by Britney Hamm On January 23, 2016, the Restoration House of Greater Kansas City, a residential recovery program for survivors of human trafficking, held its second annual Hope Now Freedom Gala and Honor Dinner. Over 350 people braved the bitterly cold evening to attend the event at the Arrowhead Stadium North Club. The event began [...]
Why church planting? Because the majority of the people we look in the eye every day live without the hope of salvation. They are, as Jesus said, “harassed and helpless.” Jesus had compassion on the people, and he told his disciples to pray for more workers to bring the Good News of the Kingdom to [...]
The local association WMU Annual Meeting will be Saturday, March 12th at Sterling Acres Baptist Church located at 11200 E 47th in Kansas City from 10 to noon. Come hear Pastor Luis Mendoza tell about the International Welcome Center. In addition other WMU groups will tell about what they are doing. An offering will be [...]
Sandi Malone is retiring as secretary of FBC Grandview after 17 years of faithful service. Congratulations, Sandi! Blue Summit Baptist Church, in cooperation with the Tim Tebow Foundation, presents “Night to Shine” on Friday, February 12th at 6 p.m.at the Brush Creek Community Center in KC. Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, [...]
Dear Partners in Missions, I want to update you on our 2015 end-of-year finances, Pastor/Staff/Spouse Appreciation Banquet, Horn of Africa Fundraiser, and ask for your prayers for the retreat we will lead and provide for church planter’s families in Vancouver, Canada. 2015 FINANCES - You can see our church giving report and total funds given [...]
Dear Pastor, On Behalf of NAMB and 2016 President of the SBC Pastor’s Conference, John Meador, we would like to invite you to join us at one of our National Evangelism Conferences that will provide training for Crossover 2016. Pastor Meador is challenging Pastors to ask themselves what their plan is to equip church members with confidence [...]
Brandon Park has a heart for making disciples and believes every follower of Christ should do this. Park, who serves as pastor of First Baptist, Raytown, led his church to develop a disciple-making app called LifeCoach. Not only did the church create the app, but they offer it to anyone without cost. “I’ve always had [...]
Should the US resettle Syrian refugees? That’s a complicated question, but I’m sure you have an opinion. Whatever you think, it is very possible that God will ignore your opinion and bring whomever He wants to Kansas City. If you think he should bring ten times more Syrians than President Obama wants, maybe He will [...]
As part of the Vision 2020 Master Ministry Plan, BRKC churches and ministries are able to apply for grants to aid in Kingdom work. 2016 GRANT SCHEDULE Quarter 1: Deadline for Submission – February 1 Review Process Completed – February 17 Grant Checks Written – February 24 Quarter 2: Deadline for Submission – April 4 Review Process Completed – April 20 Grant Checks [...]
It was a good semester for Impact. While there is plenty to share, here were a few key happenings: The Kaleo Community held our yard sale at the beginning of November and collected over $300 to give to Restoration House of Greater Kansas City. Thank you everyone who donated items, helped us organize the event, [...]
