Ministering to Pastors and Leaders—Monthly Meetings At the end of last year, and beginning of this year, we have been investing significant time ministering to pastors and leaders residing in the Kansas City area and sometimes even beyond. We have been having monthly meetings in which we try to achieve five fundamental objectives: sharing a [...]
As BR-KC Baptist Association staff we rejoice in the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in favor of the sanctity of human life. Psalms 139:13-14 (CSB) “13 For it was you who created my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I will praise you because I have been remarkably and wondrously made. [...]
If Covid’s impact upon our S.B.C. and BR-KC Churches wasn’t bad enough, there are new developments that will prove to be one of our greatest challenges to date to reconcile. A few years ago, allegations began to surface that Southern Baptist Convention leaders had and were mishandling sexual allegations that occurred on their watch. Some [...]
by Gregg Boll, Associate Director of Missions I’ve met with and had heart to heart conversations with several of our BR-KC pastors. What I am hearing consistently is that our pastors are weary. Weary, yet hopeful! Weary, yet still persevering and doing the hard work of ministry. From my vantage point, I would encourage you [...]
Two trips were made to the Horn of Africa in 2019. Unfortunately, a third trip was cancelled due to heavy spiritual warfare and everyone agreed the team should stay put until the Lor d made it clear when we should return to the Tigray region. As you read this article, a team of 5 are [...]
After several years of not having a dedicated Disaster Relief Team, BR-KC is now back in the DR ministry. The unified efforts of all the State Baptist Disaster Relief teams makes Southern Baptists the third largest Disaster Relief provider in the world. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams show up at nearly every major disaster in [...]
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 [...]
What exactly is ministry? Traditional church ministries usually involve a congregation paying a pastor to minister to the members in a few expected ways. People Teams is a ministry to internationals in Kansas City, usually having the same ministry goals as traditional pastors, but the internationals might not see what we are doing as Christian [...]
