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CHALFONT ST. PETER, England — Building relationships and serving communities — even through politics — are the foundation to sharing the gospel in the United Kingdom three church leaders believe.

In a whirlwind tour through Missouri April 1-3, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship executive coordinator shared her vision for the CBF in the years ahead. CBF will focus on identity, mission and ministry to live out God’s call to the church and the individual members of the body.

Living simply is, well, pretty simple, some believe.

Jean Roberson of national Woman's Missionary Union shared from the past to point members of Missouri WMU to service now and in the future. She spoke during the state organization's missions celebration and 90th annual meeting April 405 at Second Baptist Church in Springfield. Attendees celebrated with the theme "The Story Lives On: Celebrate, Connect, Commit." 

Is it “manifestly unjust to enforce” legal rules and procedures? That’s the question an appeals court justice posed in a March 25 ruling on litigation against Windermere Baptist Conference Center, an individual and several financial institutions.

And a question the Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Board may need to ask itself.

CHALFONT ST. PETER, England — Two by two, men and women of several denominations clustered near the worship stage, on their knees or standing with arms outstretched and praying for one another’s needs.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Attendees elected Michael Olmsted of Springfield, Mo., moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Heartland for the coming year during a luncheon business session March 15 at First Baptist Church, Columbia, Mo.

Evangelicals traditionally have referred to it as a “call to vocational or Christian ministry” or simply “the call.” What is it?

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship awarded Carol McEntyre, pastor of First Baptist Church in Columbia, Mo., the Young Baptist Leadership Award for her excellence in Christian education ministry and leadership. She was honored Feb. 24 at the 2014 Churchworks! Conference in Huntsville, Ala.

Observers say there is an ongoing reconsideration of the morality of birth control among the SBC’s leading thinkers.