JEFFERSON CITY – For the second straight year, Missouri Baptists gave more than $900,000 to state missions through the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO), continuing a decade-long trend of rising financial support to statewide projects ranging from foster care to prison ministry. MMO receipts in 2023, which are disbursed in 2024, totaled $926,010, far outpacing the goal of $750,000. Further, 2023 marked the 11th straight year of MMO receipts above $700,000. The number of … [Read more...]
BSU students catch vision to share gospel
JEFFERSON CITY – If there’s one thing that seems to be catching fire among MBCollegiate students across the state, it’s the call to share their faith and make disciples. University of Central Missouri (Central BSU) Jerome Stockert says he witnessed evangelistic initiative from his students early in the fall 2023 semester. “Several times this month, at least twice a week students pair up and walk the campus, asking how they might pray for people and then sharing the gospel,” he shares. … [Read more...]
Gates elected to serve as next president of Missouri Baptist Children’s Home
BRIDGETON, Mo. – Pastor Juston Gates of First Baptist Church, Forsyth, Mo., has been elected by the Missouri Baptist Children's Home (MBCH) board of trustees to serve as the MBCH's next president. The MBCH is a Cooperative Program (CP) supported entity of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). "On Jan. 23, the MBCH board selected Juston Gates to lead, guide, and steward this ministry," an MBCH press release stated. "During this search process, it became clear to the MBCH board that … [Read more...]
MODR assists in the ultimate treasure hunt in Maui
LAHAINA, Maui – When Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief teams deploy to a disaster, it’s all about providing help, hope and healing. In most cases, it means helping families prepare to recover by cutting trees off of buildings or cleaning up after a flood so they can get on with their lives. Unfortunately, the situation is much different after a fire. “In that situation, we are helping a family grieve the loss of everything they own, often including their home,” related Richard Brummitt, … [Read more...]
St. Louis Metro Baptist Association partnering to start Christian school
ST. LOUIS – Tower Grove Baptist Church is the proposed location for a new Christian high school to be launched in partnership with the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association. The Tower Grove church has hosted Tower Grove Christian Academy for many years with classes for Kindergarten through 8th grade. At one time, several years ago they offered a high school also. Now Metro St. Louis Baptist Association is making plans to partner with them to expand classes and sponsor a new high school … [Read more...]
Mabee Foundation awards $1.6 million challenge grant to MBU
ST. LOUIS (MBU) – The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation has awarded a $1.6 million challenge grant to Missouri Baptist University (MBU). MBU President Keith Ross announced the grant approval Jan. 23, 2024. The funds are designated for the construction of a new academic building and welcome center, which is the centerpiece of the “Together We Shine” capital and endowment fundraising campaign. The award is contingent upon the University raising an additional $2 million for the campaign … [Read more...]
‘We Believe’ project is a ‘touchstone that unites,’ SBU president says
BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo., has released a resource designed to make the Southern Baptist Convention’s statement of faith more accessible to today’s congregations. The “We Believe” project, a series of short videos highlighting the Baptist Faith & Message 2000, was developed last summer. SBU President Rick Melson expressed his excitement about the resource, saying, “As a lifelong Southern Baptist, I'm delighted that our faith statement at SBU is the Baptist … [Read more...]
‘God has a purpose behind the pain’: Pastor speaks about fire that destroyed church building, parsonage
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was updated on Jan. 11. Baptist Press reporter Scott Barkley contributed to this report. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mo. – At 5:30 on Thursday morning, Jan. 4, Pastor James Leezer of Williamstown's Providence Baptist Church got a call with bad news no pastor wants to hear: “The church and the parsonage are on fire.” Leezer was studying Jesus' Sermon on the Mount at the moment he received the call, but after he heard the news he turned to God in prayer. After 20 minutes … [Read more...]
MBC’s Student Evangelism Conference Postponed
JEFFERSON CITY—Due to forecasts of snow and potentially dangerous low temperatures this weekend, the MBC’s Student Evangelism Conference (SEC) at Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Jan. 14-15, has been postponed. The MBC’s Making Disciples Group is notifying all churches that have registered to provide refunds. The MBC will announce a new date for the SEC in the weeks ahead. Likely, the event will be moved to the fall. … [Read more...]
Investigation underway as fire destroys church, parsonage in Lewis County
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mo. – The rural church building and the parsonage of Providence Baptist Church here were separately leveled in fires Thursday morning, Jan. 4. No injuries were reported. The parsonage is located a quarter-mile from the church. The glow of both structures was visible for miles by responding crews. Canton and the Monticello base of the Canton R-V Fire Department were paged at 5:07 a.m., and upon arrival they found both structures fully engulfed. Western Lewis County … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist family launches coffee company to help trafficking victims
MARSHALL – It is not uncommon for viewers to leave a movie with strong emotions. In fact, most movies are crafted to elicit an emotional response. But rarely is the intended response anger. This summer, after seeing “Sound of Freedom” in theaters, one Missouri Baptist pastor went home angry. David Slusher, who pastors Gill Memorial Baptist Church in Marshall, Mo., recalls being deeply affected by the film, which exposes the dark reality of human sex trafficking – a plight which goes … [Read more...]
BSU food pantry leads international student to receive Bread of Life
TRENTON – Jesus had a habit of feeding people. Why? Because he knew that as he met the practical needs of hungry stomachs, he could point people to the eternal Bread that satisfies hungry souls. Following in his footsteps, the food pantry at the BSU at North Central Missouri College provides food for hungry college students—and points them to the Bread of Life. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, almost a quarter of undergraduate students on U.S. campuses are food … [Read more...]
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