SPRINGFIELD – Executive Director John Yeats challenged Missouri Baptists to stand firm on the solid ground of the gospel in a message concluding the first day of the MBC Annual Meeting, Oct 22. Building on the meeting’s theme of “Steady,” taken from Exodus 17:8-16, Yeats reminded messengers that Aaron and Hur, who held up Moses’ hands during a fierce battle, required solid ground to carry out their task. In a similar way, followers of Jesus must stand on the solid rock of Jesus and His … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptist collegians stand against trafficking
KIRKSVILLE – “Love at its highest level is not living for yourself but sacrificing,” said Greg Xander, campus missionary of the Truman State University Baptist Student Union (BSU). His college students – and other collegians around the state of Missouri – are living this out as they partner with Missouri Baptist churches and entities to raise awareness to end human trafficking. On Oct. 6, the Truman State BSU partnered with five Kirksville area churches and the Missouri Baptist Children’s … [Read more...]
HLGU trustees focus on fundraising, student success
HANNIBAL — Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Board of Trustees visited campus for their annual fall meeting Thursday and Friday, October 18 and 19. While on campus, the board heard reports on the activities of the University over the last year. It was reported that 254 graduates were presented diplomas in May, 40 students are traveling to Israel over Christmas break with a scholarship from Passages Israel, HLGU received a military friendly award, the athletic department has joined the … [Read more...]
SBU president outlines strategic planning timeline during first trustees meeting
BOLIVAR — Southwest Baptist University President Eric A. Turner told the University’s Board of Trustees during its meeting Tuesday, Oct. 16, to expect a finalized strategic plan by the October 2019 board meeting. “Our timeline is ambitious,” Turner said. “But our planning team is ready to get to work. To broadly represent the University, we expanded the planning team to include representation from a cross-section of SBU constituencies. Rather than prescribing a plan and course of action, I … [Read more...]
‘Unexpected’ testimony challenges ministry wives
SPRINGFIELD — When a surprise pregnancy pushed back Rich and Lisa Finch’s calling to serve as missionaries to West Africa not just once, but twice—that was exciting, but unexpected. Then several years later when Finch received the news that she did, in fact, have breast cancer, while she was on mission teaching English to Muslim children in West Africa—that was very difficult and definitely unexpected. And then earlier this year when Finch learned that her dear friends and missionary … [Read more...]
First Baptist Reavisville baptizes 23
REAVISVILLE – Once a year, members of Reavisville First Baptist Church and their families gather at the creek for a day of worship and celebration. Hundreds of people watch and cheer as new believers are baptized in the water and brought to new life in Christ. On August 26, this year, Pastor Mark Reavis and his deacons baptized 23 new believers, and they’re just getting started. According to Jeannie Reavis, wife of Pastor Mark, this has been a wonderful year for their church. “We’ve been … [Read more...]
Messengers unanimously adopt nine resolutions
SPRINGFIELD – Messengers at the 2018 Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting called for purity and repentance by leaders, celebrated normative-sized churches, denounced pornagraphy as a public health crisis and more by adopting eight resolutions Oct. 23. (An additional resolution expressed thanks to Crossway Baptist Church and local hotels for their assistance with the annual meeting.) The MBC Committee on Resolutions – made up of three men and two women – submitted the slate of … [Read more...]
Zamperini tells background of ‘Unbroken’ at HLGU
HANNIBAL – Luke Zamperini, son of Olympic hero and World War II prisoner of war Louis Zamperini, and now an executive producer of the recent movie about his father’s path to Christ, held the audience’s attention in the palm of his hand here Nov. 7 at the Hannibal-LaGrange University Booster Banquet. The younger Zamperini discussed in detail his father’s remarkable and miraculous life. Louis was saved from a life of juvenile delinquency by sports, and made his way on to the 1936 U.S. … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists reflect on time in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Missouri Baptists often filled the hallways and gymnasium at Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, where they could fellowship with friends from across the state in a hospitality area and browse through a variety of exhibits or purchase books from a LifeWay Christian Store Booth. The Pathway interviewed several Missourians as they enjoyed the annual meeting and met friends. “We come for the fellowship,” said Ruth Easter of Buffalo. She and her husband were sipping water in … [Read more...]
Reavis, Pendergraft, Bumpers challenge preachers at Pastors’ Conference
SPRINGFIELD – Pastors from around Missouri gathered at Crossway Baptist Church here Oct. 22 for the annual Pastor’s Conference, which took place prior to the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting. It was a time of teaching, reflection and inspiration. Reavis talks power, revival priorities Education isn’t necessary if a preacher has God’s spirit, said Herb Reavis, pastor of Florida’s North Jacksonville Baptist Church, during the Missouri Baptist Pastors’ Conference. “Dwight … [Read more...]
Jeremy Muniz elected MBC president
SPRINGFIELD — Jeremy Muniz, pastor of First Baptist Church, De Soto, was elected president of the Missouri Baptist Convention, Oct. 23, at Crossway Baptist Church. Muniz, who has been serving as first vice president of the convention, was nominated by Pastor Joe Costephens of First Baptist Church, Ferguson. Also running was Ron Crow, pastor of First Baptist Church, Diamond, who was nominated by Pastor Eddie Bumpers of the Crossway Church. When messengers cast their ballots, Muniz … [Read more...]
‘Love one another’ – Nelson believed to be MBC’s first black officer, attendance at annual meeting takes a jump
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri Baptist messengers elected a more ethnically diverse slate of convention officers and approved a resolution encouraging racial reconciliation during their 184th annual meeting at Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, Oct. 22-23. Although this year’s meeting was shortened to only two days, attendance rose slightly this year, as compared to the previous two years. A total of 1,042 messengers and 184 visitors from 451 churches gathered in Springfield. Jon Nelson … [Read more...]
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