KANSAS CITY – During a chapel service and prayer summit held at Midwestern Seminary on Aug. 27, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) emphasized the need for “extraordinary prayer” in expectancy of the next great movement of God in America. Ronnie Floyd, who was elected to the SBC’s top position on June 10, also provided seminary students, faculty, staff and friends insight into his role as president and his vision for the convention during the morning’s chapel … [Read more...]
Fusion begins at MBTS
KANSAS CITY – Fusion, an International Mission Board (IMB) training project, began its training season here on the campus of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) at the beginning of August, equipping college students to share their faith intentionally—even in some of the most difficult places in the world. Fusion was founded in 2005 by Scott Brawner, who currently serves as the IMB’s director of risk management. In 1998, he had founded another program, Faith Works Ministries, … [Read more...]
Let’s honor God with our final distribution
The final distribution happens to everyone – no exceptions. There comes that time when everything we earned, inherited, accumulated or owned at death is distributed to loved ones, to our church, to ministries/organizations we value, to creditors, or to a dumpster. For the person who wants to be known for faithfulness and gratitude, the way we manage our stuff is important. Our Lord is very interested in us being faithful with the things of this world. He told the wise servant, “Well … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptist Bikers Fellowship: ‘We need to overwhelm the north with our presence’
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Five men from the Missouri Baptist Bikers Fellowship (MBBF) struck up a conversation with a former pastor at a motel in Canada recently. The former pastor was newly married to an unbeliever, but open to a spiritual conversation. “We had the opportunity to have a rather lengthy conversation with him about his background and experience and frustration with church, and my heart really went out to him,” said Randy Shipman, pastor, FBC Clinton. “I kept wondering, ‘How do you … [Read more...]
Sports equipment is vessel for mission trip to Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba – Three family members with southern Missouri Baptist church ties joined a group distributing sports equipment and Bibles to Cuba for 13 days in early July. Paul Dudley, a deacon from Hillcrest Baptist, Lebanon, and his sons Caleb, 25, and Cory, 16, connected with a Texas ministry’s “Cuba for Christ” effort. Caleb is a Sunday School teacher and trustee at Birchtree Baptist Church. Dudley’s ministry, “Eternal Pastimes,” has collected used – but still useable – and new … [Read more...]
MBTS inaugurates new academic year with convocation service
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) -- Inaugurating the new academic year on Aug. 19, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Jason Allen noted that the formality of the fall convocation stands "as a visible reminder of the consequence and the divine stewardship that is ours." Allen said the literal meaning of the term "convocation" is to call together or come together for a special purpose -- as such, the intent of the service wa for the seminary community to "dedicate ourselves anew to the … [Read more...]
Midwestern to host SBC president for ‘A Regional Summit on Prayer for the next Great Awakening’
KANSAS CITY – Midwestern Seminary will host newly-elected Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd for “A Regional Summit on Prayer for the next Great Awakening” on Aug. 27. The event, which will be an extension of the school’s For the Church Conference being held on campus Aug. 26-27, will begin at 10 a.m., as Floyd will preach in chapel. Following the chapel service, local and regional pastors and members of the seminary community will join Midwestern Seminary President Jason … [Read more...]
Theological education, Southern Baptists and the future of Midwestern Seminary
KANSAS CITY – In a series of eight essays posted on his blog in June, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Jason Allen described his vision for theological education at a Southern Baptist seminary. To read the unabridged essays, titled “For the Church,” visit www.jasonkallen.com. The following includes excerpts from these essays: The educational crisis and the seminary’s mission “Current observers of higher education, including theological seminaries, likewise acknowledge … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Windermere leader arrested for attempted unlawful sex with an animal
COLUMBIA – Windermere Baptist Conference Center’s president and chief executive officer was arrested here Aug. 5 and stands accused of soliciting for -- and attempting to have -- sex with a dog. Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force detectives arrested Jerald (Jerry) Lee Hill, 56, of Roach, MO, following an investigation that began in late July when Hill posted an ad on Craigslist soliciting for an animal with which to have sex. A detective with the Boone County … [Read more...]
Midwestern’s young leaders break the mold
KANSAS CITY – With five members in their 30s or early 40s, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s eight-member leadership team may be the youngest among Southern Baptist seminaries. And these young leaders at Midwestern are breaking the generational mold by evincing a passion for the local church and for the Southern Baptist tradition. At the age of 35 when he was inaugurated as Midwestern Seminary’s president, Jason Allen himself was one of the youngest seminary, college or … [Read more...]
MBCH: Cultural shifts could be future concern
BRIDGETON – The Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (MBCH) would increasingly rely on its endowment if MBCH president Russell Martin gets his way. Such a move would allow MBCH to rely less and less on funding through contracts from the state of Missouri should there become a time that cultural shifts or legal challenges mean they can no longer receive state funds. Martin made the remarks at the July 22 board meeting at the MBCH main campus in Bridgeton. The third largest care provider in … [Read more...]
Despite persecution, the Bible prevails
SPRINGFIELD – “The nature of God’s Word is to be persecuted,” wrote the 16th-century Reformer William Tyndale, whose biblical translations and writings are showcased among 450 other rare biblical and historical artifacts here at “Passages: Treasures of the Bible,” an exhibition of items from the Oklahoma-based Green Collection. Among the artifacts displayed at “Passages,” none show the truth of Tyndale’s statement more vividly than a collection of Hebrew scrolls that survived the … [Read more...]
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