Missouri Baptist Convention Disaster Relief (MBC DR) teams converged on communities throughout the state in recent days to aid victims of historic flooding caused by more than 10 inches of rain over a three-day period that began the day after Christmas, leaving thousands homeless and killing at least 24 people in Missouri and Illinois. MBC Executive Director John Yeats made a New Year’s Eve plea for donations to the convention’s Disaster Relief teams and asked people to pray for volunteer … [Read more...]
Legislative Prayer Service Jan. 6 at Concord Baptist Church
JEFFERSON CITY – For 11 years Missouri lawmakers and citizens have gathered together at 9 a.m., at Concord Baptist Church here on the first day of each new legislative year to pray, asking for God’s favor for Missouri government leaders and invoking thanks to God for His blessings on the people of Missouri. They will gather once again Jan. 6 to continue what has become an annual tradition in the state capital. The event is based on the writing of the Apostle Paul to Timothy in 1 Tim. … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Yeats urges support of Disaster Relief in response to widespread flooding
Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Director John Yeats issued a plea for support for Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief efforts following the wide spread flooding. Following is the message issued by Yeats: "I’m writing to ask you to support Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief efforts in flood-swollen areas throughout our state. As I write, MBC DR Strategist Dwain Carter is helping coordinate a massive, long-term effort to help victims of flooding along the Mississippi, Missouri, and Meramec … [Read more...]
MBC Board affirms MBC’s restructure
JEFFERSON CITY – During their Dec. 14-15 meeting here, the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board again affirmed the direction of the MBC, under the leadership of Executive Director John Yeats, to reorient its staff around its mission to “make disciples, multiply churches, and develop leaders.” During the meeting, the board also approved the 2016 executive board budget of $14.8 million and approved the donation of more than $28,000 to the Mission Dignity program. MBC vision, … [Read more...]
What to do with year-end solicitations?
My mailbox is stuffed with junk mail. It is Christmas time, and ministries and organizations are in an all-out blitz to acquire those final gifts before year-end. The leaders at your local church, your state convention and our SBC International Mission Board are hoping that the Lord will stir many hearts toward generosity. How do you weed through all the requests? To offer an answer to that question, I’ve chosen to ask Dr. Jason Allen, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary … [Read more...]
MBC’s Hess retiring at end of year: Missouri to Africa to Missouri and beyond
JEFFERSON CITY – It’s been a long, curvy road from Missouri to Kenya and back, and the next intersection is retirement for Ben Hess, who has served the Missouri Baptist Convention since 2003, most recently as the church planting team leader. “It has been a great adventure seeing how Jesus has sought out so many to become His disciples in Missouri through church planting,” he said. “I especially remember the different tribes of people or people groups Jesus has reached through church … [Read more...]
Pulliam to retire from MBC
JEFFERSON CITY – You won’t find the spiritual gift of hospitality listed in any of gift inventories in Paul’s letters, but if anyone possesses it, it’s Betty Benz Pulliam. Pulliam came to the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board staff in 1983 and has worked in nearly every ministry area. She started out helping the different departments in the Baptist Building as they began implementing their first computers into their work. She served as secretary, bookkeeper and event … [Read more...]
‘Peace on Earth’ for Syrian refugees?
JEFFERSON CITY – As the debate heats up in the halls of government and social media, religious leaders come down on all sides of the question of what to do with thousands of Syrian refugees. Rob Phillips, the team leader for communications for the Missouri Baptist Convention, said the MBC does not take a position on refugee policy, but called on all sides in the debate to pray for the best possible outcome. “For peace in Syria and other war-torn countries, we should pray for wisdom for … [Read more...]
An appendix to the MBC Annual Meeting
In this issue there are several stories about the MBC annual meeting. When Missouri Baptists convene, we are one of the largest annual meetings among the state conventions in partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention. This year we had 1,022 messengers from 440 churches and 236 registered guests. I’m grateful for every Missouri Baptist and guest who came to hear, see, and learn about the amazing cooperative ministries our churches do throughout our state, this nation and the world. … [Read more...]
Yeats highlights Missouri Baptist vision, mission
SPRINGFIELD – During the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) annual meeting here, Oct. 26, Executive Director John Yeats highlighted the reorientation of the MBC staff around a mission grounded in the historical purpose for which the convention was founded and around the MBC’s vision for the future. Yeats urged Missouri Baptists to embrace a sense of urgency as they engage a culture desperately in need of the transforming gospel of Jesus Christ. Starting two years ago, Yeats challenged the … [Read more...]
Franks urges Missouri Baptists to move forward
SPRINGFIELD – To promote forward thinking, Neil Franks looked back. Franks, pastor of First Baptist, Branson, gave the president’s address at this year’s Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting, using a cleverly-filmed video and a throwback to his high school days to drive home his point. The video showed a man walking forward on a street, while the world moved in reverse around him. But then Franks showed the video the way it was filmed: the man walked backwards; he, not the people … [Read more...]
Ripken: Persecuted Christians see miracle of everday U.S. churches
SPRINGFIELD – The International Mission Board’s Nik Ripken opened a window on the realities facing persecuted believers worldwide and on the way those believers view American Christianity during the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting, Oct. 28. “There is no free church and persecuted church,” Ripken said. “There is just the church. And it is always persecuted and it is always free. And when any part of your body is hurting and you’re not aware of it, and you’re not concerned about … [Read more...]
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