VENETO, Italy – There’s a church on every block in northeastern Italy. At least, there are church buildings on every block. Most of them now stand empty or have been converted into museums, pizza joints or banks. Kevin Finch, a member of First Baptist Church, De Soto, said he noticed these relics from Italy’s Christian past during two mission trips he took with the church during the past six months. He also noticed Italy’s spiritual darkness. Despite the nation’s history, very few people … [Read more...]
Pastors’ Conference to spotlight Philippians: Two Mo. Baptists among preachers
PHOENIX (BP) – Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference president Dave Miller doesn't expect attendees of this year's sessions to recognize the names of all 12 conference preachers. But that's OK, he said, because the preachers' names aren't the focus. With the theme "above every name," the June 11-12 gathering is centered on 12 pastors of average-sized Southern Baptist churches preaching through the biblical book of Philippians to exalt Jesus' name. Two Missouri Baptists are among these … [Read more...]
The Cooperative Program helps your pastor
JEFFERSON CITY – Irvin Brooks always valued the Cooperative Program for its support of missions throughout the world. But when the long-time Missouri Baptist pastor retired early with health complications, he became the recipient of benefits partially funded by CP. Brooks pastored three MBC churches over a span of 27 years, and still serves as interim pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Saint Mary, Mo. But when a variety of health issues prevented him from continuing to serve full-time … [Read more...]
Treasury of Testimonies: A tool for reporting accurate church membership
Baptists are notorious for throwing numbers around. “There are 16.5 million Southern Baptists!” the brochure proudly exclaims. If so, where are they? If only 4 million show up for Sunday school, and estimates run as high as 8 million for worship, what makes us think we can account for all who actually belong to a Southern Baptist church? In the context of churches affiliated with the MBC, we estimate somewhere between 550,000 to 600,000 people acknowledge their membership at one of our … [Read more...]
Missourians train disciples in England’s Lake District
BOOTLE, Cumbria, England – Neither Jerry nor Carolyn Cox had ever set foot outside the United States. Yet, when God placed a call on his heart to serve for six months making disciples with a small church on the coast of the Irish Sea, both Cox and his wife, Carolyn were ready to pack their bags. Cox, a bi-vocational pastor who served at Henderson Baptist Church in Rogersville, was reading The Pathway last July and noticed an article about American Interim Pastors Ministries (AIPM), a … [Read more...]
Kirksville church highlights Maundy Thursday worship
KIRKSVILLE — The Rehoboth Baptist Church provided an interesting and unique worship experience as they prepared for the Easter celebration. On Maundy Thursday, they commemorated the last night of Jesus before His crucifixion. The church set up their worship center in the shape of a cross to let worshippers go through four stations of a cross outline to experience some of the things Jesus and the disciples experienced that night. Associate Pastor for Family Ministry, Ben Austic, … [Read more...]
Update: Missouri flooding damages churches, calls DR to action
VAN BUREN – The flood waters are just now beginning to recede, and while many Missouri Baptists are water-logged, they are ready to help their communities dry out. With some parts of the state seeing rain for four or five straight days and clocking more than a foot of precipitation over the weekend, Gov. Eric Greitens declared a state of emergency April 29. The Mississippi River reached 17 feet above flood stage near Cape Girardeau, within six inches of the all-time record. The Meramec … [Read more...]
Family makes disciples across three generations
ELDON – Often, it is a blessing when a pastor’s son joins the ministry. The blessing may have been tripled for a recent revival service at Aurora Springs Baptist here. Tim Smith’s s father Bill Smith joined son Tim and grandson Caleb Smith, current co-pastors of Aurora Springs Baptist Church, in a post-Easter revival service series. Each man took a night to preach during the revival, beginning with Tim, then Bill, then Caleb. All preached from John 20 or 21. Tim preached on the theme … [Read more...]
Ashland Baptist sponsors ‘Run the Good Race’
ASHLAND – For its fourth year, Ashland Baptist Church here is sponsoring a “Run the Good Race,” and some of the proceeds will benefit mission work May 20. “Run the Good Race” will be a 5k run/walk and a 10k run. The United States American Track and Field certifies the runs. “A certified race lets competitive runners use their times to enter other races,” Goodsell said. Pastor Matt Goodsell said the proceeds will benefit ministry. In the past, some of the funds were raised for the local … [Read more...]
FBC Arnold ministry aims for ‘one less orphan’
ARNOLD – Adopting and fostering children is a journey. FBC Arnold has a ministry, “One Less Orphan,” to make that journey easier to navigate by providing support for parents and children. “We started this ministry to encourage couples interested in adopting or going through the process,” Lisa Jackson, leader and member of FBC Arnold, said. “Tim and I have three biological children,” Lisa added, “and we adopted a boy from China.” Tim and Lisa Jackson were surprised by some of the … [Read more...]
Church at Three Trails seeks to grow through missions
ZACATELCO, Mexico – The Church at Three Trails didn’t seek out a partnership with Iglesia Bautista Maranatha in the city of Zacatelco. God sought them out. It began last fall when pastor Brian Grout attended the Partnership Missions luncheon during the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting in St. Charles. There he heard of partial scholarships available if he and another church member were interested in a vision trip. A recent church “replant” that itself has planted a local … [Read more...]
FBC Annapolis holds spiritual ‘rehab’ month
ANNAPOLIS – Throughout the month of April, members of the First Baptist Church here have Pastor Dan Pitcher’s permission to put aside their “Sunday Best” and dress in whatever they’d wear during a rehab counseling session. The church body, Pitchers said, is undergoing spiritual “rehab” this month—that is, a revival and evangelistic emphasis using a resource provided by the Missouri Baptist Convention during the Great Commission Conference (GCC) in Springfield earlier this year. Pitchers … [Read more...]
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