Kansas City youth groups partner to serve others
Two Kansas City churches — Grace Point Baptist Church and Winnwood Baptist Church — recently teamed up for a joint mission trip to St. Louis.
Sports Crusaders Day in St Louis; tickets available
The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Aug. 15 as “Sports Crusaders Day” at the ballpark, and good seats are still available.
OPINION: MBC lawsuits’ winners and losers
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More Word&Way upgrades!
This issue of Word&Way is different than any we have ever produced in our 113 years of history. Every page is in full color. Color throughout the newspaper is our new norm, beginning with this issue.
Looking for leaders: Training the next generation of ministers requires new models
The way congregations discover and train their ministers is in transition, and local churches are driving that change.
EDITORIAL: A tax by any other name
O.K., Richmond churches, listen up. The city wants some money. Finance committees, brace yourselves for an added expense. Along with families, churches and businesses, cities also are feeling the financial crunch. Perhaps that’s why the city of Richmond has followed the example of Hampton
Church bus accident claims one life; another teen still critical
SHREVEPORT, La. —A Baptist church’s youth minister is recovering at home from injuries he received July 12 when the bus carrying his youth group to a Georgia camp rolled over on a Mississippi interstate highway, injuring 23 passengers — one fatally. Meanwhile, another passenger
EDITORIAL: Ten traits to teach today’s ministers
Here are 10 skills seminaries and churches need to emphasize in the training of ministers.
Cartoon: Energy Drink
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Book Reviews: Pray Big for Your Child
Books reviewed in this issue include Pray Big for Your Child:The Power of Praying God’s Promises for Your Child’s Life by Will Davis Jr. and Baptist Theology: A Four-Century Study by James Leo Garrett Jr.