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More than 300 attend prayer summit

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.

Midwestern’s young leaders break the mold

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.

Midwestern meets success at every level

MBTS has experienced tremendous growth since Jason Allen, the youngest seminary president in the SBC, stepped into his leadership role here in 2012. And, by all accounts, this growth shows no signs of stopping.

Board allows MBC to raise $200,000 for new Lewis Learning Center

The MBC 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.

Pathway columnist contends for faith in 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 the Mexican churches told Hedger and his team that they were struggling to respond the “prosperity gospel,” which had taken root throughout the region.

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