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...]
Super-size your zeal, fervor, service
I’m going to be honest here, I’m the kind of person who would like to get a new car every year. It’s not about having a fancy car, mind you. I don’t really care about that. The reason I need a new one is that unless the car is new, I have no real way of knowing how many fries are between the seats. One potato, two potato…I really don’t know. I only know it has to be too, too many potatoes. A few months in, can it even be called a potato anymore? Also, what’s that smell? Even with … [Read more...]
Yeats asks MBC executive board to begin search for new executive director
JEFFERSON CITY – After 12 years of service, Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Director John Yeats asked the MBC executive board, March 6, to form a transition team to search for his successor. “In the context of the goodness of the Lord and His blessing on us, I am announcing tonight a recommendation that we begin a time of leadership transition,” Yeats told executive board members, after describing how God continues to move through Missouri Baptists. “I am in my 12th year, … [Read more...]
Do you want to defend parental rights?
EDITOR'S NOTE: Timothy Faber serves as legislative liaison for the Missouri Baptist Convention. There are several bills in our state legislature this session that call for establishing a “Parental Bill of Rights.” Among them are HB627, Sb4, SB89, SB318, SB451, and SJR29. Each of them have some very good aspects. The final outcome will likely be some combination of these bills. It should be abundantly clear, however, that simply making a law does not solve the problem. In Scripture, we … [Read more...]
IMB tops 1,200 in missionary pipeline
RICHMOND, Va. – At the first of March, the International Mission Board counted more than 1,200 candidates in the missionary application process. This is a significant milestone for Southern Baptists, as the number of missionary candidates in 2019 was 300. "The IMB missionary candidate pipeline has now quadrupled over the past four years. Praise the Lord!” IMB President Paul Chitwood said. “As Southern Baptists’ generosity grows, so does the opportunity to send their fully funded … [Read more...]
Registration deadline draws near for 100th Missouri WMU celebration
JEFFERSON CITY (MWMU) – The next 100 years of the Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union (MWMU) will begin at First Baptist Church, Poplar Bluff, on April 14-15. “Hope in Christ” will be the theme as people from across Missouri celebrate the past, present, and future of Missouri missions. Registration is open online at www.mobaptist.org/wmu/mwmu/. Early-bird registration is $35 (by March 15th). After that date registration will be $45. A one-day registration is $25. The cost for the student … [Read more...]
MBC’s annual Resound Summit trains Missouri Baptists to revitalize churches
JEFFERSON CITY – The Baptist Building was the site of a statewide summit of those interested in church revitalization, Feb. 9. Pastors, church revitalizers and planters gathered along with directors of missions to hear about the Resound Network and how they can work together to bring new life to churches that are struggling. Mark Hallock, the leader of the Calvary Family of Churches, Englewood, Colorado was the keynote speaker. He was part of a group of pastors, convention leaders 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...]
Comprehensive care, strategies
James, the first-century pastor of the embryonic church in Jerusalem, was given the task of instructing the diaspora with truth that honors God. James doesn’t pull any punches in his inspired writing to the churches scattered all over West Asia and the Middle East. Obviously, he knew that churches without clarity of truth tend to isolate themselves and drift into all kinds of aberrant behavior fueled by the flesh of humanity. As a result, they have the potential to discredit the Lord Jesus. … [Read more...]
‘Jesus Revolution’ winningly shows unlikely revival
KANSAS CITY – While reports of revival on the campus of Asbury University have dominated headlines and social media recently, it’s timely that another revival – this one among hippies in the early 1970s – is hitting theaters. “Jesus Revolution,” a film produced by the team that brought us “I Can Only Imagine,” is based on the true story (or, as the opening credits tell us, “based on a true movement”) of the Jesus Revolution, a revival among hippies and young people that spread throughout … [Read more...]
‘Revive us again’: More than 25 HLGU students find Christ
Even as spiritual awakening moves across college campuses around the nation, Hannibal-LaGrange University experienced an outpouring of the Spirit during its spiritual emphasis week earlier this month. More than two dozen students professed faith in Christ, and many others were challenged to grow in their walk with Christ. “After 5 years of working in Student Life at HLGU, I never thought I would see the week that we just experienced on our campus. Though we often prayed for such things, it … [Read more...]
STUDY: Biblical worldview among U.S. adults has declined by 33% since start of COVID pandemic
by Cultural Research Center First post-lockdown study reveals that only 4% of American adults now possess a biblical worldview. Barna: "Biblical theism much closer to extinction in America ... than it is to influencing the soul of the nation" Glendale, AZ (Cultural Research Center) — New research from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University indicates that the 6% benchmark measure of American adults with a biblical worldview, recorded in January 2020, may prove to be … [Read more...]
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