Pastors and staff; Here is an International Mission trip opportunity for you and your church. Kansas City Kansas Baptist Association (KCKBA) works with International Commission and with pastor Scott Mayse who coordinates these mission trip opportunities. This one is July 11-20 to Brazil. These are great evangelistic trips. Scott does all the training/planning and coordinating [...]
The Deaf are a "hidden" or "unseen" or "unnoticed" minority. Yet they exist around you and are never noticed unless they sign or use their voice. If they were gathered in one place they would comprise the 4th largest nation in the world. Do you know there are 750 Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing that die daily [...]
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” ― Theodore Roosevelt Tiny houses are making a gigantic impact in the lives of homeless veterans right here in Kansas City. KMBC reported last week how "thirteen homeless veterans are now getting new leases on life" through the work of the Veteran's Community Project. Read [...]
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 [...]
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 Chris Houghtaling. Published in the August 2017 Missions & Ministry Newsletter. We showed up and God showed off during our From Missouri to Mexico trip June 26th through July 3rd. Alberto prays with a woman in the market Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant past, a mother came to Kansas City, [...]
Shire, Ethiopia is alive with joy and excitement as the celebration took place with the first ever graduation of the Bible students held in the Shire Kalehiwet Church on May 21st. The Bible School was founded and is supported by BRKC. The Bible students have come from surrounding towns and from refugee camps to attend [...]
By Dr. Asefaw Indrias In Revelation 5:9 the word of God says “and they sang a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation”. The Arab [...]
By Britney Hamm She was 69 years old, but most days she felt like she was 99. Some days it seemed death already had her in its grips, as evidenced by the confines of her wheelchair and the grey pallor her skin held. Life had lost its luster long ago – if it had ever [...]
by Nicole Brown After returning from another trip to Ethiopia, my heart and mind are not at rest. I am so unsettled once again at what I have witnessed looking into eyes that seem so empty and untrusting...torn and dirty clothes, feet with no shoes and children that are without parents. Jesus never said that [...]
