ST. LOUIS (MBU) – Missouri Baptist University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program is one key to overcoming the state’s nursing crisis according to a KSDK I-Team report that aired during the station’s evening news broadcast, July 31. MBU’s School of Nursing was featured in the story by the St. Louis-area news channel. I-Team Investigative Reporter Paula Vasan interviewed MBU ABSN students as well as Dr. Amber Pyatt, dean of MBU’s College of Science & Health, … [Read more...]
Spiritually thirsty college students drink deeply of Jesus, profess faith in baptism
KANSAS CITY – “What are you thirsty for?” That’s the question that confronted Malachi Taylor on the side of the Collegiate Impact Proxe station as he walked across campus at Blue River Community College in the spring of 2022. At the time, he didn’t know what he was thirsty for. But he was thirsty. Just a semester before, Owen Hannen had heard about the Collegiate Impact Bible studies on his campus at Longview Community College. He wasn’t connected with church in any way. But he knew … [Read more...]
HLGU student earns associate’s degree 50 years in the making
HANNIBAL – Wes Segawa completed one class this past semester at Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLG) and graduated with an associate degree in May. That’s the short of a 50-year-long story. The one class was what he lacked for the degree he started in the early 1970s. Segawa, of Hilo, Hawaii, graduated from Hilo in 1970. Like many Asian immigrants in the Hawaiian islands, he grew up a fourth-generation Buddhist. Rev. Richard Uejo, a Hawaiian pastor and 1940 graduate with his wife Masue, led … [Read more...]
MBU named top workplace for 11th consecutive year
ST. LOUIS (MBU) – Missouri Baptist University has been named a 2023 Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for the 11th consecutive year. MBU remains the only higher education institution in the St. Louis area to receive this award for so many years. “We are delighted to once again be named a top workplace in the region,” said University President Dr. Keith Ross. “This significant recognition affirms MBU’s steadfast commitment to cultivate a culture that supports and promotes a … [Read more...]
MBTS president publishes updated edition of Spurgeon’s ‘Lectures to My Students’
KANSAS CITY – Midwestern Seminary celebrated today the release of President Jason K. Allen’s latest book, an updated edition of Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s Lectures to My Students, published by B&H Publishers. This deluxe edition of Lectures to My Students includes an introduction from Allen, lightly edited material for readability, and updated design aspects. Commenting on the release, Allen said, “I’m so grateful to partner with B&H Publishers and release this new, impressive, … [Read more...]
SBU nursing programs gain nearly $300,000 in grants
BOLIVAR (SBU) – The Missouri State Board of Nursing has awarded Southwest Baptist University nearly $300,000 in grant money to enhance and grow our nursing programs on both the Bolivar and Springfield campuses. The grants were awarded through the board’s Nursing Education Incentive Program (NEIP) and are targeted to the following areas: • Springfield campus: $150,000 to add a full-time faculty member for the Master of Science in Nursing program and support the transition of the MSN-Nurse … [Read more...]
Disciples make disciples at Missouri Valley College
MARSHALL – The shared goal of MBCollegiate ministries across Missouri is the same shared goal of MBC churches: make disciples who make disciples. At Missouri Valley College (MoVal) through The Bridge Collegiate Ministry, that’s exactly what’s happened with three football players. The story goes something like this: A campus employee takes a freshmen under wing, invites him to her church, and connects him to the campus ministry. He finds community and gets discipled. He takes another lower … [Read more...]
HLGU computer science department to host LEGO Events this summer
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Computer Science Department will be hosting a series of upcoming events for students using the popular LEGO building blocks. The LEGO Learning Play Date, titled “LEGO Nation,” will give students the opportunity to learn about and build famous places from across the United States. There will be three dates to choose from – July 5 from 10am to noon, July 12 from 1pm to 3pm, and August 2 from 10am to noon. The cost is $30 and will be a … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary announces new doctoral degree in ministry to women
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Midwestern Seminary recently announced a new degree offering to its doctoral program, the Doctor of Ministry in Ministry to Women. Launching in the fall of 2023, the D.Min. in Ministry to Women seeks to expand the seminary’s efforts to develop theologically based strategies for ministry to women. I am grateful to announce our new Doctor of Ministry in Ministry to Women degree,” said President Jason Allen. “We desire to train both men and women for the church and this … [Read more...]
Four students awarded Missouri Baptist Heritage Scholarships
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Historical Commission awarded four scholarships to students in four Missouri Southern Baptist colleges and universities. In their spring meeting at the Baptist Building, April 18, the commissioners selected the winners of the scholarships from research papers the students had submitted. The commission was pleased that every MBC affiliated university, plus Spurgeon College at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, had entries. Students were asked to … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists grieve death of Gene Austin, MBC director of collegiate ministry
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists are grieving the loss and celebrating the life of Gene Austin, director of collegiate ministry at the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). Austin, 65, died on May 23 after a battle with cancer. “Gene leaves a legacy of disciple-making across Missouri campuses, where he led an army of collegiate missionaries and epitomized servant leadership,” MBC Executive Director John Yeats told The Pathway. “Gene was a trusted colleague, friend, and confidant, a dad … [Read more...]
North Korean defector notes shocking developments in U.S.
HANNIBAL – A woman who escaped North Korea’s oppressive regime notes alarming trends in the United States, which she now calls home. Yeonmi Park has been in America since 2014, and she briefly shared her story of escape at Hannibal-LaGrange University. “In North Korea, you are divided into three classes. The first class I compare to a tomato, red inside and out. It is a complete commitment to communism. The second is an apple, red outside and white inside. There is government … [Read more...]
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