HANNIBAL – Men play a significant role in the life and health of their families, and family life changes men for the better, according to W. Bradford Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project. Wilcox, who serves as associate professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, is also a keynote speaker at the 2016 Worldview Conference at Hannibal-LaGrange University, April 14. During an interview with The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler on his … [Read more...]
Worldview Conference to feature 3-time ‘Woman of the Year’
HANNIBAL – With more than 500,000 members, 450 prayer/action chapters and teams, 600 trained leaders, and 30 years of service, Concerned Women for America (CWA) is the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization. “There is hardly a single issue facing the nation today that is not critically important to Baptist women; unless forces are put into place to halt the so-called ‘progressive’ agenda’s rampant spread throughout the nation, all of us are in for some rough days ahead,” said … [Read more...]
Proposing a religious liberty bill for Missouri
As attacks on our religious liberty have intensified in recent months, Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Director John Yeats asked me to spearhead a statewide multi-faith initiative that would further secure religious liberty for Missourians. For the past three months I have had the privilege of being a part of a broad coalition of church leaders, legal scholars, State Capitol staffers, lawmakers, pro-family and religious liberty groups in crafting legislation that would respect and … [Read more...]
MBCH considers partnering with new ministries
BRIDGETON – Sometimes you look for opportunities to minister, and sometimes the opportunities seek you out. In recent days three new opportunities to expand the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home’s (MBCH) reach have knocked on MBCH’s door, and were discussed at the agency’s trustee meeting Oct. 13 at the main Bridgeton campus. The first is the Branches at Brookline, a residential facility for developmentally disabled adults in Republic. The board of Southwest Special Cares, which operates … [Read more...]
Allen to keynote Legislative Prayer Service, Jan. 6
JEFFERSON CITY — Jason Allen, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, is slated to keynote the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Legislative Prayer Service early next year. “It is important for Missouri government leaders to hear from one of our outstanding seminary presidents at this critical hour in our nation’s history,” said Don Hinkle, Pathway editor and organizer of the annual event. “All who attend will be blessed by a powerful and encouraging message from God’s Word by … [Read more...]
SBU trustees approve plan for nursing degree in Bolivar
BOLIVAR — Southwest Baptist University’s Board of Trustees approved a plan for offering a pre-licensure Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing on the Bolivar and Springfield campuses, with a goal of the first cohorts entering in Fall 2017, contingent upon approval from the Missouri State Board of Nursing. “There is strong demand for nurses within the healthcare field and a strong demand among prospective students for a pre-licensure nursing degree on our Bolivar campus,” said SBU President … [Read more...]
Springfield Minister Mark Mathes nominated for Dove Award
SPRINGFIELD – His song was edged out last week by “Hidden Heroes,” but Mark Mathes, music minister at Crossway Baptist Church, here, penned Dove Award-nominated song, “Sometimes it Takes a Mountain.” Performed by the Gaither Vocal Band, Mathes’s work was one of five nominees in the category for Southern Gospel Song of the Year. The 46th Annual Dove Awards were held in Nashville Oct. 13 and televised Oct. 18. Mathes found out the song was nominated this summer and travelled to Nashville … [Read more...]
Religious liberty challenge facing Missouri Baptists, faith groups
JEFFERSON CITY – It is coming to Missouri and if its citizens do not act soon, religious liberty for everyone will likely face an unprecedented threat. Last month the Oregon Department of Labor ordered Melissa and Aaron Klein, owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa bakery, to pay a $135,000 fine because they refused to bake a “wedding” cake for two lesbians. It is not because they hate homosexuals. In fact they have repeatedly stated and demonstrated their love for homosexuals. The state is … [Read more...]
HLGU Dedicates Carroll Science Center
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University held a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Carroll Science Center October 16, just under two years after breaking ground for the project. The 40,000 square foot, 7 million dollar building houses a 58-seat computer lab/classroom, five science labs, two nursing skills labs, two nursing lab hospital rooms, a nursing library, nine multimedia classrooms, a spacious lobby, five student lounges, two conference rooms, two group study rooms, … [Read more...]
Midwestern reviews first year of 81-credit-hour M.Div.
KANSAS CITY (BP) – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Jason Allen announced Sept. 14 that the seminary has reviewed its retooled 81-credit-hour master of divinity degree after its initial year and concluded that it has benefited students toward completing their ministry education and training more efficiently and effectively. Previously required to take 96 credit hours to earn the degree, students now have the opportunity to finish their M.Div. studies in a shorter amount of … [Read more...]
1st Arnold’s Qualls named NAMB rep
ARNOLD – Kenny Qualls, pastor of First Baptist Church of Arnold, will serve as the North American Mission Board’s new ambassador to Southern Baptist pastors in Missouri. Through this new role, he’ll connect with Missouri pastors on behalf of NAMB president Kevin Ezell to encourage and pray with them. A key part of the role will also be to express gratitude to pastors for their churches’ continual partnership in missions and participation in the Cooperative Program and the Annie Armstrong … [Read more...]
Pleasant Valley lays groundwork to multiply God’s work
LIBERTY – It was a Saturday morning, and some of the people from Pleasant Valley Baptist Church were a little scared. Knocking on the front doors of homes in the area was taking them out of their comfort zones. That morning they went outside the walls of their church to several neighborhoods in the Kansas City Northland region to attempt to engage residents in a front doorstep conversation about God’s activity in their lives. The initiative, called “Multiply-Groundwork” is intended to … [Read more...]
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