HARRISONVILLE – The First Baptist Church here sustained pretty heavy damage to its roof on Friday, June 11. A severe thunderstorm produced either a “microburst” or straight line winds, church officials said. The roof of the educational building was peeled off, according to Michael Firkins, student pastor at the Kansas City area church. “It was a roof membrane, and it peeled it off of the education building and knocked over a cooling tower,” Firkins said. The storm occurred on Friday … [Read more...]
First Baptist O’Fallon launches new short-term missions model
O’FALLON – In July, First Baptist Church O’Fallon (FBCO) heads to Hamilton, Ohio, to work with Inspiring Hope Church (IHC) under a new short-term missions program that establishes expectations for both churches as well as FBCO’s future partnerships. “The FBCO Missions Team wanted to put a strategy in place that would help guide the team through partnerships,” says chairman Jerry Woodruff. “In the past, we struggled with allotment of resources. With the new strategy, our partners know up … [Read more...]
MBU to launch online Master of Science in Nursing next fall
New St. Louis-area MSN program will include three concentrations ST. LOUIS – Following approval from the Higher Learning Commission earlier this spring, Missouri Baptist University will launch its Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program in the fall of 2021. The MBU MSN will offer concentrations in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Nurse Educator and Executive Leadership; all courses will be offered 100 percent online and can be completed in as few as two years. “The launch of MBU’s … [Read more...]
Baptist Homes acquires three new campuses
JEFFERSON CITY – For the first time in its 108-year history, Baptist Homes will be acquiring three new campuses via acquisition. Following unanimous board approval in April, Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries is set to assume ownership of the Truman Gardens and Chateau in Independence, Missouri, as of July 1st. While the details of the transfer of ownership are still being finalized, Baptist Homes will assume management of the facility June 1st. A general timeline is to begin light … [Read more...]
WORLD’s Cheaney conveys gospel truth through fiction
BOLIVAR – As a senior writer for the well-known Christian publication, WORLD magazine, Janie B. Cheaney recognizes how words can shape and encourage a Christian worldview. After all, as a Christian worldview publication, WORLD aims at providing “sound journalism, grounded in facts and biblical truth.” But for many years, Cheaney – who is a member of Southern Hills Baptist Church, Bolivar – has also endeavored to convey biblical truth through books for young adults. Cheaney oversees … [Read more...]
Martin to serve as pastor at Baptist Home, Ashland
JEFFERSON CITY – Kenny Martin has agreed to serve as the new campus pastor at the Baptist Homes of Ashland. Martin may be a familiar face to many Baptists in central Missouri, having served on staff as senior pastor and transitional pastor in churches throughout southwest and central Missouri since 1985. Martin and his wife, Carla, currently reside in California, Mo. They have two adult children, son Anthony (Lee’s Summit) and daughter, Lisa (Springfield). Martin is excited to minister … [Read more...]
Campus missionary leads students to make the most of relationships
KANSAS CITY – How do you connect with college students when you can’t physically be on campus? That was the question Campus Missionary Carson Conover found himself asking as another semester started at Longview and Blue River Community Colleges in the Fall of 2020. With a handful of student leaders, his intern, Emma, and the staff of Collegiate Impact, Travis Hamm and Kerissa Breisch, Conover wanted to make the best use of their weekly leader meetings on Thursdays. Given the constraints … [Read more...]
DR management, communication teams drill to prepare for unexpected disasters
JEFFERSON CITY – What started out as a project of the MBC Disaster Relief (DR) communications team to practice how they would deploy in a disaster situation, morphed into a full-scale disaster drill on a recent April weekend in Jefferson City. Jerry Palmer, the coordinator of the MBC DR communications unit asked for volunteers to come together for a training session at the MBC Disaster Relief Readiness building outside of Jefferson City. He said he expected a dozen to sign up. Instead … [Read more...]
Missouri Disaster Relief volunteers bring help, hope to Louisiana
LAKE CHARLES, La. – Missouri Disaster Relief volunteers in early June brought help and hope to Louisiana residents faced with flood damage because of torrential rainfall in the area last month. It was reported that they had 20 inches of rainfall in two hours, which set new weather records. The Missouri DR team was doing mud out work and had completed jobs on two homes halfway through their week of work. The homes had nine rooms and many walls. Several personal items were damaged. John … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist author’s ‘Little Kicker’ series teaches children they’re special to God
HERMITAGE – In the late 1980s, Sandy Sprott, who now attends Wheatland Baptist Church, had an idea she just couldn’t shake. It was a book about a little donkey, named Little Kicker. Actually, to be more precise, it was eight books about a little donkey named Little Kicker. But Sprott was busy, happily following the path that God had set her on ministering to children and teaching others how to show kids God’s love. She didn’t have the time or mental energy to work on a new project. God, … [Read more...]
MBU Trustees approve faculty appointment
ST. LOUIS – Missouri Baptist University’s Board of Trustees presented Ken Revenaugh, senior vice president for business affairs, with a resolution of appreciation at their regularly scheduled meeting May 27. Revenaugh is retiring from MBU at the end of June after nearly 30 years of service. “Ken has devoted his career to Christian higher education, and as a senior leader at MBU, he has played a significant role in helping the University to achieve the success it enjoys today,” said … [Read more...]
Baptist Heritage scholarships awarded to three university students by Historical Commission
JACKSON – In their semi-annual meeting the Missouri Baptist Convention Historical Commission awarded three Baptist Heritage scholarships to students at three Missouri Baptist affiliated universities. The $2,000 scholarships are made in cooperation with Hannibal-LaGrange University, Southwest Baptist University and Missouri Baptist University. The MBC Historical Commission provided $1,000 and each university matched that with $1,000. Students applied and wrote a research paper on … [Read more...]
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