PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (BP) – The rise of the “nones” or religiously unaffiliated might be waning, the American Bible Society (ABS) said in findings focused on Gen Z in the 2021 State of the Bible report. Gen Z members also haven’t decided whether Scripture can help sustain American ideals including democracy and justice, nor whether the Bible is truer than the Koran and the Book of Mormon, ABS said in releasing the data Tuesday (Aug. 10). Historically a study of how adults interact with … [Read more...]
Missouri’s oldest DOM turns 95
UPDATE: Missouri’s oldest associational leader dies at 95. Read here. BUFFALO – At age 95, Russell Adams is the oldest director of missions (DOM) currently serving in Missouri. He has served the Dallas Baptist Association in Buffalo since 2000. Recently a card shower for him was promoted, and he received birthday cards from Missouri Baptists all over the state including one from a lady in a church he had served as pastor many years ago. She said she and her three sons had been saved … [Read more...]
Prewitt produces Glimmer movie to promote sanctity of life
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article included the wrong web address for learning more about Gayla Prewitt and her film project. The correct web address is www.gaylaprewitt.com. BOLIVAR – Shot in the beautiful serenity of Bolivar’s Dunnegan Memorial Park, the scene opens with a confused and broken woman remembering the sound of her daughter’s laugh. Or was her daughter somewhere close? She gets up from the park bench to look for her. Everyone else says she has suffered some kind … [Read more...]
Middle Eastern men yield to Christ, an answer to years of prayer
For just a moment, put yourself in the place of IMB missionary Andrew Lee*. Imagine you are on a video call with three men from the Middle East. You lean in toward the grainy screen to hear their collective stories of how they fled their war-torn country and finally made it to Europe in search of a better life. They each tell you of their friendship with a believer named Abraham* who had also been a refugee out of the same area in the Middle East many years before. Abraham had a deep … [Read more...]
‘Language proves God’s existence’
CLEVELAND, Ga. (BP) – Evidence for the existence of God is, quite literally, on the tip of your tongue, says Southern Baptist professor Jeremy Lyon. Lyon, associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Ga., and John Baumgardner, a geophysicist who teaches at Southern California Seminary in El Cajon, Calif., argue the existence of language points to the existence of God. Because language is not comprised merely of physical matter, it must have a … [Read more...]
‘Anti-christian’ prisoner finds faith at JCCC
HLGU’s Freedom on the Inside takes gospel hope behind bars JEFFERSON CITY – When Ahmad Anderson, an inmate in the Jefferson City Correctional Center (JCCC), first enrolled in Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Freedom on the Inside program, he wanted nothing to do with Christianity. “When I got here, he was very anti-Christianity,” said Rodrick Sweet, director of Freedom on the Inside. But, in time, Anderson came to what he called a “turning point” in his life. “And he began to ask … [Read more...]
‘They gave themselves…’
As the brother read the obituary for the missionary couple, I heard him use the phrase from 2 Corinthians 8:5 – “They gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us by God’s will” (CSB). A powerful statement about the churches in Macedonia. The apostle Paul spent time there making disciples and now he praised these precious souls in a letter to a troubled church that was distracted from the mission. Paul was pleading with the Corinthian believers to follow through on their surrender to … [Read more...]
Transform Conference equips Sunday school, small group leaders
JEFFERSON CITY – The challenges COVID-19 have presented to Christian ministries over the last two years also have given church leaders a unique opportunity to rethink the way they make disciples. This includes ways to encourage and equip new and existing leaders. Sunday school and small group ministries continue to be one of the most strategic tools churches can employ to equip members for living life on mission. That’s why the Missouri Baptist Convention is convening the 2021 Transform … [Read more...]
‘The heavens declare the glory of God’
Latest century of scientific research displays God’s handiwork OZARK – When Phillip Shuford looks on the night sky, the chaos of the world fades away as he reflects on the God who spoke stars, planets and whole galaxies into being. “I’m out there with my telescope, and it’s quiet,” Shuford, director of missions for the Tri-County Baptist Association, told The Pathway. “It’s a faith-building exercise to go out and see the wonders He’s put in the heavens. ... In some ways, it’s an act of … [Read more...]
Presbyterianism: Carrying the torch of ‘Reformed’ ecclesiology, theology
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a series of articles on the various denominations in North America, written by Robert W. Caldwell III, who serves as professor of church history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In the previous article we examined Anglicanism (and its American counterpart, Episcopalianism) and observed that the denomination’s uniqueness stemmed from the way its founders sought to unite the best features of Protestantism and Roman Catholicism. They sought, … [Read more...]
Missionaries continue carrying torch in Tokyo
TOKYO – A Buddhist priest learned about Jesus through Japanese comics. A worker from the Olympic village heard what is worth more than gold. A Christian woman struggling to find a church learned about ones she can attend. An athletic trainer ran to tell his friend how he could be rid of sin. A 93-year-old woman welcomed prayer from missionaries and Japanese Christians. As athletes soared over high-jump bars, balanced on beams, freestyled to gold medals and climbed to new heights, … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary launches ‘CALLED’ resource online
KANSAS CITY – After months of planning, Midwestern Seminary announced last week the launch of ‘CALLED’ – a new website offering resources to aid and equip individuals who sense a call to vocational ministry. “In our day, formal calls to ministry can seem ambiguous or even non-existent,” said Midwestern Seminary President Jason Allen. “In light of this, we are delighted for the opportunity to resource men and women seeking to take their next steps toward vocational gospel ministry through … [Read more...]
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