Baptists seeking ways to bridge racial divide
As public attention has been brought to issues of racism, violence and injustice, many Baptists have joined the discussion, seeking ways to heal the racial divide.
Soap Box Derby opens doors to God’s love in Slovakia
Students yelled as they jockeyed for positions around the racetrack and rooted for their cars as they shot down the track. Cheers followed each heat as
La Plata First Baptist Church celebrates 175th with a community party
Members of First Baptist Church in La Plata, Mo., threw a big party and invited all their neighbors to celebrate the church’s 175th anniversary.
Two congregations connect to community through schools
Serving Clark Elementary School helps the roughly 40 members of Woodlawn Avenue Baptist Church in Wichita, Kan., realize they have a purpose, a contribution to make to their
Churches, schools can work together to benefit students
Congregations and faith groups assist local public schools as a means to become more involved in their communities — and often at the invitation of
Faith prepares Jean Carnahan to become encourager, mender
Missourians know Jean Carnahan for her contributions in the past. But to a host of young people and friends, Jean is an encourager and a mender
Jewell president Sallee announces retirement
William Jewell College will begin a nationwide search during the 2015-16 academic year to replace President David Sallee, who will retire in August 2016.
Calmer steps down as MBF president
Christopher Calmer has stepped down as president and treasurer of the Missouri Baptist Foundation, effective on June 25.
Foundation Executive Vice President Stephen Mathis has been named as interim president.
CBF Heartland hears reports from field partners
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Heartland participants heard updates from partner field personnel and member churches and saw Associate Coordinator Jeff Langford recognized for 10 years of
Young adults concerned about environmental issues
As millennials — people born in the 1980s and ’90s — consider issues of faith and science, environmental issues are among their primary concerns. Recent polls suggest