KANSAS CITY, Mo (MBTS) – Midwestern Seminary faculty members and Ph.D. students travelled to San Antonio on Nov. 14-16 for the 75th annual Evangelical Theological Society meeting. A Midwestern Seminary record 52 meeting sessions featured seminary representatives as they presented scholarly papers, moderated sessions, and participated in panel discussions on the theme, “theological anthropology.” “I am continually encouraged by Midwestern Seminary’s presence at the Evangelical Theological … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists reach over 1,300 Mississippi inmates through vision clinics
PARCHMAN/GREENWOOD, Miss. – A team of Missouri Baptists facilitated vision clinics in October at two Mississippi prisons, sharing the gospel widely as they provided inmates with glasses. The trip was a joint effort of two Missouri-based nonprofits, Vision 3:16 and Focus On Missions. Both organizations, with roots in local Baptist churches, are geared toward vision ministry and often collaborate on projects. Steve Smith, the founder of Focus On Missions and a member of First Baptist, … [Read more...]
EC officers, ARITF release statements on Kentucky amicus brief
NASHVILLE (BP) — The revelation of an amicus brief filed by Southern Baptist entities opposing an aspect of a Kentucky sexual abuse survivor’s case prompted statements from SBC Executive Committee officers as well as the SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (ARITF) on Friday, Oct. 27. The statements came after SBC entities took fire over the amicus brief, which was filed in April and addresses an abuse victim’s lawsuit in which her abuser’s employer, the Louisville/Jefferson … [Read more...]
New acquisition makes MBTS home to world’s largest collection of Spurgeon materials
KANSAS CITY, Mo (MBTS) – The Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Seminary has announced its recent acquisition of the Heritage Collection from Spurgeon’s College UK. The collection consists of thousands of books, manuscripts, letters, artifacts, newspaper cuttings, and more from Charles Spurgeon. The new acquisition makes the MBTS library home to the largest collection of Spurgeon materials in the world. Midwestern Seminary President Jason Allen said of the acquisition, “The Heritage … [Read more...]
SBC entities take fire over Kentucky amicus brief
NASHVILLE (BP) — An amicus brief filed with the Kentucky Supreme Court caused a swarm of controversy within the Southern Baptist Convention when it was reported Wednesday (Oct. 25) by the Louisville Courier-Journal. The brief was filed in April and addresses the case of Samantha Killary. Sean Jackman, her adoptive father and a member of the Louisville Metro Police Department, was convicted in 2020 of molesting his daughter over a period of years. Also named as defendants in an ongoing … [Read more...]
NAMB’s Annie Offering exceeds $70 million, new giving milestone
DENVER (BP) – North American Mission Board (NAMB) President Kevin Ezell announced recently that in 2023 Southern Baptists gave an all-time record $70.2 million to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) for North American missions. Ezell shared the news during the annual fall meeting of NAMB’s board of trustees in Denver. For six of the last seven years, Southern Baptists have set records in their giving to the Annie offering.“I am grateful for how Southern Baptists love their … [Read more...]
For the Church national conference focuses on “A Glorious Calling”
KANSAS CITY, Mo (MBTS) – Midwestern Seminary hosted the ninth annual For the Church National Conference in Kansas City on September 11-12, welcoming more than 1,100 pastors and ministry leaders to campus. Speakers Jason K. Allen, Jimmy Scroggins, Ben Mandrell, Afshin Ziafat, H.B. Charles, Jr., and Jared C. Wilson preached on the importance of ministry calling and sought to encourage attendees to faithfully pursue their ministry with joy. “It was a great privilege and joy to host so … [Read more...]
‘We are a gospel people,’ Allen says at MBTS convocation
KANSAS CITY (MBTS) — Midwestern Seminary inaugurated a new academic year during a convocation service on Aug. 29, featuring a sermon by President Jason Allen on the centrality of the gospel for life and ministry. From Acts 9, Allen presented one of the most well-known conversion stories of all time, namely, the conversion of the Apostle Paul. As he said, “Something happened in these verses that not only changed this man’s life but changed the world. These verses radiate the amazing grace … [Read more...]
Howe to serve as EC interim president, CEO
NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) Chairman Philip Robertson announced to EC members Friday, Aug. 18 that Jonathan Howe will take over the role of interim EC president and CEO following the sudden resignation of Willie McLaurin, Aug. 17. “The SBC Executive Committee’s bylaws require that the Executive Committee officers appoint an existing SBC Executive Committee Vice President to serve temporarily, pending full trustee board approval,” Robertson … [Read more...]
Spurgeon College students move in to new residence hall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) — Spurgeon College students arrived on campus last week, moving into the recently renovated undergraduate residence hall and celebrating the completion of all central campus updates. “I am thrilled at how the renovation of our new residence hall turned out,” said President Jason Allen. “This project has been a long time in the making, and I could not be happier for our students to move into this place. I want to congratulate and thank Mr. Jim Kragenbring and his … [Read more...]
McLaurin resigns as SBC’s interim EC president and CEO, removed from search consideration
NASHVILLE (BP) — Willie McLaurin has stepped down as interim president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee and is no longer considered to be a candidate for that position by the presidential search team. McLaurin confessed to EC Chairman Phillip Robertson and EC Presidential Search Committee Chairman Neal Hughes Aug. 17 that the education credentials on his resume were forgeries. In an email statement to EC members shared with Baptist Press, Robertson said, “While considering … [Read more...]
Hawaii death toll climbs to 99; Send Relief plans taking shape
EDITOR'S NOTE: An Aug. 15th statement from Missouri Disaster Relief (MODR) about relief efforts in Hawaii has been appended to this Baptist Press report. Scroll to the bottom of this page to read the MODR statement. LAHAINA, Hawaii (BP) – Search and rescue crews have covered only 25 percent of the search area around Lahaina after a devastating fire destroyed the town and claimed at least 99 lives a week ago. Crews are using cadaver dogs to search for human remains. So far, nearly 100 … [Read more...]
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