The volunteer security team at Ava Assembly of God in Missouri is one of hundreds of teams created in recent years by churches and synagogues to keep followers safe. According to several security companies and nonprofits that specialize in providing safety training to religious institutions,
Senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat from Missouri seeking reelection this year, has stopped at multiple churches on the campaign trail — despite her office claiming
When Mike Parson places his hand on a Bible to take the oath of office on Friday, the Baptist layman will become Missouri’s 57th governor. He will be Missouri’s first Baptist to
(RNS) — A group of religious leaders is condemning a Missouri bill to permit people to carry concealed firearms in church without permission from clergy,
In January, Republican Mike Parson took the oath of office as Missouri’s 47th Lieutenant Governor. A member of First Baptist Church in Bolivar, Mo., his ascension
This year's Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting will be held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach Oct. 27-29. "Together" is the theme of the 180th annual meeting based on Colossians 2:2. The sessions will feature messages, reports, music and leadership development as messengers conduct the
If a lower court decision stands, the Missouri Baptist Foundation faces a debt to the Missouri Baptist Convention that could reach more than $5 million.
Some people have already sent their contact information to The Baptist Home corporate office in hopes of being among the first to move into an adult community in mid-Missouri. While plans for the newest TBH campus are moving forward, the first residents still will
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Representatives of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Christian Life Commission filed suit Jan. 8 challenging an executive order by Gov. Jay Nixon allowing same-sex couples legally married in another state to file joint tax returns with the state Department of Revenue.