MARSHALL – Alex and Marita Avilez are every pastor’s dream: they have a strong, healthy marriage. They work their jobs and go to their gym with missional intent. They are actively involved in their church and their association. They exude a palpable love for the Lord. They also possess something else, something that makes their presence a blessing far beyond the walls of their local church: a burning passion for college students. “I love college kids!” says Marita. “College was such a … [Read more...]
MWMU mission celebration rescheduled for September
JEFFERSON CITY – As some progress is being reported regarding COVID-19, caution is still being recommended in many situations. With safety for attendees in mind, the Missouri WMU (MWMU) made a recent decision to reschedule their Mission Celebration and Annual Meeting, moving the date from April to September this year. The new dates for the Mission Celebration and Annual Meeting will be Sept. 10-11, with the location remaining the same, First Baptist Church, Lake St. Louis. “We decided to … [Read more...]
‘As long as I have breath’: 100-year-old pastor’s life, ministry testify to God’s faithfulness
MARSHALL – Vernon Deane Maxted has seen a lot of changes in his 100 years on the earth. He’s lived through 18 presidents, dramatic world events, cultural revolutions and multiple technological tidechanges. “I can remember my parents buying their first car,” he said. “Before that, we went to town in a horse and buggy.” One thing that hasn’t changed from Feb. 7, 1921 to the present, however, is Jesus. And for these most recent 80 years of his life, Maxted’s commitment to serving the … [Read more...]
SBU proud of MBC’s partnership, Bumpers says
BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is committed to its partnership with Missouri Baptists and to its confessional heritage, SBU trustee chairman Eddie Bumpers told The Pathway, March 2. “The churches of our convention can be assured that the Board of Trustees and Southwest Baptist University are proud of the strong relationship that we have with our convention of churches,” Bumpers, who serves as senior pastor at Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, said. “SBU has always … [Read more...]
SBU’s Overly receives MBCH scholarship, funded by the Mo. Baptist Foundation
BOLIVAR (SBU) – Southwest Baptist University senior Briana Overly is the first recipient of a $5,000 scholarship representing a partnership among three Missouri Baptist entities. The Missouri Baptist Children’s Home Scholarship is funded by the Missouri Baptist Foundation and awarded annually to a social work major at SBU. “We are delighted to partner with the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home and the Missouri Baptist Foundation to support many of the most vulnerable in our … [Read more...]
MBC Touchpoints: How Missouri Baptist churches stay connected
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists are a diverse group of half a million followers of Jesus, who worship and serve in more than 1,700 independent churches across the state. These churches cooperate voluntarily to transform lives and communities with the gospel. They network, share finances, and volunteer resources through associations, the Missouri Baptist Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention. But in the midst of this dizzying array of kingdom work, how do Missouri Baptists … [Read more...]
Seven college students build homes in Mexico, weather blizzard in Texas
MEXICO – A global pandemic has stopped a lot of things, but it hasn’t stopped people from needing homes, and it hasn’t stopped MBCollegiate Campus Missionary Scott Westfall from helping build them. From Dec. 26 - Jan. 2, Westfall led a team of seven students and three other adults on his sixth trip to Mexico since March with Casas Por Cristos. As usual, the team spent a week building a house for a family in Mexico, constructing not just walls but a bond that lasts well after the trip is … [Read more...]
The Baptist Home establishes DBA, ‘Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries’
JEFFERSON CITY – The Baptist Home Corporate office is pleased to announce that as of Jan. 19, 2021, The Baptist Home can operate as Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries. While not a legal name change, the ability to do business as (DBA) Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries will pave the way for expansion into other areas of healthcare, which include hospice initiatives. A newly updated logo, illustrating the name change and replacing “the” with a diamond for each campus, has been … [Read more...]
Windermere closes for March, April as camp looks to future
ROACH – Straightway Holdings Inc. (SHI), a subsidiary of the Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) and owner of the Windermere Baptist Conference Center since 2019, announced today (March 1) that Windermere will be closed during March and April as it looks to the campground’s future – a future that may include the eventual sale of the campground. The announcement came after SHI received notice from the lessee/camp operator, Arukah Cove, Inc. (ACI), that it would cease operations at the … [Read more...]
International students hear gospel at Truman State
KIRKSVILLE – When asked if his ministry at Truman State has always focused on reaching international students, Campus Missionary Greg Xander laughs. “Not intentionally,” he says. When he took over as BSU Director 11 years ago, reaching international students was not on his radar. “I grew up in Edina,” he says. “Population: all white.” Neither he nor his wife, Stacey, had overseas experience, nor had they known any international students when they attended Truman Gene Austin, now the … [Read more...]
DR sends hand sanitizer to The Baptist Home, associations, churches
JEFFERSON CITY – In a pandemic it is important to wash hands often and use alcohol-based hand sanitizer frequently. The Missouri Baptist Convention Disaster Relief (DR) ministry was the recipient of a shipment of 48 pallets of hand sanitizer from the non-profit organization Global Citizen USA, based in Chicago, Ill. Of that shipment, the Baptist Homes in Chillicothe, Ironton and Ozark were provided 10 pallets, and 38 others have been distributed to associations and churches around … [Read more...]
Freedom on the Inside: HLGU ministry in state prison thrives, transforms lives
JEFFERSON CITY – Imagine a typical university class of eager ministerial students, then imagine the same in a maximum security prison. Rodrick Sweet doesn’t have to imagine: He knows both classrooms and sees little difference. His class at the Jefferson City Correctional Center (JCCC), he says, is all men and they’re all in uniform. Other than that, teaching in the prison setting for him isn’t so different than other college and university classrooms where he’s taught. Sweet’s … [Read more...]
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