HOLTS SUMMIT – The Cedar Grove Baptist Church here celebrated Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, with not only one, but two, World War II veterans in attendance. They welcomed, as a special guest, Tipton native James Shipley, who served as a mechanic with the famous Tuskegee Airmen during the war. The Tuskegee Airmen were the nation’s first African American military pilots and their crew, forming the United States Air Force’s 332nd Fighter Group and the 447th Bombardment Group. Shipley joined … [Read more...]
‘The Badge and the Bond of Marriage’ – Springhill Baptist Church invests in marriages of local law enforcement officers
SPRINGFIELD – Twenty-five officers from six Springfield-area law enforcement agencies had a chance to invest in their marriages, Oct. 11, when Springhill Baptist Church here hosted a one-evening marriage retreat called “The Badge and the Bond of Marriage.” “Ultimately, our goal was for them to know that they are not alone and that there are churches in our community that love them and are praying for them,” Pastor Jared Proctor told The Pathway. “We just want them to know that someone is … [Read more...]
Church plant setting down deep roots eight years after tornado destroys Joplin
JOPLIN – Missouri Baptist pastor Rodney Rambo was a church planting intern eight years ago when an EF-5 tornado destroyed a huge swath of the Southwest Missouri city. “We hunkered down in an apartment building,” he said. “Then we spent the night digging and looking for church members.” He then spent about two years working in disaster relief ministry in the city. Rambo attended a FEMA meeting as the city began the process of recovering. A FEMA worker said, “Ten years from now one out … [Read more...]
Church merger ensures gospel witness
MAPLEWOOD – A group of believers in Maplewood has a vision for the future. This congregation is the new merger of Maplewood Baptist Church and Mid-Cities Church, to be renamed Mid-Cities Church at Maplewood. “We voted to come together,” Nate Edmondson, lead pastor of Mid-Cities, said, “after a transition team made a recommendation for us to join together.” Mid-Cities Church was a young plant meeting upstairs in the Maplewood Baptist Church gym while the Maplewood Baptist Church was … [Read more...]
Renovate SEMO creates replanting, revitalization leadership residencies
CAPE GIRARDEAU – Leading a church can be a challenge even in ideal circumstances. That goes double (or triple, or ten-fold) for a congregation that may need to take a hard look at itself and determine if revitalization or replanting might be the best way to glorify God. Renovate SEMO is a concerted effort by Cape Girardeau Baptist Association to help guide pastors through that process with a residency program. “Not only do we want to be coming alongside churches to see that … [Read more...]
Norfleet Baptist opens doors to Russian fellowship
KANSAS CITY – Norfleet Baptist Church felt invisible. “We have canvassed the neighborhoods many times,” said pastor Scott Flippin. “We have hung door hangers, gospel tracts, and invitations to church on their doors. We have rung doorbells and shared the gospel. We have prayer walked. We’ve put flyers out in the elementary schools. We’ve adopted local families at Christmas. We’ve hosted Trunk or Treats, Easter Egg Hunts, Movie Nights and Vacation Bible School, but we felt invisible. Nobody … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist churches partner to plant Northland en Español
KANSAS CITY – The members of two families in north Kansas City have already come to faith in Christ because of a new partnership between two Missouri Baptist churches eager to reach the Hispanic community here. Primera Iglesia Bautista (First Baptist Church), Independence, partnered with Northland Baptist Church to begin another Hispanic congregation called Northland en Español. According to MBC church planter Luis Sanchez, the need for multiplying Baptist churches among Hispanics in the … [Read more...]
After 190 years, church looks to the future
CANTON – Wyaconda Baptist Church is marking its historic past with an optimistic eye to the future. The church will mark 190 years of overcoming city, county, and association boundaries, along with membership challenges, war, weather, pestillence, and a fire. It is the Mt. Salem/Wyaconda Southern Baptist Association’s and Lewis County’s oldest Baptist church and may be the oldest church in the county of any denomination. A special afternoon service occurred Sunday, Aug. 25. “After a … [Read more...]
First Baptist Salem brings fun, gospel to area children through ‘Camp Joy’
SALEM – A full-capacity crowd of young campers packed their bags and were shuttled to the nearby Dent County Baptist Association campground for a week of fun and gospel-learning during “Camp Joy,” June 17-21. Since 2012, the First Baptist Church here has tailored this camp experience to reach out to children throughout the community, and partly as a result the church’s children’s ministry is flourishing. The 180 overnight campers who attended Camp Joy this year were joined each day by … [Read more...]
New Hope Baptist, Centertown organizes school-supply giveaway
CENTERTOWN – The members of New Hope Baptist Church here helped to organize a back-to-school supply giveaway for their community, Aug. 3. The church has participated in this outreach event since 2005, working in partnership with a local ministerial alliance. Since the church is located about 7 miles north of Centertown, the school-supply giveaway is held elsewhere in town. New Hope Baptist works with area schools to find out what supplies students need for their classes, and they work … [Read more...]
First Baptist El Dorado hosts back-to-school fair
EL DORADO – The First Baptist Church here sponsored a back-to-school fair, Aug. 12, to support families in the community.During the fair, there was vision and hearing tests for children, as well as a free backpack give-away; the backpacks were full of school supplies. Students also received a pair of new shoes. “We acquire the specific list of needed supplies for each grade from the local school. Each child will receive a backpack filled with all of the required supplies for their grade … [Read more...]
Special ed teacher calls Mo. Baptists to ‘pray our teachers are strong’
LA PLATA – Just because public school teachers don’t wear their testimony on their sleeves doesn’t mean Christian educators stop being followers of Jesus when they set foot inside their classroom. Just ask Billy Pippin. Pippin teaches elementary special education in La Plata, in north-central Missouri. A 21-year veteran of the classroom, he is also an ordained minister of the gospel and a member of First Baptist, La Plata. He “lucked into teaching,” he says. His mom, aunt, and cousins all … [Read more...]
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