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MBCH Requests Prayer Following President’s Injury

Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (MBCH) shared on April 17 that its president, Dr. Juston Gates, has been involved in a hunting accident.
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Missouri DR volunteer Toby Tucker receives Distinguished Service Award

Anyone who knows MODR volunteer Toby Tucker already knows that the Distinguished Service Award he received from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Send Relief was well deserved. Presented in recognition of exceptional service during a disaster and based on the most recent year of responses, the Distinguished Service Award is like an All-Star award for volunteers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty during an actual response or series of responses during the most recent year. 
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Kansas City’s Northland Church reproduces disciples through church planting

Matt Marrs says he would rather be a pastor of a smaller church that has planted 20 churches than to be pastor of a church with 2,000 members. Northland Church, where Marrs serves, has sent out 10 church plants and church planters in the past two decades.
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Ventriloquism opens doors to ministry for associate pastor at Faith Baptist Church, Festus

Smiles turned to laughter as Doug Mickan, associate pastor of worship and music at Faith Baptist Church in Festus, introduced his friends.  Mickan was at Parkway Baptist Church in St. Louis for an Operation Christmas Child event. His friends live in a trunk and depend on him for a voice.
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MBC Prayer & Evangelism Conference to take place, April 27-28

Missouri Baptists from across the state will gather, April 27-28, for the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) 2026 Prayer and Evangelism Conference, hosted by Second Baptist Church, Springfield. The conference theme is “Called to the Harvest.”
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Missouri Missions Offering tops $950,000

Receipts for the 2025 Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering topped $950,000, as Missouri Baptists gave generously to state mission projects ranging from foster care to disaster relief.
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‘God preserved His Word’: Fellowship of Wildwood event highlights history of Bible

More than 340 people packed a gym at Fellowship of Wildwood (FOW) to hear R. Brian Rickett, CEO and principal researcher of the MIKRA (Manuscript Institute for Knowledge, Research and Application) Research Laboratory, share about the journey of God’s Word through time.
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Tichenor brings academic, philosophical perspectives to MBC apologetics network

Vincent Tichenor, the newest member of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network (MBAN), is a medical doctor with a family practice in Walnut Shade. He also works urgent care in addition to running his own practice. He brings the perspective of medical science to the defense of the Christian faith, alongside the varied expertise of his 23 fellow apologists.
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SBU expands radiography program to meet demand

Southwest Baptist University is proud to announce a significant expansion and curriculum enhancements for its Associate of Science in Radiography (ASR) program. Designed to address the increasing need for skilled medical imaging professionals, the program is increasing its total student capacity and streamlining the path to graduation, all while maintaining its core mission of preparing servant leaders in healthcare.
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MBC board sets CP goal, takes action on task force report on office of pastor

Missouri Baptist Convention executive board members meeting in Jefferson City, Mo., March 2-3, approved 2027 goals for Cooperative Program giving and other statewide and national offerings. They also acted on an MBC Credentials Committee Task Force report on the office of the pastor that was approved by MBC messengers last fall.

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