SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Resound Network hosted a dinner in conjunction with the MBC annual meeting, Oct. 23, to celebrate hope for renewing and equipping churches across the state. “Our goal is to spread hope among pastors and church leaders through celebrating what God has been doing in our state and looking forward to what God has next for our work together in Resound Network,” Brandon Moore, director of the network, said. During the dinner, the Resound … [Read more...]
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Greene County Baptist Association partners in Mexico for the long haul
SPRINGFIELD – A short-term mission trip over twenty-five years ago sparked a long-term mission partnership between the Greene County Baptist Association and the Emmanuel Baptist Association in Guadalajara, Mexico. Since 1997, churches in the GCBA have sent teams to Guadalajara, partnering with Mexican churches to meet practical needs and share the Gospel. According to Samuel Gonzalez, the GCBA Ethnic Ministry consultant, the partnership has produced much Gospel fruit. “The first … [Read more...]
‘Rapidly growing’ Burmese church aims to reach youth, raise leaders
PURDY – The year 2020 was a difficult one for churches across the nation. With the emergence of COVID-19, many church members chose to stay home and worship online, hoping to hinder the virus’ spread through social distancing. Outreach ministries were put on hold and gatherings were suspended. Despite coronavirus concerns, a small group of Burmese immigrants began gathering for worship in 2020 and, today, Farm Chin Baptist Church (FCBC) is a growing community seeking to make a kingdom … [Read more...]
Small Deepwater congregation makes large community impact
DEEPWATER – For a church that’s over 160 years old and has an average Sunday morning attendance of 40, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Deepwater seems surprisingly youthful and energetic in its ministries. Its largest ministry, the Storehouse at the Mount, serves the community through regular distribution of food and household items. It was begun by member Alesha Jenkins, who says the pantry was miraculously founded and continues to experience miracles. She had been homeschooling three sons … [Read more...]
Pastors’ Conference encourages ministers, exhorts them to pursue spiritual, physical wellness
SPRINGFIELD – Six ministry leaders poured advice and encouragement into pastors during the Missouri Baptist Pastors’ Conference, Oct. 23. Noah Oldham Noah Oldham, lead pastor of August Gate Church in St. Louis gave encouragement to pastors in their “glorious gospel grind.” Using 2 Corinthians 4, Oldham encouraged pastors, reminding them that they were called, they had repented of and renounced sin, they loved God’s Word, they encouraged others to follow Christ, that they’ve tried to … [Read more...]
MBC Executive Director Wes Fowler: ‘We proclaim Jesus’
SPRINGFIELD – Whatever else Missouri Baptists do in days to come, the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) new executive director Wes Fowler said they must proclaim the name of Jesus. His exhortation closed the MBC annual meeting, Oct. 24, at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield. Many people, Fowler said, have asked about his plans for the future of the MBC. His current answer? Before making any other plans, his present plan is to listen and to learn about Missouri Baptist churches, … [Read more...]
Missouri evangelist Roger Alford goes where God guides
WARRENTON – “After pastoring for 42 years the Lord led me to hang up my pastor hat and start traveling as an evangelist as well as to do mission work,” says Roger Alford, a member of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Fellowship of Missouri Baptist Evangelists. It was 10 years ago Alford moved from the pulpit into evangelism to start leading New Faith Ministries (NFM), which conducts church revivals, tent revivals, home groups, and one-on-one soul winning. He has 12 to 20 events a year, … [Read more...]
Change in leadership marks 2023 MBC annual meeting; messengers approve resolutions on Israel, abuse
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) 189th annual meeting at Crossway Baptist Church here, Oct. 23-24, resounded with celebration and hope. Coming from 524 churches, 1,267 messengers and 278 guests celebrated all that God has done through Missouri Baptists under the leadership of outgoing executive director John Yeats, and looked forward with hope to all that God will do through Missouri Baptists under the leadership of new executive director Wes Fowler. Yeats … [Read more...]
MODR dedicates two homes in Hayti
HAYTI – Friday, Oct. 13, had been a long-awaited day for Tom Malott, a Missouri Baptist Relief volunteer from Doniphan, Mo. It was the day he could hand over the keys to two newly constructed homes in Hayti, Mo., that he and numerous MODR volunteers have been in the process of building through a partnership with the Red Cross since this past February. Actually, Malott and others have been working in Hayti for nearly two years, following an EF4 tornado that hit the area on Dec. 10, … [Read more...]
After 12 years, MBC’s Yeats passes baton to Fowler
SPRINGFIELD – John Yeats completed 12 years of service as the Missouri Baptist Convention's (MBC) executive director during the Monday night session of the MBC annual meeting, Oct. 23, by passing the baton to incoming executive director Wes Fowler. Using the analogy of a relay race, Yeats stressed that ministry leadership is continuing the work of those who have gone before and preparing the way for those who follow. Embracing obedience to Christ and his Word, Christian leaders finish … [Read more...]
Sowing gospel seeds: Bethany family plants fun, faith at Gospel Farms
BETHANY – Casey Joyce never intended to be a farmer, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t keen to see a harvest. For the associate pastor of First Baptist Church, here, plowing fields, planting crops, and sharing the fruits have become a way to introduce the gospel into everyday life, all with the goal of seeing a spiritual harvest. “We knock on doors and have evangelism programs at church, but I wanted to take what the Lord has blessed us with to generate gospel conversations,” Joyce said. … [Read more...]
MODR collegiate intern program now taking applications for 2024
JEFFERSON CITY – Are you a college student who would like to experience a new perspective on life and grow professionally, personally and spiritually, while impacting the lives of others? Or do you have a student or grandchild who is teachable, not afraid of hard work and has a heart for helping people in need? If so, applications are being received for the 2024 Missouri Baptist Collegiate Internship program, which will run from May 27 to August 2, 2024. Bethany Waggoner, a 2023 collegiate … [Read more...]
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