MARSHALL – Building Bibles became a community event at the First Baptist Church of Marshall last month. “We turned our Family Life Center into a ‘Bible-Making Factory,’” Millie Randolph, member and mission team leader, said. “We ordered 5,000 Bibles to assemble for the Philippines, but we ended up doing 7,290. Bill Barker of ‘From Our Hands to Their Hands’ brought the materials and tools to us.” Randolph reported that thirty-seven groups and churches with more than four hundred people … [Read more...]
Thomas Kidd’s latest book receives WORLD best book of the year award
KANSAS CITY (MBTS) – Thomas S. Kidd’s latest book, Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh (Yale University Press, 2022), was recently named WORLD’s Best Book of the Year. Kidd, who serves as research professor of Church History at Midwestern Seminary, said of the recent announcement, “I was so pleased to learn about the WORLD best book of the year award. It is a testimony to how many readers are interested in the vital but contested role that faith played in the American … [Read more...]
Article IV-C of BFM: Sanctification
Following is another in a series of columns on the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article IV-C of The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “Sanctification is the experience, beginning in regeneration, by which the believer is set apart to God’s purposes, and is enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual maturity through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in him. Growth in grace should continue throughout the regenerate person’s life.” Sanctification is the work … [Read more...]
SWBTS student narrates ‘Jesus’ film in its 2,000th language
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary student Mang Siing recently became a part of history when he served as the narrator for the Zo language translation of the world-famous Jesus Film. The effort marked the film’s 2,000th available language. “Jesus” depicts the life and ministry of Christ, and is the world’s most translated film, according to Guinness World Records. Since its release in 1979, it has been viewed by billions of people around the world and … [Read more...]
Garments of Praise takes gospel to the needy, lost
BRANSON – Garments of Praise is a ministry serving the needy and lost, but at the same time, is giving to the church as well. “We are celebrating our 11th year in this ministry,” Mark Scribner of Garments of Praise, a member of the Fellowship of Missouri Baptist Evangelists, said. “When we first started, I would say it is an evangelistic clothes ministry, but now, I know that it is a church empowering, gospel inspiring ministry that encourages the church to be the church.” Garments of … [Read more...]
Twelve Filipino missionary candidates ready to reach nations
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines – Filipino Baptists plan to mobilize missionaries from the Philippines to join the International Mission Board in addressing global lostness. At a recent National Congress for Global Missions in Koronadal City, Mindanao Philippines, 12 new missionary candidates were presented to more than 400 attending the conference. The Filipino Baptists from different conventions and organizations gathered to dream about the future and how they could weave their new … [Read more...]
MBCollegiate reaches international students
JOPLIN – Missouri is home to over 17,000 international college students, according to the 2021 Open Doors Fact Sheet. Over half of those hail from China and India. The great majority of those international students will eventually return to their home countries, giving college ministries an amazing opportunity to impact the nations – even those whose doors are closed to Christianity – with the gospel. MBCollegiate ministries are reaching those students, and for some, like the BSU at … [Read more...]
Blunt votes ‘yes,’ Hawley ‘no,’ on same-sex marriage bill
MBC leaders opposed bill prior to vote, calling it an ‘intentional attack on religious freedom’ (EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was updated at 4:35 p.m., Nov. 16, adding additional coverage from Baptist Press below.) WASHINGTON – United States Senators from Missouri were divided, Nov. 16, about whether the lawmaking body should move forward with the so-called "Respect for Marriage Act." Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) voted against moving forward with the bill. But Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), who … [Read more...]
‘Chosen Road’ seeks to encourage revitalizing churches through new Christmas album, tour
NASHVILLE (BP) – As the holiday season approaches, chart-topping bluegrass band “Chosen Road,” hopes touring their new Christmas album “Appalachian Christmas,” will help encourage rural, revitalizing churches. Hailing from West Virginia, Chosen Road is known for their Appalachian-bluegrass musical style, which they use to “reimagine” classic Christian worship songs. The band’s most recent albums, “Appalachian Worship” and “Appalachian Hymns,” both reached the top 5 on Billboard’s Top … [Read more...]
Hope comes to Ozarks, with dozens of salvations
CASSVILLE – One man’s vision spread through the Barry County Association, resulting in a revival meeting with dozens of reported salvations. Jim Erwin, pastor of First Baptist Washburn, used evangelist Sam Moore and the Music group, “We R Called,” for several years in his church. “I thought, ‘This year it needs to be bigger for Barry County.’ I organize a regular luncheon for our association pastors and pitched the idea (of the event) to them. I considered using a college, but they were … [Read more...]
‘Intentional attack on religious freedom’: MBC leaders oppose so-called ‘Respect for Marriage Act’
EDITOR'S NOTE: Read an update to this story here: "United States Senators have a last chance to block threats to religious liberty brought about by the so-called 'Respect for Marriage Act.' As such, faith-based policy experts are calling Christians to contact their senators and urge them to protect religious freedom." Read more at https://mbcpathway.com/2022/11/25/last-chance-remains-to-protect-religious-liberty-in-u-s-senate. JEFFERSON CITY – The so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” … [Read more...]
Campus missionaries tell messengers about passion for ministry at UMKC
ST. CHARLES – After just days of being a newly married couple, Benjamin and Mariah Kirtley packed their bags and moved their new family to share the good news of Jesus Christ with students at the University of Missouri in Kansas City (UMKC). “I think college students are really strategic,” Benjamin said when asked why he chose to work with Collegiate Impact as a campus missionary at UMKC. “Out of all of the options and demographics for vocational ministry, college students are unique in … [Read more...]
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