JEFFERSON CITY – What do your tithes and offerings do? Through the Cooperative Program, they support campus missions, help senior citizens, start new churches, feed the hungry, advance Christian education, provide disaster relief, rescue women from human trafficking, keep nearly 9,000 full-time missionaries in the field … and much more. April 26 is Cooperative Program Day for the 50,000 churches and church-type missions of the Southern Baptist Convention. It is a day to celebrate the … [Read more...]
‘I need Jesus’ – Online preaching leads to salvation, Easter day baptism
HILLSBORO – Like many other congregations across the state, Raintree Church here held a virtual Palm Sunday service on Facebook Live, April 5. But when Pastor Kenny Sims finished preaching in his empty church building that day, he felt he had failed. Afterwards he called the church’s associate pastor, Tyler Thomas, to vent his frustration about his own sermon. “I really felt like this was one of the worst sermons I’ve ever done,” Sims said. But only a few minutes after he hung up the … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary expands summer live-video classes; offers new four-week online format
KANSAS CITY – Following the recent announcement that all summer classes will be offered in a synchronous technology format, Midwestern Seminary has expanded its total number of course offerings and added a new format of four-week long online classes. President Jason Allen explained that while the school is not currently able to offer its typical on-campus, in-class experience, it’s important to note that “Anyone desiring to pursue their theological education at Midwestern Seminary and … [Read more...]
FBC Eldon hymn singing event features former missionary to Asia, Middle East
ELDON – First Baptist Church in Eldon hosted a hymn singing event with the community on Feb. 20. Don and Nancy Upton led the congregation in selections of the crowd’s choosing. The event opened with the singing of “In the Sweet By and By”, followed by prayer by FBC Pastor David White. “You are Worthy” was the next selection, as well as “It Is Well With My Soul” and “In the Garden.” Don Upton announced the devotional speaker, Bill Martin. Martin is a retired International Mission … [Read more...]
FBC Clinton treats special needs families as ‘Kings and Queens’ at March 6th ball
CLINTON – The glam of the red carpet and paparazzi brightened The Benson Center thanks to the Kings and Queens Ball held by FBC Clinton, March 6. The Kings and Queens Ball is a prom for special needs young people. FBC Clinton worked with a national organization previously to offer “Night to Shine,” but this year, because of scheduling, they decided to offer the special event on their own. “This is our third year,” said Bethany Festervand, the children’s minister at FBC Clinton. “We … [Read more...]
Twenty children baptized at Fort Wyman Baptist
ROLLA – Last February, Steven Betts, pastor of Fort Wyman Baptist Church here, was desperate to see growth in his congregation. “As I was putting on my shoes getting ready for church,” he said, “I paused for a second and prayed, ‘Lord, bring me a family today.’” God answered his prayer, and went far beyond Betts’s expectations. Fort Wyman’s children’s ministry was down to three kids – two of them Betts’s – when this new couple moving from a Southern Baptist Church in Joplin showed up … [Read more...]
Harrison confirmed as president of The Baptist Home
IRONTON – The Baptist Home board of trustees voted unanimously, April 3, to confirm Rodney Harrison as The Baptist Home’s next president, making him only the seventh president in The Home’s 107-year history. Harrison began serving as the transitional president for The Home late last December in preparation for former President Steven Jones’ retirement in January. The historic vote was made by the trustees during their April 3 board meeting, held online due to the COVID-19 crisis. Ken … [Read more...]
Missouri college students are called, sent as gospel ambassadors at 2020 MBCollegiate Conference
COLUMBIA – Nearly 200 college students from Missouri campuses gathered at Woodcrest Chapel, Feb. 21-23, to be called and sent on mission wherever God is asking them to go. Through worship led by modern hymnist Matt Papa and teaching by several different speakers at main sessions and breakouts, the students were challenged to see themselves as ambassadors of Jesus everywhere they go – to their classes, to their families, to their communities, and to the nations. This call changed the way … [Read more...]
Baptismal pool ‘full of cobwebs’ no more; After years of no use, Edgar Springs fills baptistry once again
EDGAR SPRINGS – Dean Switzer isn’t sure how long Edgar Springs Baptist Church has gone without a baptism, but he’s only been there as pastor for the past three years. “I hadn’t pushed anything,” Switzer said. ”I’ve been getting to know the people, but this past year I’ve started pushing a little harder, and asking people – especially the men – to step up.” And people have begun stepping up. A couple joined the church three months ago and saw their granddaughter saved. She wanted to be … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist collegiate missionaries shift ministry strategies in light of COVID-19
JEFFERSON CITY – As the novel coronavirus closes schools and college campuses, MBCollegiate’s Campus Missionaries must change strategies to continue ministering to students. Now, more than ever, college students need the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ to provide peace, comfort, and hope in life as they know it drastically changes for the foreseeable future. The Pathway surveyed the campus missionaries to hear what is happening on their campus, how they are going about ministry in the … [Read more...]
Cape Girardeau Association comes to aid of Italian church
JACKSON – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Pastor Mike Parry of Fruitland Community Church here knew they would need to cancel a mission trip to northeast Italy this spring, though they still wanted to invest in their partners in the region. Then they heard that their partner church in Belluno, Italy, has been struggling financially amid the COVID-19 lockdown. So Parry approached the Cape Girardeau Baptist Association Director of Missions John Vernon about sending a gift to the Italian church … [Read more...]
The Lesters lead worship as Lewis County churches partner for drive-in service
EWING — The COVID-19 recommendation was for churches not to meet in groups larger than ten. Most churches were canceling worship services on March 22nd or broadcasting worship on the Internet. For many this was a hard thing to do. Jon Lester, a member of the St. Louis area southern gospel group, The Lesters, proposed to Lewis County area churches that they hold a “drive-in” worship service. They obtained a low-power FM transmitter to broadcast the service to car radios in the parking … [Read more...]
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