It is always something worthy of celebration when the Lord calls a believer from one of our BR-KC churches to vocational ministry. It is especially noteworthy when the Lord calls them and then sends them to plant a new church in an under-churched, under-evangelized area. Pastor Aaron Cockrum, a member of Fellowship Church, was an [...]
written by Dan Steinbeck from The Pathway November 17th, reprinted with permission STRASBURG – God is able to do what He wants in his time, even if a worldwide pandemic is occurring. Take Strasburg Baptist Church here, for example. Pastor Stephan Albin has seen an increase in attendance since May, when the church reopened after COVID-19 [...]
by Brian Koonce, Printed in The Pathway, December 14th, reprinted with permission KANSAS CITY – After they had to postpone their eyeglasses clinic this spring, Luis Mendoza, pastor of Iglesia Bautista Palabra Viva (Living Word Baptist Church), didn’t know what to expect for their November attempt. Aware that crowds would be a problem, he was reluctant [...]
The heartbeat of Grace and Truth Baptist Church runs along the rails of our discipleship ministry. We have an objective of making every member of our local church a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ. For that reason, the ministries of our church are centered in allowing our membership to actively be involved in ministry [...]
Almost 150 people gathered on February 7th to enjoy the annual Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association Appreciation Banquet. Pastors, staff and spouses enjoyed a fun night of delicious food, great door prizes and hilarious comedy. In addition to the normal crowd, former missionaries and retired pastors were invited and recognized by Dr. Hammer with gift [...]
It was June of 2014, Fellowship Church in Greenwood had been in existence barely 2 years. There was a dream of something more emerging from this church replant. Together we were ready to move beyond what we could see, and believe God in order to experience what could not yet be seen. We began to [...]
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. -Matthew 5:14 What an amazing picture of truth that Jesus paints for his disciples found in this passage of Matthew. This is a truth that energizes the people of New City-Loma Vista, once known as Loma Vista [...]
How does your church welcome a guest or first-time visitor? According to a study done by LifeWay, the majority of churches look for multiple ways to connect with visitors which can sometimes be challenging. Some visitors want to remain anonymous while others are happy to leave a record of their visit. In recent years, a [...]
Manna Fellowship's Pantry Introduces Bread of Life to Pleasant Hill Community by Mitch Shiffer reprinted with permission from The Pathway and edited for length In Exodus 16, God fed the Israelites with bread from heaven. He fed them with manna. In Northwestern Cass County, Manna Fellowship Church feeds the needy with the love of Christ—and [...]
Would you like to travel the world sharing Christ without leaving Kansas City? Connection Point Church, People Team KC and Refuge KC will hosting weekly trips into the neighborhoods of the KC Metro area. We will be giving, going and praying for the Nations from 10:00-2:00 for five Wednesday this summer. Please RSVP to Connection [...]
