LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) – Late at night in his kitchen – or whenever the father of four can spare a moment between fulltime employment and doctoral studies – Chad Nuss is sketching, weaving his epic worldview adventure “The Silence.” He launched the first issue in June 2016 after a successful Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for publishing and distribution. Set in the fictional Prolegomenon System – consisting of 12 planets that each manifest specific worldviews like existentialism, … [Read more...]
MBC prayer support materials available for 2017
JEFFERSON CITY – Churches can pray for missionaries they support through the Cooperative Program with the latest edition of the 52 Sundays prayer resources now available at mobaptist.org/52Sundays. “52 Sundays” provides resources for individuals and churches to pray each week in 2017 for a different missionary serving in Missouri, throughout North America, and around the world. Resources include: PowerPoint slides for use in church services that include information on 52 different … [Read more...]
Sports Crusaders seeks camp leaders
JEFFERSON CITY – Summer camp planning is already underway and athletic Christian leaders are needed. Tricia Alberts, Executive Director of Sports Crusaders, has been driving to universities and following up on leads from pastors to find the staff members for next summer’s camps. “We recruit 35-40 students each summer in five sports – basketball, cheerleading, volleyball, soccer and baseball/softball,” she said. “The three criteria is they must love the Lord and not be afraid to share … [Read more...]
Church reinforces mission emphasis
CLARK – Chris Canote wants missions to always be foremost at Perche Baptist he pastors in Clark. For the latest reminder, the church held its first mission’s Conference “Around the Corner, Around the World” on November 4-5. Five guest parties participated, including Pastor David Huerta in Acuna, Mexico; a couple whose names are hidden for security reasons who are returning to a Middle Eastern Muslim dominated area; interim pastor and missionary Nate and Lori Kohl of Harrisburg; Jacob and … [Read more...]
Church’s Christmas story undaunted by hurricane
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (BP) – Michael Arnold and his family were among hundreds of St. Augustine residents who fled their homes two months ago as Hurricane Matthew trailed close behind. And while St. Augustine, known as the nation’s oldest city, didn’t take a direct hit from the hurricane, coastal flooding from its storm surge and near-hurricane-force winds wreaked havoc and destruction for many who call it home. When the bridges reopened and Arnold returned home after a three-day mandatory … [Read more...]
‘Hangar Hangouts’ develops disciples
CALHOUN - You don’t need to be inside a church’s auditorium to hear the truth. Sometimes, pulling up a lawn chair next to a 1945 Piper Cub in a small , unfinished hangar will do just fine. That’s what been going on at “Hangar Hangouts,” a disciple-making ministry of sorts for men and boys hosted by Tom Spooner, a member of First Baptist, Clinton. “There are some folks out in this world - basically men - who do not want to go to church to hear anything,” Spooner said. “They figure they’re … [Read more...]
Joyful giveaway!
KEARNEY – Missouri families flocked to the First Baptist Church (FBC) here each December during the church’s Joyful Giveaway, a ministry intended to bless and transform lives during the Christmas season. One hundred and forty church members served 207 families, roughly 870 people, during their fifth annual event, Dec. 4. Some families traveled to Kearney just for the event—some of them driving more than 60 miles. “I’m so very proud of my church family,” FBC Pastor Ken Parker, president of … [Read more...]
Dent, Phelps Associations train for new ministries
ROLLA — Learning to lead a small group is an essential skill needed to start a new ministry or enhance a current one. Recently 38 individuals from various churches excitedly discussed what they had learned at a recent Bible study and Sunday school training provided by the Dent and Phelps County Baptist Associations and held at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Rolla. Mark Donnell, former Sunday School Specialist at Missouri Baptist Convention and currently pastor of First Baptist Church in … [Read more...]
Gatlinburg fire suspects elicit churches’ sympathy
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (BP) -- The arrests of two teenagers in connection with deadly wildfires in and around Gatlinburg, Tenn., have provoked expressions of sadness from three local Southern Baptist congregations that lost buildings in the blaze. The three Gatlinburg churches -- Roaring Fork Baptist Church, First Baptist Church and Banner Baptist Church -- also report God's continued work in their midst, including at least four first-time professions of faith in Christ over the past two … [Read more...]
Corticelli’s nativity rises from last year’s ashes
RUSSELLVILLE – The little town of Bethlehem is back and bigger than ever. Considering how the drive-through nativity at Corticelli Baptist church ended last Christmas, that’s saying something. A fire sparked by a light that blew into a hay bale took 20 firefighters two hours to douse, but the charred and soaked ground did not dampen the church’s resolve to tell the true story of Luke 2 to its community. The sets and props themselves – and the actors and livestock – were all miraculolusly … [Read more...]
The Greitens’ robbery and clueless media
There was an attention-grabbing admission by the executive editor of The New York Times the other day where he publicly admitted that his newspaper – and others – do not adequately understand religion and people of faith. “We don’t get religion. We don’t get the role of religion in people’s lives,” Dean Baquet confessed. I realize this admission comes as no surprise, but it reminds us how out-of-touch the media can be on matters of faith. Take, for example, the recent coverage of the armed … [Read more...]
SBU’s Caddy shares hope in newly released book
BOLIVAR – Kurt Caddy’s new book, Keep Hope Alive, is hot off the press and already bringing hope to many. Keep Hope Alive is a fully-illustrated children’s book designed to reach Native American youth, particularly those of the Lakota tribe in South Dakota. Caddy, director of university ministries at Southwest Baptist University, wrote the book using a storyline that is common to many Native American tribes, but with biblical themes woven throughout. The story traces a young mouse who … [Read more...]
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