CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Freeway Ministries, a Springfield-based outreach and discipleship ministry to ex-cons, drug addicts and other hard-to-reach people, is going global next year. In October, John Stroup – a member of Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, and one of the founders of Freeway Ministries – preached a revival at Lakeview Community Church in Cape Town, South Africa. Now, Stroup looks forward next spring to flying Gregory Craig, a member at Lakeview, to Missouri for … [Read more...]
Family uses agri-tourism to share Christ
DURHAM – For three years – and counting – a family here has used a seasonal corn maze to share Jesus Christ. The Pumpkin Crate wrapped up its third season October 30. The Brent Luttrull family of Durham uses the Pumpkin Crate to witness of their faith. “It always had and always will have a Christian emphasis. I decided if we were going to do this, we would do so with a purpose,” said Katy Luttrull, who runs the agri-tourism business with other family members. Katy grew up Southern Baptist … [Read more...]
Patterson challenges FBC O’Fallon students to get involved in missions
O’FALLON – Saying he was speaking to young people but letting everyone else listen in, Paige Patterson challenged students to get involved in missions, and challenged First Baptist Church of O’Fallon to invest in young people for full-time missions and pastoral ministries. Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, made the comments October 23 during First O’Fallon’s second morning worship service to conclude a weeklong missions emphasis. “Is it … [Read more...]
Cooperative Program continues to inspire
ST. CHARLES – The hallmark plan to unite churches and fund projects is still key to Missouri Baptists. Burl Hopkins, is a deacon at First Southern Baptist Church, Ava. “We encourage giving to the Cooperative Program. Our church does 11 percent, last year it did 10 percent,” Hopkins said. Before he moved to Ava, he lived in Louisiana for 47 years and served as a deacon there. “I had always heard about the Cooperative Program, but as I got older and began serving as a deacon, it was … [Read more...]
Church stands for ‘Unshakeable Truth’
LEBANON – Christian leaders and scholars from across the nation shed light on the “Unshakeable Truth” of God’s Word during a worldview conference hosted by Heritage Baptist Church here, Oct. 15-16. The “Unshakeable Truth Worldview Conference” featured former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Former Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) President Richard Land, and Answers in Genesis Spokesman Terry Mortenson, as well as other keynote speakers. “The Bible speaks to every area … [Read more...]
Fellowship Association raises $20,000 for campground
WARSAW – Church camps across Missouri may receive inspiration from the results of a recent fundraiser held for Baptist Ridge Camp (BRC), a facility owned and operated by Fellowship Baptist Association (FBA), both located in Warsaw. Support from nearly 350 people attending the dinner and auction netted the camp an estimated $20,000, which will be used for overdue repairs and maintenance to the camp. Director of Missions (DOM) David Mifflin, coordinator of the fundraiser, was extremely … [Read more...]
Ramsey Creek proud of past, leaning toward the future
PIKE COUNTY – How does a Missouri church “in the middle of nowhere,” according to its current pastor, survive for 200 years? To Ramsey Creek Baptist Church Senior Pastor John Bateman the reason is clear: “Anything the Lord’s not involved in or not approving of will die.” The church recently celebrated its 200th anniversary by hosting a weekend party that included old time gospel music, sermons by former pastors, lots of activities—from bounce houses and community dinners to an animal … [Read more...]
Two new CP resources available to Mo. Baptists
JEFFERSON CITY – The MBC has produced two new resources to help Missouri Baptists better understand the Cooperative Program and the way their tithes and offerings support missions in the state and around the world. Both resources are designed as bulletin inserts and are available in print and electronic formats. The first resource is titled, “What is the Cooperative Program?” The four-page insert describes CP as the funding process Southern Baptists have used since 1925 to support … [Read more...]
First-time DR trainee responds to hurricane
WHITEVILLE, N.C. – When he arrived in Jefferson City for disaster relief training Oct. 7, Jeremey Wallace had no idea just how soon his new found skills would be put into practice. “I thought, ‘I’ll go to the training and see what this is all about,’” the pastor of Second Baptist Church, Bowling Green said. “Once I saw just how much Disaster Relief did, I knew this is something I wanted to participate in.” Just days later, Wallace joined up with a convoy of dozens of Missouri Baptist … [Read more...]
Women’s Ministry Advisory Council conducts survey
ATLANTA (BP) – Fourteen women, including Pathway Columnist Rhonda Rhea, met for two days in Atlanta to continue their discussion about increasing the participation of women in the Southern Baptist Convention. Frank S. Page, president of the SBC Executive Committee, appointed the Women’s Ministry Advisory Council to gather information concerning the involvement of women’s ministry leaders and ministry wives in their Southern Baptist churches. With the purpose of involving women in … [Read more...]
Special offering taken to multiply 42 churches
SPRINGFIELD – If Bob Roberts hears of a church member going out of town, he always inquires where they are going. “We have church plant partners in San Diego, Washington DC, and even Oahu, Hawaii so I like to tell them where they can visit one of our partners for Sunday worship and encourage them,” said Roberts, minister of missions at Second Baptist Church here. Through Second’s “Foundations for the Future” offering, the church has helped support 42 new church plants since 2010. In the … [Read more...]
‘Flexible, flexible, flexible;’ MBC DR volunteers roll with the punches responding to Hurricane Matthew
WHITEVILLE, NC - The motto for Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief? Be flexible, be flexible, be flexible. That motto was put to the test as volunteers prepared to respond after Hurricane Matthew swamped the East Coast. The original deployment to Florida scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 9 was pushed back to Monday. Then it was pushed to Wednesday. Then it was switched to South Carolina. Then it was switched to Tuesday. Then it was switched to North Carolina. When they finally set off, a blown tire … [Read more...]
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