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...]
HLGU awarded $70,000 grant
Funds will support teacher recruitment, retention efforts HANNIBAL, Mo. (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $70,000 grant through the DEWEY (Developing an Educator Workforce that Expands Yearly) Awards program. This prestigious grant, funded by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), will support HLGU’s ongoing efforts to recruit and retain future educators, particularly in rural and under-resourced areas of … [Read more...]
Hannibal-LaGrange University announces family weekend
HANNIBAL, Mo. – Hannibal-LaGrange University has recently announced plans to host Family Weekend on campus on September 27-29. Family Weekend will bring together HLGU students, their families, alumni, and the Hannibal community, while showcasing the on-campus experience at Hannibal-LaGrange. The weekend will feature many exciting events including the Alumni and Friends Golf Classic, A PhD in the Hot Seat, Trilogy Disc Golf Challenge, Block Party on the Quad, and a special Family Weekend … [Read more...]
Missouri Missions Offering supports prison ministry, cares for refugees
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports more than two dozen ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from 1 Chronicles 16:23: “Sing to the LORD all the earth. Proclaim his salvation from day to day.” The MMO Eight Days of Prayer are Sept. 8-15. Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. Freedom on the Inside: From Incarcerated to Equipped Rodrick Sweet … [Read more...]
‘My Story for His Glory’: MBC’s 190th annual meeting set for Oct. 28-29 in St. Charles
ST. CHARLES – Messengers representing churches affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are gathering Oct. 28-29 at the St. Charles Convention Center for their 190th annual meeting. The theme of this year’s meeting is “My Story for His Glory,” taken from Isaiah 48:10-11, which reads, “Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can my name be profaned? And I will not give … [Read more...]
IMB missionary kids re-entry retreat comes to Missouri
ROACH – Imagine growing up in another country with different customs, languages and cultures, and then coming to the United States to go to college. Our International Misson Board (IMB) missionary kids (MKs) do this every year. Thankfully, because of our cooperative efforts, the IMB pours into these students annually at the MK Re-entry Retreat. A week filled with worship, fun, preparations, food, more fun, a whole lot of encouragement and love. This year, Missouri WMU sponsored the event at … [Read more...]
MBU welcomes largest number of new students on main campus
ST. LOUIS (MBU) – With the beginning of the fall 2024 semester this week, Missouri Baptist University welcomed the largest number of new students in its 60-year history. With a 15% increase in freshmen and transfer students from last year, campus housing is at maximum capacity with a waitlist. “These strong enrollment numbers reflect a growing desire among prospective students and their families for a transformational and hope-filled collegiate experience,” said Dr. Keith Ross, MBU … [Read more...]
MODR interns log many miles in summer service
JEFFERSON CITY (MODR) – It was back in 1979 when country music star Willie Nelson recorded a song called “On the Road Again.” Today, some 45 years later, the 2024 Missouri Baptist Collegiate Disaster Relief student intern team can certainly relate. This summer, Aaron Werner, Disaster Relief Collegiate Coordinator, and his 12 interns have been sent to Sikeston (twice), Doniphan, and St. Louis, Mo., as well as Spencer, Iowa (twice), Houston, Texas, and Ruidoso, N.M. For Sikeston and … [Read more...]
Thacker to Help Launch SBU’s Artificial Intelligence Initiative
BOLIVAR (SBU) – On Monday, Aug. 12, Dr. Jason Thacker, Director of the Research Institute at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, will address SBU’s faculty and staff on the challenges and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Thacker serves as assistant professor of philosophy and ethics at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY) and was project leader and principal drafter of Artificial Intelligence: An Evangelical … [Read more...]
Singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson to keynote HLGU’s annual booster night
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University is thrilled to announce its annual Booster Night (formerly known as Booster Banquet), featuring acclaimed singer-songwriter and author Andrew Peterson. This much-anticipated event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Booster Night is sponsored by HNB Bank. Andrew Peterson, known for his soulful music and captivating storytelling, will be performing a selection of his popular songs, along with … [Read more...]
Christopher Graham as HLGU’s vice president for academic administration, dean of faculty
HANNIBAL, Mo. (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christopher Graham as the new Vice President for Academic Administration and Dean of the Faculty Pro Tem. Dr. Graham joins HLGU from Criswell College in Dallas, Texas, where he has served as the Vice President of Academic Affairs since 2019. Dr. Graham brings a wealth of experience in higher education administration and a strong academic background to his new role at HLGU. He has been … [Read more...]
Veteran MBCollegiate campus minister brings experience to pastorate
ST. JOSEPH – When Paul Damery surrendered to a vocational call to ministry at the age of 14, he didn’t expect to spend 20 years doing college ministry as the Campus Missionary at the Missouri Western State University BSU, which changed its name to Christian Challenge in 2017. His aspiration was simply “to mobilize and equip and make disciples,” he says, wherever that might be. That aspiration is what motivates him still as he transitions to a new role as lead pastor at Frederick Boulevard … [Read more...]
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