Baptist Border
Crossing
In June of 2008 representatives from Kansas City area Baptist groups, including the National Baptist Convention USA, the National Baptist Convention of America, the Progressive National Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches USA, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Southern Baptist Convention, the Baptist General Convention of Missouri, the General Association of General Baptists, met for conversation about how to further the efforts begun by the New Baptist Covenant movement in Atlanta earlier this year. The New Baptist
Covenant movement, initiated by former President Jimmy Carter, has encouraged regional groups to pursue similar efforts.
As a result of the June conversation, the Baptist Border Crossing Network was formed. A task force made up of representatives of the various Baptist groups planned the Midwest regional gathering of the Baptist family. The Baptist Border Crossing event was held April 2-4, 2009, at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Liberty, Missouri. Participants from all Baptist groups in from across the Midwest participated with an estimated attendance of 900 in this historic event.
Plenary speakers for the Baptist Border Crossing event included Tony Campolo, David Coffey, David Goatley, Carolyn Ann Knight and President Jimmy Carter. Breakout Sessions were led by facilitators from the various Baptist groups and dealt with issues such as poverty, peacemaking, religious liberty, and diversity.
View or download the Summit brochure as a PDF
Baptist Border Crossing Task Force Conducts Evaluation Survey
The Baptist Border Crossing is conducting a brief evaluation survey of the Baptist Border Crossing Summit held on April 2-4 at Pleasant
Valley Baptist Church. Please click the link below and complete the
online survey. Your responses will be kept confidential, and the Task
Force will be very grateful for your input and suggestions.
You may now order the Baptist Border Crossing DVD
A DVD has been produced which includes all the plenary speaker--Tony Campolo, David Coffey, David Goatley, Carolyn Ann Knight and President Jimmy Carter. You may order a DVD from Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church. The cost is $6.00 and includes the mailing cost. Send your check made payable to "Baptist Border Crossing" to the address below. If you have questions contact Forestal Lawton (MRL8334@aol.com) or Mary Banks (shane4186@hotmail.com) at the church.
Send your order to:
Baptist Border Crossing DVD
Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church
2310 Linwood Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64109Phone: (816) 923-3689