SPRINGFIELD – Burdened by the need for revival and spiritual awakening in the United States and throughout the world, 328 Missouri Baptists gathered at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield for the Heartland Prayer Summit, Aug. 21. The prayer summit was led by OneCry Leader and Arkansas Pastor Bill Elliff and Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President and Arkansas Pastor Ronnie Floyd, who soon after his election at the SBC annual meeting in June called Southern Baptists to “explicit … [Read more...]
Midwestern’s young leaders break the mold
KANSAS CITY – With five members in their 30s or early 40s, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s eight-member leadership team may be the youngest among Southern Baptist seminaries. And these young leaders at Midwestern are breaking the generational mold by evincing a passion for the local church and for the Southern Baptist tradition. At the age of 35 when he was inaugurated as Midwestern Seminary’s president, Jason Allen himself was one of the youngest seminary, college or … [Read more...]
Despite persecution, the Bible prevails
SPRINGFIELD – “The nature of God’s Word is to be persecuted,” wrote the 16th-century Reformer William Tyndale, whose biblical translations and writings are showcased among 450 other rare biblical and historical artifacts here at “Passages: Treasures of the Bible,” an exhibition of items from the Oklahoma-based Green Collection. Among the artifacts displayed at “Passages,” none show the truth of Tyndale’s statement more vividly than a collection of Hebrew scrolls that survived the … [Read more...]
Midwestern meets success at every level
KANSAS CITY – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has experienced tremendous growth since Jason Allen, the youngest seminary president in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), stepped into his leadership role here in 2012. And, by all accounts, this growth shows no signs of stopping. During his report to the 2014 Southern Baptist Convention in Baltimore, Allen said that the seminary once again had a record enrollment, totaling some 1,500 students in the 2013-14 academic year, who … [Read more...]
Board allows MBC to raise $200,000 for new Lewis Learning Center
JEFFERSON CITY – During their latest meeting, July 14-15, the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (SBC) executive board permitted the MBC to raise $200,000 for a learning center and board room that will be named in honor of Baptist statesman and board member, Larry Lewis. The board also approved the MBC’s 2015 budget, set aside a special offering that will be taken at the annual meeting in October, and addressed the MBC’s recent purchase of 970 acres of Windermere wilderness. Larry Lewis … [Read more...]
Teams find a world of lostness in St. Louis, Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – A dozen interns sent out by the Missouri Baptist Convention are discovering a world of lostness in Kansas City and St. Louis. Last month, these interns began a 10-week canvassing initiative, a joint project of the Missouri Baptist Convention, the North American Mission Board (NAMB), the International Mission Board (IMB), the Blue-River Kansas City Association and the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association. Through this project, which is funded by the Cooperative Program, these … [Read more...]
Pathway columnist contends for faith in Mexico
PUEBLA, Mexico – Missouri Baptist Convention Communications Team Leader Rob Phillips, who writes The Pathway’s “Once Delivered” column, contended for the faith during a two-day pastor’s conference at Primera Iglesia Bautista (First Baptist Church) here, June 27 – 28. Last year, the Missouri Baptist Convention partnered with 60 churches from the Mexican states of Puebla and Tlaxcala, under the direction of the MBC’s Partnership Missions Team Leader Rick Hedger. Church leaders from some of … [Read more...]
MBC expands international ministry in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Multiethnic Church Planting Center expanded its ministry to internationals within the state of Missouri during an MBC assessment of potential ministers here, June 27. The assessment forms part of Missouri Baptist efforts to make disciples of the nearly 250,000 men and women who have come to Missouri from around the world. The MBC’s church planting team assesses every potential Missouri Baptist church planter to help them find their … [Read more...]
Midwestern to open St. Louis extension
ST. LOUIS – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will open an extension center at The Journey church here in August. “St. Louis is a strategic city for the Kingdom, and it is a strategic city for Midwestern Seminary,” Jason Allen, president of Midwestern Seminary, said. “We are most pleased to serve the churches in the region through our new St. Louis extension center. Whether in Kansas City, St. Louis or any other city, Midwestern Seminary is determined to train the next generation … [Read more...]
Ridgecrest Baptist team builds the kingdom
OZARK – The Kingdom Builders mission team from Ridgecrest Baptist Church (RBC) in Springfield erected the frame for a new 1600 square-foot training facility at School to the Nations here during the first week of June. Established and directed by Ridgecrest Baptist members Randy and Maureen Copeland, School to the Nations equips and mobilizes believers to proclaim the gospel around the world. Currently, School to the Nations sends groups to work among 13 unreached – as well as … [Read more...]
Pastor won’t quit day job
ROGERSVILLE – Pastor Winston Burton of the First Baptist Church (FBC) here won’t quit his day job. In fact, this nearly 300-member congregation has chosen to employ only bivocational and part-time staff members – a decision that, according to Burton, has its advantages for ministry. “Lots of doors have been opened as a result of my being bivocational,” Burton said, sharing how his work in the school system helped him to build relationships within the community. “I’ve had people come to … [Read more...]
Bumpers lights fire at SBC
BALTIMORE, Md. – Southern Baptists must cry out to God in prayer as they seek revival in their churches and spiritual awakening across the nation, Pastor Eddie Bumpers of Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield said during a theme interpretation at the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) annual meeting in Baltimore, June 10. Bumpers delivered the first of three interpretations based on the annual meeting’s theme, “Restoration and Revival through Prayer.” He said that most Southern Baptists … [Read more...]
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