ST. CHARLES – Ron Ratliff, pastor of Tenth Street Baptist Church in Trenton is a cowboy poet and a preacher, and he did a little of both as he presented the Convention Sermon to messengers at the Missouri Baptist Convention Annual Meeting here. Ratliff preached from 2 Timothy 3, Paul’s description of difficult times. In verse 5, Paul specifically warns Timothy that he must not “have a form of godliness, but denying its power.” This is what is wrong with the church in America, Ratliff … [Read more...]
Gaines buoys those ‘stuck in a cave’
ST. CHARLES –The president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) brought Missouri Baptists’ annual meeting to a close with his sermon based on 1 Kings 19. Steve Gaines, who was elected SBC president this June in St. Louis and serves as pastor of Bellevue in Memphis, Tenn., told the crowds that many times, there is a spiritual valley after a great victory. In the passage, Elijah runs from Jezebel and Ahab, hiding in the wilderness. He cries out to God, “I’ve had enough, Lord take my … [Read more...]
‘You are never alone,’ Yeats tells messengers
ST. CHARLES – Followers of Jesus are never alone, John Yeats, Missouri Baptist Convention executive director, told messengers at the Missouri Baptist Convention’s annual meeting here, Oct. 24-26. Yeats spoke to Missouri Baptists in his president’s address during the opening session of the meeting, held in the St. Charles Convention Center. “The Lord Jesus said to His followers, ‘I am with you always, to the end of the age,’” noted Yeats. “And in Hebrews 13 He reminded us, ‘I will never … [Read more...]
Williams keynotes CORE, annual meeting
ST. CHARLES – Compassion and revival were the focus of the sermons by K. Marshall Williams, senior pastor of Nazarene Baptist Church in Philadelphia, during the CORE Conference and the final session of the annual meeting. Williams discussed Matthew 9:35-37 during the CORE Conference. “Jesus went through the towns ministering,” Williams said, “and had compassion on the harassed and helpless. We are facing this today and we need to have compassion. Jesus was a lover of souls. We have the … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptists stand together at annual meeting
ST. CHARLES – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) messengers stood together during their 182nd annual meeting, urging believers to active Christian citizenship and defending biblical views of the sanctity of life and transgenderism. A total of 861 messengers and 195 guests from 366 churches gathered Oct. 24-26 at the St. Charles Convention Center, where MBC Executive Director John Yeats reminded them that they need never be alone. He encouraged them with Christ’s words, “I am with you … [Read more...]
Partnership missions lunch features missiologist J.D. Payne
ST. CHARLES – The luncheon speaker raised a key question: "Are we being wise stewards, considering the state of the world and the large group of resources we have?" The questioner reminded the lunch crowd that they were eating a fine meal, but that amount of food is more than many people in some parts of the world would have for several days. A sobering thought. The Partnership Missions luncheon is always one of the more popular convention related activities at the MBC annual meeting. … [Read more...]
‘Satisfied’ theme of women’s luncheon
ST. CHARLES — From the chicken pesto, chocolate cake and take-home goody bag to the theme scripture passage found in Psalm 63:1-5, Missouri Baptist women left the 2016 Ministry Wives Luncheon completely satisfied. “As ministry wives we are often judged, or at least we feel judged, and we just can’t live up to it all,” said Juli Perstrope, president of this year’s group of luncheon officers and wife of Dr. Buddy Perstrope, pastor at First Baptist Church, St. Charles. “That’s why we … [Read more...]
Pastor’s challenged to seek renewal
ST. CHARLES – Four speakers at the annual pastor’s conference of the Missouri Baptist Convention meeting October 24 used the theme “Call down Fire” to bring inspirational words. Those preaching were Missouri Baptist Evangelist Roger Alford, Larry Wynn of the Georgia Baptist Convention, Dr. Herb Reavis of North Jacksonville (Fla.) Baptist, and Southern Baptist Convention president elect Dr. Steve Gaines. Alford took a mock campaign to tell of his candidate. “My candidate was born in a … [Read more...]
‘By all means;’ MWMU embraces new theme
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union (MWMU) is excited to share a new theme which launched in September, By All Means. The organization will challenge individuals and churches to join them in their commitment to do whatever it takes to reach the lost, and will be sharing a variety of resources that will help support these efforts during the Missouri Baptist Convention. The new theme and scripture focus, 1 Corinthians 9:22b-23, were chosen by the national WMU and will be … [Read more...]
MBF chairman encourages renewed Foundation support
JEFFERSON CITY – It’s an exciting new day at your Missouri Baptist Foundation! In this quarter’s column, it is my privilege as the incoming chairman of the board of trustees to bring you this brief report on recent developments at the Foundation, and on some promising new and renewed partnerships that make the future even brighter. First, an historic ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court on September 20, 2016, brought to a close a 15-year legal dispute about governance of the MBF, and … [Read more...]
MBC’s Foundation board meets
JEFFERSON CITY – “Back to the Future” could have been the theme for a historic meeting on Sep. 28 of a new board of trustees for the Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF). It was held at the Baptist Building here. For the first time since 2001, 12 trustees elected by the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) were back in the boardroom of the foundation that was established in 1946. New Board Chairman Floyd Gilzow, a layman from Concord Baptist Church here, called the meeting to order by thanking … [Read more...]
Baptist Builders help FBC Bevier raise profile in community
BEVIER – Just because the town of Bevier only boasts 723 people doesn’t mean things aren’t happening. “God has really blessed us,” said FBC pastor Scott Dalrymple. More than a dozen volunteers from Baptist Builders along with volunteers from the church – three of whom have worked on other Baptist Builder projects – constructing a new 50 ft x 132 ft multipurpose building for the congregation. “We’re out here in the country, so this is a big deal in our town and has caused a lot of … [Read more...]
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