Shelter offers place where it’s ‘safe to sleep’
As the director and founder of Safe to Sleep, Romona Baker (left), a former public school teacher and member of University Heights Baptist Church in Springfield, sometimes describes
Jan Conley leaves W&W after 18 years of service
Communications Assistant Jan Conley, who joined Word & Way’s staff 18 years ago, has left to accept a position with the Cole County Collector of Revenue In Jefferson
Givers increasingly interpret ‘the tithe’ differently
How many people in your congregation would you classify as tithers? The answer likely depends upon the interpretation of the biblical admonition to tithe that church leaders
To keep spirit of tithe alive, focus on God
The key to keeping the spirit of the tithe alive in today’s church may be helping the congregation focus on God.
MBF honors nine as outstanding stewards
The Missouri Baptist Foundation has named two couples and five individuals to its Fellowship of Christian Stewards for 2016. The awards recognize those who have been generous
Couple takes risks to help their son
Todd and Carolyn Pridemore of Columbia, Mo., do not consider themselves risk takers. But the struggle to
Debating religious liberty in the Missouri Capitol
The hearing room in the basement of the Missouri Capitol building swelled beyond capacity with each seat claimed and every spot where someone could stand filled.
Baptists advocate for religious liberty in D.C. and around the globe
Brent Walker can look out his office at the U.S. Capitol and the U.S. Supreme Court building, where he often finds himself heading. He serves as the executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC), making him a key voice for Baptists
CBF Heartland updates ministries, conducts business
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Heartland leaders conducted business and heard from CBF field personnel in Romania and Haiti during one of several state/regional meetings at the CBF Annual
Court of Appeals denies Baptist Foundation motions, leaving Missouri Supreme Court as remaining option
The Western District Court of Appeals in Kansas City, Mo., on July 5 overruled and denied The Missouri Baptist Foundation’s motions for the court to either rehear the Missouri