We were waiting on the second half of the Sight and Sound production Noah to begin. The lights flickered to signal the impending curtain rise. We checked our iPhones and turned them on silent. The house lights went down and the curtain began to rise. Then the panoramic revelation of the producer’s idea about the inside of Noah’s Ark was before our eyes. We looked to our right, straight ahead to the stage and then to our left. The panoramic scene was filled with animal stalls and bird … [Read more...]
Flood recovery keeps Gospel door open in Morehouse
MOREHOUSE—Randy Conn, pastor of First Baptist Church here, continues to experience a high level of joy as his church members keep on representing Jesus well in their small community of around 1,000 people. It took a severe flood to do it, but First Morehouse has earned its reputation as the church that loves neighbor after neighbor after neighbor. “It is awesome to be involved where you can actually be where God is working and be the hands and feet,” Conn said. “I have preached for 11 … [Read more...]
Kirksville church, mother meet needs through gifts
KIRKSVILLE—When Tony Potter and Stacy Tucker-Potter experienced a personal tragedy in 2005 with the loss of their two-month-old baby daughter, the grief-stricken parents turned their pain into joy for others. They joined with Hamilton Street Baptist Church in Kirksville to create the organization Love, Lily in tribute to their daughter who they say had more love and life than she could show during her short time with them. “Lily taught us a lot about love even though she was just such a … [Read more...]
God heals Canton teenager as family draws from faith
CANTON—It was a typical Sunday afternoon in January. The TV was humming a sports game as Andrew Steinbeck was getting ready to go back to college. However, it was unusual because his little sister, 14-year-old Shannon, was resting because of a headache. “Suddenly Shannon appeared in the doorway,” Carla Steinbeck, Shannon’s mom and archivist at Culver Stockton College, said. “She was talking to us and she stopped mid-sentence and fell face first with no effort to catch herself.” When she … [Read more...]
Missouri’s Marshall exorts MBTS alumni
PHOENIX – A thought-provoking message from a Missouri Baptist Convention pastor, an update of the chapel construction project and the presentation of alumni of the year awards highlighted Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s alumni luncheon June 15. John Marshall, Missouri Baptist Convention president and lead pastor of Second Baptist Church in Springfield, addressed the group with a focus placed on what seminaries can teach their students in order to make them more effective … [Read more...]
Fellowship Baptist reaches out after tornado
JOPLIN – The adrenaline rush from the days after the May 22 tornado is gone, but Fellowship Baptist Church is still moving forward toward recovery. “People are very optimistic,” said Rex Wakefield, minister of worship at Fellowship. “There’s a lot of good happening right now. I know there’s a lot of destruction, but God is really showing Himself through the lives of people who are being His hands and His feet.” No one from the church roll was among the 151 killed by the storm, but two … [Read more...]
NAMB and MBC hit the ground running
In his first public interview since being named vice president of the North American Mission Board’s Midwest Region on Feb. 9, Stephen Davis sat down with Pathway Editor Don Hinkle for this wide- ranging interview during his April 7 visit to the Baptist Building in Jefferson City. Under NAMB’s restructuring, which will emphasize evangelistic church planting and leadership development, North America is divided into five regions. Missouri is in the Midwest Region. NAMB’s church planting … [Read more...]
Low, in the grave He lay, Jesus my Savior Waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord Vainly they watch His bed, Jesus my Savior Vainly they seal the dead, Jesus my Lord Death connot keep His prey, Jesus, my Savior He tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord Up from the grave He arose With a mighty triumph or’e His foes He arose a Victor from the dark Domain And He lives forever with His Saints to reign He Arose He arose Hallelujha! Christ arose! (by Robert Lowry) … [Read more...]
Behind the Bow-Tie, with Don Hinkle
Genesis Church spreads Christmas cheer
EUREKA – Toyland, good little girl and boyland, is a real place, at least one weekend each year. Genesis Church in Eureka turns Blevins Elementary into a shopping mall for families who are struggling or hurting. This mall has one store, The Gift of Love Christmas Store. “We’ve had this store for four years because we have a mandate to care for the poor,” Mike Hubbard, pastor, said. “Many in this area are struggling. Dad lost a job or they are dealing with illness.We are called to serve … [Read more...]
Widows, orphans benefit from African ministry
VILLA RIDGE—“His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.” Those poignant words filled the First Baptist Church, Villa Ridge, sanctuary as Mirabelle Kawara sang them. Mirabelle and her husband, Samuel, coordinators for Hope Ministries in Cameroon, Africa, also known as “Hope for Widows and Orphans,” were in the United States to share their ministry and to visit Ed and Roberta Simons, members of First Baptist Church, Washington. “Widows in Africa suffer greatly and it is the … [Read more...]
Block Party Trailer works well for First Sarcoxie
SARCOXIE – Carol Peck, ministry assistant and Bible Drill teacher at First Baptist Church here, said the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Block Party Trailers are an important tool, a weapon even, that Missouri Baptists should use. “It’s a terrific drawing card,” she said. “We are not competing for the people’s attention, but we are battling. We are in warfare and Satan does everything to draw people away. The Block Party Trailer is a tool that helps us host good events that allow us to … [Read more...]
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