By Shawn Gibbs, Heart of Life Church “The work is ours. The results are the Lord’s!” This is the battle cry of a movement that is sweeping the streets of Harrisonville, Missouri. What is being called the “Adopt a Street” initiative is an act of church unity. The purpose is to fulfill the Great [...]
The recently-formed BR-KC Disaster Relief Team is off to a busy start. In just a little over a year, the team has spent time in Missouri, Iowa and Louisiana, When disaster strikes, people are fearful, traumatized and vulnerable. The following is a snapshot of just a few people who have been helped by our team: People [...]
Associate Director, Gregg Boll, recently explained some changes that BR-KC will make to further encourage and equip our pastors. Through conversations with our churches and pastors and because of recent opportunities which have presented themselves, BR-KC will be reshaping our ministry to churches and pastors this fall. In the past we have offered a quarterly [...]
By Pastor Chris Hicks and Pastor Gary Jones Greater Kingdom advancement is what is happening here in the Midwest. On Easter Sunday April 1, The U Church merged with Belvidere Heights Baptist Church. The U Church, an African-American congregation led by Pastor Gary Jones and Belvidere Heights, led by Pastor Chris Hicks, have joined together [...]
Calvary Baptist Church of Blue Springs is celebrating their 35th anniversary. They would like to invite all to come and celebrate with them the glorious years that so many have been a part of contributing to the history. November 13th in the morning service at 10:45.
Grain Valley First Baptist welcomes Richard Bitterman as Director of Student Ministries. For the last several years, Bitterman has been serving as the church’s part-time youth minister and working for If Not For Grace Ministries. He has lived in the Grain Valley area for almost 30 years and has a passion to see students grow in [...]
Blue Ridge Baptist Church in Independence was Incorporated September 26, 1951. This year the Church turned 65 years old. Glory!!! In every church I have been in in Jackson County, someone will say “I used to be a part of that church”. What a great heritage. It would be exciting to get all the people [...]
An email led to an opportunity, and an opportunity grew into a global partnership. Such is the story of First Baptist Church, Blue Springs, and the connection they now share with Stanmore Baptist Church, a London congregation located in the heart of one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse areas in the world. Matt [...]
