KANSAS CITY – In moves directly related to the safety of the Midwestern Seminary community amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, President Jason Allen announced that all summer classes will be offered in a synchronous technology format and that the school’s May 1 public graduation ceremony will be cancelled. “First, and foremost, on our minds right now is the safety of our students, faculty, staff, and their families during this most unprecedented time in our nation’s history,” Allen said. … [Read more...]
DR calls churches to serve during pandemic, offers first ever online training program
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief leaders are in constant contact with state authorities about any potential role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but in the meantime, they are asking churches to be the front lines in meeting the needs of their communities. “Church members taking care of other church members can help reduce the load on other systems in the community,” said Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief Director Gaylon Moss. “Coordinate with your local officials … [Read more...]
Drive-in style service brings Fulton church together
FULTON – Churches are scrambling to find ways to maintain community and continue corporate worship even though they can’t gather inside church building in any significant numbers. Many are shifting to live streaming online, but Ebenezer Baptist Church here has another solution: come to church, but stay in your car. They call it Drive-In Church. “We are in a country setting and our parking lot is in the midst of many beautiful shade trees,” said Pastor Mike Hibbard. “Ebenezer worshippers … [Read more...]
Streaming, online giving allow Missouri Baptists to get creative during COVID-19 pandemic
KANSAS CITY – When Tim Juhnke took to the pulpit in front of a much-smaller-than-usual crowd at Faith Community church here on March 15, he had a rubber band around his fingers of his right hand. It was to remind him not to shake hands. He wasn’t the only Missouri Baptist who needed reminding. Avoiding personal contact and that close fellowship that are usually hallmarks of Missouri Baptist churches were just the first steps many churches took to adapt to the temporary new normal of the … [Read more...]
Church comes home in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – New churches start in homes and sometime seek a “church” building. Christ Fellowship intentionally stays as a network of home churches. Christ Fellowship has five home congregations in North Kansas City, Liberty, Weston, Parkville, and Kearney. Each is led by a pastor/elder. “I pastored in Orlando (years ago) and there I wrote out a plan almost exactly like what we’re doing now,” said Jim Elliff, one of the elders. “All our elders are seen as equals. Any one of us can … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist pastors honored for work with black community in St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS – Unity is an important focus for St. Louis pastors and their congregations. Two pastors, Bill Friese, senior pastor, Oak Hill Fishers of Men in Ferguson, and Jim Walker, lead pastor, Hazelwood Baptist, were recognized for their leadership in the community. Friese is also Second Vice Chair on the Missouri Baptist Foundation board of trustees. Dr. Sam Page, St. Louis County Executive, presented the Betty L. Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award to the pastors. The award is named … [Read more...]
Baptist Building to close week of March 23
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention is closing the Baptist Building the week of March 23 in an effort to better safeguard the state missionary staff and guests from the spread of the coronavirus. The MBC continues to provide support to its clients who operate in the building, including the Missouri Baptist Foundation, the Missouri Baptist Credit Union, and the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, as well as individual business tenants. Most of the MBC’s state missionaries are … [Read more...]
Harrison emerges as candidate for Baptist Home presidency
JEFFERSON CITY - Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor Rodney Harrison is the presidential search committee's recommended candidate to be the next president of The Baptist Home. Harrison, a registered nurse who has served as a transitional president for The Baptist Home for the past several months, will be voted on by the Home’s board of trustees at their April 3 meeting. … [Read more...]
CP Vision Team to plan for 2023 and beyond
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention President Jeremy Muniz has appointed a team to formulate a vision of the future of Cooperative Program allocations in Missouri. A similar taskforce has just wrapped up its work, integrating Missouri Baptist University and The Baptist Home back into the CP budget after nearly two decades of absence. This new team will look beyond the immediate needs and trends as they consider funding ministry in 2023 and beyond. Muniz announced the group at the … [Read more...]
MBTS Sizemore Lectures focus on early church fathers, recognition of biblical canon
KANSAS CITY (BP) – New Testament and canonical scholar Michael Kruger delivered Midwestern Seminary's annual Sizemore Lectures on Feb. 25-26, exploring the topic of "Were the Church Fathers Inspired in the Same Way as Scripture?" when selecting the biblical canon. Kruger, who serves as president and the Samuel C. Patterson professor of New Testament and early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary's Charlotte campus, focused his two-lecture series on the questions: "Were the church … [Read more...]
MBU trustees approve $54M budget, welcome new hires, hear study report
ST. LOUIS – Missouri Baptist University trustees met on campus Feb. 26 and 27 to deliberate and tend to the school’s business, approving a $54 million budget. The 2020-2021 budget includes a 4 percent tuition increase – which matches the last two years’ increases – and a 2.25 percent raise for faculty and staff. The budget factors in a $1 million surplus as a potential buffer should enrollment take an unexpected dip, and it also includes a $200,000 gift from the Missouri Baptist Convention … [Read more...]
Center for Biblical Counseling to open at MBTS
KANSAS CITY – A new Center for Biblical Counseling (CBC) at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary here will train students to serve as biblical counselors who serve within their local churches and communities. “One of the primary weaknesses of many counseling programs in academic institutions is having an appropriate mix of theoretical training and practical ministry application,” Midwestern President Jason Allen said. “The CBC will attempt to remediate this tension by providing biblical … [Read more...]
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