Jesus’ death inspires concerns over death penalty use
Baptists remain divided over the use of the death penalty as the ultimate punishment for crime.
Churchnet attendees okay strategic plan with new structure and budget
Adoption of a new strategic plan — and a new structure and budget to support it — highlighted
Unique three-pastor team leads innovation in ministry
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Two women and a man. The phrase might conjure snippets from the old television sitcom, “Three’s Company” — but at Englewood Baptist Church in
Women in ministry
While more opportunities are opening for women, pastoral roles, particularly as senior pastor, remain limited.
WMU elects officers, honors emeritus missionary couple
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Members of Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union elected officers and honored emeritus missionaries when they gathered for their 91st annual meeting April 10-11 at
Lee: Missionaries surrender, sacrifice for God
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Missionaries surrender to, sacrifice for and serve God as they minister where the Lord sends them.
National Woman’s Missionary Union Executive Director Wanda Lee challenged
Churches lead members to worship through service
The sanctuary in First Baptist Church of Jefferson City, Mo., will sit mostly quiet and empty on Sunday, April 26 —- and Senior Pastor Doyle Sager grins widely at the thought.
MBU celebrates its first 50 years of service
Students, staff and faculty, donors and other friends of Missouri Baptist University honored the school's 50th anniversary with a celebration of its past and challenges for its future March 26 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in St. Louis.
James Layman to start area chaplains’ network
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James Layman[/caption]Chaplains —- military, medical and others —- work hard and sometimes can feel isolated in ministry. James Layman feels called to help change that in
Volunteers: ‘A great resource for kingdom advancement’
Kingdom advancement depends upon volunteers, area church leaders believe.
Greg Morrow, pastor of First Baptist Church of California, Mo., is passionate about volunteering for missions. He leads his church on mission