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Hurricane Helene Rebuild – A Story of Cooperation

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Discover the ministry of Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers as they bring help, hope, and healing to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene destroyed lives and homes in devastating floods. Watch this video story of loss, compassion, and the restorative power of Christian love. … [Read more...]

Foster Care & MBCH: A Story of Cooperation

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Discover the ministry of Missouri Baptist Children's Home through the experiences of Nick Rosenbaum and his daughter, Haley Burden, both foster parents. In this video, they share how faith, family, and the support of MBCH help them welcome children into their homes and show them Christ's love. … [Read more...]

Redemption Ranch: A Story of Cooperation

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Now in its fifth year, Redemption Ranch’s summer camps pair student leaders with youth for discipleship that is changing lives. You can learn more about this Missouri Missions Offering funded ministry in this video featuring Dawson Buford and Lizzie Crouch, former Redemption Ranch mentors. … [Read more...]

Video: Project 3000 missionary reports God is at work

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By Sue Sprenkle/IMB "The kind of lostness that we see when we go out to these people groups is heartbreaking because nobody even knows that they are lost." – IMB missionary explorer Gus McLean, Asia-Pacific Rim It’s been two years since the International Mission Board (IMB) re-emphasized finding and researching unengaged and unreached people groups around the world. Project 3000 was born out of Southern Baptists’ commitment to ensure every people group has access to the gospel. Watch … [Read more...]

HLGU’s ‘Freedom on the Inside’ celebrates first class of graduates inside Missouri prison

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This article includes additional reporting by Pathway staff.  JEFFERSON CITY – When college classes began at Jefferson City Correctional Center in 2020, Rodrick Sweet had faith he was doing what God had called him to do, but at times he didn’t know if students would ever have a chance make it across the finish line. Between COVID-19, a financial crisis at Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU), and the very real challenges of pioneering a totally new program, the outcome … [Read more...]

Calling down the fire

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“Calling Down the Fire” is the theme of this year’s Pastors’ Conference which will be meeting on Oct. 24 just prior to the Convention in St. Charles Convention Center.  The Pastors’ Conference will begin at 8:40 a.m. with pre-session music and 9:00a.m-4:30p.m. is the time of the conference.  I am asking that you make this conference a matter of urgent prayer as I have asked the four men coming to proclaim God’s Word, to seek to bring us messages that will ignite our hearts for the glory of … [Read more...]

The idol of ease

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This column was written by Melani Lenow and originally appeared on BiblicalWomen.com. It was finally the weekend after a busy week and an overall busy month. Early on Saturday was a pro-life event and I was debating whether to attend. In my heart, I feel strongly about this cause, but in my flesh I really wanted to sleep late. My flesh won out, and time after time I silenced my alarm. After all, I deserved a little rest, right? As it was nearing the “if I don’t get up now, there is no way … [Read more...]

Joy abounds from behind mask in viral video

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DALLAS (Christian Examiner) – The non-stop hysterical laughter is so contagious it has people all over the world – an estimated 48 million or so – watching the 30-something woman in a Star Wars Chewbacca mask wondering how a kid’s toy could bring such joy. Candace Payne, whose May 19 viral Facebook video about purchasing the mask at a local department store and trying it on for the first time inside her car in the parking lot, has the attention not only of avid Star Wars fans, but also of … [Read more...]

Counselor lends professional ear in flood zone

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PACIFIC – It’s not as glamorous as wielding a chainsaw or cranking through a few thousand meals a day, but chaplains are playing a role in Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) as volunteers bring help, hope and healing to St. Louisans in need. Rhonda Myers, a member of South Ridge Baptist in Jefferson City, is one of those lay chaplains. By day, she is a licensed professional counselor. But over New Years, she took her professional role, donned a yellow DR hat, and lent a friendly ear to … [Read more...]

Mendacious ‘journalism’ targets Tebow, prayer

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As someone who has worked in the newsrooms of three significant daily newspapers, I can testify to the lostness that exists. The lostness often surfaces as hostility and ridicule – especially toward Christianity. In recent days Christians have witnessed a pair of incidents that were contemptuous, even cruel. The first involved former football star and television sports analyst Tim Tebow, the son of Southern Baptist missionaries who attends First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Fla. Tebow is … [Read more...]

Yeats highlights Missouri Baptist vision, mission

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SPRINGFIELD – During the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) annual meeting here, Oct. 26, Executive Director John Yeats highlighted the reorientation of the MBC staff around a mission grounded in the historical purpose for which the convention was founded and around the MBC’s vision for the future. Yeats urged Missouri Baptists to embrace a sense of urgency as they engage a culture desperately in need of the transforming gospel of Jesus Christ. Starting two years ago, Yeats challenged the … [Read more...]