KANSAS CITY (BP) – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor Owen Strachan has announced his resignation as president of The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, citing a need “to step back” from “filling two vocational roles” simultaneously. A theological debate this summer regarding the relationship between God the Father and God the Son – a debate that has included criticism of CBMW – “played no part” in Strachan’s decision to resign, he told Baptist Press in an email. “I … [Read more...]
‘God is in control,’ Mo. police chief says amid shootings across the nation
CAPE GIRARDEAU (CE) – Wes Blair had planned a quiet sunrise walk on the beach July 8. Instead, shootings in Dallas the night before prompted the vacationing chief of police of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to reflect on events in his former hometown. Blair and his wife learned of the tragedy about 3 a.m. via Facebook. At dawn, Wes headed to the beach solo. “I think that was God’s design. If [my wife] had been with me, we’d have had a conversation.” Nor would Blair have had his cell phone, … [Read more...]
‘Weakened witness’ stayed on mission to the very end
EDITOR’S NOTE: Paul Koonce, who is featured in this story, is the father of Pathway Assistant Editor Brian Koonce. CHIFUNGA, Malawi – Paul Koonce was weak and exhausted. Barely able to stand, it took two assistants to get him from the truck and into Avant Baptist Church at Chifunga in Malawi, Africa. Though unable to get in and out of the rickety chair on his own, he still sat up straighter and grew stronger as he began to preach to the people gathering on the dirt floor. Through Charles, … [Read more...]
God hears our prayers: A 3-month old’s testimony of healing
LEWISTOWN – Malachi Kuenzle already has a testimony, but the three-month old doesn’t know it. His family, however, has proclaimed God’s glory in their son’s news. Chris and Heather Kuenzle, Lewistown, were anxious for Malachi to join two-year old daughter Chloe. A different type of anxiety surfaced when 20 weeks into the pregnancy, Malachi was diagnosed with a kidney issue. “A hospital in Columbia said tests showed a cyst or something and one of his kidneys was bigger than the other,” … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptist volunteers needed to share faith during state fair
SEDALIA – In the heat and humidity of an August afternoon, a tent with fans and cool shade is an inviting prospect by itself during the Missouri state fair. Coupled with an opportunity to sign up for a freezer and 100 pounds of beef, chicken and pork, it seems even more welcoming. Baptist volunteers offer to enter visitors in a drawing in exchange for three minutes of their time. The fair visitor (perhaps tentatively) comes into the tent and a friendly Missouri Baptist tells them how they … [Read more...]
‘Fight the good fight’
SPRINGFIELD – The Catalyst church here competes for the souls of men and women not only in Southwest Missouri, but also throughout the nation—and with transformed lives that show the worth of their labor. During the past four-and-a-half years, this Missouri Baptist Convention church plant has led 186 people to profess faith in Christ. And they continue to fight for people’s salvation in a unique way: through competitive sports. While other churches often compete with people’s scheduled … [Read more...]
Small church pastors blessed at MB125
BRANSON – Sixty-five Missouri Baptist pastors and their families, who serve in churches that have an average worship attendance of 125 or less, gathered at Skyline Baptist Church, Branson, for the MB125 Pastors’ Conference, June 22-25. For three days, they were encouraged by fellowship, worship and inspiring messages from keynote speakers, Chuck and Rhonda Kelley and Micah Fries. Dr. Kelley serves as president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He encouraged the gathered … [Read more...]
FBC Ferguson sees the impact of a Christmas gift in a shoebox
“That box let me be a little boy,” Alex Nsengimana of Rwanda, Operation Christmas Child (OCC) national spokesperson, explained to those attending the community event at First Baptist Church of Ferguson. “OCC distributed 250 shoeboxes to the children at my orphanage and it was the first gift that we had ever been given.” The children were in the orphanage after the genocide that occurred during the days between April 7, 1994 and mid July 1994. In about 100 days, one million Rwandans were … [Read more...]
Four Missouri churches minister in Haiti
PIGNON, Haiti – Even after being home from her mission trip to Haiti for more than a week, Casey Funk is still experiencing a bit of culture shock. A member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Neosho, Funk went from the hustle and bustle of a busy life at home to the quiet and slower pace of a Haiti. But though the noise and distractions were gone, the urgency of the gospel was stark. Funk was part of a team of 27 Missourians from Fellowship, Sweetwater Baptist, Diggins Baptist and Living … [Read more...]
Burfordville Baptist Church dives into VBS
BURFORDVILLE – The Burfordville Baptist Church is seeing evidence of the Spirit of God. In the last two months, they have seen eleven adults and children come to know Jesus. “We have a small church of faithful folks,” Bryon Kindle, pastor, said. “They volunteer to help me, so I can preach. I’m faithful to preach the Word of God and that is the power.” Kindle said VBS paid a significant role in the decisions made for Christ. “Ms. Ashley brought her children to VBS,” he said, “and … [Read more...]
Camp Whoa brings horsemanship, love of Christ to Missouri children
STOUTLAND – Ellen Replogle was sitting in church listening to missionaries tell stories of using their passions to share the gospel when it hit her: if they could use basketball, music or literacy training for Jesus, she could use her passion for the gospel too. “I got up and said ‘I’m going to do this. I can’t go to Africa, but can use my love of horses to help kids see the relationship we should have with God.’” That was five years ago. What Replogle initially thought might be just a … [Read more...]
‘SBC and the 21st Century’
Allen, Jason K., ed. The SBC and the 21st Century: Reflection, Renewal, Recommitment. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2016. 269 pages. $29.99. What does the future look like for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)? The SBC is one of the largest denominations in the world, with over 15 million members and over 40,000 churches in the United States alone, but both membership and baptism numbers have been slowly declining for several years. For Southern Baptists, this decline raises … [Read more...]
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