GOODMAN – How should we think of people who are the so-called unreachables? We need look no further than the pages of Scripture to see how we should treat them and to discover what the Lord thought of the ones who were considered the lowest of the low. Jesus interacted openly with sinners. He shared meals with them, defended them from self-righteous critics, and taught them what it means to follow Him. John Bartholomew, recovery pastor at Splitlog Baptist Church in Goodman, Mo., and head … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist Executive Board sets 2026 spending plan
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board members meeting here, Aug. 25-26, approved the convention’s 2026 CP budget and approved changes to the rules and procedures for the MBC’s Credentials and Nominating Committees. 2026 CP Budget, Offering Goals The MBC’s 2026 CP spending plan is based on a $15 million Cooperative Program (CP) budget approved by the board earlier this year. This CP budget sets aside 6 percent of the total CP giving for “shared expenses,” … [Read more...]
Iron supplements: senior adults seeing gains through weightlifting
OZARK, Mo. (BP) – Don Currence was 61 in 2017 when he made a health-conscious decision by adding another plate. That would be several plates, actually. At his age, the choice to take up powerlifting was a different path. But it’s one that Currence says has him feeling like a true athlete for the first time in his life as he approaches 70. Pumping iron is growing more popular and recommended for senior adults as they lose muscle mass. A recent report by the U.S. National Institute on … [Read more...]
Missionary follows God’s call to serve Missouri church
OSBORN – Flexibility and obedience are important when God redirects His call. Lance Milligan, interim pastor at FBC Osborn, is living in that redirection now. Milligan, with his family, arrived back in the United States in November of 2024. He came from the global mission field. “We were in our second term,” he said, “when we attended some meetings in a neighboring country. When we tried to return, they permitted my family to go into the country, but not me.” Milligan was forced to … [Read more...]
MODR Helping to Rebuild a Home Following Hurricane Helene
EDITOR'S NOTE: Tharran Gaines serves as the Public Information Coordinator for Missouri Disaster Relief. Watch a video related to this article at https://modr.org/video (“Helene NC Rebuild” video). At the time John and Lisa Grinstead moved to Burnsville, North Carolina, from Florida in 2010, part of their goal was to escape the frequent hurricanes that hit the coast. Little did they know that another hurricane would hit the mountains, where they thought they would be safe, and take … [Read more...]
Woodyard to lead SBU’s Center for Worldview and Culture
As part of its ongoing efforts to equip students to be Christ-centered servant leaders in a global society, Southwest Baptist University is relaunching its Center for Worldview and Culture under new leadership. Dr. Jonathon Woodyard, who serves as SBU’s Vice President for Student Life, has taken over as director of the Center for Worldview beginning with the Fall 2025 semester. Dr. Woodyard has been part of SBU’s leadership team since 2023 and has previously served as a pastor, church … [Read more...]
MBU welcomes largest freshman class in school’s history
ST. LOUIS (MBU) – Missouri Baptist University is celebrating record-breaking enrollment this fall, welcoming the largest freshman class in its history. The milestone marks a nearly 10 percent increase over the University’s previous freshman class high set in 2022. The University also reports significant enrollment increases in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) and the Online Bachelor of Science in Education, as well as the expansion of partnerships with Christian high … [Read more...]
HLGU’s Grow Week to feature Evangelist Daniel Ritchie
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University is pleased to announce its annual Grow Week, a series of special chapel services and events designed to encourage spiritual growth in the campus community. This year’s featured speaker is Daniel Ritchie, evangelist and Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention, who has shared the hope of Christ with audiences across the nation. Ritchie was born without arms, yet God has used his life and testimony to impact thousands with the message … [Read more...]
Resolutions for MBC annual meeting due on Aug. 28
BRANSON – Resolutions for this year’s MBC Annual Meeting must be submitted in writing to the Committee on Resolutions at least sixty (60) days prior to the first session of the annual meeting, which means the deadline of Aug. 28 is fast approaching. The annual meeting is October 27-28 at the Branson Convention Center in Branson, MO. Persons submitting resolutions must certify that they are messengers. The author of any resolution may address the Committee on Resolutions during its … [Read more...]
FBC De Soto’s mission team facilitates eyeglass clinic in the Dominican Republic
LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic – Gene Smith, administrative pastor at First Baptist Church, De Soto, and his wife Kristi recently led a missions trip to La Romana, Dominican Republic. They and 12 individuals from their church partnered with Pastor Savenít Polo of Maranatha Baptist Church and other volunteers in La Romana to organize an eyeglass clinic, which was open, June 21–28. The team went out to two different “bateyes,” impoverished villages where sugar cane workers live. On this trip, … [Read more...]
MMO supports Mo. Baptist Children’s Home, Redemption Ranch, VBS regional training
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports more than two dozen ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from Ephesians 2:10: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.” The MMO Eight Days of Prayer are Sept. 7-14. Following are three short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. Finding hope, healing, … [Read more...]
FBC Memphis builds hope through outreach
MEMPHIS (MBF) – Before Youth Minister Jimmy Bagwell and his family moved to Memphis, Mo., three years ago, he was told that the cows in the town outnumbered people ten to one. (With a population of about 1,700 people, you can do the math.) But beyond the hooves and hayfields, the heart of this rural town beats for community—a community that Bagwell cherishes, but even more so, by First Baptist Church (FBC) of Memphis. “FBC Memphis is very engaged,” said Bagwell. “For a town that has less … [Read more...]
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