HAZELWOOD – The strategy for the Summer Outreach for Hazelwood Baptist Church included both international and community missions. Internationally, the congregation sent a group to El Salvador and the community was served with Bible Clubs in two multi-housing complexes. “We began to plan to disciple our youth through ministry,” Jim Walker, lead pastor, said. “We wanted to offer a summer internship for the summer through the Missouri Baptist Convention and to raise up our youth with more … [Read more...]
Streamers break world record to ‘hype’ Jesus: Wentzville brothers broadcast 600+ hours in 30 days
WENTZVILLE – 662 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds. That how much time the Greenings spent in front of video games in the last 30 days. That’s more than 22 hours of every day. You may think you play a lot of video games, or perhaps know someone who spends just a little bit too much time in front of their PC or PlayStation, but you haven’t met the Greening Brothers. Make that, the World Record-Holding Greening Brothers. Joshua, 20, and Daniel, 17, are members of First Baptist, Wentzville. … [Read more...]
Pathway exclusive: Governor talks faith, family, Planned Parenthood
JEFFERSON CITY – Michael L. Parson, 63, took office as Missouri’s 57th governor on June 1, 2018. Born in Wheatland, a small town in Hickory County, he is a longtime Missouri Baptist. He and his wife, Teresa, are members of First Baptist Church, Bolivar. I interviewed him, July 17, in his office at the State Capitol. What was your first year like as governor? “With all the trials that we’ve been through, I’m humbled every day to be the governor. I’m honored to be the governor. I get to … [Read more...]
‘Seriously,’ Missouri Baptist’s radio devotion, to help keep you on His path
WARSAW – Struggling with everything you’re juggling? Seriously, who isn’t! “Seriously” is the name of a daily devotion now offered to listeners across Missouri, five days a week on a radio station near you. The 90-second quips are packed with a punch of Bible-based encouragement to keep you tracking on His path while doing life. Missouri’s own Valerie Howe, author and keynote speaker, hosts these segments, all in her noted delivery style of wit and humor. Howe is a member of Crossway … [Read more...]
SBU begins search for new Redford College dean
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University begins its search this month for the next dean of the University’s Redford College of Theology and Ministry. Rodney Reeves, who has served on the SBU faculty for 19 years, 15 of those years as College dean, has resigned to serve as senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Ark. In an Aug. 4th Facebook post, Reeves announced that he would be leaving SBU to enter the pastorate. “It is with great joy and a grateful heart,” Reeves … [Read more...]
Webster County DOM leads association, helps people amid end-of-life transitions
MARSHFIELD – Mitch Fisher is involved in two ministries. He is the director of missions for the Webster County Baptist Association and he also is a bereavement chaplain with CoxHealth Hospice (formerly known as Oxford HealthCare Hospice). With these two ministries he is able to work full time, serving each part time. He manages to divide up his time with each entity having flexible hours. But he says the biggest struggle is not working too much. Like many Missouri directors of missions … [Read more...]
‘Letters to My Students,’ a guide for ministers from MBTS’s Jason Allen
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) – Through the years, Jason Allen has kept up with his correspondence and questions about ministry – some of it in the form of letters, emails, classroom lectures, phone conversations, or conference sermons and presentations. This material helped fuel a new book project, "Letters to My Students," authored by Allen, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. B&H Publishing released the book July 30. Allen noted his interest in and interactions with … [Read more...]
SBU newlyweds excel on court, in classroom, for the Kingdom
BOLIVAR – The life of a college student-athlete is nothing short of challenging. There is the academic schedule – classes, studying, papers, assignments, tests, projects – and the athletic schedule – offseason workouts, in-season workouts, practices, games and travel. And, somewhere in the midst of that schedule, sleeping and eating must be worked in. But that is the life that both Morgan (Henderson) and Andy Campbell chose early on. An early love for sports Morgan grew up with two … [Read more...]
Wildwood church’s VBS explores God’s love for all peoples on earth
WILDWOOD – Exploring God’s love for the nations was the topic for The Incredible Race study for Vacation Bible School at Fellowship of Wildwood (FOW). VBS students discovered all people are descended from Adam and Eve and created in the image of God. “This topic is appropriate and timely in the midst of our world today,” Brad Canalejo, pastor of discipleship and families, said. “Many are demeaning one another and don’t value others whether political, social or racial. As Christians, we … [Read more...]
Submit resolutions before MBC Annual Meeting
BRANSON – According to MBC bylaws, resolutions for the MBC Annual Meeting must be submitted in writing to the Committee on Resolutions at least 60 days prior to the first session of the annual meeting. The deadline is Aug. 28. The annual meeting is October 28-29 at the Branson Convention Center. Persons submitting resolutions must certify that they are messengers. The author of any resolution may address the Committee on Resolutions during its deliberations. No person may submit more than … [Read more...]
Church sees two salvations after Disaster Relief response
ST. CHARLES – God can use anything to build His Kingdom, and that includes swollen rivers and flooded homes. Michael Bowen, who came to Orchard Farm Baptist Church, here as pastor in March, was seeking ways to help get the church more involved in the community when the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers did the job for him. After the flooding, the church began hosting Friday night fellowships. More than 100 showed up for the first fellowship. “It lets people have a sense of normalcy since … [Read more...]
Motions, amendments can be pre-filed for 2019 Mo. Baptist annual meeting
BRANSON – If messengers have a motion they plan to submit at the 2019 MBC Annual Meeting, they are welcome to pre-file that motion with the recording secretary at recordingsecretary@mobaptist.org. However, the messenger must appear at a microphone during time for introduction of miscellaneous business (October 28 at 3:55 p.m. or 6:35 p.m.) and introduce their motion to the messengers attending the Annual Meeting. If a messenger wants to amend a motion, they may also file the amendment … [Read more...]