EDITOR’S NOTE: Brandon Moore serves as a church revitalization network specialist for the Missouri Baptist Convention. Every church leaves lasting ripple effects in its community. Healthy churches resound for God’s glory and the good of their communities by showing and telling the truth of the gospel in everything they do. Unfortunately, many unhealthy or dying churches send a different kind of message. If they lack holiness, they tell the world that God is not holy and sin isn’t a big … [Read more...]
Pray, press on, reach out, adapt
Amid pandemic, FBC Branson draws 400 families to evangelistic event BRANSON – When it comes to ministry, the First Baptist Church here is done with the wait-and-see mentality. “We’re going to go: Greenlight, go! But we’re going to adapt,” Terry Brown, associate pastor of community ministries, told The Pathway, describing the church’s approach to ministry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown added that, oftentimes, people restrict ministry to the church building, but the pandemic has … [Read more...]
Faithful service the watchword for Farber Baptist church pastor
FARBER – Faithful service is the watchword for the ministry of Jerry Ostrom, pastor of Farber Baptist Church. Ostrom was ordained at Rock Port Baptist Church on August 14, 1960, shortly after he began serving the church as pastor. “I was so green when I started after graduating college (William Jewell) and seminary (Southern),” Ostrom said, “but God guided us along.” Ostrom and his wife, Jackie, recently celebrated their sixty-third wedding anniversary. She agreed with her husband, “God … [Read more...]
Boys trained for godly manhood
Associational camp puts biblical edge on wilderness survival training ST. MARY – More than two dozen boys took part in an overnight camp last month to learn outdoor survival skills tied to scriptural truths. The overnight camp was Aug. 14-15 at Peaceful Valley Camp. The 27 boys and nine leaders represented 11 churches in the Cape Girardeau Baptist Association. Mike Stone, who had the original idea, and has practiced some survival tactics, approached John Vernon, the director of missions … [Read more...]
MWMU supported by Missouri Missions Offering
JEFFERSON CITY (MWMU) – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) churches are being lovingly petitioned to support the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO), a statewide campaign underway now. Free promotional resources, still available through the MBC, can assist churches with a plan to contribute towards God’s work. The theme Scripture verse for the September offering emphasis is 1 Chronicles 29:9, “…for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord.” “MMO supports 18 … [Read more...]
‘Jesus saves’: Mo. Baptist annual meeting to spotlight gospel truth
Meeting set for St. Charles, contingency plans announced ST. CHARLES – Messengers representing churches affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are planning to gather Oct. 26-27 at the St. Charles Convention Center for their 186th annual meeting. However, if federal, state, or local restrictions are imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MBC missionary staff has arranged for alternative meetings. Plan A is to hold the annual meeting as proposed Oct. 26-27 in St. … [Read more...]
‘Campers on Mission’ team helps Green City church raise new building
EDITOR’S NOTE: Reporting was provided by Richard Nations, a Pathway freelancer, and Donna Fude, a member at Yellow Creek Baptist Church, Green City. GREEN CITY – The Yellow Creek Baptist Church was established in 1856–soon after pioneers began settling in Sullivan County. This north Missouri rural church has been ministering to families here for over a century and a half, and they have mostly been in a small church building able to seat about 40 people. But due to recent growth in … [Read more...]
KC pastor gets ‘to the heart of the matter’ of crime
KANSAS CITY (BP) – Like a lot of cities, Kansas City has seen a dramatic increase in violent crime this year. And at least one pastor is looking to do something about it. Darron Edwards, pastor of United Believers Community Church, wrote “Getting to the Heart of the Matter,” a 10-step plan designed to get at the root of crime and use relationships and strategic partnerships to stop crime before it begins. The plan launched Aug. 11 and already has 29 faith communities involved. Edwards, … [Read more...]
MMO supports Children’s Home, church multipliers
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. Caring for the abused and neglected When “Mark” came to the Missouri Baptist Children’s … [Read more...]
Church daycare ends after 65 years
SPRINGFIELD – For over six decades, Grant Avenue Baptist has offered parents and guardians a place where children could be tended. That option ended Friday, Aug. 21. “I’m quite sure it is the oldest church-run daycare in the state. I know it is the oldest daycare in Springfield,” said Janice Sartin, a teacher in the daycare for three years and the director for the last 47 years. Funding, the need for upgraded facilities, and just being ready to retire are reasons Sartin has given for the … [Read more...]
Fellowship Baptist Church, Lesterville, exceeds Annie Armstrong offering goals
LESTERVILLE – Fellowship Baptist Church of Lesterville has a history of working together and having fun doing it. Collecting this year for the Annie Armstrong offering was no exception. In fact, they had so much fun collecting that they shot past the goal of $6,000 to $10,824.41. “I’ve served as WMU director for the last five years,” Terry Bryant, member and financial secretary, said, “and I was asked to head up the collection.” “We’ve had a tradition of competition of teams for the … [Read more...]
MBC collegiate summer missions interns grow through ministry, mentorship
JEFFERSON CITY – The 2020 MBC Summer Missions program ended, Aug. 1. For the prior ten weeks, eighty-six college students served as interns alongside pastors, campus missionaries, and other ministry leaders. From mission trips to producing media, handing out homeless bags to mentoring youth, leading worship to planning events, the interns dug their hands in deep to real-life ministry – even in the midst of a global pandemic. The internship stretched the students, both spiritually and in … [Read more...]
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