SPRINGFIELD – Thirteen years ago, as John Stroup sat in a prison cell, the gospel arrested his attention. He placed his faith in Christ, his sins were pardoned by God and his life was transformed. Late last month, the former-drug-addict-turned-minister received another pardon, this time from the state of Missouri. Stroup serves as executive director of Freeway Ministries, which is transforming lives not only throughout Missouri and in Nebraska, but also throughout the globe. The ministry … [Read more...]
IMB missionary Jim Flora dies at age 63
MT. VERNON (IMB) – Jim Flora, an IMB missionary from Missouri who served faithfully among the Basotho people of Lesotho in Sub-Saharan Africa, died from cancer Friday, May 8, 2021. He was 63. “From the pulpits of Missouri to the mountains of Lesotho, Jim was passionate about sharing the gospel and loved to preach the good news of Jesus Christ,” Paul Chitwood, IMB president, said. “While he will be missed around the world, we know that many will stand before the throne of the Lamb one day … [Read more...]
MBC’s High Street Press releases book by FBC Kearney’s Ken Parker
JEFFERSON CITY – We’ve all heard the expression, “The elephant in the room.” It’s a metaphorical idiom in English for an important or controversial topic that’s obvious to everyone, but so delicate that no one wants to address it. But what happens when elephants come to church? That is, what does the local church do with such hot-button topics as creation vs. evolution, same-sex attraction, racism and sexism, depression, and burial vs. cremation? Often, the answer is: we avoid … [Read more...]
Pandemic schoolyear yields surprising Freshmen engagement at NWMSU
MARYVILLE – Having a high amount of freshmen engagement wasn’t something Campus Missionary Jason Yarnell expected in a pandemic year, but that’s exactly what happened at The Lighthouse at Northwest Missouri State University this school year. When the semester began, Yarnell fully expected the campus to revert to online after just a couple weeks of classes. With that prospect hanging over his head, he prepped himself and his student leaders for a tiny window of opportunity to connect with … [Read more...]
Why are new mission hymns so few?
Quick, name a recent song celebrating missions. Not so easy, is it? I was posed with the question a few months ago, “Why are there no new hymns on missions?” This is an interesting question, and the answer can truly only be speculative. However, to assert opinion, it behooves us to gather as much empirical data as possible. First, there has been a substantial drop in missions hymns in our denominational hymnal. The 1940 Broadman Hymnal had 23 hymns listed as “Missionary Hymns.” The 1974 … [Read more...]
Women strengthen one another in missionary partnership
SOUTH ASIA – Missionary Liz Karwood* reports that in the area of South Asia where she serves, the lostness can feel staggering. She understands that her team can’t even begin to reach the 25 million Muslims in her region without involving other believers. She also understands that “God is working and is bigger than the task in front of us.” Faced with multitudes of people who do not know Jesus, her team has intentionally focused on evangelism training and building partnerships with South … [Read more...]
One family, three generations, 100 years of missions in Brazil
BRAZIL (IMB) – Is passion genetic? Can one love burn for three generations? Do children pick up Great Commission tendencies from parents, along with mannerisms or voice inflection? The Lord calls whom He will. Ears well-tuned to God’s call run in the Cowsert family. For 100 consecutive years, three generations of Cowserts have served as Southern Baptist missionaries to Brazil. Each has “served God’s purpose in his [or her] own generation” (Acts 13:36). J.J. and Grace In 1921, Jack … [Read more...]
Star Hope Baptist Church continues longtime focus on missions
ELSBERRY – Long before Star Hope Baptist called a career missionary as their pastor, missions was an important part of their ministry. Roger Briggs and wife Jeanette served as missionaries in Belgium for nine years, and then seven years after the Western and Eastern parts of Europe were divided by the International Mission Board, he was Associate Director of Europe and Eastern Europe under Dr. John Floyd. Seven years ago, he was called as Star Hope pastor. “Sixty is a big attendance for … [Read more...]
Ministry restores 20,000 lost photos in decade after devastating tornado
CARTHAGE – After an EF5 tornado carved a mile-wide path of destruction through the city of Joplin on May 22, 2011, Thad Beeler surveyed the damage in his parents’ home. The tornado uprooted three large trees, throwing them on top of the house. It flipped his parents’ car and wrapped it around a neighbor’s tree. It ripped a six-foot-wide patio door out of the side of the house and drove a block of wood through three walls and a toaster oven. But Beeler thought it odd that family photos and … [Read more...]
St. Charles missions director honored with SSM ‘Health Care Hero’ award
ST. CHARLES – It is unusual for an organization to recognize an individual leading a ministry, but that is what happened when SSM Health recognized Stan Norton, Missions Director, and the First Baptist Church of St. Charles for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The award listed Norton as the Health Care Hero. “We have a wonderfully generous church,” Norton said. “A couple of our members work for SSM Health and told us of the conditions that healthcare workers endured during the … [Read more...]
‘Largest callout in MBC history’: DR volunteers reflect on relief efforts following Joplin tornado
JOPLIN – The community of Joplin is remembering the EF-5 tornado that struck their city ten years ago on May 22, 2011. Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers also shared their reflections with The Pathway in a series of recent interviews. Many said it was probably the largest DR mobilization in MBC history. The massive tornado touched down in the southwest Missouri city on a Sunday evening. It roared through a 13 mile path and left total destruction about a mile wide (in some … [Read more...]
IMB trustees appoint 68 missionaries, announce new affinity
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Trustees of the International Mission Board (IMB) approved 68 new fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 11-12 meeting in Richmond, Va. This is the first in-person meeting trustees have had since Jan. 2020, before restrictions from COVID-19 necessitated virtual meetings. Missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration held June 14 in conjunction with the Send Conference in Nashville before the 2021 SBC Annual … [Read more...]
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