FULTON – In May 2023 four people banded together to start a new church in a community room of a recreation center in Fulton. As they launched, they quickly gathered about 20 attenders. Fast forward a little over 2.5 years later and there are now 475 attending in three worship services each weekend. Lifepointe Church of Fulton has been described as one of Missouri’s fastest growing church plants by Jason Zellmer, who heads up NAMB’s Send Missouri. Lead Pastor Travis Boyt says, “It’s … [Read more...]
New MBC Apologetics Network member helps reconcile science with theology
SPARTA – Are the fields of science and theology compatible or are they diametrically in opposition to each other? That’s a question with which many wrestle. Jeffrey Maskrod is immersed in science with his training and occupation. And he believes much of the two disciplines can be reconciled and complement each other. Maskrod is a scientist, working for the 3-M Corporation in Springfield. His role as a quality engineer is to lead a group to analyze materials used in the aerospace and … [Read more...]
Associations strive to help churches partner together to be on mission
WRIGHT CITY – Bob Feeler says he believes Baptist associations are a key to churches experiencing turnarounds and new growth, and he's not alone in feeling this way. His take is that associations should help churches in a geographic region band together to support and encourage each other to help churches attain and maintain strength. In addition to regular pastor fellowship times they should offer pastoral cohorts for theological and ministry strengthening opportunities. Feeler leads … [Read more...]
Widow recounts God’s faithfulness following husband’s death during mission trip in Mexico
CAMDENTON – While on a mission trip in San Felipe Usila in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, in September 2024, a member of First Baptist Church, Camdenton, Mike Luttrell, suffered a cardiac arrest and died while walking down a street in the village. His wife, Connie, was with him and she recently provided a narrative to The Pathway about the incident and how God was so faithful to her and the mission volunteers as they went through the traumatic incident and made arrangements to return to the … [Read more...]
FBC Fair Play reenacts Nativity story
FAIR PLAY – For over 20 years a living Christmas Nativity has sprung to life in December in this small southwest Missouri town. The First Baptist Church here opens up a Christmas Village to share the story of Jesus’ birth to the area’s residents. Pastor David Stunkel said this effort is an outreach to their community. He remarked that families seem to enjoy bringing their children and friends to see the various scenes portrayed by actors, narration and music. The guided tour begins when … [Read more...]
Concord Baptist Association ministers in El Salvador
CANDELARIA DE LA FRONTERA, El Salvador – The Concord Baptist Association sent five mission team members to El Salvador in early October, establishing a partnership with four churches in the region of Candelaria de La Frontera. The team was led by two pastors, Jared Rivera and Noah Angel. They were in El Salvador, Oct. 1-8. They led a discipleship conference for church leadership and provided kid’s ministry for the children of the conference attenders. It was held at Primera Iglesia … [Read more...]
Car show outreach event at First Baptist, Annapolis, draws nearly 100 people
ANNAPOLIS – The parking lot was full of classic cars along with their proud owners as the First Baptist Church here hosted their 25th annual car show October 11th. It was one of the features offered in the town’s Freedom Fest that weekend. Roughly 100 people attended, and there were more than sixty entries this year. Pastor Dan Pitchers said they do it as an outreach event, and it is a lot of fun for car enthusiasts in the southeast part of Missouri. Some come from as far as St. … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network’s Vaughan serves as resource on Mormons
SPRINGFIELD – John Vaughan lives in south Springfield near the site where Missouri’s third Mormon temple is under construction. He’s a great resource on the beliefs and practices of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) and wants to share that information with Missouri Baptists. As the newest member of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network, Vaughan has hundreds of files of information he can share with churches as they confront the counterfeit-Christian beliefs of the LDS Church. First, he says, … [Read more...]
From Mali to Missouri: Pastor plants new Francophone church in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – The Way Church Francophone is a new congregation started with the intent of reaching French-speaking people in Springfield. Sponsored by The Way Church in the south-central part of the city, it is served by Pastor Mossa Mohamed. Ministry began in February this year, and about 10-15 people are attending. He is a native of the West African nation of Mali. He came to the U.S. by way of Niger as a refugee. He and his family have been assisted in their resettlement by the … [Read more...]
Associational summer camps offer children fun, spiritual growth
JEFFERSON CITY – Association leaders around the state are reporting to The Pathway that summer camps are going well, and they are seeing great results in many ways this summer. One of the hallmarks of summertime for a kid is the opportunity to go to summer camp. There are many options available for kids—from 4-H, scouting organizations, and science camps to sports, band, and any number of private camps. But for many churches, the associational summer camp is a fairly inexpensive and highly … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists offer ministry at the State Fair
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was updated, Aug. 18, in the second paragraph, to reflect the latest statistics from the State Fair ministry. SEDALIA – Volunteers are at the Missouri State Fair from Aug. 7–17, giving away gifts and sharing the gospel with people who stop by their tent. As of Aug. 17, a total of 184 Missouri Baptist volunteers (representing 16 churches and 10 associations) worked in the Baptist Tent at the Missouri State Fair. They presented the gospel 733 times and celebrated … [Read more...]
Women in Dallas County Association offer ministry retreats for 25 years
BUFFALO – For a quarter of a century the women in Dallas County Baptist Association of Southern Baptists have been gathering for retreats, fellowship, discipleship, missions and encouragement. They started doing this in 2001. They have continued every year since that time. Susie Adams said they had 92 ladies attend the retreat this spring, and they rotate the retreat around the association among five churches. Mrs. Adams helped start the annual women’s retreats when her late husband, … [Read more...]
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