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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Jesus is the Hope of hope and his followers must be the salt of hopefulness in today’s society, Cornell Sudduth Sr., pastor of Second Baptist Church of Jefferson City, Mo., proclaimed.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Christians should approach race as the brilliance of vibrant colors, rather than to continue trying to become colorblind.

Adoption of a new strategic plan — and a new structure and budget to support it — highlighted the business portion of the recent Churchnet Annual Gathering.

Two women and a man. The phrase might conjure snippets from the old television sitcom, “Three’s Company” — but at Englewood Baptist Church in Gladstone, Mo., two women and a man make up a unique, entrepreneurial pastoral team.

While more opportunities are opening for women, pastoral roles, particularly as senior pastor, remain limited.

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 First Baptist Church here.

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 attendees at the Missouri WMU missions celebration and annual meeting at First Baptist Church in St. Charles, Mo., April 10-11, to embrace Mark 8:34: Those who want to be disciples must deny themselves, take up their cross and follow Jesus — this year’s theme: All for You: Surrender, Sacrifice, Serve.

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.

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.

[caption id="attachment_51569" align="alignleft" width="49"]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 the Midwest.