NEW BLOOMFIELD – While the rest of the world might look at Audie the Giraffe and see a cute stuffed animal tattered from years of snuggles, 8-year-old Ezra Bertram sees Audie as much more. “Ezra was diagnosed with autism when he was four years old,” said his mother, Christa Bertram, member of Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City and co-author of Audie Embraces Different, a children’s book about what it means to embrace autism as part of God’s design. “When Ezra was around kindergarten … [Read more...]
Strasburg Baptist sees growth amid COVID-19 pandemic
STRASBURG – God is able to do what He wants in his time, even if a worldwide pandemic is occurring. Take Strasburg Baptist Church here, for example. Pastor Stephan Albin has seen an increase in attendance since May, when the church reopened after COVID-19 precautions. “We’ve averaged about 100 and have a lot of young families. We started a revitalization program three-and-a-half years ago. I was bi-vocational for two years, and then in February I became full-time,” Albin said. The … [Read more...]
Crossroads Association develops pipeline for new missionaries
Four students from association raised up to enter Spurgeon College’s Fusion program MOBERLY – Mark Carter, the director of missions (DOM) for Crossroads Baptist Association says he wants to develop people who will “go share the gospel with those who haven’t heard.” They are trying to do that by preparing students to be missionaries from within their association at a very young age. Right now they have four young students from their association who have just entered into a rigorous … [Read more...]
Jesus in the Old Testament
This is the 18th in a series of articles on the Trinity, excerpted from “What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity,” available through Amazon and other booksellers. Prophetic portions of the Old Testament anticipate a coming Messiah. While explicit references to his deity are rare, key passages offer clues of the Anointed One’s eternal nature and divine power. Isaiah 9:6-7 is one example: “For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on … [Read more...]
Jesus saves: Witch turns to Christ through trafficking ministry
BRIDGETON – A girl rescued from human trafficking by the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home abandoned her belief in Wicca, a modern pagan religion that often practices witchcraft, and surrendered her life to Christ last month. “A few weeks ago we admitted a girl into one of our human trafficking rescue units who stated she was Wiccan,” Russell Martin, president of the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, told The Pathway, Oct. 22. “Some of our staff were reluctant that we should bring her into … [Read more...]
Luther’s 500-year-old ‘On Christian Liberty’ lays foundation for modern religious freedom
WITTENBERG, Germany – In 1505, the young man Martin Luther, cowering before a thunderbolt, vowed to become a monk and a devout servant of the Catholic church under the headship of the Roman pontiff. Fifteen years later, in the summer of 1520, Pope Leo X launched his own thunderbolt at Luther in the form of an edict that denounced Luther as a “wild boar” destroying God’s “vineyard,” the Catholic church. The pope warned Luther to recant his errors within 60 days, lest he be condemned as a … [Read more...]
Arizona missionary overcomes pandemic restrictions to reach Native Americans
ARIZONA – Eric and Brittany Gibbs have built their ministry to Arizona’s Native American community on the theme “You are loved,” and their "Live Love Ministries" seeks to make as many partner individuals and churches a part of that as possible. “Hospitality is key for followers of Jesus,” Eric Gibbs said. “Hospitality is bringing people into your life, not just welcoming them into your home. As a believer it is important to love people, all people, and especially those who are … [Read more...]
God as father of the church
This is the 17th in a series of articles on the Trinity, excerpted from “What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity,” available by contacting the MBC or through Amazon and other booksellers. Let’s consider the wonderful doctrine of God as Father of the church – specifically, as the Father of everyone who receives His Son, Jesus Christ, by faith and thus is adopted into God’s family. The Bible speaks of adoption as an act of God making born-again believers members of His family. … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist DR continues work in La. as second hurricane in six weeks hits state
DERIDDER, La. – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers continue to bring help and hope to survivors of Hurricane Laura here. They’re expected to stay in the area until at least the end of October. Also, some DR volunteers have now been deployed to help in Louisiana following the second hurricane to hit the area in six weeks. “The spirit of the volunteers has been tremendous,” Gaylon Moss, director of Disaster Relief, told The Pathway. As of Oct. 9, he said, Missouri Baptist volunteers … [Read more...]
New “Against the Tide” documentary finds God in age of science
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Christian Newswire) – The documentary motion picture “Against the Tide: Finding God in an Age of Science” will be showcased in theaters nationwide for a special one-night-only event, Nov. 19. “Against the Tide” takes viewers on a journey, following acclaimed University of Oxford mathematician, author, and philosopher Dr. John Lennox and veteran Hollywood actor, director, and producer Kevin Sorbo as they travel from Oxford to Cambridge and to Israel, experiencing firsthand … [Read more...]
South Gate Baptist to host apologetics conference, Nov. 7
SPRINGFIELD – Shane and Dixie Wise were Latter-day Saints who traced their ancestry to pioneers who traveled west with Brigham Young following the death of LDS founder Joseph Smith. They were sealed in an LDS temple, and Shane spent two years on a mission to Taiwan. Both were tireless leaders in a faith rooted in family and culture. Then the Wises faced a crisis in their LDS faith and met the real Jesus. Today, they serve at an evangelical church in Utah, minister to current and former … [Read more...]
First Baptist Versailles pastor an apologist for strong family life
VERSAILLES – Chris Bass believes strongly in men being the spiritual leaders of their families. He has based his ministry on that premise. The pastor of First Baptist Church, Versailles, and a member of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network, Bass specializes in writing and teaching about family life. He believes men should be the spiritual leaders in their homes and that they should lead their families to worship together in church and in the home. When he was a youth pastor at … [Read more...]
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