JEFFERSON CITY - Bonnie Lee, a member of the Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Board, was one of hundreds at the Midwest March for Life Feb. 2. See her interview below. See previous story and video here. … [Read more...]
Grover Park gives good gifts in Warrensburg
WARRENSBURG – Each year Pastor Randy Neal considers it an honor to hop on his Harley and lead the procession of flagged Freedom Rider cyclists at Freedom Spectacular on July 4. The event draws more than 3,000 people to celebrate. “We do half a dozen major community events that we fund ourselves and don’t charge the community,” said Neal, pastor at Grover Park Baptist Church here. “At Freedom Spectacular we have professional fireworks, we feed everyone, we have the community band play and … [Read more...]
Summer camps help kids connect with God
LEBANON – Across Missouri most Baptist associations and churches prepare each spring for summer camping programs. Children and teenagers register and go away to a rural campground where they have an opportunity to connect with God and establish a relationship that may be life-changing. Many associations are now calling their camp teams and committees together to develop the programs that will provide for the kids in the summer camping season Many types of volunteers are needed for these … [Read more...]
New year brings remodeled sanctuary for Cedar Grove after fire swept through last summer, displacing services
WARSAW – Fire insurance, a good thing to have before leaving earth. Worshippers at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Warsaw also know that an insurance policy is a good investment to have while here, in case of fire, which is exactly what occurred to their church in August of last year. Early Monday morning, Aug. 27, a passerby spotted a fire raging on an outer wall on the west side of Cedar Grove Baptist Church. About 30 feet of the building burned, also impacting a 30’ x 25’ section of roof … [Read more...]
Karis shouts God’s grace, regardless of location – Congregations merge, swap buildings to advance Kingdom
COLUMBIA – The old cliché that a church is not a building holds true for Karis Church, a 13-year-old congregation here in the heart of Missouri. It’s a good thing, too. If that were the case, Karis would be suffering an extreme identity crisis. Instead, the church is celebrating its “new” permanent home in central Columbia – its sixth home in its short life as it continues to live out its mission to reach the community with the Gospel. Karis launched Easter 2006 in the Tiger Hotel … [Read more...]
From church house to state House
JEFFERSON CITY – As the state’s 100th General Assembly began its work here, Jan. 9, three Missouri Baptist preachers were counted among the state’s 163 members in the House of Representatives. As he took his oath of office, Doug Richey – pastor of Pisgah Baptist Church, Excelsior Springs – reflected on the historic moment. Not only is this year the 200th anniversary of the General Assembly’s existence as a legislative body, but it is also the 100th year that the Assembly has been seated in … [Read more...]
SBU trustees uphold professor’s dismissal, censure and exclude one trustee, affirm BFM 2000
EDITOR'S NOTE: To read previous coverage of this situation at SBU, click here and here. BOLIVAR – Last week, the Educational Policies and Personnel Committee of Southwest Baptist University’s board of trustees affirmed the administration’s decision to dismiss a tenured professor for alleged violations of the SBU Faculty Handbook and the “ethical and professional canons of the teaching profession.” Meanwhile, in a special called meeting of SBU’s full board, Jan. 22, a majority of the … [Read more...]
Gov. Parson: ‘God is in control’
JEFFERSON CITY – The 2019 Governor’s Prayer Breakfast in Jefferson City, Jan. 10, reminded hundreds of lawmakers and other public servants in the state of Missouri that “God is in Control.” “I wish a lot of the federal government was here this morning,” said Gov. Mike Parson, a member of First Baptist Church, Bolivar, pointing to a large red banner standing behind him emblazoned with the words, “God Is In Control.” “They could look at that banner behind me,” he added, “because, regardless … [Read more...]
Filling the gap – With ‘Fun Day’ Monday, Auxvasse church helps blue collar families adapt to four-day school week
AUXVASSE – When the North Callaway School District started gearing up for its second year of the four-day week format, Pastor Wil Hoffmann sensed God calling Rising Sun Baptist Church (RSBC) to take action. “We have a lot of blue collar working families in our area and we knew there was a need for Monday childcare,” Hoffmann said. Lovingly referred to as “Fun Day,” RSBC’s Monday childcare ministry is available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for elementary-age children in the … [Read more...]
‘Imagine what God can do’ – Stroup calls lawmakers to obedience as more than 400 attend prayer service
JEFFERSON CITY – John Stroup held the attention of more than 400 elected officials, their staff and guests Jan. 9 as he challenged them to be obedient to God’s will during this year’s legislative session, even when it may not be convenient or easy. “God can use a homeless dope fiend like me,” Stroup said. “Just imagine what God can do with an elected official who is willing to step outside of his comfort zone and obey the call?” Stroup, president and co-founder of Freeway Ministries in … [Read more...]
SBU trustees call special board meeting
BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University trustees scheduled a special called board meeting for Jan. 22 to hear a report from the trustee board’s Executive Committee and from the Educational Policies and Personnel Committee. The executive session was scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Last month, the Educational Policies and Personnel Committee took under advisement the appeal of a tenured professor, Clint Bass, who disputes a notice of immediate dismissal that was issued by the administration, … [Read more...]
Reluctant church planter seeks to reach ends of Earth from Warrensburg
WARRENSBURG – Atticus Dyer never wanted to plant a church. When he felt called to vocational ministry at the age of 17 during a revival, he envisioned being a pastor, but church planting was not a part of that picture. After completing college and seminary at Midwestern in 2013, he reconnected with John Cox, lead pastor of Concordia Baptist and his former high school football coach. Cox shared with him a vision for rural church planting. God began to stir in Dyer a heart to plant a church. … [Read more...]
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