VBS Training Events
VBS Trainings are right around the corner! View the flyer for a full list of dates and locations. Contact Christy Nance for more information at 314-795-0676 or [email protected].
Pastor’s Huddles to Begin Again
I heard the comment recently that someone measured the distance Paul traveled by land and sea on his missionary journeys and came up with around 10,000 miles he covered preaching the gospel and starting churches. But the next comment is what grabbed me; in those 10,000 miles of travel, we never read a single verse [...]
Upcoming Opportunities and Events
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 [...]
Free Domestic Abuse Seminar and Training
To My Fellow Pastors, I’m writing to invite you and your ministerial staff to join me for a free seminar luncheon on Tuesday, January 15, here at Emmanuel Baptist Church. The title of the seminar is Domestic Abuse: What Every Church Leader Should Know. The presenter, Mary Avis Pendleton, MDiv, MAC. Mary is a Licensed [...]
Invitation from John Mark Clifton – FREE lunch and book!
Please except my personal invitation to an amazing morning, a free lunch and a free book. It's been my privilege over the past couple of years to partner with Blackaby ministries international. Richard and I lead several conferences across North America each year. I'm sure like many of you the ministry of Henry Blackaby and [...]
1-Day Intruder Awareness & Response Class
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 [...]
Calvary Baptist Hosts Women’s Event with Gracia Burnham
Calvary Baptist in Independence invites you to a very special Women’s Event featuring Gracia Burnham as our guest speaker! Gracia and her husband, Martin, were kidnapped and held hostage by Abu Sayyaf terrorists in the Philippines. After surviving over a year in the jungle with their captors, she experienced the anguish of losing her husband in a gun battle [...]
Spring Valley Baptist Church is sponsoring the following workshops on Sunday, June 25th. They are free and open to the public. Registration is required so adequate materials are available. Lunch is provided with the 1st workshop. If you wish to attend both workshops, please register for them individually. The links are below: SAFE Online [...]
Semi-Annual Association Potluck and Worship Celebration!
What are you doing on Sunday, April 23rd? Coming to the semi-annual Association potluck and worship celebration , we hope! In October, the Administrative Committee recommended some changes to our meeting procedures and bylaws. Their recommendations passed, and one result is that we will gather as an Association twice a year instead of once a [...]
Refugee Simulation Experience
How are you supposed to feel about that? As a follower of Jesus, what does God want you to do? There are no simple solutions to the brokenness in our world caused by sin, but you know that God’s plan for His people involves more than looking the other way. But the answer is neither: [...]