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...]
Southern Baptists responding to ‘overwhelming’ Kentucky floods
WHITESBURG, Ky. (BP) — As surveyors continue assessing the damage done by the historic flooding that has deluged eastern Kentucky, Southern Baptists have begun planning their response. Dozens of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteers from across the Southeast have started arriving, and Send Relief, the compassion ministry of Southern Baptists, has provided resources for meals and flood relief supplies to help with the recovery. “The destruction is absolutely catastrophic … [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...]
FIRST-PERSON: A statement regarding the Baptist Faith & Message and the word ‘pastor’
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following statement was released, July 29, by The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President R. Albert Mohler, former New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary President Charles S. Kelley and former Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Richard D. Land. When the Baptist Faith & Message Study Committee made its report to the 2000 meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, the three of us, Charles S. Kelley, Jr., Richard D. Land, and R. Albert … [Read more...]
Collegians spend summer on mission across Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY –From Super Summer and Disaster Relief to Vacation Bible School and ministry to refugees, Missouri Baptist collegiate missionaries are serving in a variety of ways across the state this summer. Some collegiate missionaries served as leaders at Super Summers held at Hannibal-LaGrange University and/or Southwest Baptist University. “It’s a lot of fun interacting with the kids at all levels. We had yard games where we laughed together, we cry together, we get in the Word … [Read more...]
Students grow in faith at MBC’s Super Summer camps
HANNIBAL/BOLIVAR – More than 700 youth attended week-long Super Summer camps at either Hannibal-LaGrange or Southwest Baptist Universities in June. They represented 27 churches at HLGU and 22 at SBU. In addition, another 15 churches between the two sent teaching pastors, but no youth, to Super Summer. “We had senior pastors between the ages of 30 and 65 come and lead the sessions. They preached the word and connected with the youth,” said Bob Caldwell, camps director from The Ridge … [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...]
What does the Bible say about abortion?
When the Supreme Court recently reversed Roe v. Wade, the issue of abortion exploded into the national consciousness. Now, more than ever, Christians must be clear that abortion is a moral question rather than a political one. As a moral issue, we must confidently know how Scripture addresses it. As Christians, our authority on abortion comes from the Word of God. God is not silent on the value of life, and we need to know what He says about it. Scripture offers three general principles to … [Read more...]
Keeping an eye on our focus
Lash down. I repeat, we have a lash down. This is not a drill. Go to DEFCON 2. I was at a conference, just stepping up to the mic. Two seconds in, and wouldn’t you know it, one fake lash goes down. All weekend long, those lashes had been working perfectly. But up to the mic and…flop. It didn’t flop into my eye; at least there was that. But it flopped over it. So it was like looking through little prison bars. Lash-jail. I had to laugh. We all did. Turns out my eyelashes stole the show. … [Read more...]
Spurgeon College dorm renovations underway
KANSAS CITY (MBTS) – With the recent growth at Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College, the Kansas City campus is renovating and expanding its undergraduate dormitory. The new residential building will include additional space and updated amenities for undergraduate students. Spurgeon College anticipates the dormitory renovations to be completed prior to the fall of 2023. Students housed in the dormitory during the fall of 2022 will move to the new, renovated rooms in the spring of … [Read more...]
House passes same-sex marriage bill with GOP help
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article includes additional reporting by Pathway staff. WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted July 19 to codify same-sex marriage into law with the help of one-fifth of its Republican members and to the chagrin of Southern Baptist leaders. With all the Democrats and 47 Republicans voting in favor, the House approved the Respect for Marriage Act in a 267-157 roll call. The proposal would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and require … [Read more...]
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