ST. LOUIS – For the second year in a row, Missouri Baptist University (MBU) is melding their theatre program with Southern Baptist efforts to bring a positive gospel influence to a world broken by war. Last spring, through its production of Neil Simon’s play, “Fools,” MBU’s theatre program raised more than $3,000 to support Southern Baptist SEND Relief efforts amid the war in Ukraine. Now, as Israel faces war with Hamas terrorists, MBU’s theatre program will support SEND Relief … [Read more...]
Sowing gospel seeds: Bethany family plants fun, faith at Gospel Farms
BETHANY – Casey Joyce never intended to be a farmer, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t keen to see a harvest. For the associate pastor of First Baptist Church, here, plowing fields, planting crops, and sharing the fruits have become a way to introduce the gospel into everyday life, all with the goal of seeing a spiritual harvest. “We knock on doors and have evangelism programs at church, but I wanted to take what the Lord has blessed us with to generate gospel conversations,” Joyce said. … [Read more...]
MODR collegiate intern program now taking applications for 2024
JEFFERSON CITY – Are you a college student who would like to experience a new perspective on life and grow professionally, personally and spiritually, while impacting the lives of others? Or do you have a student or grandchild who is teachable, not afraid of hard work and has a heart for helping people in need? If so, applications are being received for the 2024 Missouri Baptist Collegiate Internship program, which will run from May 27 to August 2, 2024. Bethany Waggoner, a 2023 collegiate … [Read more...]
‘Thrill’ of the hunt: Baptist Homes hosts deer hunt for aging adults
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Baptist Homes' hunting initiative has garnered attention from Bass Pro Shops, as well as from wildlife publications and podcasts. Read more by clicking here. IRONTON – When he and his wife moved into The Baptist Homes’ Arcadia Valley campus here last April, John Sanders figured his hunting days were over for good. Sanders spent much of his life hunting, even taking trips to Western states like Wyoming to hunt elk and pronghorn. But when he and his wife moved into … [Read more...]
Bass Pro Shops, wildlife magazines feature Baptist Homes hunting initiative
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Baptist Homes began its 2023 hunting season at the Arcadia Valley campus in Ironton, Mo. Read more here. OZARK – The Baptist Homes and Healthcare Ministries’ (BHHM) hunting initiative has garnered attention from Bass Pro Shops, as well as from wildlife publications and podcasts. At the end of August, Bass Pro Shops released a video about the hunt that took place at the BHHM’s Ozark campus last fall. (To watch the video, visit: … [Read more...]
FBC Hayti hosts DR for nearly one year
HAYTI – “What would you do if Disaster Relief came to your area? Would you be ready?” Those are questions First Baptist, Hayti, Pastor Mark Hoover says every church should ask, because Disaster Relief (DR) workers quickly need local church support when teams move into an area to help communities clean up following natural disasters. For the church in Missouri’s Bootheel the story is a little different: It’s shared its building resources with DR teams since mid-February on an extended … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptists to celebrate CP month in October
JEFFERSON CITY – When you give to your church, you provide foster homes for children, rescue women from human trafficking, support survivors of disasters, start new churches, advance Christian education, offer compassionate care to the elderly, keep roughly 9,000 full-time missionaries on the field, train the next generation of Southern Baptist leaders … and that’s just for starters. Through the Cooperative Program, your tithes and offering extend beyond the reach of your local church. … [Read more...]
‘Restore my soul’: Missouri Baptists to gather in Springfield, Oct. 23-24
SPRINGFIELD – Messengers representing churches affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are gathering Oct. 23-24 at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield for their 189th annual meeting. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Restore My Soul,” taken from Psalm 19:7, which reads, “The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The Testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple” (NASB). The annual meeting begins at 3:30 p.m. Monday and closes Tuesday at 4 p.m. The … [Read more...]
Missouri DR assists Glenallen community after double disaster
GLENALLEN – It’s not unusual for Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) teams to return to an area more than once due to back-to-back floods. But it’s rare that MODR teams would be called on to provide aid following two different disasters just months apart. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happened in Glenallen. In April, a tornado struck the area, killing five people, injuring several others and leaving a trail of devastation behind. MODR teams were on the ground in a matter of days … [Read more...]
MMO supports Missouri Disaster Relief, senior care
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports more than two dozen ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from Romans 10:15: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.” Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. The Ring of Fire: Ministering to survivors through Disaster Relief Dan and Robin Freeze are Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) … [Read more...]
Forest Park Church, Joplin, aims to shine bright at home, across the globe
JOPLIN – Mexico, Brazil, Tanzania… These are all nations whose people have been blessed by the missionary heart of one Missouri Baptist church family. But this year, Forest Park Church in Joplin, Mo., is shifting its focus toward also reaching a single small city – its own. Under new leadership, the church is placing a renewed emphasis on local ministry in order to engage the inhabitants of Joplin and the surrounding communities. Senior Pastor Brian Jump explained that reaching the local … [Read more...]
Nearly 1,800 hear the Good News at LIFE Outreach event in Eldon
ELDON – Even among the crackle and roar of motorcycle engines, there’s room for the still, quiet voice of the gospel. Even as riders fly and flip through the air, the Holy Spirit can draw lost souls. The churches of Lake of the Ozarks Baptist Association saw all these things first hand, Sept. 13, as more than 1,700 people gathered in the Eldon High School gym to see a motorcycle stunt show and hear the good news of Jesus Christ. After conclusion and a gospel presentation, trained … [Read more...]
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