BOLIVAR (SBU) – Southwest Baptist University is proud to announce a significant expansion and curriculum enhancements for its Associate of Science in Radiography (ASR) program. Designed to address the increasing need for skilled medical imaging professionals, the program is increasing its total student capacity and streamlining the path to graduation, all while maintaining its core mission of preparing servant leaders in healthcare. To better serve the community and aspiring healthcare … [Read more...]
Together, Africans are ready to take the gospel to the nations
by Melanie Clinton/IMB JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (IMB) – One hundred African leaders from 33 nations assembled in Johannesburg, South Africa, in early February to discuss the future of missions on their continent. A common theme reverberated from their lips: It’s time for Africa to embrace its potential as the world’s next great missionary sending force. “God is doing some things in Africa,” said Ezekiel Ajibade, a conference keynote speaker and rector of the Baptist College of … [Read more...]
Extending God’s love to children, youth, families through MBCH Children & Family Ministries
by Jason Myers/Vice President, MBCH Children and Family Ministries Romans 5:8 reminds us, “God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” God did not wait for us to have everything figured out or even to recognize our own brokenness. Instead, He acted first. In our fallen and vulnerable state—before we knew we needed a Savior—Christ gave His life for us. This is love without limits: unending, unconditional and unwavering. At MBCH … [Read more...]
Widow recounts God’s faithfulness following husband’s death during mission trip in Mexico
CAMDENTON – While on a mission trip in San Felipe Usila in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, in September 2024, a member of First Baptist Church, Camdenton, Mike Luttrell, suffered a cardiac arrest and died while walking down a street in the village. His wife, Connie, was with him and she recently provided a narrative to The Pathway about the incident and how God was so faithful to her and the mission volunteers as they went through the traumatic incident and made arrangements to return to the … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist Executive Board sets 2026 spending plan
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board members meeting here, Aug. 25-26, approved the convention’s 2026 CP budget and approved changes to the rules and procedures for the MBC’s Credentials and Nominating Committees. 2026 CP Budget, Offering Goals The MBC’s 2026 CP spending plan is based on a $15 million Cooperative Program (CP) budget approved by the board earlier this year. This CP budget sets aside 6 percent of the total CP giving for “shared expenses,” … [Read more...]
Christian, don’t give up!
Do you feel like you’re barely hanging on? Maybe you thought you had figured everything out, only to run headfirst into unexpected hardship. Life was pleasantly coasting by until you careened over the cliff into heartbreak, sorrow, and pain. If you’ve recently felt weak, wounded, tired, and weary, Christian, I urge and encourage you—don’t give up. None of us prefer hardship, but we are reminded of its inevitability. Jesus promises that the world will hate us just as it hated him (John … [Read more...]
MODR dedicates two homes in Hayti
HAYTI – Friday, Oct. 13, had been a long-awaited day for Tom Malott, a Missouri Baptist Relief volunteer from Doniphan, Mo. It was the day he could hand over the keys to two newly constructed homes in Hayti, Mo., that he and numerous MODR volunteers have been in the process of building through a partnership with the Red Cross since this past February. Actually, Malott and others have been working in Hayti for nearly two years, following an EF4 tornado that hit the area on Dec. 10, … [Read more...]
Live Nativity play presented in Springfield by Greene County Association volunteers
SPRINGFIELD – For their 40th year, Springfield area Baptists staged a play of the life of Christ in the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Held in early December, the play is a series of scenes of the life of Jesus Christ from birth to resurrection. This year about 2,000 people sat in bleachers to see the scenes enacted. At the end of the three evening run, the organizers discovered there were 84 people saved and 133 who asked for prayer. Local church volunteers will follow up on each of these … [Read more...]
Super Summer resumes in 2022 on two MBC university campuses
JEFFERSON CITY – After a modified schedule in 2021, preceded by cancellation in 2020 due to COVID, Super Summer week-long camps for middle and high school students resume this summer on two MBC university campuses. The first takes place at Hannibal LaGrange University, June 13-17. Southwest Baptist University hosts the second June 20-24. Bob Caldwell, an independent contractor for the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Making Disciples team, is facilitating the camps this year. He says through … [Read more...]
North African convert used as ‘mouthpiece of God’
NORTH AFRICA – For Jason and Allison Cook* history does repeat itself. Like Philip in the Bible, the Cooks obeyed God’s call on their life and traveled to another land. After living and working in Northern Africa for several years, the couple remains thankful for the Southern Baptist churches who faithfully support international missionaries. “I was 17 when my church in Alabama brought in 20 international personnel explaining the dire need for missionaries around the world.” Allison … [Read more...]
Missouri DR workers to provide childcare at annual meeting
BRANSON – Trained volunteers from Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) will provide childcare on Monday and Tuesday of the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting here, Oct. 25-26. Registration is free, but required. The deadline for registration is Oct. 11. Childcare is being offered for children from birth through 7 years of age. It begins at 8 a.m., Oct. 25, and ends after the Tuesday evening session, Oct. 26. Although children will have snacks in childcare, parents are … [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...]
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