{"id":44501,"date":"2022-12-08T13:52:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T19:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbcpathway.com\/?p=44501"},"modified":"2022-12-08T14:05:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T20:05:36","slug":"historical-commission-offers-scholarships-to-students-at-missouri-southern-baptist-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbcpathway.com\/2022\/12\/08\/historical-commission-offers-scholarships-to-students-at-missouri-southern-baptist-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"MBC&#8217;s Historical Commission offers scholarships to students at Missouri Southern Baptist schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>JEFFERSON CITY \u2013<\/b> A fourth higher education institution has been added to those for whom a scholarship from the Missouri Baptist Convention&#8217;s (MBC) Historical Commission has been offered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Four $2000 Baptist Heritage scholarships are offered to current and future students at Hannibal LaGrange University, Hannibal; Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis; Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar; and now Spurgeon College, Kansas City. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Spurgeon College, which is part of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, was added at the commission meeting in April 2022 and confirmed at the commission meeting as part of the MBC annual meeting, Oct. 25, in St. Charles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cAs the undergraduate college of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Spurgeon College has become a part of the rich history of Missouri Baptist education as students study in preparation for God\u2019s calling into ministry,&#8221; said Historical Commission chairman Gaylord Mustin, who is pastor of First Baptist Church, Lamoni, Iowa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cAs such, it only made sense to include this Missouri educational institution in the application and selection process,&#8221; he added. &#8220;The commission members look forward to reading the papers that these students will write from Spurgeon College and the other three institutions.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Students may fill out an application and write a research paper on some aspect of Missouri Baptist history. The paper will need to be five to 10 pages long, excluding cover and citations pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The research topic needs to include some aspect of Baptist History, whether about a local or state organization, person, historical event, or movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Originality of a topic is sought, and examples of some past entries include: the importance of Sunday School; history of Missouri Baptist higher education institutions; the history and progress of Baptist worship; the importance of Baptist education; biographical sketches of specific Baptist leaders; Baptists during times of war; the Cooperative Program; the Missouri Baptist Children\u2019s Home; Missouri Disaster Relief; and the Baptist missionary emphasis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The Historical Commission may re-publish or disseminate all or part of the winning papers, as it determines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The papers are one way the fleeting history of Missouri Baptists and their activities can better be preserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The scholarships include $1,000 through the MBC&#8217;s Historical Commission, per institution, and a $1,000 match from each participating college or university.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Rules, guidelines, and other details for the scholarship contest can be found at the scholarship link of <a href=\"http:\/\/baptistparchments.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">baptistparchments.org<\/a>. 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