The BR-KC Baptist Association and Sterling Acres Baptist Church are teaming up with Stratgegos International to present a 1 Day Intruder Awareness and Response Class for Church Personnel on Saturday, February 24th. The class will be held at Sterling Acres, 11200 E. 47th Street, KCMO, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided by the Association. This [...]
By Ray Stewart. Edited & Compiled by Britney Hamm A Rich Country Stricken by Poverty Malawi. A country few Americans could point to on a map. A country rich with diverse wildlife, indigenous culture, and breathtaking topography. Despite this richness, Malawi is among the world's least developed countries. Around 85% of the population [...]
KANSAS CITY, MO -- On October 14, 2017, People Teams hosted the second annual Refugee Simulation in Kearney, Missouri. The continuous live role-play event is designed to help participants learn about the realities of the refugee process through an “in-their-shoes” experience. The hope is that participants will become more knowledgeable, empathetic and effective as cross-cultural [...]
By Carson Conover, Campus Ministries at Longview and Blue River Community College ([email protected]). Edited by Britney Hamm [email protected] KANSAS CITY – Ministering to students at a commuter-based community college isn't an easy task. But for Carson Conover, Campus Missionary at Longview and Blue River Community Colleges, it's a worthy one. In the past several months, [...]
The last few months we have been very busy at the Multiethnic Church Planting Center-Welcome Center located in Kansas City. Our work involves developing pastors and church planters and fulfilling the needs of our community. Studying Church Growth and Training Church Leaders In the past few months,we conducted a study and analysis of church growth [...]
By Travis Hamm, Impact Ministries at UMKC and Kansas City Collegiate Strategist ([email protected]). Edited by Britney Hamm. I once heard a pastor describe the process of conversion and discipleship as a tick...tick...tick...BOOM! cycle that continues throughout someone's life. The "ticks" represent all the small, seemingly insignificant steps, realizations, and awakenings that lead to the "BOOM" [...]
What a great spirit was evident among nearly 200 people from Association churches gathered on October 1 in Oak Grove, Missouri. Four Oak Grove churches worked together to host this fall’s semi-annual celebration. First Baptist Church of Oak Grove hosted the supper, BBQ and chili cook-off contest. Paradise Outfitter Ministries provided a unique meeting space [...]
KANSAS CITY – The Restoration House of Greater Kansas City and the Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association endorse The Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act (HR 3942), a bill that will assist trafficking victims gaining crucial grand funding to restart their lives. The bipartisan legislation was introduced to the House in early October. The [...]
Restoration House has begun the renovation process on the new Home for Minors. We are needing volunteers to help with demolition now and then light construction later. If you are interested in helping with this project, please contact our office at 816-623-5260. We have a work day scheduled for October 20th so call as soon as possible. Restoration [...]
by Gregg Boll I’m excited to share information on a brand new pilot program. BR-KC is going to sponsor 5 churches for a year in RightNow Media which will provide access to an extensive, new video library. RightNow Media has been called the "Netflix of Video Bible Studies" and has a HUGE library of faith-based videos that [...]
