JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention is offering a resource to churches that can help them in targeted outreach efforts to their community. Through the MBC, churches have access to information at no cost to themselves from the Mapping Center for Evangelism & Church Growth, accessed via BlessEveryHome.com. “This is a great resource,” Gene Austin, MBC Director of Collegiate Ministries, told The Pathway. The Mapping Center provides demographic information – for example, names … [Read more...]
MBC releases new book on racial reconciliation
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention has released a new book on racial reconciliation designed for personal or group study. One Church, All People: Biblical Truth About Diversity and Reconciliation is available from Amazon in print and Kindle formats, and from the MBC’s website, mobaptist.org. Written by the MBC’s Bill Victor, who serves in the Developing Leaders Group as scholar in residence, One Church aims to show that diversity and racial reconciliation are biblical … [Read more...]
MMO supports Children’s Home, church multiplication
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports 16 ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from 2 Corinthians 9:7 - “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. A chance for new life Kendra* was in awe the entire weekend. She … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief eyeing Bahamas response
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief is working with our Baptist partners to assist with the needs in the Bahamas. Already Missouri Baptists have sent $10,000 to help with relief efforts. In addition, MBC DR officials have expressed our interest in helping by partnering with a Bahamian church that has been affected by Hurricane Dorian. They plan to assist in additional ways as the needs are made known. Missouri Baptists can help by praying for the churches in the Bahamas … [Read more...]
Cooperative Program celebrated in October
JEFFERSON CITY – What do your tithes and offerings do? Through the Cooperative Program, they start new churches, feed the hungry, advance Christian education, provide disaster relief, rescue women from human trafficking, keep nearly 9,000 full-time missionaries in the field … and much more. October is Cooperative Program Month for the 50,000 churches and church-type missions of the Southern Baptist Convention. It is a month to celebrate the unique funding process that Southern Baptists … [Read more...]
Hannibal pastor to be nominated as MBC 2nd VP
BRANSON – Pastor Jeff Anderson of Calvary Baptist Church, Hannibal, will be re-nominated to serve as Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) second vice-president during the MBC annual meeting here, Oct. 28-29. Ted Middleton, pastor of First Baptist Church, Lewistown, announced his intent to re-nominate Anderson last week. “Pastor Jeff Anderson loves Jesus and His Word,” Middleton said. “His life reflects it. Pastor Jeff has been the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Hannibal, Mo., for … [Read more...]
Waters stir across Missouri, nation on ‘Baptism Sunday’
GREEN CITY – From northeast Missouri to the furtherest point in the southwestern corner of the state, baptistries, rivers, farm ponds and stock tanks were busy Sept. 8 as many churches took part in “Baptism Sunday.” Though any day is a good day for a baptism, Sunday or no, Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, asked Southern Baptist churches to do everything they can to have a special day for baptizing new believers in Jesus Christ. The goal is to … [Read more...]
Three MBC officers to be re-nominated
BRANSON – Already, it has been announced that three out of four Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) officers will be re-nominated during the MBC annual meeting here, Oct. 28-29. As reported in the previous edition of The Pathway, Matt Kearns, pastor of Woodcrest Chapel, Columbia, and formerly the Making Disciples Catalyst at the MBC, announced his intentions to re-nominate Pastor Jeremy Muniz of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Springfield, for a second term as MBC president. “It is my honor to … [Read more...]
‘Diligence is key’ to avoid liberal drift – Missouri’s Fred Powell an ‘unheralded leader’ of Conservative Resurgence
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the latest article in a year-long series, commemorating the history of the Conservative Resurgence of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in honor of its 40th anniversary. To read previous articles, visit www.mbcpathway.com/ConservativeResurgence. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS (BP) – The late Fred Powell, a longtime Missouri Baptist pastor, stood as a behind-the-scenes leader during the height of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Conservative Resurgence. Powell was the top … [Read more...]
Missouri Missions Offering supports Disaster Relief, partnership missions
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports 16 ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from 2 Corinthians 9:7 - “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. When the call comes The signal came over ham radio. Antonio was in … [Read more...]
Perstrope, Marshall named MBF ambassadors
BY STAFF JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) has announced the placement of two new Foundation Ambassadors in the state. Working on the East and Southwest sides of the state, together with the centrally located offices, the Missouri Baptist Foundation can serve all Missouri Baptists efficiently and effectively. Buddy Perstrope and John Marshall will begin part-time work with the MBF beginning the first of September. “These two highly relational, professional … [Read more...]
Date has passed for submitting resolutions for Annual Meeting
BRANSON – The August 28 deadline has passed for submitting resolutions for this year’s MBC Annual Meeting. According to MBC bylaws, resolutions must be submitted in writing to the Committee on Resolutions 60 days prior to the first session of the annual meeting, which is Oct. 28-29 at the Branson Convention Center. For those who have submitted resolutions and verified that they are messengers to the annual meeting, there is a hearing session scheduled at 9 a.m. on Oct 1 at Hannibal … [Read more...]
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