JEFFERSON CITY – Among several conferences on different contemporary ethical issues the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Christian Life Commission (CLC) has presented, its gender and sexuality meeting generates the most interest, according to the group’s chairman, Timothy Faber. “It’s really struck a chord with our people, he says. “Many Christian people are struggling to understand the issues, as well as how to best to relate to friends and family who are caught up in this.” The CLC held … [Read more...]
SBU presidential inauguration events run Feb. 26-March 4
BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University will celebrate the Inauguration of Richard J. Melson, Ph.D., as the University’s 26th President with a week of Inaugural events spanning Feb. 26-March 4. “We are excited to mark this important milestone in SBU’s history as we formally inaugurate Dr. Melson as SBU’s 26th President,” said Dr. Eddie Bumpers, SBU Board of Trustees chair. “His leadership already has been a blessing to SBU and Missouri Baptists as we partner to make SBU a premier … [Read more...]
‘Returning to missional focus’: Jackson church seeks to learn from past
JACKSON – The First Baptist Church here has learned a thing or two about what makes a church last. The congregation also knows how churches die. First Baptist is one of six congregations planted by Bethel Baptist Church, the first permanent non-Catholic congregation west of the Mississippi River. Now referred to as “Old” Bethel, that “mother” church grew and flourished for half a century after its founding in 1806. They planted new churches all over the area – First Baptist was founded in … [Read more...]
Collegiate students invited to apply for DR internships
JEFFERSON CITY – A paid internship is available for about a dozen college and university students through the Missouri Baptist Convention Disaster Relief ministry (MODR). The student interns will be trained in various areas of Disaster Relief ministry and may travel to various parts of the U.S. to serve people impacted by disasters. The internship is a paid position with a stipend check provided monthly. The travel, lodging, meals and uniforms are provided. It begins on May 30 and ends … [Read more...]
WMU missions celebration to be held in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY – Location, location, location! The Missouri WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting will be centrally located this year at Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City, April 1-2. Women and men are encouraged to register now. The purpose of the Celebration is to conduct the business of Missouri WMU, and to unite with one another in a relentless pursuit of Christ. Missouri WMU President Jan Turner said that the event theme and program emphasis, Being Relentless, will help … [Read more...]
Durham pastor honors God by coming home
DURHAM – Patrick Wilson’s winding road brought him home, physically and spiritually. Wilson, 55, became pastor of Durham Baptist Church in January 2021, eight miles from Emerson, where growing up was rough. “My father left when I was four. I was a bad high school student in Philadelphia, Mo., just getting grades high enough to let Mom know I was trying,” he said. Wilson was raised in a now-closed Disciple of Christ Church in Emerson. “I went forward when I was 12 or 13, but there … [Read more...]
Central Baptist, Eureka, proclaims healing grace
EUREKA – The congregation of Central Baptist Church, Eureka, focuses on partnership and relationships to reach people for the Lord. For that reason, Central has several ministries to meet needs in the community and around the world. “Healing Grace Clinic is a partnership with St. Luke’s Hospital,” Dennis Gard, lead pastor, said. “Central started it in 2009 with Dr. Lori Utech to provide medical care to those in the community who could not afford it. We use a house next to the church; it … [Read more...]
HLGU to host Pastor Appreciation Day, March 2
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) is hosting a Pastor Appreciate Day on campus here from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., March 2. The event features keynote speaker Kenny Qualls, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Arnold, as well as a variety of breakout sessions led by HLGU faculty members. Breakout sessions include: • Robert J. Matz, acting president and professor of theology and preaching – “Raising the need in preaching”; • Eric Turner, associate professor of New Testament and … [Read more...]
DR welcomes new collegiate leader
NEOSHO – Aaron Werner is the new collegiate ministry leader for the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Disaster Relief (DR) ministry. A resident of Neosho, Werner is also a campus missionary at Crowder College Baptist Student Union (BSU), which is affiliated with the Shoal Creek Baptist Association and MBC collegiate ministry. He and his wife, Mary, have three children: Grace, Sarah and Jacob. Werner will continue serving the Crowder College BSU and will lead a team of student interns to do DR … [Read more...]
Antioch Baptist builds on 150-year legacy
HANNIBAL – Antioch Baptist Church here is adding new ministries to existing programs, building on a 150-year-old ministry legacy. The church’s ministry grows despite setbacks in recent years. Five years ago, Antioch Baptist overcame a disastrous fire, and has plunged forward through the COVID-19 pandemic to add ministries. Pastor Jack Emmite said a Grief Share ministry, taken on by one of the ladies in the church, has been helpful to those in mourning. “Most of the folks who have come … [Read more...]
Resound Network offers 2022 summer internship, cohort opportunities
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Resound Network this summer is offering internship and cohort opportunities in church revitalization and replanting. Summer internship “As the number of churches in decline increases, the need for equipped revitalization leaders does as well,” Brandon Moore, MBC revitalization specialist, told The Pathway. “Through the summer internship, Missouri Baptists will enjoy the benefits of a pipeline of future leaders being captivated by … [Read more...]
‘Floating Freedom School’: Historic black pastor leaves legacy of liberty, education in Missouri
ST. LOUIS – When in 1847 the Missouri legislature passed an act forbidding “the instruction of negroes or mulattoes, in reading or writing” within the state, one Baptist pastor was determined to do something about it. That pastor, John Berry Meachum, was himself born into slavery in Virginia on May 3, 1789, only two months after the United States Congress first convened under the new Constitution and only four days after George Washington was inaugurated as the nation’s first … [Read more...]
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