GIBITNGIL, the Philippines – What a difference a year – and a lot of Baptist sweat – make. Twelve months ago, nearly 100 kids scampered from a collapsing classroom as Typhoon Haiyan (called Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines) tore their school apart. They rode out the storm for hours crammed into in an unfinished concrete bathroom as winds topped 200 mph and 50-foot waves battered the rocky beach below. One year later, however, the island’s school classrooms are rebuilt and instead of … [Read more...]
Real Encounter stunts bring 64 to Christ
RUSSELLVILLE – Brad Bennett and other members of Real Encounter flew through the air with the greatest of ease, but it wasn’t on a trapeze. It was on a bicycle. Real Encounter is a ministry of professional athletes in the area of moto stunts, street bike stunts and BMX stunts. This year, Real Encounter earned a standing ovation from the judges on “America’s Got Talent.” According to the team, “the extreme stunt show is our platform, but Jesus Christ has center-stage in our lives as … [Read more...]
Ferguson prayer summit calls for revival
FERGUSON – As snowflakes swirled outside and rumors of potential grand jury actions swirled across town, a hundred Missouri Baptists gathered for a prayer summit at First Baptist here to pray for the community, the state and the nation. The prayer time was led by North American Mission Board’s Gary Frost and Arkansas pastor Bill Elliff. They led the crowd in a time of repentance, worship and intercession for themselves, and revival in their churches, their communities and beyond. They also … [Read more...]
Rhea: Sing Psalm 103 in your life
OSAGE BEACH – Sometimes before you can talk to God and others, you need to talk to yourself. That was the gist behind the Convention Sermon at the 2014 Missouri Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, preached by Richie Rhea. Rhea, pastor of First Baptist Church, Troy, preached the sermon based on Psalm 103, which begins, “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!” “The Lord created us for conversation,” Rhea said. “He wants us to have conversations as we share … [Read more...]
Partnership Missions luncheon focuses on Mexico, N.Y.
RICHARD NATIONS/contributing writer OSAGE BEACH – MBC Partnership Missions lunch attendees heard reports from a pastor in Puebla, Mexico, and a church planter in upstate New York. Stirring stories of fields wide open for spiritual harvest captivated the hearts of Missouri Baptists. Sergio Rebollar Oropeza, the president of the Puebla/Tlaxcala Regional Baptist Convention of Mexico, spoke of the gratitude that the churches in his region of southern Mexico feel for the partnership that … [Read more...]
Live in fear or in faith, Yeats tells ministry wives
OSAGE BEACH – Strawberry salads with crumbled feta cheese were placed on tables to greet the women as they entered the Crystal Ballroom at Tan-Tar-A Resort. Candlelight flickered as part of the centerpiece and a framed keepsake message served as a reminder of what Christ calls His followers to do: “In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven” (Matt 5:16). The 2014 Ministry Wives Luncheon was held on Oct. 28 … [Read more...]
FURNACE: 2015 Evangelism Conference
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) 2015 state evangelism and discipleship conference will challenge church leaders to remain faithful to God and to His call despite hardship. Springfield’s Ridgecrest Baptist Church will host the conference, called “Furnace,” Feb. 5-6, 2015. Ridgecrest can hold up to 1,000 people. The conference theme is inspired by the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the book of Daniel – a story that International Mission Board (IMB) … [Read more...]
Yeats: Holy Spirit needed among Missouri Baptists
Dr. John Yeats - 2014 MBC Annual Meeting Executive Director's Address. OSAGE BEACH – Missouri Baptists must despair of themselves and pray that God would fill them with His Spirit, Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Director John Yeats said during his address at the 2014 annual meeting here at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Oct. 27. “Listen, our Heavenly Father yearns to have His churches comprised of believers who are filled with the Holy Spirit,” Yeats said. “His purpose is to give the Holy … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Ken Parker elected as 1st VP of MBC
OSAGE BEACH – On Tuesday, Oct. 28, messengers to the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) voted to elect Ken Parker, pastor of First Baptist Church, Kearney, as first vice president of the MBC. Tony Preston, professor of pastoral leadership at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, nominated Parker. “I think he is a well-qualified pastor,” Preston said, “who is committed to and serves faithfully within the contexts of SBC causes, Missouri Baptist Convention … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Neil Franks elected MBC President
OSAGE BEACH – On Tuesday, Oct. 28, messengers to the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) voted to elect Neil Franks as president of the MBC. Joshua Hedger, who currently serves as the MBC’s second vice president and as director of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Center for Church Planting, nominated Franks as president. Franks, pastor of First Baptist Church, Branson, has served for the past two years as the MBC’s first vice president. “I have had the … [Read more...]
Lincoln campus ministry ponders becoming a church
JEFFERSON CITY – It’s not unheard of for a college campus to have a close-knit community with a Greek name, but Soma – the Greek word for body – is trying for something new on the Lincoln University’s campus here. Soma is a new ministry targeting the students at the historically black college in the state capital. Leading it is Jon Nelson, until recently the pastoral intern at Concord Baptist Church here. During his two years at the church, he began making connections at Lincoln, including … [Read more...]
KC church serves up ‘Summer of Crazy Love’
KANSAS CITY – Members of LifeQuest Church here served up some “crazy love” in the Belton and Pleasant Hill communities this summer, leading 22 to faith in Christ and baptizing 16 by mid-August. During “The Summer of Crazy Love,” LifeQuest church members loved the people in their communities by serving them. “The only way that we will ever begin to create a revolution that will change this world is love in action,” Lead Pastor Chris Pinion told his congregation in a sermon that introduced … [Read more...]
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