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 [...]
by Geoffrey Arbuckle, President First, greetings to all of you, my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. It is a privilege to be able to write this note of thanks and gratitude for all that you have done, continue to do, and will do moving forward, in support of our faith-based mission to heal and [...]
BR-KC Pastors and Lay Leaders Love on "the least of these" in Ethiopia We bring you greetings from Shire, Ethiopia! Many of the locals are requesting that we please “tell your churches thank you for praying for us”. The needs are always great but at the top of the list, prayer. Hearts suffer all over [...]
Travis Hamm and Carson Conover are ministering to the students on area college campuses. They recently shared updates about the exciting things God is doing in the area of collegiate ministry. Travis Hamm - UMKC/Rockhurst Great Commission Conference On February 21-24, ministry leaders and students from all around Missouri attended the Great Commission Conference. It [...]
On February 26th, 50 pastors and lay leaders came together at Connection Point Church in Raytown because they had one thing in common. They were all concerned about property taxes! Over the past few years, Jackson County has begun to change its exemption process, resulting in some of our churches being caught unaware. As a [...]
Victor Thomas, The Point Church Internship at The Point Church Every year we have amazing interns join us for the summer season. It's an incredible opportunity to experience life in a new city and discover the heart God has for his people in Metro Vancouver. Throughout the two months they are with us (June and July), they experience a [...]
By Ray Gurney, pastor of Cross Creek Baptist Church 8th Annual Event Organizing and pulling off an event is not easy, especially for a small church with an aging congregation. Despite that, Cross Creek held our 8th Annual Car Show on Saturday, September 23rd. God gave us the perfect day; the blue sky and mild [...]
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 [...]
By Andrew H.; Team Leader The Vision of People Teams People Teams has been a ministry of BR-KC for over eight years. What started with David Elliot in a small upstairs apartment in North KC has continued through Rich Casebolt and now to Andrew H. to touch the lives of hundreds of internationals. The ministry [...]
By Nicole Brown, The Gathering Church ([email protected]) BRKC Partners With Ethiopian Church Since 2011, BRKC has partnered with a local Ethiopian church to train up church leaders, empower refugees, and bring hope of a better life to Eritreans and Ethiopians in Northern Ethiopia. Over the last six years things have really changed and grown in [...]
