HANNIBAL – Nearly two dozen teenagers professed faith in Christ during the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Super Summer last month, and many more students grew in their faith throughout the camp. The MBC’s Making Disciples group held two sessions of Super Summer at Hannibal LaGrange University, hosting 174 teenagers during the first session and 95 during the second session. Amber Grayson, a member of First Baptist, Owensville, isn’t surprised that Super Summer transforms students’ … [Read more...]
Carter resigns as DOM of Crossroads Association
MOBERLY – Mark Carter resigned as director of missions for the Crossroads Baptist Association this month after confessing to inappropriate behavior several years ago toward a then-teenage girl. The Missouri Baptist Convention released the following comment after hearing news of Carter’s resignation: “It grieves us to learn that a Baptist director of missions in central Missouri has engaged in inappropriate behavior toward a young person – specifically, texting, emails, and … [Read more...]
Star in ‘Courageous’ movie, announced as HLGU Booster Banquet speaker
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University announced Ken Bevel, pastor, actor and Marine, as the keynote speaker for the 80th Annual Booster Banquet. The banquet will be held Friday, November 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets for the banquet will be available for purchase on September 1. The Booster Banquet is sponsored by HNB Bank. Ken Bevel is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. After 20 years of active service in the United States Marine Corps, Ken retired to serve in the ministry. He is currently … [Read more...]
Carshow jumpstarts gospel conversations at Northern Hills
HOLT – There were a lot of conversations happening at Cruisin’ Northern Hills, a June 5 car show at Northern Hills Baptist Church just north of Kansas City, and only some of them were about cars. For example, John Newsome, a member at the church, was more than willing to talk about his pride and joy, a 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7. For those in the know, the details are everything. “It’s a 351 Windsor,” he said, referring to the car’s powerplant. “There weren’t a lot of ‘70 Cougars that came … [Read more...]
MBC Historical Commission releases profile of HLGU’s history
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first article in a series of historical profiles written by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Historical Commission. The profiles will feature the histories of Missouri Baptist educational institutions. HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University is a Christian liberal arts university which adheres to the historic, Baptist tradition and continues in the heritage of the founders of the university. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, and … [Read more...]
Churches set for Vacation Bible School
JEFFERSON CITY – There is good news in Missouri churches this summer. Vacation Bible School is on! The COVID-19 pandemic forced a number of churches to cancel Bible school in 2020. That doesn’t seem to be the case this year. The Pathway did a spot check of various churches across the state to see their plans for VBS. Some churches, First Baptist in St. Peters and Southern Baptist Fellowship in Wayland, are using Lifeway’s “Concrete and Cranes” material purchased last year. Southern … [Read more...]
MMO promotional materials coming soon
JEFFERSON CITY – Imagine providing rape survivors with clean clothes, hygiene kits, and teddy bears. Or creating a “farm system” for bi-vocational ministers and spouses to serve as licensed practical nurses (LPNs). Or connecting local churches with partnering congregations in the Americas and Europe. Missouri Baptists can engage in these ministries – and more – as they give to the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO). Next week, the Missouri Baptist Convention is mailing … [Read more...]
Windstorm damages roof at FBC Harrisonville
HARRISONVILLE – The First Baptist Church here sustained pretty heavy damage to its roof on Friday, June 11. A severe thunderstorm produced either a “microburst” or straight line winds, church officials said. The roof of the educational building was peeled off, according to Michael Firkins, student pastor at the Kansas City area church. “It was a roof membrane, and it peeled it off of the education building and knocked over a cooling tower,” Firkins said. The storm occurred on Friday … [Read more...]
First Baptist O’Fallon launches new short-term missions model
O’FALLON – In July, First Baptist Church O’Fallon (FBCO) heads to Hamilton, Ohio, to work with Inspiring Hope Church (IHC) under a new short-term missions program that establishes expectations for both churches as well as FBCO’s future partnerships. “The FBCO Missions Team wanted to put a strategy in place that would help guide the team through partnerships,” says chairman Jerry Woodruff. “In the past, we struggled with allotment of resources. With the new strategy, our partners know up … [Read more...]
WORLD’s Cheaney conveys gospel truth through fiction
BOLIVAR – As a senior writer for the well-known Christian publication, WORLD magazine, Janie B. Cheaney recognizes how words can shape and encourage a Christian worldview. After all, as a Christian worldview publication, WORLD aims at providing “sound journalism, grounded in facts and biblical truth.” But for many years, Cheaney – who is a member of Southern Hills Baptist Church, Bolivar – has also endeavored to convey biblical truth through books for young adults. Cheaney oversees … [Read more...]
DR management, communication teams drill to prepare for unexpected disasters
JEFFERSON CITY – What started out as a project of the MBC Disaster Relief (DR) communications team to practice how they would deploy in a disaster situation, morphed into a full-scale disaster drill on a recent April weekend in Jefferson City. Jerry Palmer, the coordinator of the MBC DR communications unit asked for volunteers to come together for a training session at the MBC Disaster Relief Readiness building outside of Jefferson City. He said he expected a dozen to sign up. Instead … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist author’s ‘Little Kicker’ series teaches children they’re special to God
HERMITAGE – In the late 1980s, Sandy Sprott, who now attends Wheatland Baptist Church, had an idea she just couldn’t shake. It was a book about a little donkey, named Little Kicker. Actually, to be more precise, it was eight books about a little donkey named Little Kicker. But Sprott was busy, happily following the path that God had set her on ministering to children and teaching others how to show kids God’s love. She didn’t have the time or mental energy to work on a new project. God, … [Read more...]
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