Annual Meeting Stories Hammond reflects on two years as MBC president Richie Rhea delivering sermon Board Recommendations Pastor’s Conference “CORE” to develop leaders Three Contested offices Special offering ‘This Hope’ to minister in music Committee on Committees Executive Board meeting OSAGE BEACH – Missouri Baptists will hear some powerful performances from the musical group, “This Hope,” during the annual meeting in Tan-Tar-A, Oct. 27-29. Since 1996, … [Read more...]
Committee on Convention Committees set
OSAGE BEACH – Ministers and lay people have been appointed to serve on the 2014 Missouri Baptist Convention Committee on Convention Committees by MBC president Wesley Hammond. One member is from each of Missouri’s eight regions. Guy Thomas (Central Region), pastor of First Baptist, Princeton, was named chairman of the committee. Other ministers serving on the committee are: Ralph Sawyer, First Baptist, Wentzville (East Central Region); Lanny Witt, Oak Grove Baptist, Lebanon (South Central … [Read more...]
Executive Board to meet at Tan-Tar-A, 7 to be honored
OSAGE BEACH – The Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board will meet immediately prior to – and immediately after – this year’s annual meeting at Tan-Tar-A Resort here, Oct. 27-29. During a 1 p.m. meeting on Oct. 27, the board is scheduled to deal with committee recommendations and to finalize its report and recommendations to messengers at the annual meeting. The board will also meet Oct. 29 at 12:30 p.m. The Committee on Executive Board Committees will bring its report as the … [Read more...]
Teams map 65 people groups in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY – A dozen interns sent out by the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) canvassed Kansas City, St. Louis and Jefferson City for 10 weeks this summer, mapping out pockets of lostness in these cities. Late last month, the Missouri Baptist Convention released a report summarizing what they found in these Missouri cities: namely, more than five dozen people groups from around the globe that need to hear the gospel. The survey work—a joint project of the MBC, the North American … [Read more...]
God uses summer missions to confirm life’s calling
LEBANON – Instead of hanging out at the lake or sleeping the summer away, 62 college students chose to answer God’s call and be missionaries this summer through the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). One of those 62 was Ashley Livingston, who spent her summer working alongside one other collegiate missionary with Laclede Baptist Association. Each MBC collegiate summer missionary has a difference assignment and experience, but for Livingston the job meant a week of training, four weeks of … [Read more...]
Stewardship help for churches gaining ‘Traction’
JEFFERSON CITY – With the economy still in uncertain waters and giving on a steady decline, a new emphasis hopes to give churches “traction” when it comes to teaching Godly stewardship and tithing. “We do an emphasis each year, but Traction is specifically about tithing,” said Spencer Hutson, church strengthening team leader for the Missouri Baptist Convention. “It’s something a lot of churches are asking for help with. This is a tool a church can use to promote biblical tithing, but … [Read more...]
Pathway releases iPhone app
Missouri Baptists no longer have to watch their mailbox or check web for news, features and opinion about Kingdom work in the state; with a new iPhone app, The Pathway is now in their pocket. “There are very few Christian news apps in the App store right now,” said Kenny McCune, The Pathway’s webmaster and developer of the app. “We have a real chance to take control of that market.” The app offers everything the newsjournal’s website offers, just optimized for the iPhone with easy … [Read more...]
Baptist State Fair Tent nets 54 decisions for Christ
SEDALIA – About 1,300 State Fair attenders looking for corn dogs, carnival rides and deals on snazzy merchandise stopped by the Missouri Baptist tent located near the fair’s midway. They had the opportunity to step inside the tent and register for a free 50-inch TV and blue ray entertainment unit. Well, it was almost free. They had to give the volunteers three minutes of their time before they could register. The 165 volunteers who worked at the tent during the 11-day fair shared about … [Read more...]
More than 300 attend prayer summit
SPRINGFIELD – Burdened by the need for revival and spiritual awakening in the United States and throughout the world, 328 Missouri Baptists gathered at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield for the Heartland Prayer Summit, Aug. 21. The prayer summit was led by OneCry Leader and Arkansas Pastor Bill Elliff and Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President and Arkansas Pastor Ronnie Floyd, who soon after his election at the SBC annual meeting in June called Southern Baptists to “explicit … [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...]
Proposed resolutions for MBC annual meeting needed by Oct. 1
Missouri Baptist Convention messengers planning to submit proposed resolutions during this year’s annual meeting are encouraged to send the proposals by Oct. 1 to the Resolutions Committee, Missouri Baptist Convention, 400 E. High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101-3253; Fax 573-635-5869; E-mail: pjeffries@mobaptist.org. Sending resolutions in advance of the annual meeting of the convention makes possible a more thorough consideration of the resolution and expedites the committee’s work. … [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...]
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