JEFFERSON CITY (BHHM) – Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries is proud to announce the hire of Enrico Stephen, D.Min., to serve with our Community Engagement Team as Grants and Foundations Specialist. In his role, Stephen will be supporting the fundraising efforts of BHHM by developing relationships with Foundations in Missouri and around the country who will support the ministry through various in-kind and financial grants. The first major project for Stephen will be securing grants … [Read more...]
‘How Do I Retire?’ a ‘must read’ for those who would finish well
JEFFERSON CITY – High Street Press, the publishing arm of the Missouri Baptist Convention, has announced the release of How Do I Retire? by wealth advisor Richard Baker. Baker is an accredited and experienced financial expert who has worked with many clients in preparing for retirement. “How Do I Retire? is exactly what I say to a person who comes to me and asks what they need to do to begin the retirement process,” Baker says of the book. The book provides counsel and resources … [Read more...]
‘The Pathway,’ established 20 years ago, rooted in vision, thought & prayer
JEFFERSON CITY – “It was a venture of faith for Missouri Baptists to step out and do this. To start a paper, that's no easy task. “It takes resources, it takes vision, it takes a lot of thought,” said Bob Curtis, director of missions for the Mineral Area Baptist Association in Farmington. “And it takes a lot of prayer.” The Pathway, with a print edition and website, made its debut in June 2002 in St. Louis at that year’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. “We did not know … [Read more...]
College students transformed through conferences
JEFFERSON CITY – Conferences, concerts, and seminars: are they worth what it takes to put them on or attend them? Some might question if that time, energy, and money can be put to better use. This semester, Missouri college students have participated in a variety of local and national events. The fruit has been undeniably worthwhile. Students have come to Christ and recommitted their lives to Christ, felt called into ministry and taken new steps of faith, and been challenged to share their … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptist Foundation trustees hear update on Windermere, now called Encounter Cove
JEFFERSON CITY (MBF) – The Missouri Baptist Foundation Board of Trustees met on May 13th for its Tri-annual meeting. The trustees gathered on the third floor of the Baptist Building in Jefferson City to review financials, hear reports from Chief Investment Officers, and get an update on the renovation of the former Windermere Baptist Conference Center (now called Encounter Cove). The highlight of the board meeting was a report from Jeff and Shelia Brawley, co-founders of Encounter … [Read more...]
New Missouri pastors, wives blessed during retreat
JEFFERSON CITY – More than 20 new Missouri pastors and Directors of Missions, as well as their wives, attended the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) New Pastors’ Retreat last month. The April 21-23 retreat, organized by the MBC’s Developing Leaders team, reminded the group of ministers that they’re not alone – that they can find help in ministry not only in their churches, but also in their state convention and regional association. “We’re very thankful that so many pastors, … [Read more...]
North Central Missouri College BSU connects Old, New Testaments through Passover Seder
TRENTON – A small town in Missouri might be the last place you’d expect to find a Passover plate of bitter herbs (maror), apples and nuts (charoset), and shank bone (zeroa) in celebration of Passover. And students from the local two-year college might be the ones you’d least expect to be holding those plates. But Campus Missionary Christina Boatright felt that a seder was exactly what the kids in her ministry needed this spring. “A seder gives a more accurate depiction of what Jesus’s … [Read more...]
Twenty people baptized at Bonne Terre church
BONNE TERRE – Rejoicing angels and the joyful congregation of Sonrise Baptist Church of Bonne Terre had reason to celebrate with 20 baptisms in one service. “We had several men in the congregation who wanted baptism,” Daniel Weyand, pastor, said, “as well as several children from the Wednesday night program.” One of the men wanting baptism was a surprise to the congregation. Wayne Rose, member, announced that he had been baptized “out of order.” “I was baptized as a young boy in 1966,” … [Read more...]
MBC Sexual Abuse Response Team releases statement on Guidepost report
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Missouri Baptist Convention's (MBC) Sexual Abuse Response Team released a statement, May 26, responding to Guidepost Solutions' report regarding the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee. The MBC's Sexual Abuse Response Team was established by the MBC Executive Board during their March 7-8 meeting. The Response Team's complete statement follows below: Dear Missouri Baptists, During the March 7-8 Executive Board meeting the Board created the Sexual Abuse … [Read more...]
Missouri DR responds to New Mexico wildfires
RUIDOSO, N.M. – Sometimes people have a bad day and then sometimes they have a “really bad day.” For 207 homeowners in the mountains of southern New Mexico, it was a really bad day on April 12th. A windstorm blew in with 90 MPH winds and knocked down a power line. That in turn sparked a wildfire across the mountains full of dry timber. Before the fire was extinguished, 207 homes were destroyed by the blazing fires. Missouri Baptists heard of the tragic situation and responded with … [Read more...]
SBU’s Roy wins Baptist Heritage scholarship from Missouri Baptist Historical Commission
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Historical Commissioners met at the Baptist Building on April 19th. They awarded the Baptist Heritage scholarship to Southwest Baptist University student Hannah Roy of Raymore. The scholarship is for $2,000 and is provided by funds from the Cooperative Program and matching monies from Southwest Baptist University. There were two honorable mention awards also. Alexis Royal and BreAnne Hamby were each awarded $100 scholarship gifts. … [Read more...]
MBC Executive Director provides statement on SATF report
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following provides a statement from Dr. John Yeats, MBC Executive Director, regarding the May 22 release of Guidepost Solutions’ report to the SBC’s Sexual Abuse Task Force (SATF) on alleged mishandling of sexual abuse complaints by the SBC Executive Committee. Background Guidepost Solutions, the independent firm contracted to investigate alleged mishandling of sexual abuse complaints by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee, on May 15 submitted its … [Read more...]
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