LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) Freshman Austin Stoner gained a champion’s trophy for his division during a nationwide shooting competition here, March 13-19. During HLGU’s spring break, Stoner and other members of the HLGU shotgun team competed in the national championship competition for The National Collegiate Shooting Sports Athletic Association (NCSSAA). Stoner came home as Division IV national champion in trap doubles after winning a shoot-off with Adin … [Read more...]
Individuals can now invest in cash fund, Missouri Baptist Foundation announces
JEFFERSON CITY (MBF) – The Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) has announced that individuals may now invest in the MBF cash fund. "Many times, after placing an ad in The Pathway promoting our church and ministry cash fund rate, we received calls from individual Missouri Baptists interested in investing themselves,” Neil Franks, MBF president, said. “I never liked saying no, and today, I am so excited to announce that I can say, ‘Yes!’ "Our mission remains the same,” Franks added, “to … [Read more...]
Super Summer 2023 to build up students with ‘Truth’
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s 2023 sessions of Super Summer will equip students to stand firmly on God’s truth in a relativistic culture filled with false worldviews. “You do not have to look far to see that our world is attacking the very idea of truth,” said Dan Gibson, Next Generation Strategist for the Missouri Baptist Convention. “Teens today are bombarded with ideologies that would have been unimaginable even a generation ago. Students are constantly inundated … [Read more...]
Resound Network offers summer internship, cohort
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Resound Network this summer is offering internship and cohort opportunities in church revitalization and replanting. Summer internship “As the number of churches in decline increases, the need for equipped revitalization leaders does as well,” Brandon Moore, MBC revitalization specialist, told The Pathway. “Through the summer internship, Missouri Baptists will enjoy the benefits of a pipeline of future leaders being captivated by … [Read more...]
Crossway Baptist, Springfield, gives $25,000 to both SBU, MBTS
SPRINGFIELD – Crossway Baptist Church here has donated $25,000 both to Southwest Baptist University (SBU) in Bolivar and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) in Kansas City. Bumpers, Vance present gift at SBU chapel service Eddie Bumpers, senior pastor at Crossway Baptist Church, presented the $25,000 donation to SBU President Richard J. Melson during chapel, Feb. 13. “The world changers that are here in this room are important for the next generation and are being trained … [Read more...]
Southern Baptist EC’s net assets ‘cut in half’: More-than-$6 million loss related to SBC’s abuse reform, DOJ investigation
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article includes reporting from Baptist Press and The Baptist Paper. NASHVILLE – The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) lost $6,704,285 in net assets during the 2021-2022 fiscal year – a trend that auditors called “unsustainable.” “The assets have been cut in half,” said EC member Monte Shinkle, emeritus pastor of Concord Baptist Church, Jefferson City. “We dropped $6 million this past year. We have $6 million left … it doesn’t look good.” EC … [Read more...]
STUDY: Biblical worldview among U.S. adults has declined by 33% since start of COVID pandemic
by Cultural Research Center First post-lockdown study reveals that only 4% of American adults now possess a biblical worldview. Barna: "Biblical theism much closer to extinction in America ... than it is to influencing the soul of the nation" Glendale, AZ (Cultural Research Center) — New research from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University indicates that the 6% benchmark measure of American adults with a biblical worldview, recorded in January 2020, may prove to be … [Read more...]
MBC Historical Commission scholarship deadline approaches
JEFFERSON CITY – The deadline for a scholarship to four higher education institutions is quickly approaching. Four $2000 Baptist Heritage scholarships are being offered by the Missouri Baptist Historical Commission in partnership with the participating schools. The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2023 to the Missouri Baptist Heritage Scholarship, Executive Office, 400 East High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101-3253. Rules and details can be found at baptistparchments.org. The … [Read more...]
‘Yes, God Is Real’: Apologist gives kids real answers in new resource
KANSAS CITY – Children often ask direct questions that go to the heart of the Christian faith: “How do you know God is real?” “Is the Bible a fairy tale?” “How do you know Christianity is true?” Hanna Sims, a member of Red Bridge Baptist Church in Kansas City, and a member of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network, has been teaching God’s Word to kids and teens for almost 15 years and has heard these questions on a regular basis. “Many of them can give ‘church answers,’” she says, … [Read more...]
HLGU to hold second annual auction
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold the 2nd Annual Scarlet and Blue Auction on Friday, May 19, in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Doors for the event will open at 5:30 pm at which time the silent auction will begin. At 7 pm, the silent auction will end and the live auction will begin. Heavy appetizers will be served. All proceeds from the Scarlet and Blue Auction will go toward HLGU’s annual fund. The institutional advancement office is looking for additional auction … [Read more...]
MBC Resound Networks statewide summit set for Feb. 9
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Resound Network will hold its annual statewide summit at the Baptist building here, Feb. 9, from 10am-3pm. The MBC’s Resound Network mobilizes and equips churches for revitalization and replanting. Highlighting the theme, “Leading with Hope,” the 2023 Resound Network Summit is free, although participants need to register online at https://resoundnetwork.com/summit. “Our statewide summit is a great chance for you or others to get … [Read more...]
FBC Lowry City holds game dinner
LOWRY CITY – The First Baptist Church here held its fifth Wild Game Dinner and Sportsman’s Extravaganza Sat., Oct. 15, with over 450 in attendance. The event included numerous outdoor events including a 3-D archery tournament, a cornhole tournament, a unique blacksmith forging station and several bounce houses for children. “Rather, than hold the event at the church, we hold it at Lakeland High School as it is a nonthreatening place to meet for those we hope to share the gospel of Christ … [Read more...]
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