Straightway Holdings Inc., Missouri Baptist Foundation sign lease-purchase agreement with Encounter Ministry ROACH, Mo. (SHI/MBF) – Straightway Holdings Inc. (SHI) and the Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) are pleased to announce they have signed a lease-purchase agreement with Encounter Ministry based in Lebanon, Mo., for the 350-acre property here formerly known as Windermere Baptist Conference Center. The agreement does not include the surrounding 970 acres the Missouri Baptist … [Read more...]
Northern Hills Baptist takes community members on journey to Bethlehem
HOLT – One of the challenges Michelle Brooks has faced this Christmas season was helping men, women and children from her community imagine themselves in the fields outside of Bethlehem when, suddenly, a host of angels appear in the night sky. “The biggest challenge is coming up with the ‘wow factor’ of the angel’s appearing, ... how magical and heavenly that would be,” Brooks told The Pathway. “How surprising that experience would have been for the shepherds!" Brooks was a member of the … [Read more...]
FBC Ferguson helps organize Kentucky tornado response
FERGUSON – The power of a tornado takes minutes to destroy a town, but the impact on the survivors lasts a lifetime. First Baptist Church of Ferguson is working with fire departments and the city of Ferguson to support the survivors of the Mayfield, Ky., tornado. Doug Inman, FBC associate pastor of missions and youth, is also a firefighter in his community of Orchard Farm and the chaplain for the Ferguson fire department. “A fellow firefighter from Orchard Farm said he was willing to … [Read more...]
Pastor faithful for six decades, still going at it
RISCO – It seems that Gene Lancaster has a thought that as long as there is a soul to be reached for Jesus Christ, there is still a ministry need. Lancaster, 83, is still very much about Kingdom business. He has spent six decades largely in the southeast part of the state ministering to more than a dozen churches as supply pastor, interim pastor and pastor. Furthermore, he conducted double digit revivals in and out of those churches for years. As a result, he has seen hundreds give … [Read more...]
DR responds to man made disaster in St. Louis area
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tharran Gaines is a member of First Baptist Church, Lamar, and he serves with the Disaster Relief public information team. KINLOCH – Disasters come in many forms and sizes, ranging from floods to fires to hurricanes and tornados. Unfortunately, some disaster situations are even man-made. Such has been the case within the St. Louis metropolitan area, in a suburb known as Kinloch. Located just east of the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Kinloch was actually the first … [Read more...]
By faith, not sight: Blind worship leader in New London makes music for the Lord
NEW LONDON – As far as Lon Sitton is concerned, his life is all about making music for the Lord. He is the First Baptist Church, New London, worship leader, which includes leading the choir, the praise band, weekly special music, and wedding and funeral music. “Ultimately, I’m in charge of the music program. The pastor and I work well together. He’s wonderful,” Sitton said. Sitton, 67, has been blind virtually all his life. He is a triplet born in the 1950s in Olton, Texas. “We … [Read more...]
Campers on Mission help Milo church stretch dollars
MILO – Campers On Mission rolled out of Milo Baptist recently after contributing labor to an ongoing project that will add a multi-purpose building to the church. Six couples from the volunteer organization spent two weeks at Milo, camping on the church grounds in RVs, to help the church complete its project without incurring debt. “Campers On Mission go around to different churches and do construction work,” says Milo layperson and general contractor Jim Wilson. “Six of them came to Milo … [Read more...]
FBC Ozark to share gospel in outdoor Christmas drama
OZARK – After taking a hiatus due to COVID-19, First Baptist Church of Ozark is excited to once again present Back to Bethlehem to the Southwest Missouri community. In the first two years of presenting this interactive walk-thru drama and with the Lord’s blessing, the church was able to share the gospel to over 4,500 people. “After more than 18 months of people experiencing isolation, uncertainties, and chaos, they may be searching for hope now more than ever before. I believe that God … [Read more...]
Baptist Builders help with expansion project at Bellview Baptist, Doniphan
DONIPHAN – In less than a week in October, Bellview Baptist Church got a needed expansion. The 28 x 34 foot addition for a new kitchen and fellowship hall had been in the planning for about two years, according to Pastor Jerry Cooper. With the new addition up, it will soon free old space for two new classrooms. The skyrocketing of lumber prices delayed the project for a while, and then Baptist Builders made it a reality, setting up the addition on the concrete footing prepared six months … [Read more...]
Evangelistic drama yields 54 decisions for Christ
CAMERON – The church building became a theater, but not in the traditional sense. During the recent Judgment House production at First Baptist Church, Cameron, the theatrical scenes were spread out all over the facilities. There were eight dramatic scenes in the production of “Land of the Free, Home of the Brave.” The realistic portrayal of heaven and hell and the choices young people make as they live their lives was sketched out in the eight dramas that the crowd rotated through in … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists partner to give women options for life at pregnancy care center
BOWLING GREEN – A young woman with an unexpected pregnancy and no one to turn to for help is a dilemma that Options for Women (Pregnancy Resource Center) in Bowling Green hopes to avoid. Women can take advantage of the services offered at this crisis pregnancy center and make a positive change in their lives. “Many of the women come in and they don’t know what to do,” Carmen Gamm, director of client services and member of Second Baptist Church. “They see only abortion as the option. We … [Read more...]
MBC nominating committee members appointed, Oct. 26
BRANSON – Missouri Baptist Convention President Jon Nelson, in consultation with the other officers, has appointed eight new members for three-year terms on the Nominating Committee, terms to expire 2024; and three members with terms to expire in 2022 and 2023. Daniel Carr, pastor of Canaan Baptist Church, St. Louis, has been nominated to serve as chairman for 2022. New member term expiring 2022 1. Greg Gaumer (M), Redeemer Church, Springfield (SW)(filling unexpired term) New … [Read more...]
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