Chaplaincy viewed as growing field for ministry
When the word “chaplain” pops up, many people may think of a pastor serving alongside military soldiers, at a hospital or prison.
Yet, chaplains can be found
CBF Heartland lauds three for service
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Heartland recognized three CBF supporters at a Celebration of Excellence dinner April 21 in downtown Liberty, Mo.
Webb, Kaylor garner recent writing awards
Word & Way Editor Bill Webb won awards in competitions sponsored by the Baptist Communicators Association and Associated Church Press this spring,
Missouri WMU focus: Surrender, sacrifice, serve
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo., hosted the Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting of Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union April 8-9.
Hill: ‘We are fellow laborers with God’
Churchnet — also known as the Baptist General Convention of Missouri — elected officers, heard updates on its partnership with Guatemala, recognized retiring staff and trustees completing
Learning from the spirit of the Missouri Plan
Nearly 100 years after the end of the Missouri Plan of dual alignment, some Baptists today hope to see more of the spirit of Baptist cooperation. Jerry Cain, chancellor of Judson
Missouri once offered unique model for Baptist cooperation
When the nation divided during the Civil War, Missouri found itself tugged in both directions as a ‘border state.’ In the war's aftermath, Baptists in
Rev. Charles Stigers dies Feb. 28 at 98
Rev. Charles Chester Stigers, 98, died Feb. 28 at Kansas City Hospice House.
SBU’s First Lady Judy Taylor leaves lengthy legacy of service
Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo., will close on Wednesday, March 30, at noon so that students and employees can attend a celebration of life service
Proclaiming freedom for prisoners
For the past 15 years, Alan Bean has found himself involved in some of the biggest criminal justice controversies in Texas and Louisiana.