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
Churches have several models for choosing a new pastor
Pastoral Succession: Congregations and ministers will face leadership transitions. They can determine together how to facilitate a smooth change.
Succession model works for West Texas church
God's grace made pastoral succession work at Broadview Baptist Church in Abilene, Texas, leaders believe. Now the retired senior pastor still attends and still serves the congregation he led for nearly 38 years.
CBF Heartland to continue partnership with national body
CBF Heartland Coordinating Council members approved a memorandum of understanding with CBF Global, accepted its nominating committee's report and discussed upcoming events at their March 14 meeting.
Planning helps create a fulfilling retirement
Initiating the "second act" of life -- the retirement years -- should be carefully anticipated and thoroughly planned.
Churchnet directors approve new strategic plan
Churchnet (the Baptist General Convention of Missouri) rolled out its strategic plan for the next five years at its March 6 directors’ session — a plan that calls for focusing on missional approaches.
Renovation may save money over new construction
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