Johann Gerhard Oncken is a spiritual giant who has one of the most amazing stories in Baptist history. Born Jan. 26, 1800 in Varel, Germany, Oncken was raised in a ...
On July 15, 1820, a little more than year before Missouri became a state, a group of dedicated Christians living near the area that 25 years later became High Point, gathered to discuss establishing a ...
On 21 Curve Street in West Newton, a quietly regal white building sits facing the road. The sign in the front identifies the structure as the historically Black Myrtle Baptist Church. For 149 years, ...