By Vicki Brown, Word&Way News WriterThe Missouri Baptist Convention will no longer cooperate with Baptist churches in the state that support any other body considered in competition with the MBC or the Southern Baptist Convention.Meeting Oct. 24-26 at Second Baptist Church, Springfield, messengers adopted two
By Vicki Brown Word&Way News Writer Single alignment is an issue that has alternately united and divided Missouri Baptists almost since Baptists began cooperating in the state in 1834. Messengers to the 171st annual meeting in Springfield again will face the issue when they
By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor Word&Way continues to seek and find ways to be even more useful to our constituents. In some issues, you will note our emphasis pages and columns on family life, young people and wellness. These columns and pages — and others
Windermere has enjoyed another year filled with blessings and Christ-centered activities in 2005.More than 35,000 total guests from 422 groups enjoyed their time on the campus with all the amenities. We estimate at least 1,600 life-changing decisions this year, and many others were made that
By David Sallee, William Jewell College PresidentI recently spoke to William Jewell's first-year students in the first of a series of Monday morning meetings arranged around the topic of student success. My assignment was "Expectations," what I would expect of them and what they could
By Sarah Nichols, Southwest Baptist UniversityA fully accredited university committed to quality education and grounded in Christian values, Southwest Baptist University is dedicated to helping students grow intellectually and spiritually and encourages students to integrate knowledge, character and faith into their everyday lives. Southwest Baptist
By Bryce Chapman, Missouri Baptist UniversityAs vivid news reports about the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina inundated the world, Missouri Baptist University's students, faculty and staff kicked off their 2005-2006 school year by assisting a struggling region. MBU officials offered students displaced by Katrina the
We are reminded with the recent stories from the Hurricane Katrina disaster that the spiritual and physical need of people everywhere is our priority. The Missouri Baptist Foundation is compelled to fulfill our mission along with the responsibility commissioned by Christ to bring His love
By Raymond R. Kenison, Missouri Baptist Children's Home President"Serving God by helping children, youth and families."The mission statement of Missouri Baptist Children's Home is the foundation on which we build our ministry and try to affect the lives of as many children and families as
By Brandy Campbell, Hannibal-LaGrange CollegeHannibal-LaGrange College ended the 2004-2005 school year the same way it began it — by breaking records.What began as a record-breaking residential enrollment year ended with a record-breaking graduation as HLG presented diplomas to more than 200 students for the first