BRANSON – In the hallways and exhibit hall the Missouri Baptists attending the MBC annual meeting reported a good spirit and a renewed sense of cooperation for ministry in the state and beyond. The Pathway interviewed several messengers and guests and asked what they liked about the meeting and what cooperation meant to them? Alan Brock, director of missions (DOM) of Linn-Livingston and North Grand River Baptist Associations said there was a sense of peace. “There is a desire to … [Read more...]
Smith: ‘Jesus is greater’
BRANSON – Speaking to Missouri Baptists during their annual meeting here, Oct. 29, Carlos Smith, lead pastor of The Journey Hanley Road church in University City, gave them a “simple spiritual arithmetic” to live by: namely, “Jesus is greater than all.” “I want to leave you this morning with the simple message that, no matter what you’re dealing with, ... Christ is greater,” said Smith, who was preaching from Philippians 3:1-11. No matter what someone might put next to Jesus, whether it … [Read more...]
‘Christ is all,’ Muniz tells messengers
BRANSON – Missouri Baptists must seek the glory and primacy of Christ Jesus in everything, Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) President Jeremy Muniz told MBC messengers during their annual meeting here, Oct. 28. “When we make much of Christ, we will see God move,” said Muniz, who serves as senior pastor of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Springfield. Preaching from Colossians 1:15-23, Muniz explained that Christ is the author of creation, the genesis of resurrection or recreation, and the … [Read more...]
Hunt: Everybody influenced by somebody
BRANSON – Johnny Hunt, senior vice-president of evangelism and leadership of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) spoke to the MBC messengers in the first session of their convention. His sermon was titled “The Kingdom Life,” and he gave examples of some things he wants to do if the Lord wills. Taking his text from I Corinthians 16, he said first, “I have possessions I wish to give.” Hunt said pastors and teachers should teach what the Bible has to say about stewardship. Paul … [Read more...]
Pastors’ Conference speakers urge evangelism, compassion, truth
BRANSON – Missouri Baptists were encouraged to share the gospel, show compassion, and convey Jesus in a biblical manner during the Missouri Baptist Pastors’ Conference here, Oct. 28. Guest preachers at the conference included Johnny Hunt, senior vice president of evangelism and leadership at the North American Mission Board; Jimmy Scroggins, lead pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Jason Allen, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Cedric Dale Hoard also … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists’ Annual Meeting celebrates restoration of Baptist Home, Missouri Baptist University
BRANSON – Missouri Baptists gathered during their annual meeting at the Branson Convention Center here to celebrate restoration and renewed cooperation for transforming lives and communities with the gospel. Attendance for the Oct. 28-29 meeting rose considerably in comparison to the previous few years, drawing 1,277 messengers and 262 visitors from 499 churches. ‘We have come to celebrate restoration’ For the first time in nearly two decades, messengers welcomed to the annual meeting … [Read more...]
Dispute arises over dismissal of SBU trustee
BOLIVAR – After voting earlier this year to "censure and exclude" Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC)-elected trustee Kyle Lee, the Southwest Baptist University (SBU) board of trustees voted on Oct. 22 to "remove" Lee as trustee, followed by a request to the MBC for a replacement trustee. The MBC Constitution says only the convention messengers can remove and replace trustees. At least a majority of the board voted to remove Lee, despite a letter sent to SBU trustees and administration, … [Read more...]
SBU Trustees approve new strategic plan, remove board member
BOLIVAR (SBU) — Southwest Baptist University’s Board of Trustees met for its regular fall meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Action items and discussion included approval of the new strategic plan, Peer Assessment Committee report and the removal of one trustee. Strategic plan approval Trustees approved the “Shaping Our Story Together” 2019-2028 strategic plan, guiding SBU toward the sesquicentennial in 2028. The planning process began in Fall 2018, and the board received a … [Read more...]
SBU trustees release Executive Summary of Peer Assessment Committee report
BOLIVAR (SBU) — After presenting Peer Assessment Committee findings to Southwest Baptist University’s full Board of Trustees on Oct. 22, the Executive Committee released its Executive Summary. The Peer Assessment Committee, chaired by Dr. David Dockery, chancellor of Trinity International University, conducted an external review of SBU’s integration of faith, learning and orthodoxy. In particular, the committee evaluated the key elements of Baptist distinctiveness that inform SBU’s … [Read more...]
Great Commission Conference ‘put on hold’ by MBC for 2020
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) announced last month its decision to put the Great Commission Conference on hold for 2020, according to a statement from MBC Making Disciples director Brad Bennett. “The Great Commission Conference, formally known as the Evangelism Conference, has been one the longest-standing equipping events in our state and we are evaluating its current effectiveness,” Bennett wrote in a statement released to The Pathway, Sept. 30. “I remember a … [Read more...]
Cooperative Program celebrated in October
JEFFERSON CITY – What do your tithes and offerings do? Through the Cooperative Program, they start new churches, feed the hungry, advance Christian education, provide disaster relief, rescue women from human trafficking, keep nearly 9,000 full-time missionaries in the field … and much more. October is Cooperative Program Month for the 50,000 churches and church-type missions of the Southern Baptist Convention. It is a month to celebrate the unique funding process that Southern Baptists … [Read more...]
Hannibal pastor to be nominated as MBC 2nd VP
BRANSON – Pastor Jeff Anderson of Calvary Baptist Church, Hannibal, will be re-nominated to serve as Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) second vice-president during the MBC annual meeting here, Oct. 28-29. Ted Middleton, pastor of First Baptist Church, Lewistown, announced his intent to re-nominate Anderson last week. “Pastor Jeff Anderson loves Jesus and His Word,” Middleton said. “His life reflects it. Pastor Jeff has been the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Hannibal, Mo., for … [Read more...]
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