MISSIONS & MINISTRYBlue River-Kansas City Baptist Association

Vol. 34, No. 2 Visit us at www.blueriver-kansascity.org E-mail: jenniferh@kcbaptist.org February, 2015

“We envision a network of healthy Baptist churches

partnering together to transform lives and

communities through the power of the Gospel of Jesus

Christ at home, in North America

and around the world.”

In This Issue:22014 Church Giving T4T Training

3Horn of Africa

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Church News Vancouver Trip Kingdom Diversity Conference CalendarFinances

BR-KC Baptists

BR-KC_Baptist

New Restoration House Program Manager

Hope Now Freedom Gala

Please welcome our new Program Manager, Christine McDonald! Christine is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the social injustices facing underserved populations today. As a survivor of human trafficking, homelessness, and addiction, Christine - now blind as a result of a disease that forced her to choose between her unborn child and her eyesight - is on a mission to bring justice and awareness to the forefront of social change through education and unconditional love. Completely blind and eternally vigilant, today Christine uses her life experience and education to work as an advocate for trafficking

victims, the homeless, recovering addicts, ex-offenders and disabled

populations. Christine is a proud mom of her 7 year old son and practices a loving open adoption with her daughter’s adoptive parents. Christine is the author of Cry Purple: One Woman’s Journey through Homelessness, Crack Addiction and Prison to Blindness, Motherhood and Happiness. She is the founder of Christine’s Vision, and has been featured locally and

nationally on various media outlets, including NBC, CBS, FOX and NPR and most recently an interview on Missouri Viewpoints. Christine also sits on multiple local, state-wide and international level boards and committees, and is the recipient of the 2015 Mental Health Champions’ Award for Addiction Disorders. While supplies last, we have signed copies of Christine’s Book available when you make at least a $20 donation to RHGKC @ www.restorationhousekc.com. For each book sold, $10 supports Christine and $10 supports the work of Restoration House of Greater Kansas City. We are honored to welcome Christine to our staff!

January 17th, BR-KC partnered with KC Street Hope to host the Hope Now Freedom Gala to raise support and awareness for Restoration House, a ministry for those escaping human trafficking. The evening was a resounding success, and featured local celebrities, elegant dinner, silent auction, comedy, live music, and an inspirational message from new Restoration House program manager Christine McDonald. The event was held at the Arrowhead Stadium Club, and KC Wolf stopped by for pictures with the audience!

Restoration House Director September Trible with husband Scott, Rodney Hammer, Kansas City Chiefs greats Anthony Davis, Neil Smith and Curtis McClinton enjoying the Hope Now Freedom Gala.

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Chad Smith, EditorVol. 34 No. 2 February, 2015

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Dr. Rodney Hammer .......................... Executive DirectorJennifer Hutton .......................Administrative AssistantGregg Boll .............................................Associate DirectorLuis Mendoza ..............Multi-cultural Church StrategistTravis Hamm ............................................Student MinisterCarson Conover ......................................Student MinisterAndrew Huesing ......................................... People TeamsChad Smith_____________Communications Assistant

OUR STEWARDSHIP Church Giving 2014Church 2014 Giving Church 2014 Giving Church 2014 GivingAbiding Love $1,532.00Antioch $588.12Antioch Southern $2,396.87Avenue Family Church $0.00AZ-U-R $50.00Bales $1,445.54Beaumont $0.00Belvidere Heights $1,400.00Bethany $50.00Bethel $1,629.47Beverly Hills $1,000.00Big Creek $11,375.50Birchwood $10.00Blue Ridge $7,558.41Blue Springs First $47,458.68Blue Summit $261.12Buckner First $3,165.17Calvary, Blue Springs $766.89Calvary, Independence $3,702.08Calvary Temple $300.00Carlisle $1,174.54Celebration Community $100.00Central $2,441.47Church of Faith $125.00Cleveland First $0.00Coleman $600.00Corinthian Missionary $475.00Country Meadows $3,260.84Covenant Memorial $50.00Coventry Estates $935.00Creighton First $3,683.00Cross Creek $2,160.24Crossroads $600.00Crossroads Bible* 125.00Discovery $0.00East Lynne First $1,045.00Ebenezer Missionary $450.00Faith $3,069.27Fellowship Greenwood* $6,000.00First Haitian $1,239.50First Westside $550.00Fleming $444.46Forest Avenue $100.00Freeman $1,522.39Grace & Truth Church $1,200.00

Grace Church, Independence $25.00Grace, Oak Grove $3,296.04Grace Family Fellowship $900.00Grace Heartland $800.00Grace Point $502.19Grain Valley First $12,682.00Grand River $789.02Grandview First $6,022.80Greater Bethel Missionary $0.00Greater Faith Missionary $0.00Greenwood Missionary $300.00Haitian American Baptist* $2,527.00Heart of Life $9,996.66Hickory Grove $1,434.60Hispanic, Rockwood $40.00Holy Hill $100.00Iglesia Cristiana Palabra Viva $400.00Iglesia Jesucristo Verdad Y Vi $100.32Iglesia Pan De Vida $1,551.12Immanuel $7,515.17In God’s Hands Ministry $50.00Independence First $916.63Kansas City Korean $0.00Koinonia Bible Church $0.00Lee’s Summit First $42,2396.44LifeConnection $4,735.49LifeQuest $700.00Little Blue $2,502.55Living Faith KC $135.00Living Stones $100.00Logos $0.00Loma Vista $6,679.65Lone Jack $1200.00Longview $500.00Martin City $1300.71Maywood $1,925.00Mosaic Bible Fellowship* $400.00Mt. Nebo $1,038.81Mt. Washington $150.00New Birth Christian Ministries $25.00New Life Cambodian $0.00New Salem $777.49New Wave Ministries $0.00New Zion Missionary $100.00Noland Road $32,676.79

Norfleet $3,757.00Oak Grove First $40,308.43Oak Tree $275.00Oakwood $2,200.00Olive Branch Missionary $150.00Paradise Outfitter Min $6,190.64Paseo $0.00Peculiar First $3,422.53Plaza Heights $0.00Pleasant Ridge $593.64Primera Iglesia Bautista $130.00Principe de Paz $300.00Raymore First $3,753.25Raytown First $33,800.00Red Bridge $600.00Redeemer Fellowship $0.00River Boulevard $1,994.64Roanoke $1,650.90Rockwood $1,288.01Russian, Holmeswood $0.00Sanctuary of Faith $50.00Second Missionary $0.00Six Mile $248.00South Haven $39,979.64South Kansas City $1,000.00Southview $5,052.00Sovereign Grace $0.00Spring Valley $9,353.62Spruce St. Matthew $550.00Sterling Acres $5,290.62Strasburg $1,286.00Susquehanna $100.00Sycamore Hills $8,401.90The U Church $360.00Tree of Life $75.00True Light of Jesus Christ* $0.00True Vine $0.00United Believers $750.00Vietnamese $1,200.00Word of Life $2,630.00Wornall Road $300.00Individual Contributions $1,500.00 Total $441,872.86

* Denotes a new church in the Association

T4T Training March 24 by Andrew Huesing, People Teams Leader

In order to reach the 4,000 Iraqis in Kansas City, you would have to enlist ten people to share the Gospel with 400 people for each Iraqi to even hear the Gospel once. If you enlisted 100 people, that’s 40 people each. There are at least 5 ethnic groups in KC larger than the Iraqis and many more groups who need missionaries. To reach them all with the Gospel, we need to raise up hundreds of workers, so we need a simple and effective tool to share the Gospel, make disciples, and gather them into churches. If you haven’t heard about T4T or if you need a refresher to rethink how you’re going about making disciples, please plan on joining us at Fellowship Greenwood on March 24th.People Group Research – you can still get a prayer guide for the nations in KC. View it here http://online.fliphtml5.com/wiwc/xnuz/#p=1 or ask me for a paper copy or order any amount for $1.60 each. If you know of a Christian college student with interest in missions who would be interested in a Summer internship or mission trip where they discover people groups in Kansas City or a nearby metropolitan area, let Andrew Huesing know at andrewhuesing@gmail.com.

BR-KC Baptist Association News Page 3Horn of Africa Trip

The beautiful Arrowhead Stadium Club served as the venue for the Hope Now Freedom Gala

A team recently traveled to the Horn of Africa to continue and expand the work BR-KC churches have been doing there. Pictures from upper left clockwise: Dr. Hammer with a little buddy, team donating supplies to Mai Ayni refugee camp, team donating items to group caring for the mentally ill in the Shimelba refugee camp, FBC Oak Grove Pastor Randy Messer teaching at Shire Bible School.

Hope Now Freedom Galacont’d from page 1

KC Wolf posing with Noland Road Baptist Church ladies at Hope Now Freedom Gala photo booth

Crowd holding up “Not in our City” signs to f inish out the evening.

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First Baptist Church of Grain Valley is looking for a part-time Minister of Music. If interested, send resumes to FBC, PO Box 346, 207 Walnut, Grain Valley, MO 64029. Or email fbcgv@aol.com.Wornall Road Baptist Church is seeking a part-time Church Ministry Assistant. This position will provide administrative support to the Lead Pastor and averages 12 hours per week. Monday-Friday with a flexible schedule. If interested, please email info@wornallroad.org for more information.Six Mile Baptist Church in Sibley is looking for 10 to 15 copies of the 1991 Baptist Hymnal. If you can help, please contact Pastor Darrel Woods at sixmilebc@embarqmail.comSouth Haven Baptist Church is seeking a full-time Senior Pastor. Current worship services include contemporary and traditional/blended, averaging 500-600 in attendance. If interested, please see the job description on their website at www.southhavenchurch.org and forward resume to the Senior Pastor Search Committee at SHBC@southhavenchurch.org or South Haven Baptist Church, PO Box 827, Belton, MO 64012.

CalendarFebruary

10 Legacy Cohort, Immanuel Baptist, Independence

12 Ministry Teams18 Admin and Finance

Committee19 E3, Antioch Southern Baptist,

Harrisonville24 Kingdom Diversity Conference,

United Believers, Kansas City26 E3, Second Missionary

Baptist, Grandview

March5 E3, Oak Tree, Lee’s Summit10 Legacy Cohort, Immanuel

Baptist, Independence12 Ministry Teams19 E3, Blue Ridge Baptist,

Independence21 T4T Training, Fellowship

Greenwood26 VBS Clinic

Periodical

Receipts from churches $48,504.38 $441,872.86 Other Income $67.05 $724.60 Total $48,571.43 $442,597.46 Less Expenses ($52,576.81) ($440,830.52) Balance as of December 31,2014 ($4,005.38) $1,766.94 Budget $454,866.00 Annual $37,905.50 Monthly $454,866.00 Budget Receipts + other income $442,597.46 Receipts compared to budget 97% ($12,268.54)

December Financial Report

Current Month Year-to-Date

News from the Churches

Vancouver PartnershipOnce again the BR-KC Association is hosting a Family Retreat for the Church Planters in the WestCoast Baptist Association of Vancouver. We have a team of 10 people that will be traveling to Vancouver from February 5th through the 8th to minister to more than 80 planter/pastors, wives and children. We will be providing leadership and resources in the area of marriage and family as well worship and devotion time. During the retreat, we provide child care for all the kids so the parents can experience a time of encouragement and refreshment. Please be in prayer for the team as they travel as well as all the church planters and families who are ministering in a spiritually difficult city. If you want more information on how your church can get involved in this partnership, please contact Chane Hutton at 816-550-0513.

Kingdom Diversity Conference

February 24

Featuring Dr. John Yeats, Executive Director, MBC

6:30 p.m.

United Believers Community Church, South

Campus

Come learn how you can partner to be more missional in the city, state, and world

5600 E 112 Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64134

Contact theuchurch@hotmail.com for details