The partnership between the Missouri Baptist Convention and the Regional Baptist Convention of Puebla-Tlaxcala, Mexico, is thriving. The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO) supports these MBC mission efforts, as well as more than two dozen other Missouri Baptist ministries. The post ‘We’re an answer to prayer!’ – MBC partners with churches in Mexico appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Conservative advocate Charlie Kirk was killed by a gunman at Utah Valley University Wednesday (Sept. 10). President Donald Trump paid tribute to the leader via social media calling him great and legendary. The post Conservative advocate Charlie Kirk killed by gunman at a Utah campus rally appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Half of Americans believe a terminally ill person should be able to ask a doctor for help in ending their life. Legal approval has outpaced the growth in public support. The post Slim majority of Americans backs physician-assisted suicide appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
John Bartholomew, recovery pastor at Splitlog Baptist Church in Goodman, Mo., and head pastor of In Christ Alone Church in Fairview, Mo., is following Jesus’ example of helping heal others. He is the head of Come As You Are Christian Recovery at Splitlog, a ministry that helps people recover from addiction and leads them to Christ. The post ‘God, take me or fix me’: Former addict labors in ministry to help the broken appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Why am I a Southern Baptist? This is one question I ask students taking the required Baptist history class I teach. I ask it because every generation of Baptist seminary students asks it, or will ask it, or needs to ask it, and I want them to know how I answer it and have arrived at my answer with cheerful conviction. The post First-Person: ‘Why Am I A Southern Baptist?’ appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
This past July, TSA lines in airports were filled with students with passports in hand and a desire to learn about missions in their hearts. Volunteers from across the U.S. traveled to eight European countries to take part in the International Mission Board’s youth labs. The post From Budapest and beyond, students partner with IMB on mission appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
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 everything they owned. Overnight, Hurricane Helene turned the picturesque mountains that attracted the Grinsteads to the area into a wall of water, debris and mud. The post MODR Helping to Rebuild a Home Foll...| Pathway
California Christian baker Cathy Miller is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm her right to refuse to bake wedding cakes celebrating unions that violate the biblical definition of marriage. The post Christian baker asks SCOTUS to defend her right to uphold biblical values in work appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Missouri Baptist University is celebrating record-breaking enrollment this fall, welcoming the largest freshman class in its history. The milestone marks a nearly 10 percent increase over the University’s previous freshman class high set in 2022. The post MBU welcomes largest freshman class in school’s history appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Gene Smith, administrative pastor at First Baptist Church, De Soto, and his wife Kristi recently led a missions trip to La Romana, Dominican Republic. They and 12 individuals from their church partnered with Pastor Savenít Polo of Maranatha Baptist Church and other volunteers in La Romana to organize an eyeglass clinic, which was open, June 21–28. The team went out to two different “bateyes,” impoverished villages where sugar cane workers live. On this trip, they gave out 589 pairs of ...| Pathway
In Kelsey’s first month of service at the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (MBCH), she met a client who shared a story of relapse, shame, and regret. Kelsey shared Jesus at the Holy Spirit’s prompting. Through the power of the gospel, the client faced reality and took responsibility for her situation. The work of the MBCH is among more than two dozen ministries supported by the Missouri Missions Offering (MMO). The MMO Eight Days of Prayer are Sept. 7-14. The post MMO supports Mo. Bapti...| Pathway
Are you worried finding your next meal will be a struggle? Know someone who is? If food insecurity doesn’t affect you, it probably affects someone you know. International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood says the global hunger crisis is the worst it has been in four decades. “Two billion people around the world today live on a single (daily) meal,” he told Baptist Press. The post Chitwood, Ezell urge participation in Global Hunger Sunday appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Messengers representing churches affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are gathering Oct. 27-28 at the Branson Hilton Convention Center for their 191st annual meeting. Alistair Begg, Bible teacher on Truth for Life, is the keynote speaker Tuesday morning (Oct. 28), while Ken Whitten, national director of pastoral leadership at the North American Mission Board, closes out the annual meeting with a message Tuesday afternoon. The post ‘Let Them See Jesus’: Alistair Begg among...| Pathway
Pregnant and 17. Olive was depressed and scared. Being a teenage mom wasn’t what she envisioned for her life. But maybe being a teenage mother didn’t have to be the trajectory of her life. It could all be over with a trip to a clinic, and no one would know. Except her sister and family knew. And they wanted her to keep the baby. The post IMB video/story: Teenage moms in Thailand find hope, support through pregnancy center appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Association leaders around the state are reporting to The Pathway that summer camps are going well, and they are seeing great results in many ways this summer. The post Associational summer camps offer children fun, spiritual growth appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
It looked like God was doing great things with Cooper Roy's life. But on Sept. 24, 2024, his life changed forever—and he doesn’t even remember it. He woke up in a hospital bed. He couldn’t see, couldn’t talk, and couldn’t move. Above all else, his whole body hurt. He heard the voices of his family in the room. The only way he could communicate was through writing. He made a writing motion with his one working arm, and the staff brought a pen and paper. “What happened?” he scrawl...| Pathway
Amir, an underground church leader in Iran, told Iran Alive Ministries of being stopped at a police checkpoint with dozens of Bibles in tow, a crime punishable by imprisonment and death. Police confiscated the Bibles but let Amir go free. When he arrived the next evening at the house church that expected the Bibles, the books were already there, delivered by none other than the police official who had confiscated them. The post Christian ministry to Iran reports vibrant underground church ami...| Pathway
Volunteers are at the Missouri State Fair from Aug. 7–17, giving away gifts and sharing the gospel with people who stop by their tent. As of Aug. 9, 62 volunteers served in the Baptist Tent, where there were 268 gospel presentations and six professions of faith. The post Missouri Baptists offer ministry at the State Fair appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
For a quarter of a century the women in Dallas County Baptist Association of Southern Baptists have been gathering for retreats, fellowship, discipleship, missions and encouragement. They started doing this in 2001. They have continued every year since that time. The post Women in Dallas County Association offer ministry retreats for 25 years appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Ross and Dianna Evans have spent more than three years in Central Asia trying to establish connections with an unreached people group. The International Mission Board missionaries’ journey has been marked by challenges and connections of hope. The post Building relationships in Central Asia opens doors to sharing gospel appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
While churches often rely on shared resources for ministry, one Southern Baptist association in southwest Missouri found a way to turn a donated travel trailer into a block party trailer—designed to help churches reach their communities. The post A trailer with purpose: Mid Lakes Baptist Association equips churches for outreach appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
The MBC has just released a new book, “Celebrating the Cooperative Program’s Centennial in Missouri,” as part of the Southern Baptist Convention’s year-long tribute to 100 years of funding missions through CP. The post New book celebrates Cooperative Program’s 100th anniversary in state appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Many people struggle to have a right understanding of mental health. It seems like a modern buzzword batted around by social media influencers and self-help authors. Some might even assume mental health doesn’t have a place in Christianity or the church. But that’s where the people at Cross Keys Baptist Church, Florissant, would disagree. The post Behavioral health ministry flourishes at Cross Keys Baptist Church, Florissant appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
International Mission Board missionary Tammy Richardson knelt beside the river with her phone. Her husband, Clay, and their local pastor stood in the river, preparing to baptize Leana – the first Zoque believer to make a public confession of faith in more than a decade of ministry in southern Mexico. The post First Zoque believers baptized in southern Mexico appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
For 30 years, volunteers from the Gasconade Valley Baptist Association have gathered each summer to offer their time and skills to help maintain Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU). The project, which began with a handful of people, has grown into a tradition that now attracts over 30 volunteers each year. The post For 30th year, Gasconade Valley Association mission team helps maintain HLGU campus appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Tables are set up in a public area of the large European city where John Everett is serving as a Journeyman for the International Mission Board. He and his friends place Bibles and Christian literature on the tables, as well as coffee and tea, to offer to passersby. Regularly he has opportunities to use his missionary training and practice. The post IMB missionary preparation and training key to long-term service appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
When Johnie and Dee Alden moved to Maryville, Mo., to be closer to family, including grandchildren, they wanted to serve in a mission team. They soon found Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) and have hit the ground running. “We came across the Disaster Relief team and watched the videos. It touched my wife and me." Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
For distributing the Bible and sharing the Gospel in the Soviet Union, Aleksei Kharlamov’s great-grandfather was sent to Siberia and never heard from again. His grandfather and father both were persecuted for being Baptist pastors. Growing up in post-Soviet Moscow, Kharlamov was called a cult member for being a Baptist. That family history enhances his love of America’s religious liberty. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
D’vora was rushing her two children to the home of her father Avi Mizrachi, founding pastor of Adonai Roi Congregation in Tel Aviv, when overhead missiles from Iran forced her to seek cover. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Midwestern Seminary celebrated the June 9 release of three new installments in the 'Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers' children’s book series by Joe M. Allen III, assistant professor of missions. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
The glorified body of Jesus easily navigates a world still under the curse of sin. After his emergence from the tomb, Jesus eats, travels, speaks with befuddled eyewitnesses of his resurrection, passes through closed doors, transports himself instantly from one location to another, and finally launches from the Mount of Olives into heaven. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
“While we celebrate all God is allowing us to be a part of together with one another and with Him, we cannot ignore the sobering reality that every day 166,338 people enter eternity, separated from Christ forever," IMB President Paul Chitwood told Southern Baptist Convention messengers in Dallas, June 11. The number is not just a statistic, he noted. “These are people – each created in God’s image – whose life can be transformed by the gospel if they have the opportunity to hear. Th...| Pathway
A proposed amendment to the SBC Constitution stating the office of pastor should be held only by men was rejected by messengers, receiving approximately 60 percent of the vote, but not reaching the required two-thirds marker. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Southern Baptists united to celebrate 58 newly appointed International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries, during the June 10 opening session of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas. Church messengers watched as missionaries took the stage to share their calling and thank those who are supporting their Great Commission task. One Missouri Baptist couple, Brad and Carrie from Second Baptist Church, were among the new missionaries. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri...| Pathway
Missouri has certainly experienced its share of violent weather this spring, keeping Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) volunteers on their toes. News sources report a record number of tornadoes striking the state in 2025. According to one meteorologist, there had been close to 90 tornadoes of various sizes just through May 20. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
So, what is truth? It’s not subjectively discovered by our preferences, feelings, or experiences. Truth isn’t even beliefs approved by culture. Genuine truth is the objective, absolute reality determined by God that holistically points to his great glory and name. As Jesus powerfully declared, “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:32). Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
International Mission Board trustees approved 65 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 21-22 meeting near Richmond, Virginia. The missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration on Tuesday, June 10, at 10:08 a.m. CDT in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas. The event will be livestreamed on sbcannualmeeting.net. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
On this Memorial Day, in the centennial year of the 1925 adoption of The Baptist Faith and Message (BFM), it is appropriate to remember a fallen soldier who left an overlooked legacy on the BFM's message: Captain Sanford Miller Brown, Jr. (1893-1918). Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
To stand for truth and share Christ with people who embrace counterfeit forms of Christianity is a challenge. Colten Wright, pastor of Linn Creek Baptist Church and a member of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network, relishes this challenge as he shares the gospel with people in his Lake of the Ozarks community. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
When I’m searching for an unengaged, unreached people group, I ask the Holy Spirit to show me someone open to the Gospel. One day, that simple prayer led me to the water’s edge, where an old man fished from strings tied to his hand. He asked why I was there. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
In a lawsuit filed, Aug. 22, on behalf of state lawmakers and concerned individuals, Thomas More Society attorneys are challenging the inclusion of pro-abortion Amendment 3 on Missouri's ballot, Nov. 5. The filing alleges that the initiative petition was erroneously certified because it runs afoul of the Missouri Constitution and state statutes. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway