ST. LOUIS (MBU) – Missouri Baptist University will offer a significantly reduced tuition for its fully online Master of Science in Criminal Justice program beginning next fall. The tuition rate for the program will be $455 per credit hour, which is approximately a 37% decrease from the current tuition of $718 per credit hour. The decision to reduce tuition is in response to the growing need for criminal justice professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), local … [Read more...]
Love for God, students, outdoors converge in ministry of MBC campus missionary
JOPLIN – Jon Smith’s favorite place to be is outside. From hunting and camping to kayaking and white-water rafting, he’s addicted to the outdoors. As a Missouri campus missionary planted far from snowy peaks, rushing rivers, and salty waves, being an outdoorsman is part of who he is, yet for many years, it felt incompatible with where he was. In the past few years, God has given him a platform to minister out of who he is—and being an outdoorsman is a part of himself he can’t escape, no … [Read more...]
HLGU gets $100,000 gift prior to Day of Giving
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) received a $100,000 challenge gift from an anonymous donor as HLGU was preparing for its Day of Giving Efforts. The Day of Giving will run for the 24-hour period between noon on April 20 and noon on April 21, 2023. HLGU has set a goal of 250 new gifts to the University in this 24-hour timeframe. Gifts received as a part of the Day of Giving may be designated toward HLGU student scholarships, Friends of the Arts (HLGU’s fine arts giving club), … [Read more...]
‘God is on the move’: Two years in, HLGU prison program sees lives transformed
JEFFERSON CITY – Since July 2020, Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Freedom on the Inside has taught and ministered to incarcerated men in the Jefferson City Correctional Center, offering college credit classes to help inmates develop a biblical worldview and represent Christ. God is using Freedom on the Inside’s unique approach to change inmates’ lives. Freedom on the Inside is much more than a self-help program. “The goal is to reduce recidivism with the life-changing power of the gospel,” … [Read more...]
Resound Network offers summer internship, cohort
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Resound Network this summer is offering internship and cohort opportunities in church revitalization and replanting. Summer internship “As the number of churches in decline increases, the need for equipped revitalization leaders does as well,” Brandon Moore, MBC revitalization specialist, told The Pathway. “Through the summer internship, Missouri Baptists will enjoy the benefits of a pipeline of future leaders being captivated by … [Read more...]
Spurgeon College basketball coach Billy Livezey wins Coach of the Year Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) – Billy Livezey, men’s basketball coach for the Spurgeon College at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, won the 2022-23 NCCAA Coach of the Year Award. Additionally, two players on the team received national honors from the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association). Livezey, who completed his first year as head coach at Spurgeon College this year, led the men’s basketball team in a historic season. In response to the recent announcement, … [Read more...]
MBU School of Nursing posts highest NCLEX-RN pass rate in St. Louis region
ST. LOUIS (MBU) – Missouri Baptist University’s (MBU) School of Nursing led all nursing programs in the St. Louis region with a 95% pass rate for the 2022 National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The NCLEX is the exam all nursing students must pass to be licensed as a registered nurse in the United States and Canada. “I am incredibly proud of our 2022 graduates and the 95% NCLEX-RN pass rate,” said Dr. Amber Pyatt, dean of the School of Nursing and … [Read more...]
Crossway Baptist, Springfield, gives $25,000 to both SBU, MBTS
SPRINGFIELD – Crossway Baptist Church here has donated $25,000 both to Southwest Baptist University (SBU) in Bolivar and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) in Kansas City. Bumpers, Vance present gift at SBU chapel service Eddie Bumpers, senior pastor at Crossway Baptist Church, presented the $25,000 donation to SBU President Richard J. Melson during chapel, Feb. 13. “The world changers that are here in this room are important for the next generation and are being trained … [Read more...]
MBC Historical Commission scholarship deadline approaches
JEFFERSON CITY – The deadline for a scholarship to four higher education institutions is quickly approaching. Four $2000 Baptist Heritage scholarships are being offered by the Missouri Baptist Historical Commission in partnership with the participating schools. The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2023 to the Missouri Baptist Heritage Scholarship, Executive Office, 400 East High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101-3253. Rules and details can be found at baptistparchments.org. The … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary student Caylee Dugger killed in car accident
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) – Caylee Dugger, a youth director at First Baptist Church North Kansas City and M.Div. student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, was killed in a highway accident Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2. According to local news station Fox 4, Dugger was involved in a three-vehicle wreck and died on the scene. As her family said, she was traveling to Texas to visit her nephew when the accident occurred. Dugger was a graduate of Union University and was planning … [Read more...]
HLGU to hold second annual auction
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold the 2nd Annual Scarlet and Blue Auction on Friday, May 19, in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Doors for the event will open at 5:30 pm at which time the silent auction will begin. At 7 pm, the silent auction will end and the live auction will begin. Heavy appetizers will be served. All proceeds from the Scarlet and Blue Auction will go toward HLGU’s annual fund. The institutional advancement office is looking for additional auction … [Read more...]
Werner to join DR staff full-time
NEOSHO – Aaron Werner will join the MBC Disaster Relief (MODR) ministry staff full-time in mid-July, 2023. He has also been serving part time as the MODR Collegiate Coordinator in a contract worker position. And he has also been serving as the Campus Ministry/BSU Director at Crowder College for the Shoal Creek Baptist Association in Neosho. There he is responsible for discipling and mentoring college students; enabling future leaders, preparing them for the future, and exposing them … [Read more...]
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