MEMPHIS – Richland Baptist Church used a regional “Reclaiming Biblical Manhood” conference to start their men’s discipleship Bible study. Around 85 boys and men from more than a dozen different churches in Northeast Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois attended the activity, Sept. 7, at the Camp Leeper Facilities near Luray. Six pastors shared a brief message with the audience, while men from Richland served a meal, and some 40 donated door prizes were distributed. In addition to the six … [Read more...]
Missouri Missions Offering supports senior care, collegiate missions
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports more than two dozen ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme was taken from 1 Chronicles 16:23: “Sing to the LORD all the earth. Proclaim his salvation from day to day.” Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. Call of the Wild: Baptist Homes Helps Hunting Enthusiasts Longtime hunters don’t have to surrender their passion for … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist churches to celebrate Cooperative Program Month in October
JEFFERSON CITY – When you give to your church, you provide foster homes for children, rescue women from human trafficking, support survivors of disasters, start new churches, advance Christian education, offer compassionate care to the elderly, keep roughly 9,000 full-time missionaries on the field, train the next generation of Southern Baptist leaders … and that’s just for starters. Through the Cooperative Program, your tithes and offering extend beyond the reach of your local church. … [Read more...]
Webster County Baptist Association event aims to reach bow hunters
MARSHFIELD – For 18 years, the Webster County Baptist Association has had an Outdoor Sportsmen’s Event for those with archery interests. Director of Missions Mitch Fisher said approximately 15 of the churches in the association were directly involved with some aspect of the latest sportsmen’s event, Aug. 24, and several other churches donated towards this. “It’s a one-day family event catering to archery. It’s for men and women, boys and girls. We set up at Camp Arrowhead (Boy Scout Camp) … [Read more...]
Three MBC officer nominations announced
ST. CHARLES – According to recent announcements, Brian Jump will be nominated at the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) annual meeting, Oct. 28-29, to serve as MBC first vice president, Justin Perry will be nominated to serve as MBC second vice president, and Richard Young will be nominated to serve as MBC recording secretary. Pastor Eddie Bumpers of Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, has expressed his intention to nominate Jump as MBC first vice president. Jump serves as lead … [Read more...]
‘Ties That Bind’: Ministry Wives Luncheon scheduled for Oct. 29
ST. CHARLES – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s 2024 Ministry Wives Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 11:30am in the St. Charles Convention Center here. The luncheon’s theme is “Table Talk: Ties That Bind.” A Ministry Wives Network panel will walk with luncheon guests through the theme passage, Colossians 3:12-17. Luncheon panelists include Adrianna Anderson, Cynthia Walker, Lyndsay Cullum, Patty Culbertson and Yvonne Hanson. The luncheon costs $25, and registration is … [Read more...]
MBC’s Christian Life Commission hosting pastors’ dinner, Oct. 27
ST. CHARLES – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Christian Life Commission is hosting a pastors’ dinner, Oct. 27, before the MBC annual meeting in St. Charles. The dinner for MBC ministers and their wives will be followed by presentations from MBC President Chris Williams, pastor of Fellowship Church, Greenwood/Raymore, and Bev Ehlen, state director of Concerned Women for America of Missouri. The event takes place at 6 p.m. at Waypoint Church, located at 4075 S. Old Highway 94, in … [Read more...]
Resound Network to host ‘Fuel the Movement’ event during MBC annual meeting, Oct. 28
ST. CHARLES – If you’re a leader in your church, don’t be overwhelmed by the bustling exhibit hall at the Missouri Baptist Convention’s annual meeting this year: head straight for Resound Network. Resound aids churches in evaluating their health, often assisting in revitalization and leadership development. However, it’s not only for struggling churches. John Vernon, Interim Director of Resound, says the network is for any church leader with “an interest in seeing their church continue … [Read more...]
Now 100 years old, Vacation Bible School still helps churches reach children, families
BALLWIN – Christy Nance is confident that Vacation Bible School (VBS) is helping churches as she spearheads the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) efforts to train church VBS leaders. She said this is the 100th year of Southern Baptist Convention VBS ministry, and she believes it is still a strong tool for churches to use to reach kids and their parents for Christ. She is the MBC’s VBS consultant, leading a team of trainers to provide annual training for church leaders in the spring of … [Read more...]
Omaha Baptist partners with Montana church
OMAHA – Twenty members of the Omaha Baptist Church in northern Missouri took a mission trip to help Jordan (Montana) Community Church, Aug. 5-11. Omaha pastor Kevin Collins said the mission team was between the ages of 13 and 87. With travel, it ended up being just three work days. In town, they were known as the people that were helping the church. “But we got a lot done in that time,” he said. The team did maintenance work, cut trees, built a new fence, removed a carpet, painted … [Read more...]
MBC executive board approves 2025 budget
MBC’s Fowler shares developing vision JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board members meeting here, Aug. 26-27, approved the convention’s 2025 spending plan and recommended that MBC messengers gathered for their annual meeting in October take a special offering to support a Christian school in St. Louis. During the meeting, MBC Executive Director Wes Fowler also highlighted his developing vision for the convention, which included a renewed emphasis on serving … [Read more...]
River’s Edge Fellowship blends two KC churches to reach community with multi-ethnic approach
EDITOR'S NOTE: Read related article here – "Denman sells classic car to provide skid steer for MODR, Baptist Builders projects". KANSAS CITY – There were two churches in a suburban area of Kansas City. They both had some problems, different problems, but they found a way to come together and solve them. Sterling Acres Baptist Church was a declining church with a majority white congregation. The demographics of the community around them were changing. They were trying to be active in … [Read more...]
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