NEOSHO – When college students Sierra Wilson and Hannah Frances joined the newly-launched women’s Bible study group at Crowder College BSU in the fall of 2019, they had no notion that they would lead the group a year later. Neither saw herself as a leader, but Aaron Werner, Campus Missionary, and Mischelle Hill, a volunteer and lifelong member of FBC Neosho, noted the potential right away. “That very first night, Hannah and Sierra were amazing to me,” says Hill, who Werner recruited to … [Read more...]
Harrison to be nominated for MBC second vice-president
OZARK – Lane Harrison, founding and lead pastor of Life Point Church here, will be nominated for second vice president of the Missouri Baptist Convention, according to Josh Hall, pastor, Selmore Baptist Church, Ozark, who will make the nomination. “Under Lane’s direction, LifePoint Church has grown from a church plant of 35 people in 2004, to a thriving church of several hundred in attendance each week,” Hall said. “Lane holds to the inerrancy of God’s Word, and leads his church to … [Read more...]
MBCollegiate students serve, share gospel on college campuses
JEFFERSON CITY – With the fall semester underway, many MBCollegiate campus missionaries are seeing a positive trend in the midst of the upheaval of coronavirus: their students are stepping up to lead – in expected and unexpected ways, and often without being asked. With most institutions placing limitations on events and seriously restricting nonstudent access to the campus, it’s more vital than ever that students take the lead in bringing the gospel to their peers. Reese Hammond, Campus … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist DR continues work in La. as second hurricane in six weeks hits state
DERIDDER, La. – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers continue to bring help and hope to survivors of Hurricane Laura here. They’re expected to stay in the area until at least the end of October. Also, some DR volunteers have now been deployed to help in Louisiana following the second hurricane to hit the area in six weeks. “The spirit of the volunteers has been tremendous,” Gaylon Moss, director of Disaster Relief, told The Pathway. As of Oct. 9, he said, Missouri Baptist volunteers … [Read more...]
Missouri Missions Offering supports The Baptist Home, Shepherd’s Basket
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports 18 ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from 1 Chronicles 29:9 – “Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord.” Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. Pastoral Care for the Aging When senior adults enter The Baptist Home, their world is … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist churches to celebrate Cooperative Program Month in October
JEFFERSON CITY – What do your tithes and offerings do? Through the Cooperative Program, they start new churches, feed the hungry, advance Christian education, provide disaster relief, rescue women from human trafficking, keep nearly 9,000 full-time missionaries in the field … and much more. October is Cooperative Program Month for the nearly 50,000 churches and church-type missions of the Southern Baptist Convention. It is a month to celebrate the unique funding process that Southern … [Read more...]
Truman State BSU alum develops app to help students encounter Jesus
KIRKSVILLE – While working for a camp ministry in New Mexico, Truman State BSU alum Alan Henson was hit with an idea: what if he could marry technology and nature to create ministry experiences right in the middle of the campgrounds? The idea was born for an app that would use 360° video footage to foster a personal encounter with Jesus. As a software developer and self-proclaimed dreamer, being struck with an idea isn’t abnormal for Henson. He shared this idea with a colleague at the … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist messengers to consider missions partnership with Montana
ST. CHARLES – During their latest meeting, the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) executive board recommended that the MBC enter into a seven-year partnership with the Montana Southern Baptist Convention (MTSBC), beginning on Jan. 1, 2021. Messengers at the MBC annual meeting will decide whether to move forward with the missions partnership during their annual meeting in here, Oct. 26-27. Jeff Cahill, a Missouri native and now pastor of Valley Community Church, Miles City, Mont., said such … [Read more...]
First Baptist Church West Plains baptizes 10 in North Fork River
WEST PLAINS – Ten people of various ages were baptized in the North Fork River Aug. 30, near the Hammonds Recreation Center. This was a rescheduled “first Sunday Baptism” of the church after coronavirus concerns. “Some of these were baptized after evangelistic efforts. Some made professions at Vacation Bible School. Some of them were family (saved) after Vacation Bible School, and one was from a profession at camp,” said First Baptist Senior Pastor John King. King said most first Sunday … [Read more...]
‘God did a work’
Despite storms, cancer, pastor’s broken neck, Pioneer Baptist Church sees God’s blessings BIRCH TREE – Pioneer Baptist Church has been through its shares of trials during the past 12 months. Yet pastor Robert Gifford says the church has also seen God’s faithfulness and blessings beyond their expectations. The congregation nestled in south-central Missouri saw their pianist and worship leader encounter severe cancer, a storm blew through and left a giant tree in the middle of the church … [Read more...]
MMO supports campus ministries, church revitalization
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports 18 ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from 1 Chronicles 29:9 – “Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord.” Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. Free food and the Bread of Life Like four-year universities in Missouri, technical … [Read more...]
Nelson to be nominated to serve as MBC president
ST. CHARLES – Jon Nelson, pastor of SOMA Community Church in Jefferson City, will be nominated for the office of Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) president during the MBC annual meeting at the St. Charles Convention Center here, Oct. 26-27. For the past two years, Nelson has served as first vice president of the MBC. Monte Shinkle, pastor of Concord Baptist Church, Jefferson City, told The Pathway in early September that he will make this nomination during the annual … [Read more...]
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