More than $300,000 in damages sought CAMDENTON – A lawsuit was filed Sept. 4 in Camden County Circuit Court against the Windermere Baptist Conference Center’s defunct corporation and against several trustees of the defunct corporation. The lawsuit does not directly affect the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), the Missouri Baptist Foundation, or Straightway Holdings, Inc. (which currently owns Windermere). The lawsuit was filed by Fern and Wayne Bess of St. Charles, who were apparently … [Read more...]
Special hotel rates available for MBC annual meeting
ST. CHARLES – Special hotel rates are available for a limited time to messengers and guests attending the Missouri Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the St. Charles Convention Center (located at 1 Convention Center Plaza) here, Oct. 26-27. Hotels with special group rates are listed below: Comfort Suites 1400 South Fifth Street St. Charles, MO 63301 636-949-0694 $89 + Tax Group Name: Missouri Baptist Convention / Group Code: RL89L2 Best Western Plus The Charles Hotel 1425 … [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...]
Ministry Wives’ Luncheon slated for Oct. 27, Bitsi Callahan to speak
ST. CHARLES – The 2020 Ministry Wives’ Luncheon is slated to take place at 11:30 a.m., Oct. 27, in conjunction with the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting. The luncheon will take place in rooms D1-D3, on the upper level, in the St. Charles Convention Center here. The featured speaker for the event is Bitsi Callahan, a pastor’s wife at Encounter Church, Arnold. Worship will be led by Chris and Rebecca Perstrope of Connect Church in Fenton. Chris is the founding pastor of Connect … [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...]
MBC’s Resound Network seeks God’s glory, healthy communities
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...]
Executive board approves spending plan
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) executive board members meeting here, Aug. 24-25, approved the Missouri Baptist Convention’s 2021 spending plan, recommended various governing documents updates, and applauded a new pro-life, pro-family initiative advanced by three MBC entities. The board also recommended that the MBC enter into a missions partnership with the Montana Southern Baptist Convention. 2021 spending plan approved The MBC’s 2021 spending plan is based on a $15 … [Read more...]
‘Contactless check-in’ option available at annual meeting
ST. CHARLES – The Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) is offering a way for pre-registered messengers to check in at the MBC annual meeting here, Oct. 26-27, with as little personal contact as possible. The “contactless check-in” process is an attempt to make the annual meeting safer for messengers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. How it works In order to participate in the MBC’s “contactless check-in” process, messengers must pre-register either online or through the mail. The MBC sent … [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...]
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...]
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