whoa brings horsemanship, love of Christ to Missouri children
STOUTLAND – Ellen Replogle was sitting in church listening to missionaries tell stories of using their passions to share the gospel when it hit her: if they could use basketball, music or literacy training for Jesus, she could use her passion for the gospel too. “I got up and said ‘I’m going to do this. I can’t go to Africa, but can use my love of horses to help kids see the relationship we should have with God.’” That was five years ago. What Replogle initially thought might be just a … [Read more...]
On life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – Second paragraph, Declaration of Independence of the United States In one 48-hour span, the U.S. Supreme Court threw “Life” and “Liberty” under the steamroller of political correctness. Instead of interpreting the law, the Court advanced a political social agenda that grieves … [Read more...]
Yamout: ‘God is able to save Muslims’
Muslims are being reached in the Middle East, in part by the work of a Baptist and former Muslim, Mohammad Yamout. Yamout is unabashed in his faith in Jesus Christ, which he found in a Beirut Sunday School class. Lately, he is reaching Muslims with the gospel. “God put a fire in my heart for the Muslim world. I didn’t want to do it. I was content being a businessman, but Big Daddy always wins,” Yamout told a gathering from Mt. Salem-Wyaconda Southern Baptist Association Churches May … [Read more...]
‘Insanity of God’ film shows faith amid despair
ST. LOUIS (BP) – Nik Ripken almost abandoned hope when he first arrived in Somalia 25 years ago. Ripken, then a young International Mission Board (IMB) missionary, had caught a ride with the Red Cross in a small plane carrying relief supplies across the border between Kenya and its war-ravaged neighbor. What he saw shook him to the core. He met parents who asked for burial cloths for the children they'd lost rather than food and water for themselves and saw soldiers passing out narcotics … [Read more...]
‘Check your faith at the church door’
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a set of anti-terrorism laws, July 7, that included severe restrictions on evangelism. These measures, set to go into effect, July 20, will compel Russian believers to check their faith at the church door. According to the new law, people cannot evangelize beyond the four walls of registered churches. Evangelism in public areas, in homes, and online are prohibited. Foreigners who violate the law could be deported, and Russian citizens … [Read more...]
Missions effectiveness examined by SBC leaders
ST. LOUIS (BP) – Entity leaders discussed ways to be more effective in global missions during one of 18 Cooperative Program panel discussions held June 13-15 in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in St. Louis. The videotaped discussion took place at one side of the America Center’s exhibit hall with Jon Akin, pastor of Fairview Baptist Church near Nashville moderating. Responding to his questions were Frank S. Page, president of the SBC’s Executive … [Read more...]
Crossover projects bring thousands to St. Louis
BADEN – Stretching from north county St. Louis almost halfway to Cape Girardeau and from Union to East St. Louis, Missourians turned out in force on the hottest day of the year for Crossover, the evangelistic push preceding the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. Nearly 4,000 volunteers – many from Missouri – took part in more than 8,000 gospel conversations at 85 events around the metro area. 556 people accepted Christ as a result of those conversations. Coordinated through the … [Read more...]
Missourians share why they attended the SBC annual meeting
ST. LOUIS – Several messengers to the SBC Annual Meeting shared they value the cooperation and joint missional efforts highlighted at the annual convention of Southern Baptists held every June. Kyle Bridgeman, associate pastor of First Baptist Church Maysville, said: “I attend the SBC and state convention because I believe it is an opportunity to be a part of deciding how Baptists can reach our world for Christ. The primary reason for pastors to attend is to be strengthened by fellowship … [Read more...]
WMU highlights missional discipleship
ST. LOUIS (BP) – Wanda S. Lee, executive director of national WMU, thanked Southern Baptists for partnering through missions education to equip the next generation of missionaries, an endeavor she described as more critical than ever before in an increasingly postmodern world. Lee noted to messengers June 15 at the SBC annual meeting: “It is our desire to partner with every Southern Baptist church in discipling preschoolers, children, youth and adults by engaging them in meaningful … [Read more...]
Lottie Moon offering a record setting $165.8M
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Southern Baptists provided resounding support through the 2015 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. Finalized in early June, the 2015 Lottie Moon offering totaled $165.8 million – the highest total in the 127-year history of the offering. The offering surpassed the previous all-time record of $154 million in 2013 by $11.8 million. “Southern Baptists have exhibited their commitment to God’s mission through these gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas … [Read more...]
‘Forgotten’ mark young couple’s ministry
Article by Kathie Chute, Gateway Seminary SACATON, Ariz. (BP) – As soon as Eric Gibbs stepped onto the Tohono O’odham Nation, one of the largest Native American reservations in the country, he felt a love for the people there. “After seeing the needs of that community, I knew my time in Arizona would be more than just a week,” Gibbs said of the short-term mission trip he took as a college student, a trip he didn’t think much about beforehand. Gibbs returned home to finish his degree and … [Read more...]
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