KANSAS CITY – Emmaus Church in Kansas City launched on January 4, 2015 with 35 people. Seven of those were pastoral residents, learning how to plant a church by planting with experienced planter, Joshua Hedger. Two and a half years later, Emmaus is averaging 186 in attendance and has 110 covenant members. Through this season of growth, it became more evident that the location they had planted in was not going to be their long-term location. On July 23rd, 2017 Emmaus had their first … [Read more...]
Macedonia Baptist youth camp teaches service
ALTON – A camp of Macedonia Baptist Church in Alton, was designed this summer to help students in fifth through eighth grade focus on others and ways to serve them. The camp theme, “Get Your Serve On,” helped the students focus on loving others and the practical ways to put others first. “Kids at this age need to see the big picture,” Sue Hudson, camp director and member of Macedonia, said. “We wanted to lead them toward the importance of service and the opportunities for acts of service … [Read more...]
MMO supports associations, church revitalization
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports 18 ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from 1 Cor. 3:9a (KJV): “For we are labourers together with God.” Following are two short stories of how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. Associational Partnerships – LifeCare Comes to SE Missouri Outfitted with two medical exam rooms, a lab, a waiting room and other features, this mobile medical unit … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists honored by seminary for leadership in Conservative Resurgence
FORT WORTH, Texas – Five Missouri Baptists will soon be depicted in stained-glass windows at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s MacGorman Chapel because of their leadership in the Southern Baptist Convention’s Conservative Resurgence. The honorees include: Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Director John Yeats, who has also served as SBC Recording Secretary for two decades; Gerald Davidson, pastor emeritus, First Baptist Church, Arnold, and a past MBC president; the late … [Read more...]
Blue River-KC hosting religious liberty, liability workshop
KANSAS CITY – Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association is hosting a free “Religious Liberty and Liability” workshop Aug. 24, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Connection Point Church (formerly First Baptist Church, Raytown). Speakers and topics include Missouri Baptist Convention General Counsel Mike Whitehead on “Trinity Lutheran and You: More Than Shredded Tires;” Brad Dacus, attorney with the Pacific Justice Institute on “New Laws Impacting Churches;” and Becky Moyer with Moyer & Moyer … [Read more...]
Church finds new life after near death
LEBANON – A church that three years ago was minutes away from closing its doors is now experiencing revitalization. In the fall of 2014, Competition Baptist Church, a rural church located about 20 miles southeast of Lebanon, had dwindled to six congregants who didn’t see a way forward. Yet God used timely wisdom and a willing young pastor to bring new life to the 120-year-old church. Steven Strauch, DOM for the Laclede Baptist Association, described the church’s dilemma. After the … [Read more...]
FBC Buffalo to host apologetics workshop
JEFFERSON CITY – First Baptist Church, Buffalo, is hosting an apologetics workshop Oct. 13-14 with an emphasis on debate training. “Think As A Debater” is led by Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network members Dave Van Bebber and Adam Cochrun. In this workshop, participants explore the foundations for interacting with individuals of other faiths, or no faith system at all, in a dialogue and debate setting. The workshop is open to anyone interested in learning to think more critically … [Read more...]
Peace Valley’s doors open to those ‘weary, burdened’
ST. ROBERT – Kenneth and Vickie Campbell searched for 30 years for the right parcel of land on the river outside of Rolla. 30 years of searching, but nothing felt right. Nothing until, on a whim, Kenneth picked up a local ad sheet and saw an ad for 58 acres five miles from I-44. “This is it,” Vickie remembers Kenneth saying as they walked up the entrance to the property that cold January morning. “What do you want to do with it?” was his next question. The couple, long-time members of … [Read more...]
Cornerstone Baptist makes Jesus famous in Sedalia
SEDALIA – They just wanted to see God do something big. And according to Carol Payne, charter member of Cornerstone Baptist Church here, God did not disappoint. Fifteen years ago Darrell and Carol Payne, along with a core group of church visionaries, felt God leading them to church planting. In 2002 the west side of Sedalia was starting to thrive and there was no evangelical presence in the area. “We started in a barn and we’ve seen some amazing miracles along the way,” said Payne. … [Read more...]
Summer reports indicate you are making a difference
Our state missionary staff has been all over the state this summer with a variety of powerful ministries that you enable by your church’s giving through the Cooperative Program and the Missouri Missions Offering. Last week the reports of MBC summer ministries started coming in. The St. Louis Mission Project included our state staff and our collegiate summer missionaries, collaborating with Global Encounter to reach pockets of lostness in a part of our state. Matt Kearns, catalyst … [Read more...]
Gospel witness to shine bright during Aug. 21 solar eclipse
JEFFERSON CITY – Next month, the midday sun will go completely dark over Missouri for the first time in 148 years, and many Missouri Baptists plan to reach out to their communities during the unique event. A solar eclipse will darken Missouri skies between 11:30am-3:00pm, Aug. 21, and is expected to draw at least 1.2 million visitors to the state, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. All Missourians will be able to glimpse a partial eclipse (at least 90 percent of the … [Read more...]
Annual Church Profile collection begins, helps churches
JEFFERSON CITY – It’s that time of year again. Not just back-to-school preparations, or the hope of one final getaway from the dog days of summer. No, it’s that time of year when every Missouri Baptist church or mission is asked to complete an Annual Church Profile (ACP). ACP is a statistical survey that tracks trends in baptisms, church membership, worship attendance, and so much more. And it’s important for several reasons, according to John Yeats, the MBC’s executive … [Read more...]
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