PERRYTON, Texas (MODR) – Having grown up in Puerto Rico before moving to Pennsylvania, Joyce Fernandez had never witnessed the aftereffects of a tornado. Granted, the damage from hurricanes in her native country can be pretty devastating; but there’s often advanced warning, allowing people to prepare. That wasn’t the case in Perryton, Texas, where a tornado killed three people, injured at least 75 more and destroyed as many as 200 houses. In many cases, the only thing volunteers were able … [Read more...]
Know your community and be a part of it, says radio Hall of Famer Dick Bott
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BP) – Missouri Southern Baptist Dick Bott has always believed in the importance of community and the power of radio to deliver those connections, particularly when it comes to sharing the Gospel. The Bott Radio Network began in 1962 when he and his wife, Sherley, purchased a country music station in Kansas City, Mo. and promptly changed it to Christian programming. The country music station enjoyed a large audience, but was losing money due to mismanagement, Bott … [Read more...]
MBU named top workplace for 11th consecutive year
ST. LOUIS (MBU) – Missouri Baptist University has been named a 2023 Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for the 11th consecutive year. MBU remains the only higher education institution in the St. Louis area to receive this award for so many years. “We are delighted to once again be named a top workplace in the region,” said University President Dr. Keith Ross. “This significant recognition affirms MBU’s steadfast commitment to cultivate a culture that supports and promotes a … [Read more...]
WMU introduces Missouri Acteens Council members
POPLAR BLUFF – At the recent Missouri WMU Missions Celebration, three young women were introduced as the 2023 Missouri Acteens Council – Celia Shortell and Cefronia Shortell from Independence Baptist Church, Richland, and Hannah Stahlman, Lighthouse Baptist Church, Union. The girls who apply and are selected to serve on the council must meet the following requirements: • completed ninth – twelfth grade; • a Christian and member of a Missouri Baptist church; • active in an Acteens … [Read more...]
Zellmer recalls lessons from early days of ministry
MOSCOW MILLS – Some pastors ask themselves, “If I had to look back on some things I would not do and would do in early seasons of ministry. what would those things be?” It seems like a lot of people experience regrets about their past as they become more mature. Those questions were raised in a series of blog posts by a NAMB church planting leader, Jason Zellmer, this past spring. Zellmer is the director of Send Network-Missouri. As the North American Mission Board’s point person for … [Read more...]
SBU nursing programs gain nearly $300,000 in grants
BOLIVAR (SBU) – The Missouri State Board of Nursing has awarded Southwest Baptist University nearly $300,000 in grant money to enhance and grow our nursing programs on both the Bolivar and Springfield campuses. The grants were awarded through the board’s Nursing Education Incentive Program (NEIP) and are targeted to the following areas: • Springfield campus: $150,000 to add a full-time faculty member for the Master of Science in Nursing program and support the transition of the MSN-Nurse … [Read more...]
Richland Baptist relives past by holding camp meeting
MEMPHIS – There was a time when camp meetings were held on church grounds. People brought camping gear and spent time fellowshipping together, eating dinner on the grounds and having all-day singing and preaching. Richland Baptist Church in this northern Missouri community brought a modern version of the past. “It is in the premise of an old-time camp meeting, but in the old days, they actually camped,” said Pastor Richard Lourcey. Scores of people descended on the grounds of this rural … [Read more...]
Immanuel Baptist, Bethany, hosts Harrison Baptist Association’s evangelism rally
BETHANY – The Evangelism Rally over the Memorial Day weekend (Pentecost Sunday) at Immanuel Baptist Church here sponsored by the Harrison Baptist Association offered training in how to share Jesus with the community. “We’ve discovered some just need training to increase their boldness,” Ryan Kunce, evangelism director for Harrison Baptist Association and lead pastor of First Baptist Church of Bethany, said. “Our first rally was last year,” Kunce continued, “and we were pleased with the … [Read more...]
Disciples make disciples at Missouri Valley College
MARSHALL – The shared goal of MBCollegiate ministries across Missouri is the same shared goal of MBC churches: make disciples who make disciples. At Missouri Valley College (MoVal) through The Bridge Collegiate Ministry, that’s exactly what’s happened with three football players. The story goes something like this: A campus employee takes a freshmen under wing, invites him to her church, and connects him to the campus ministry. He finds community and gets discipled. He takes another lower … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist evangelist Ron Mills takes hope to the desperate
BLUE SPRINGS – Ron Mills was desperate over 37 years ago and needed hope. Once he found it, he’s brought it since 1987 to other desperate people as a vocational evangelist. That includes providing hope to those in churches where Mills also sees the need for repentance, holiness, and restoration. “From time to time,” Mills says, “I went to church as a child and was exposed to the gospel as a teenager.” Despite that, the church was never part of his priorities. In 1980, he and his wife … [Read more...]
HLGU computer science department to host LEGO Events this summer
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Computer Science Department will be hosting a series of upcoming events for students using the popular LEGO building blocks. The LEGO Learning Play Date, titled “LEGO Nation,” will give students the opportunity to learn about and build famous places from across the United States. There will be three dates to choose from – July 5 from 10am to noon, July 12 from 1pm to 3pm, and August 2 from 10am to noon. The cost is $30 and will be a … [Read more...]
HLGU hosts first week of Super Summer
HANNIBAL – Bob Caldwell, 61, loves what he sees in Super Summer, not only this year, but in the program as a whole. Caldwell, the director of the Super Summer at Hannibal-LaGrange University, June 19-23, has been involved with Super Summer activities since 1990. “Super Summer is a summer camp for junior high and high school students where we share the gospel with the lost, but train future leaders in how to share their faith. It is gospel-centric,” Caldwell said. In the first two … [Read more...]
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