BOLIVAR – After the death of Moses, the Lord God called Joshua to lead His people across the Jordan River and to conquer the city of Jericho. Then, because they hadn’t completely obeyed the Lord’s commands, the Israelites met a humiliating defeat at the city of Ai. But after facing God’s discipline and finding God’s mercy, Joshua once again set the stage to take the city of Ai. Joshua’s troops stationed themselves north of Ai, looking across a valley at the city. He placed other troops to … [Read more...]
SBU trustees approve fundraising campaign
BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University President C. Pat Taylor expressed appreciation to SBU trustees during his final board meeting with them before retiring this fall. “Thank you for being supportive of me and of SBU,” Taylor said, adding that he’s handed out more than 16,963 diplomas during his 22-year tenure at SBU. “It is an honor and privilege to work for you and for this great university.” Reading Romans 12:9-8, which he also cited two decades earlier in his inauguration address, … [Read more...]
MBCH pleads for house parents
BRIDGETON – In the first quarter of 2018, a dozen families have been reunified that would not have had the chance if not through the work of the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home. In addition to those reunifications, trustees at the April 24 board meeting here heard the MBCH’s Children and Family Ministries (CFM) facilitated six guardianships and 12 adoptions. Russell Martin, president of the MBCH begged for prayers that God would call 10-15 couples to serve as house parents at group … [Read more...]
MBCH pleads for house parents
BRIDGETON – In the first quarter of 2018, a dozen families have been reunified that would not have had the chance if not through the work of the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home. In addition to those reunifications, trustees at the April 24 board meeting here heard the MBCH’s Children and Family Ministries (CFM) facilitated six guardianships and 12 adoptions. Russell Martin, president of the MBCH begged for prayers that God would call 10-15 couples to serve as house parents at group … [Read more...]
Making donations that generate income
If you want to make a donation to your church or other ministry AND receive an income stream you can’t outlive, a charitable gift annuity can make sense. A charitable gift annuity is a contract between you and the Missouri Baptist Foundation. You donate cash, securities or other assets to the Foundation and the gift qualifies for a charitable tax deduction, depending on your personal circumstances, in the year of the gift. The Foundation invests the money and returns some of it to you in … [Read more...]
Missouri WMU celebrates missions
SPRINGFIELD – National Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) Adult Resources Team Leader Kristy Carr delivered several inspiring messages to approximately 350 registered Missouri WMU members and guests at the 2018 Missouri WMU Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration held April 6-7 at the South Gate Baptist Church in Springfield. Several other distinguished guests helped to make the event memorable, including Missouri Baptist Convention Liaison Spencer Hutson, Missouri Baptist Convention … [Read more...]
MLK50 raises $1.5 million scholarship to help minority students in Memphis
MEMPHIS – More than $1.5 million dollars have been raised for the “MLK50 Dream Forward Scholarship Initiative” that will allow Christian colleges and seminaries to invest in the educational future of minority students. Two schools with Missouri Baptist ties – Hannibal-LaGrange University and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – are participating in the scholarship initiative. Through this scholarship initiative, a broad range of financial aid resources will be given to selected … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary trustees add Kostenberger, launch Spurgeon College
Assembling for its spring meeting on April 9-10, members of Midwestern Seminary’s Board of Trustees conducted significant seminary business and celebrated the hiring of a noted New Testament scholar. The meeting’s highlights came on Tuesday, when the trustees elected Andreas J. Köstenberger to the full-time faculty and announced the renaming/rebranding of Midwestern College, which is now known as Spurgeon College. Köstenberger elected to Faculty Based upon a recommendation from the … [Read more...]
SBC scholar Kostenberger delivers Midwestern Seminary’s Sizemore Lectures
Noted New Testament scholar Andreas Kostenberger delivered Midwestern Seminary’s annual Sizemore Lectures on March 13-14, emphasizing the importance of rightly studying biblical theology. Kostenberger, who has served for more than 20 years as senior research professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, focused his two-lecture series on the topic, “The Promise and Practice of Biblical Theology.” In the opening lecture, Kostenberger set … [Read more...]
HLGU honors Botts, Bergens, preps for re-accreditation
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Board of Trustees discussed upcoming accreditation visits and set the tuition rate for the upcoming school year during their spring meeting on campus March 15 and 16. One of the ongoing challenges private universities in Missouri face is that it’s difficult to compete with the free education many students can get at community college through the A+ Program. A swing of a few students’ enrollment can make or break the school’s budget for the … [Read more...]
Soldiers, trainees follow Christ: 200-plus profess faith, 20 baptized at Fort Leonard Wood
FORT LEONARD WOOD – More than 200 Army soldiers and trainees professed faith in Christ during two consecutive Sundays at Fort Leonard Wood earlier this month, and 20 have already been baptized, according to a Southern Baptist chaplain on the base. Captain Jose Rondon reported that at least 128 soldiers and trainees – and perhaps more – professed faith in Christ on March 11, and another 80 professed faith on March 18. Some of these men and women were involved in Basic Training, while … [Read more...]
Scholarship fund established in honor of SBU’s Taylor
BOLIVAR – As the search for Southwest Baptist University’s 25th president moves forward, the C. Pat Taylor Annual Scholarship Fund has been established for individuals wanting to make a gift in honor of Taylor, who will retire as president of SBU on Aug. 31. Success in fundraising has been one of the hallmarks of Taylor’s service to SBU. While those efforts are visibly seen through the many building projects made possible through fundraising, he has most enjoyed raising money to help meet … [Read more...]
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