Pathway

Missouri Baptist Convention's Official News Journal

More results...

MODR Helping to Rebuild a Home Following Hurricane Helene

By

EDITOR'S NOTE: Tharran Gaines serves as the Public Information Coordinator for Missouri Disaster Relief. Watch a video related to this article at https://modr.org/video (“Helene NC Rebuild” video). At the time John and Lisa Grinstead moved to Burnsville, North Carolina, from Florida in 2010, part of their goal was to escape the frequent hurricanes that hit the coast. Little did they know that another hurricane would hit the mountains, where they thought they would be safe, and take … [Read more...]

John MacArthur leaves legacy ‘on a generation of preachers’

By

SUN VALLEY, Calif. (BP) – Longtime pastor, author and teacher John F. MacArthur died July 14 after a short battle with pneumonia. MacArthur, 86, pastored Grace Community Church in the Los Angeles area for 56 years. “At the center of Dr. MacArthur’s ministry was an unwavering commitment to declare God’s truth, and Pastor John preached the Word in season and out of season,” the church’s elders said in a statement posted on the church website. “Even in recent years, though beset with … [Read more...]

Texas residents assess losses, welcome Southern Baptist DR volunteers

By

SAN SABA, Texas – A welcome sign off U.S. Highway 190 identifies San Saba as the “Pecan Capital of the World”—a claim hard to deny. The Central Texas town of just over 3,000 is surrounded by pecan orchards and boasts numerous shellers, packers, retailers, and distributors. People around here say this is a community on the rise. Actor Tommy Lee Jones owns a large ranch in the county. An enormous western store covers half a city block, which is also graced by restaurants, shops, a restored … [Read more...]

Lifeway President/CEO Ben Mandrell called as Bellevue senior pastor

By

CORDOVA, Tenn. (BP) – Ben Mandrell has been called to be the senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church. Mandrell has served as president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources since summer of 2019. “I cannot tell you how thankful we are for this moment,” Mandrell, 48, said in a statement from the church. “This big hurricane of Bellevue love has just swallowed us up.” The vote came as the entire church met in an overflow worship service followed by a special-called business session. … [Read more...]

Bellevue Baptist Church search committee announces Lifeway’s Mandrell as pastor candidate

By

by Carol Pipes & Noah Sidhom CORDOVA, Tenn (Lifeway) – The pastor search committee at Bellevue Baptist Church has unanimously recommended that Ben Mandrell, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources become the church’s next senior pastor. Mandrell will preach in view of a call on July 13. The congregation will vote on the committee’s choice after a 10 a.m. service. Pastor Search Committee Chairman Chad Hall said, “The pastor search committee’s only goal during the past eight months was … [Read more...]

Citing challenges overcome 100 years ago, Iorg urges Southern Baptists to choose cooperation

By

DALLAS (BP) – In 1925, Southern Baptists faced a “percolating maelstrom of denominational uncertainty,” Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg said in his EC report to messengers to the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting June 10. And in a time when solutions were needed, “courageous leaders redefined cooperation.” Concerns abounded with the nation’s economy – despite it being the Roaring ‘20s – due to government decisions that ultimately produced the Great Depression. Financial scandals within the … [Read more...]

Messengers celebrate 100 years of Cooperative Program giving

By

by Shannon Baker DALLAS (BP) – During the June 10 afternoon session of the SBC annual meeting in Dallas, SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg led messengers in celebrating 100 years of Cooperative Program giving. Referencing Joshua 4, he shared the story of God instructing His people to gather 12 commemorative stones from the Jordan River and to create a memorial to the miracle of God, who stopped the river so the Israelites could cross on dry ground. The memorial had two … [Read more...]

Hispanic Baptists gain training, equipping

By

DALLAS (BP) – Hispanic Baptists from across the country gathered June 9 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas for a full day of training, encouragement and spiritual growth as part of the Hispanic Celebration preceding the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. The event, hosted by Red Bautista Hispana, featured a robust lineup of workshops under the theme “¡Unidos para su Gloria!” (United for His Glory). With sessions ranging from church planting and evangelism to … [Read more...]

Pastors’ Conf. opening session urges ministers to follow God’s plan

By

DALLAS (BP) – “Worth Following” was the theme around which pastors gathered June 8 for the opening session of the SBC Pastors’ Conference in Dallas. Convening at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Pastors’ Conference attendees heard the first two expositions in a two-day series of sermons through the book of 2 Timothy. Caleb Turner and John Mark Harrison described why God’s plan for pastors’ lives is worth following. Caleb Turner The magnitude of a pastor’s ministry … [Read more...]

More than 80 churches participate in Crossover Dallas, sharing Gospel throughout DFW

By

DALLAS – A sweltering Saturday in Dallas served as the capstone to a week of Gospel-centered outreach and service to the communities in the metroplex as Southern Baptists gathered for Crossover Dallas to reach the city. Volunteers from churches across the nation gathered to serve alongside more than 80 churches who were hosting events and visiting homes throughout the week to meet and encourage their neighbors. For Faithful Believers Church in DeSoto, going door to door and hosting … [Read more...]

Barrett Duke retires as Montana exec, search team begins work

By

EDITOR'S NOTE: For several years, the Missouri Baptist Convention has had a missions partnership with the Montana Southern Baptist Convention. BILLINGS, Mont. (BP) – Barrett Duke has retired as executive director of the Montana Southern Baptist Convention (MTSBC) after more than eight years in the post, having served since January 2017. He has worked on a contract basis since May 15, he told Baptist Press, allowing a newly formed search committee to find a new leader. “I believe … [Read more...]

Thousands of DR volunteers deployed so far this year, more needed

By

NATIONWIDE – So far this year, at least 5,300 Southern Baptist trained Disaster Relief volunteers have responded to 40 natural disasters across the United States, from wildfires in California to storms on the eastern side of the nation. That was before this weekend’s outbreak of severe weather from Kansas to Kentucky, which is expected to continue through Wednesday across much of the nation’s interior east of the Rocky Mountains. “Our job as the body of Christ is to stand up at … [Read more...]