Pro-life Missourians to challenge Illinois law allowing minors to get abortions without parental consent JEFFERSON CITY – Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker will soon sign a bill into law that undermines parental authority by repealing a law requiring parents or guardians be notified when girls younger than 18 are referred to abortionists. The move by Illinois lawmakers is likely to trigger a legislative, and perhaps a legal, challenge from Missouri since it will undercut pro-life … [Read more...]
Federal vaccine mandate threatens Mo. Baptist universities, ministries
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist entity leaders remain watchful as legal challenges to a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate work their way through the federal appeals courts. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandate, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, applies to private employers with at least 100 workers – including ministries like the Missouri Baptist Convention’s three universities and the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (MBCH). However, a separate and … [Read more...]
Mo. Disaster Relief teams activated for tornado relief
FREDERICKTOWN – A band of storms marched across Missouri on Sunday evening, Oct. 24, as many Missouri Baptists were heading to Branson for the MBC Annual Meeting. The storms intensified as they went across the Ozarks in a northeasterly direction. In the Madison County town of Fredericktown, population 3,999, the storm turned into what was reported as an EF-3 tornado with winds of 140 MPH. While no injuries were reported, there was extensive damage to homes and businesses in the … [Read more...]
Historian Thomas S. Kidd joins Midwestern Seminary residential faculty
KANSAS CITY (BP) — Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Jason Allen has announced that historian Thomas S. Kidd will join Midwestern Seminary’s residential faculty as research professor of church history. Kidd, who has served as distinguished professor of history and the James Vardaman Endowed Professor of History at Baylor University, joined Midwestern Seminary’s faculty as a visiting professor in 2019. He will transition to the full-time, residential role in fall … [Read more...]
Actor Ken Bevel to be featured at HLGU banquet, Nov. 19
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University announced Ken Bevel, pastor, actor, and Marine, as the keynote speaker for the 80th Annual Booster Banquet. The banquet will be held Friday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. The Booster Banquet is sponsored by HNB Bank. Ken Bevel is a native of Jacksonville, FL. After 20 years of active service in the United States Marine Corps, Ken retired to serve in the ministry. He is currently the pastor of Membership and Local Missions at Sherwood Baptist Church in … [Read more...]
BSU, local churches feed MSU football team physically, spiritually
SPRINGFIELD – Sometimes God brings together all the right people, at the right time, in the right place for something unexpected but incredible to happen. The relationship between the Missouri State University football team and the BSU this fall is an example of just that. Campus Missionary Chris Wilson had been praying about the next season of ministry for the BSU. He had recently hired David Stone, formerly the pastor of Discipleship and Families at FBC Springfield and a board member of … [Read more...]
‘The Awakening’ revival refreshes, equips SBU community
BOLIVAR (SBU) – “The Awakening,” a three-day student-led revival on Southwest Baptist University’s Bolivar campus on Nov. 5-7, revealed a desire to grow in the Lord and to repent by providing the campus and surrounding community with a weekend of encouragement and equipping through learning, connecting and worship. “Among attendees, there was a distinct desire to grow in the Lord and repent of complacency and trivial pursuits,” said Tyler Eads, a senior accounting major from Neosho, who … [Read more...]
Stamps, specialist in church history, joins Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network
WILDWOOD – David Stamps has a keen interest in church history. As one of the newer members of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network, Stamps is open to leading workshops and seminars on church history and historical theology for churches and associations. He is retired as a data scientist from Enterprise Holdings. There, he analyzed statistics and trends to discover reasons why things occur. He said he is always trying to understand the causes and reasons things occur. Stamps says his … [Read more...]
Podcasts can help listeners foster biblical worldview, see God at work
KANSAS CITY – On the modern media landscape, it’s all about content. Content drives the eyeballs, the ears or the clicks which in turn drives the revenue, which means there are more hours of content than can be consumed in a lifetime. Since Christians are called to be good stewards, here are a few podcasts that educate, edify or inspire. They do not replace the preaching or hearing of God’s Word, but they can redeem the time spent making coffee, commuting to work or running on the … [Read more...]
Resound Network focuses on traits of replant leaders
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article includes additional reporting by Pathway contributing writer Richard Nations. BRANSON – More than 50 joined a late-night panel discussion on church revitalization during the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting, Oct. 25, and their focus was on identifying and fostering key characteristics that can help a church bounce back and thrive. “God does want to use leaders, said Brandon Moore, MBC missionary and director of the Resound network. “And He wants to … [Read more...]
A precious season for His saints
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints” (Psalm 116:15). This month I celebrated another decade of life. With this milepost, I am another year closer to my homecoming. In February, The Baptist Home changed its name to Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries. This change forecast the addition of Hospice, a ministry designed to ensure those in the final season of this life arrive home safe. This month, Dr. David Sundeen, Executive Director of Missouri Baptist Hospice … [Read more...]
Synergy provides a powerful gospel story, Yeats tells messengers in annual address
BRANSON – Synergy, as illustrated in the cooperative work of Missouri Baptists to obey the Great Commission, provides the world with a powerful gospel story, Executive Director John Yeats said Monday evening in his address to messengers and visitors at the MBC Annual Meeting. Yeats’ remarks closed out the first day of the two-day event, Oct. 25-26, at the Branson Convention Center. “Like an internal combustion engine, there are so many things working together among Missouri Baptists to … [Read more...]
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