WESTWEGO, La. (BP) – Jay Adkins, pastor of First Baptist Church in Westwego, La., has announced his intention to nominate Don Currence at the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting to serve another term as SBC registration secretary. In comments to Baptist Press, Adkins underlined the experience brought by his fellow New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary alum. “Serving as the administrative pastor of First Baptist Church of Ozark, Mo., since 1993, Don is used to staying … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists foster special needs ministries, as SBC task force prepares report for this summer
KIRKSVILLE – A task force appointed by Southern Baptist messengers last year is prepared to give a report at this summer’s annual meeting in Orlando, urging more special needs ministries be established. They are trying to identify ways SBC entities and state conventions can assist churches to reach more people with disabilities. Several Baptist churches in Missouri have classes and ministries for individuals with special needs. Most are geared for adults and sometimes teens. And often … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists prepare for FIFA World Cup outreach in Kansas City
RELATED—ReHope to help trafficking survivors during World Cup: Read more here. KANSAS CITY – The world is coming to Kansas City this summer for the largest sporting event on the planet. As many as one million additional visitors from around the globe may flood into the city for the FIFA World Cup in June and July, and Missouri Baptists are preparing to share the love of Jesus with them. The World Cup is soccer’s premier competition, involving “dream teams” of the best players from each … [Read more...]
Annual Generosity Report highlights Missouri Baptist investment in missions
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists gave nearly $22.9 million to mission causes last year, according to the 2025 Missouri Baptist Generosity Report, which is being mailed this month to more than 1,700 MBC-affiliated churches across the state. The report highlights many ways Missouri Baptists invest in missions across the state and around the world. It reviews giving through the Cooperative Program (CP), Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO), Lottie Moon Offering for … [Read more...]
MBCH mourns passing of president, Juston Gates
EDITOR'S NOTE: Story updated on April 24 & April 29. BRIDGETON, Mo. — The Missouri Baptist Children's Home (MBCH) announced on April 23 that its president, Juston Gates, passed away during the previous night due to injuries from a hunting accident that occurred a week ago. According to news outlets, Gates was injured during a turkey hunt near Mangum, in Southwest Oklahoma, when he was accidentally shot by one of his hunting companions, April 16. He was transported by air to OU … [Read more...]
Ministry at Elm Spring Baptist Church shows how new MBF loan program puts Kingdom first
KINGSVILLE (MBF) – When Elm Spring Baptist Church in Kingsville was finally within reach of completing its new sanctuary, church leaders found themselves at a familiar crossroads. The project had been years in the making, built on prayer, planning, and the collective faith of a congregation with a vision. But finishing well required the right financial partner. Local banks made loan offers, and the numbers were reasonable; yet for Elm Spring's leadership, this decision carried more weight … [Read more...]
Trading sunscreen for service, MBCollegiate groups impact communities across globe during spring break
JEFFERSON CITY – Usually, college students equate sunscreen and snorkeling with spring break, but many Missouri Baptist college students have a different focus. MBCollegiate groups on college campuses around the state sent students on spring break mission trips in their communities, around the state, in neighboring states and even foreign countries. Jerome Stockert, MBCollegiate director, said these spring break missions are learning opportunities. “These missions help students … [Read more...]
Missouri DR volunteer Toby Tucker receives Distinguished Service Award
ARNOLD – Anyone who knows MODR volunteer Toby Tucker already knows that the Distinguished Service Award he received from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Send Relief was well deserved. Presented in recognition of exceptional service during a disaster and based on the most recent year of responses, the Distinguished Service Award is like an All-Star award for volunteers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty during an actual response or series of responses during the most recent … [Read more...]
Kansas City’s Northland Church reproduces disciples through church planting
KANSAS CITY – Matt Marrs says he would rather be a pastor of a smaller church that has planted 20 churches than to be pastor of a church with 2,000 members. The Kansas City area minister seems to be more focused on leaving an impact on the city he loves than building any kind of legacy. He and his wife, Kerry, have been serving at Northland Church for 30 years in various roles. He was a youth pastor and later became one of the teaching pastors. Currently he and Rustin Umstattd share the … [Read more...]
Ventriloquism opens doors to ministry for associate pastor at Faith Baptist Church, Festus
ST. LOUIS – Smiles turned to laughter as Doug Mickan, associate pastor of worship and music at Faith Baptist Church in Festus, introduced his friends. Mickan was at Parkway Baptist Church in St. Louis for an Operation Christmas Child event. His friends live in a trunk and depend on him for a voice. “I have always been interested in puppets,” Mickan said, “and for my 16th birthday, my parents paid for a class at a local community college in ventriloquism.” “It was about a year before I … [Read more...]
MBC Prayer & Evangelism Conference to take place, April 27-28
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri Baptists from across the state will gather, April 27-28, for the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) 2026 Prayer and Evangelism Conference, hosted by Second Baptist Church, Springfield. The conference theme is “Called to the Harvest.” “It is my heart's desire for the Evangelism Conference to challenge, encourage, and equip Missouri Baptists to reach our state for Christ,” Rob Pochek, MBC Prayer & Evangelism team leader, told The Pathway. "According to … [Read more...]
Missouri Missions Offering tops $950,000
JEFFERSON CITY – Receipts for the 2025 Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO) topped $950,000, as Missouri Baptists gave generously to state mission projects ranging from foster care to disaster relief. MMO receipts in 2025, which are disbursed in 2026, totaled $952,530, outpacing the goal of $800,000 and reaching the third-highest level since MMO was introduced in 1985. Last year’s record of $1,072,207 was aided by an estate gift of $136,000. Receipts in 2025 marked the 13th … [Read more...]
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