TRENTON, Tenn. — The Southern Baptist Mississippi River Ministry (MRM) has reached a new milestone: More than 20,000 people have made professions of faith in Christ since the outreach began in 1992. MRM is a partnership between eight state conventions (Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee), the North American Mission Board and national Woman’s Missionary Union.
It began after a U.S. government-sponsored commission conducted a study of poverty along the lower Mississippi River. Using data from the study, Southern Baptists began meeting together to explore ways to address some of the many needs.
Among the more than 250 MRM projects are evangelistic initiatives; construction and maintenance efforts; medical, dental, health and wellness clinics; Vacation Bible Schools and backyard Bible clubs; block parties and Bible studies; prayer walking; children and youth activities; Hispanic outreach; sports clinics and camp ministries; mentoring programs; nursing home visitation; Bible distribution; crisis pregnancy centers; assistance to battered women and their children; and food, clothing and jail ministries.
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