JEFFERSON CITY – Lawmakers and citizens will gather for what has become a Jefferson City tradition when Concord Baptist Church, in conjunction with the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Christian Life Commission, hosts the 17th annual Prayer Service for Missouri government leaders, Jan. 5, 2022, at 9 a.m. The event always marks the first day of each new session of the General Assembly. The featured speaker for the prayer service is Eddie Bumpers, pastor of Crossway Baptist Church, … [Read more...]
Living nativity drama portrays gospel from cradle to cross
RUSSELLVILLE – A living Nativity scene at Corticelli Baptist Church portrays the gospel story from the cradle of Jesus to the cross and the empty tomb. The Dec. 6th production was the sixth time the church has put this together for their community. Cars line up outside the rural church and are directed in to the six nativity scenes with animals, actors, Scripture signs and music, and the story is unfolded with scenes of Bethlehem and the manger, the angels revealing Jesus’ birth to the … [Read more...]
Encounter Ministry to reopen Windermere as ‘Encounter Cove’ in 2022
Straightway Holdings Inc., Missouri Baptist Foundation sign lease-purchase agreement with Encounter Ministry ROACH, Mo. (SHI/MBF) – Straightway Holdings Inc. (SHI) and the Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) are pleased to announce they have signed a lease-purchase agreement with Encounter Ministry based in Lebanon, Mo., for the 350-acre property here formerly known as Windermere Baptist Conference Center. The agreement does not include the surrounding 970 acres the Missouri Baptist … [Read more...]
Northern Hills Baptist takes community members on journey to Bethlehem
HOLT – One of the challenges Michelle Brooks has faced this Christmas season was helping men, women and children from her community imagine themselves in the fields outside of Bethlehem when, suddenly, a host of angels appear in the night sky. “The biggest challenge is coming up with the ‘wow factor’ of the angel’s appearing, ... how magical and heavenly that would be,” Brooks told The Pathway. “How surprising that experience would have been for the shepherds!" Brooks was a member of the … [Read more...]
Lottie Moon’s home church stays true to her vision
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (BP) – First Baptist Church (on Park Street), where Lottie Moon was baptized, is regaining its health. All it took was a new pastor who said it was too historically significant to wither away, who believed it could become vibrant again, and a congregation that responded to the pastor’s message. “First, I believed it could rebound,” Rob Pochek said. He’s been pastor of First Baptist Church on Park Street since 2016. “If you don’t believe God can breathe life back into … [Read more...]
FBC Ferguson helps organize Kentucky tornado response
FERGUSON – The power of a tornado takes minutes to destroy a town, but the impact on the survivors lasts a lifetime. First Baptist Church of Ferguson is working with fire departments and the city of Ferguson to support the survivors of the Mayfield, Ky., tornado. Doug Inman, FBC associate pastor of missions and youth, is also a firefighter in his community of Orchard Farm and the chaplain for the Ferguson fire department. “A fellow firefighter from Orchard Farm said he was willing to … [Read more...]
West Africans take lead in sharing Bible stories
WEST AFRICA – Mrs. Lombena transitions with ease from the standard West African greetings into the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery. The Togolese man listening to the story is quickly attentive to her vivid storytelling. What follows is a lively discussion about the truths and implications of the Bible story she had crafted into his native tongue. With sincerity on his face, he asks her to pray for him in the name of Jesus, the One who came not to condemn but to save. Rev. … [Read more...]
Churches grow, multiply in Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC – When Larry and Melissa Lewis and their family moved to Czechia (also known as the Czech Republic) in 2009 as IMB church planters, they knew they had a tough job ahead. Only 29% of the population acknowledges the existence of a god and less than 1% choose to follow Jesus. In fact, Czechia is well known for being the most irreligious country in Europe. But trusting God’s call, the Lewises came and began a Bible study in their home in the western Czech city of Plzeň. That … [Read more...]
Prayer, miracles transform hearts in Southeast Asia
SOUTHEAST ASIA – Stephen and Erin Spencer* minister in a region of Southeast Asia where tribal warfare is ongoing, civil unrest is on the rise and foreigners are blacklisted from entering certain regions. However, the good news is entering homes and hearts. One of these hearts is a woman who goes by the name “Momma.” Momma has seen miraculous answers to prayer — a pig raised from the dead, rashes disappeared, and a woman healed from paralysis. The Spencers say prayer transformed Momma’s … [Read more...]
Pastor faithful for six decades, still going at it
RISCO – It seems that Gene Lancaster has a thought that as long as there is a soul to be reached for Jesus Christ, there is still a ministry need. Lancaster, 83, is still very much about Kingdom business. He has spent six decades largely in the southeast part of the state ministering to more than a dozen churches as supply pastor, interim pastor and pastor. Furthermore, he conducted double digit revivals in and out of those churches for years. As a result, he has seen hundreds give … [Read more...]
DR responds to man made disaster in St. Louis area
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tharran Gaines is a member of First Baptist Church, Lamar, and he serves with the Disaster Relief public information team. KINLOCH – Disasters come in many forms and sizes, ranging from floods to fires to hurricanes and tornados. Unfortunately, some disaster situations are even man-made. Such has been the case within the St. Louis metropolitan area, in a suburb known as Kinloch. Located just east of the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Kinloch was actually the first … [Read more...]
By faith, not sight: Blind worship leader in New London makes music for the Lord
NEW LONDON – As far as Lon Sitton is concerned, his life is all about making music for the Lord. He is the First Baptist Church, New London, worship leader, which includes leading the choir, the praise band, weekly special music, and wedding and funeral music. “Ultimately, I’m in charge of the music program. The pastor and I work well together. He’s wonderful,” Sitton said. Sitton, 67, has been blind virtually all his life. He is a triplet born in the 1950s in Olton, Texas. “We … [Read more...]
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