Resurrection Sunday is the greatest day for local churches. If I had a wand, I would wish that every church, every Sunday, had a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. As soon as the day was winding down, I sent out an email blast to about 100 pastors, asking them about their day. Several responded: “We baptized 15 people in Shoal Creek today. Air temp: 31 degrees. Heart temp: off the charts!”— John Swadley, Joplin, Forest Park “Baptized a 35-year-old newly married man today. A 30-year-old … [Read more...]
Congress passes online, anti-trafficking bill
WASHINGTON (BP) – Congress has given overwhelming approval to legislation designed to thwart sex trafficking by holding accountable online sites that facilitate the crime. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo. The Senate adopted the bill in a 97-2 vote March 21, barely three weeks after the House of Representatives had passed it Feb. 27 in a 388-25 roll call. The bill will go to President Trump, who is expected to sign it. Wagner thanked the Senate for its vote, tweeting, … [Read more...]
‘Freedom, if you can keep it’: Metaxas talks faith, culture in exclusive Pathway interview
CHESTERFIELD – Being able to wrestle with intellectual issues and yet have the ability to aptly relate such issues to the common man is a rare and desirable trait. Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and recent speaker at the American Renewal Project conference here, perfectly possesses this trait. Both charming and charismatic, Metaxas bridges the gap between the intellectual and the simple. Seeking to help Americans contemplate the … [Read more...]
Scholarship fund established in honor of SBU’s Taylor
BOLIVAR – As the search for Southwest Baptist University’s 25th president moves forward, the C. Pat Taylor Annual Scholarship Fund has been established for individuals wanting to make a gift in honor of Taylor, who will retire as president of SBU on Aug. 31. Success in fundraising has been one of the hallmarks of Taylor’s service to SBU. While those efforts are visibly seen through the many building projects made possible through fundraising, he has most enjoyed raising money to help meet … [Read more...]
SBU, HLGU students can earn MBC scholarship
JEFFERSON CITY – Who wants free money for education? In 2017, Southwest Baptist University student Draden Michael Davis of FBC, Butler won a $2,000 scholarship from the Missouri Baptist Historical Commission. Students do not have to meet GPA or economic requirements. They simply must submit an essay about Mo. Baptist history. The April 1 deadline for applicants to submit their application for the Missouri Baptist Heritage Scholarship is quickly approaching. So any student attending or … [Read more...]
MBTS service for Milton Ferguson set for March 22
KANSAS CITY – A memorial service for Milton Ferguson, the second president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, is scheduled for March 22 at 11 a.m. in the Daniel Lee Chapel at the school’s Kansas City, Mo., campus. Presiding over the service will be Jason Allen, president of Midwestern Seminary, Tom Wiles, executive minister for the American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island, and Bob Hill, minister emeritus of Community Christian Church in Kansas City. Ferguson, 89, died on Dec. … [Read more...]
Missouri DR brings hope to Neosho family
NEOSHO – Last April, Amber Pendley and her family walked into their home after a dance recital to find a disaster: Twenty-nine inches of flood water had rumbled through their house while they were gone. The water tore up carpet and flooring, tossed their deep freeze, refrigerator and washing machine on end, ripped doors off the jams, and left lawn timbers and an inch of water throughout the house. “I didn’t realize how much damage water would do,” Pendley told The Pathway. “I was just … [Read more...]
Celebrate Cooperative Program Day, April 8
JEFFERSON CITY – What do your tithes and offerings do? Through the Cooperative Program, they start new churches, feed the hungry, advance Christian education, provide disaster relief, rescue women from human trafficking, keep 9,000 full-time missionaries in the field … and much more. April 8 is Cooperative Program Day for the 50,000 churches and church-type missions of the Southern Baptist Convention. It is a day to celebrate the unique funding process that Southern Baptists have used … [Read more...]
Considering the tax code and charitable giving
You more than likely have heard at least something of the recent Tax Code changes. While there was much in the media about the potential changes, the final bill was not as dramatic as some predicted. However, it does not mean there were not some significant changes that could affect you and may warrant a conversation with your tax professional. Some of these changes include some adjustments to the tax brackets, repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate in 2019, a cap on … [Read more...]
MBC’s partnership with Minn.-Wis. churches kicks off next month
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Four pastors and Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Multiplying Churches Catalyst Rick Hedger will take a road trip to Minnesota next month to explore potential church-to-church partnerships. Those churches from Missouri on this first vision trip are Selmore Baptist, Ozark; Mt. Olive Baptist, Russellville; Southside Baptist, Fulton; and First Baptist, Otterville. Combined, Minnesota and Wisconsin have a population of 11.3 million, almost double Missouri’s 6.1 million. … [Read more...]
MBC’s ‘Pray Across Missouri’ to be completed this month
JEFFERSON CITY – Members of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Executive Board, alongside MBC staff members and other participants, gathered on the lawn of the Cole County Court House here to pray, March 6. Their prayer gathering was the 108th meeting for the MBC’s “Pray Across Missouri” – an initiative that began last year for calling Missouri Baptists to pray at every one of Missouri’s 114 county seats. “The goal is to engage Missouri Baptists in prayer for the transformation of lives … [Read more...]
Board permits staff to participate at Windermere; ‘Windermere Wilderness’ sale considered
JEFFERSON CITY – During their March board meeting here, the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Executive Board permitted the convention to investigate the possible sale of 970 acres of Windermere Wilderness Property owned by the MBC and, in another recommendation, gave MBC staff permission to participate in events hosted by other groups at the Windermere Baptist Conference Center (WCC). In the first recommendation, board members authorized Executive Director John Yeats, alongside the Properties … [Read more...]
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