Next month the MBC releases What Every Christian Should Know About Same-Sex Attraction, a new resource that offers a Biblical perspective on homosexuality and how Christians can express Christ-like love for our LGBT friends. A series of columns beginning today features excerpts from the book, available in print and Kindle formats. Last month Ireland became the first country to legalize gay marriage by popular vote after a referendum found that 62 percent of voters favor … [Read more...]
What now? Reflections from John Yeats on the Supreme Court decision sanctioning same-sex marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision sanctioning gay marriage comes as no surprise to me, or to many of my Missouri Baptist colleagues. As I read reactions from Christian leaders across the state and around the nation, it’s hard to avoid the angst and anger arising from their deeply held convictions. “The Supreme Court has stripped all Americans of the freedoms to debate and decide marriage policy through the democratic process,” writes one such leader. “The sacred institution of … [Read more...]
John Yeats: Back to our knees
Recurring medical developments with my precious wife, Sharon, have motivated me to rediscover a pattern of finding my knees in prayer. When you face those challenges in life that touch the deep places in your heart, you know that all of your personal creativity, intelligence and ability are completely inadequate to fix whatever you are facing. You fall to your knees with arms raised in helpless submission and with many tears you cry out to the Lord. Desperation is when you have exhausted … [Read more...]
SBC coming to St. Louis in 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Thousands of Southern Baptists will flock to St. Louis for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), June 14-15, 2016. Jack Kwok, executive director for the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio, passed the torch to Jim Breeden, Director of Missions for the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association, and several other Missouri Baptist leaders at the end of the 2015 annual meeting here, June 17. “St. Louis, it is our joy to hand over to you the love and the … [Read more...]
DR students already responding to Okla. floods
JEFFERSON CITY - Most students either take the summer off to sleep late or find a job to help pay for tuition, but six young people from across Missouri have signed up for early wake up calls and long hours without pay as Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) interns. Jessica Sherrill of Cadet Baptist Church, Ashley Palmer and Lindey Broyles of First Baptist, Diamond, Caleb Brubaker, of First Baptist, St. James, Ryan Steel of First Baptist, Bismarck, and Gabriel Craig of Esther Baptist, … [Read more...]
Ripken to lead ‘Servants in the Crucible’ conference
JEFFERSON CITY – Nik Ripken is returning to Missouri in October to lead a three-day conference called “Servants in the Crucible.” The IMB missionary and author of The Insanity of God, broke Missouri Baptist hearts for deep lostness while speaking at the 2014 state evangelism conference. “People don’t usually invite me back,” Ripken said in 2014. Now, he’s returning. “Nik shares from personal spiritual attacks on his family and on new believers he has been discipling,” said Ben Hess, MBC … [Read more...]
Wells nominated for 14th term
COLUMBUS, Ohio – James T. Draper, formerly a pastor, Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president and president of LifeWay Christian Resources, has announced that he will nominate Jim Wells, strategic partners team leader for the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), for his 14th term as SBC registration secretary during the 2015 SBC annual meeting here, June 16-17. “I’ve known Jim for 50 years and have great confidence in him,” Draper said, adding that he “watched him mature as a very … [Read more...]
400 boys gather for 2015 RA Congress
SEDALIA – Hailing from 44 churches across Missouri, 400 boys flocked to the 2015 RA Congress at the Missouri State Fairgrounds here, April 17-18. Daniel Goombi was the highlight of this year’s congress. The Goombis serve as Missions Service Corps (MSC) missionaries through the North American Mission Board (NAMB). Self-funded MSC missionaries receive no financial support through NAMB or NAMB-generated partnerships as salary or to cover personal expenses. During an RA-led interview, Goombi … [Read more...]
Macedonia Project targets state’s most unreached counties
JEFFERSON CITY — In 2016, Missouri Baptists will launch an initiative, called The Macedonia Project, with a vision for making disciples among the 2.3 million lost people in five counties near St. Louis and Kansas City. The lost population in these five counties—St. Louis County/City, St. Charles, Jefferson, Clay and Jackson – make up more than half of the 4.5 million Missourians who, according to a 2010 U.S. Religion Census, don’t claim to be born again. Moreover, these five … [Read more...]
MBCH readies for camp, affirms training policy
BRIDGETON – Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (MBCH) trustees affirmed their policy of who can be trained as a foster parent, heard a clean audit report and issued a plea to help send MBCH kids camp at their board meeting here April 28. MBCH Children and Family’s Ministries fielded requests for 92 therapeutic group homes the first three months of 2015, more than half of the total for all of 2014. Requests for pregnancy services were also up for the first quarter, with 63 requests versus … [Read more...]
Church planted in heart of South Callaway County
MOKANE – Martin Stukenborg doesn’t necessarily pray that the South Callaway High School Bull Dogs win on the ball field, but he thanks God that they’ve had good seasons in recent years. “Their sports teams have been very successful,” he said. “That’s drawn the community together.” Events that build unity are important for a community stretched across miles, comprised of several towns from Steadman, Portland and Tebbits to Mokane, Hams Prairie and Reform, as well as other rural settlements … [Read more...]
Board recommends budget increase
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board members proposed a 2016 Cooperative Program (CP) goal of more than $14.8 million during its meeting at the Baptist building here, April 13-14. During their meeting, the board also approved the use of an “underspend” of 2014 CP funds and the use of remaining funds gained from the MBC’s partial settlement with the Missouri Baptist Foundation. They also amended a 2014 motion concerning the liquidation of a portion of the MBC’s … [Read more...]
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