BOLIVAR — Southwest Baptist University has chosen six students to serve as new ambassadors for the 2013-2014 academic year. SBU Ambassadors is a group of 15 students who are the official student representatives of SBU President Dr. C. Pat Taylor and his wife, Judy. The following students have been selected to join the Ambassadors this year: • Sophomore Jenna Durnell, daughter of Michael and Suzan Durnell, is an accounting and information assurance major from Harwood. • Sophomore Jonathan … [Read more...]
Portable baptisteries see use for church plants
ST. LOUIS – Two portable baptisteries have been provided for use in Kansas City and St Louis by joint funding from the North American Mission Board and the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). Rick Hedger, MBC partnership missions strategist, provided the funds to support the church planting underway. “The need to support SEND Kansas City and SEND St. Louis church planting strategies was my motivation for providing them,” said Hedger. “Baptism is the first step of obedience in … [Read more...]
HLGU Booster Banquet to feature Dove Award winner Randle
HANNIBAL — Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) is happy to announce that ticket sales are now open for the 72nd annual Booster Banquet featuring Dove Award Winner and Gospel Singer Lynda Randle to be held Nov. 22. Tickets can be purchased online at hlg.edu/boosterbanquet or via phone by calling 573-629-3126. Lynda was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Growing up a part of the D.C. inner-city culture, Lynda experienced the pain and anguish that can rarely be imagined by the majority of … [Read more...]
God calls a cop to become full-time pastor
Pleasant Valley – Open Door Bible Baptist Church in Pleasant Valley is more than a church-plant name. It describes the path of its pastor Shane Stamm. Stamm was 19 when he began a career with the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) in 1993. He’ll leave the force in December. “It’s a super job. When I tell people I’m walking away, they ask why don’t I wait for six years (for full retirement). I’m walking away from a $70,000 job to basically nothing. It’s a wonderful thing,” Stamm … [Read more...]
SBU to partner with area schools for Stomp Out Hunger project
BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University (SBU), along with Missouri State University, Ozarks Technical College, Drury University and Evangel University, is partnering for a joint community service project, “Stomp Out Hunger: All collegiate shoe drive.” The shoe drive will take place on all five campuses from Sept. 28 – Oct. 19, with shoe collection sites at various locations on the SBU Bolivar campus, including the Goodson Student Union, Meyer Wellness and Sports Center and all dormitories. … [Read more...]
Pastors’ Conference to feature noted scholars
KANSAS CITY – The Pastor’s Conference will take an academic bent this year, with three seminary professors heading up the Oct. 28 meeting. They will focus on the life and work of Jesus, while First Baptist Macon’s choir and musical group, 60 West, will lead in worship. The conference begins at 8:30 a.m. with Tom Schreiner. Schreiner is a professor of New Testament interpretation and the associate dean of Scripture and interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in … [Read more...]
Recommendations from the Executive Board to the churches of the Missouri Baptist Convention
Annual Meeting resolutions address Boy Scouts, DOMA
KANSAS CITY – In resolutions submitted for consideration at the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) 2013 annual meeting, the MBC’s Christian Life Commissioncriticized recent attempts to legitimize homosexuality and redefine marriage. One resolution opposes the recent decision of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to open membership to homosexuals. According to the resolution, this change in membership policy contrasts with the BSA’s historic commitment to safeguarding values that are … [Read more...]
“CORE” to feature evangelism, urban ministry leaders
KANSAS CITY – Robert E. Coleman, the author of The Master Plan of Evangelism, and Atlanta pastor Dhati Lewis will headline the “CORE” sessions of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, Oct. 29. Matt Kearns, leadership development team leader at the convention, hopes that the “CORE” conference will “inspire, challenge and encourage” Missouri Southern Baptists for “the glory of God and the growth of the Kingdom.” Robert Coleman, he said, is a “leading voice and role model” for … [Read more...]
Veritas to minister in music at annual meeting in KC
BY STAFF KANSAS CITY – Missouri Baptists are in for some powerful vocal performances during the annual meeting from musical group Veritas. The quintet of classically trained vocalists is slated to perform twice during the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Annual Meeting, during the Oct. 29 afternoon and evening sessions. “The breadth of their classical, traditional and contemporary styles is only overshadowed by their genuine passion to lead people toward worship of the living Lord … [Read more...]
MBC Executive Board to meet in Kansas City, 8 to be honored
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board will meet immediately prior to – and immediately after – this year’s annual meeting at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. The Oct. 28 meeting will be held at 1 p.m., at the hotel’s Empire A-B-C room. The board is scheduled to deal with committee recommendations and finalize the its report and recommendations to messengers at the annual meeting. The board will also meet Oct. 30 at 12:30 in Empire A-B-C. The … [Read more...]
Springfield pastor Bumpers to preach convention sermon
KANSAS CITY – Eddie Bumpers, senior pastor of Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, will deliver the convention sermon during the annual meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), Oct. 29 at 11:35 a.m. As the annual meeting approaches, Bumpers prays that God will use his sermon to encourage pastors “to be dedicated to where God has put them and to overcome the difficulties, the obstacles, and the discouragement that might come.” “The heart of my message, for myself as well as for … [Read more...]
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