ST. CHARLES – Preaching from 1 Peter 4:10-11 during a sermon at the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting, Oct. 25, Willie McLaurin – interim president & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee – urged Missouri Baptist messengers and guests to live for the glory of God. “The early church made a difference because they were unified around the right priorities,” McLaurin said. “They always kept the main thing, the main thing. ... They were a fellowship committed … [Read more...]
Sexual Abuse Response Team provides preliminary report to MBC messengers
ST. CHARLES – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Sexual Abuse Response Team (SART) submitted a written report to The Pathway, related to a preliminary report by SART co-chair George Fulgham to MBC messengers gathered here, Oct. 24-25. To learn more about the MBC’s response to sexual abuse issues, visit https://mobaptist.org/sexual-abuse-response/. The SART’s written report follows immediately below: • One in 10 children experience sexual abuse before their 18th birthday. • One in 4 … [Read more...]
MBC messengers trained to protect against abuse
ST. CHARLES – While local churches desire to protect their children and families from sexual abuse, their efforts in doing so are usually off-target, according to Gregory Love, co-founder of MinistrySafe and Abuse Prevention Systems. Love spoke to messengers during the business session of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) annual meeting here, Oct. 25. During this message and during another two-hour session following the annual meeting, Love helped church leaders identify and better … [Read more...]
Seek revival, Elliff urges Missouri Baptists
ST. CHARLES – Revival is not a sign in a yard proclaiming a church meeting is coming Monday night. It’s the extraordinary movement of the spirit of God among His people that produces extraordinary results. That was Bill Elliff’s message as he spoke to the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting, Oct. 24, here. Elliff is the founder and national engage pastor of The Summit Church in Little Rock, Ark. He is also the pastor/church director for OneCry!, a ministry promoting spiritual … [Read more...]
‘Reflecting Christ to a watching world’: MBC messengers elect new slate of officers
ST. CHARLES – During their 188th annual meeting at the St. Charles Convention Center here, Oct. 24-25, messengers of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) elected four new MBC officers. Coming from 470 Missouri Baptist churches across the state, 1,035 messengers and 226 guests attended the two-day meeting – making it the largest Missouri Baptist gathering in the St. Louis area in more than a decade. The theme for the meeting was “Reflecting Christ to a Watching World.” During their … [Read more...]
Recreational marijuana, gambling, abortion addressed by MBC resolutions
ST. CHARLES – The messengers assembled at the 2022 Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting passed eight resolutions on a variety of issues – declaring their opposition to recreational marijuana and gambling and re-affirming their support for the sanctity of life for pre-born children. Most notably, these resolutions included a strong pro-life statement on the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Resolution 4 states that Missouri Baptists “will continue to contend for and defend … [Read more...]
Missouri DR internship opportunity available for summer of 2023
JEFFERSON CITY – An opportunity for college and university students to serve as a disaster relief intern will be available during the summer of 2023. Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) officials announced that the internship is a ten-week, paid opportunity to be trained and serve as a MODR volunteer throughout the months of June and July. They will be traveling and responding to disasters and rebuilding opportunities across Missouri and perhaps across the nation. Aaron Werner, the … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary expresses gratitude during MBC annual meeting
ST. CHARLES – During this year’s Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting, Midwestern Seminary expressed gratitude to pastors and churches in the seminary’s annual report and through hosting the Pastors Conference Lunch. Midwestern Seminary’s Vice President of Student Services John Mark Yeats delivered the seminary’s report. The Oct. 25th report included updates on enrollment gains, expansion of training opportunities, the newly established five-year plan, and the announcement of … [Read more...]
Yeats highlights MBC ministries, calls Missouri Baptists to holiness
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article includes additional staff reporting. ST. CHARLES – In his annual address to the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), Oct. 24, MBC Executive Director John Yeats presented five organizations/institutions actively serving Missouri Baptist churches. He also called Missouri Baptists to greater holiness. First, Yeats thanked and congratulated The Pathway for its dedication and commitment to accurate, biblically-based, Christ-centered journalism during the past 20 … [Read more...]
Worship reflects God’s mercy, grace at MBC annual meeting
ST. CHARLES –Music reflecting God’s mercy and grace filled the convention center during the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting here, Oct. 24-25. “We want to sing music biblically-rooted,” Jordon Cox, chair of the Fine Arts division at Missouri Baptist University (MBU), said. “We want to draw all back to Jesus.” The MBU SpiritWing and Chorale led the music for the Missouri Pastors’ Conference and the annual meeting. One of the worship numbers praised God in Spanish. “We … [Read more...]
Matz named next president of HLGU
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robert J. Matz as the 18th President of Hannibal-LaGrange University. Dr. Matz was appointed by the full Board of Trustees at the fall meeting on Oct. 14, 2022. HLGU Trustee Chairman, Mark Anderson remarked, “I am grateful for each member of the Search Team and the full Board of Trustees for their support of the search process. We have earnestly sought the … [Read more...]
Marshall to be guest speaker at Ministry Wives Luncheon
ST. CHARLES – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Ministry Wives Luncheon is scheduled to take place during the MBC annual meeting here, Oct. 25. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Junior Ballroom at the St. Charles Convention Center. The theme for the conference is “Faithful Endurance in Ministry." Glenna Marshall of Practical Shepherding will lead in worship and speak at the luncheon. Registration for the luncheon costs $20 per person. Childcare is available. To register for … [Read more...]
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