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
Before Youth Minister Jimmy Bagwell and his family moved to Memphis, Mo., three years ago, he was told that the cows in the town outnumbered people ten to one. (With a population of about 1,700 people, you can do the math.) But beyond the hooves and hayfields, the heart of this rural town beats for community—a community that Bagwell cherishes, but even more so, by First Baptist Church (FBC) of Memphis. The post FBC Memphis builds hope through outreach appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
A Muslim convert who said he saw a vision of Christ while napping at a Ugandan mosque is recovering after his relatives beat him and destroyed his home, Morning Star News reported. The post Ugandan Muslim beaten, ostracized for accepting Christ after seeing vision in mosque appeared first on Pathway.| 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
If I were to ask you, “What is success?”, how would you answer? Would your answer include something tangible, like possessions or gadgets? Would it be quantifiable, like income or position? Would it be relational, like praise and affirmation from others? Would it be generational, as in legacy or notoriety? The post What is success in ministry, life? appeared first on Pathway.| 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
Nearly half of American Christians, 45 percent, have not attended church in the past six months, the American Bible Society said in its latest release from the 2025 State of the Bible. The post Nearly half of U.S. Christians don’t attend church, State of the Bible finds 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
In Matthew 24-25, Jesus is on the Mount of Olives with his disciples, responding to their questions about the future destruction of the temple and the end of the age. He closes out the Olivet Discourse with the parable of the sheep and goats, revealing the preparation of a final place of judgment for Satan, evil spirits, and unbelievers. A key verse reads: “Then he [the Son of Man] will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for ...| Pathway
Trustees for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission selected seven from their group, Aug. 14, as the team to search for the entity’s next president. The post ERLC trustees name presidential search team appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
As a shepherdess, Martina resonated with the story of Jesus leaving the 99 to rescue the one sheep who wandered off. Other Bible stories International Mission Board missionaries Phil and Laura Metcalf shared seemed hard for her to understand. The post Mexican shepherdess chooses to follow Good Shepherd 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
When two declining south suburban St. Louis churches partnered with a larger church in ministry, the result not only increased attendance for the two but increased kingdom impact locally and globally for all three congregations. The post Church merger brings growth, unity, focus on global missions appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
In a unique move, the Osage Nation has proposed a new casino at Lake of the Ozarks under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), which means it would not be subject to approval by Missourians. It would, however, need approval from the BIA (which is all but certain), as well as approval from the governor. Therefore, even though Amendment 5 was rejected, and even though Missourians have spoken, plans are still moving forward to build a new casino. The post Not worth the gamble a...| 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
As young people make there way back to school this month, it’s worth remembering that our education, on this earth at least, never ends. The post Pursue life of learning from God’s Word, works appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
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 Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| 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
As of April 2025, over 11,000 children still populate the foster care system in the state of Missouri, and although that number is down from the all-time highs of previous years, that volume of clients is overwhelming at times for the State of Missouri Children’s Division to manage. The post An additional solution in the foster care crisis appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
According to a Lifeway Research study, 4 in 5 U.S. Protestant pastors identify at least one way their congregations have engaged with local public schools in the last year. Only 18% of churches say they weren’t involved with area schools. The average congregation connected with schools in more than two ways. The post Churches help local public schools in a variety of ways appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
After 17 years serving in Birmingham, England, IMB missionaries Kenny and Kristy Dubnick felt God moving them to something new. They looked at their network of churches that had grown from 12 members to over 200 and knew they could confidently leave the work in the hands of local British partners. The post IMB missionaries join Dublin church to reach secular culture with gospel appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Last month, each Missouri Baptist church or mission began receiving an important package from the MBC, along with a simple request: Please complete the Annual Church Profile (ACP). What is the ACP? And why is it important? The ACP is a statistical survey that tracks trends in baptisms, church membership, worship attendance, and other local-church activities. Packets were mailed to every church or association in early June. Surveys should be completed as soon as possible, and no later than Jan...| Pathway
Forty Southern Baptist state executives, officers and public policy leaders have signed on to a letter encouraging President Trump’s “immediate action” in stopping the mail-order distribution of the abortifacient mifepristone. The post Baptist leaders urge Trump to ban abortion drug appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
The church hall was packed, and so was the buffet table at the recent wild game supper at First Baptist Church, Kimberling City. The amount of “critters” available to be consumed was massive. The church wanted to reach out to the fishing and hunting enthusiasts in their southwest Missouri community, so having a spread of wild game to eat seemed like the thing to do. The post Critters on the menu draw big crowd at Kimberling City wild game dinner appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Friends, family, and faculty of 13 missionary teams celebrated a summer of faithfulness to the Great Commission in Midwestern Seminary’s chapel on July 5 during the 2025 Fusion Commitment Ceremony. The teams, commissioned in April, served in 13 countries across Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, and the Middle East—each location presenting unique cultural contexts and gospel opportunities. The post Fusion missionaries return from overseas service, commissioned for lifelong faithfulnes...| 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
Brent Leatherwood has resigned as president of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, ending nearly nine years of service that began in 2017 as director of strategic partnerships. Former Hannibal-LaGrange University professor Miles Mullin, who left Missouri in 2023 to become ERLC vice president and chief of staff, was appointed to the role of ERLC acting president, effective July 31, ERLC trustees said. The post Leatherwood resigns ERLC post, Miles Mullin named acting p...| Pathway
Social media buzzed with reaction when Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary theology professor Matthew Barrett announced his departure from the SBC to become an Anglican. He cited the “beauty of Anglicanism” and claimed its practices better align with “how Christians have worshipped across history.” But a cadre of Baptist theologians who focus on connecting Southern Baptists with the broader Christian tradition disagree. The post Midwestern Seminary professor’s departure to Angl...| 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
Yes, Baptist Homes has changed with the times—offering larger living spaces, advanced technology and modern amenities—but what has not changed is our unwavering commitment to providing Christlike care to every person we serve. The post Clearing misconceptions about the Baptist Homes appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
While followers of Jesus enjoy everlasting life in glorified bodies on a restored earth, the ultimate destiny of the wicked is the same habitation created for Satan and demons: gehenna. It’s a place in English we call “hell,” and a place Jesus and the New Testament writers describe in various ways, among them: outer darkness (Matt. 8:12), the second death (Rev. 2:11; 20:14; 21:8), and the lake of fire (Rev. 19:20; 20:10, 14, 15; 21:8). The post Thrown into the lake of fire appeared firs...| Pathway
Jimmy Carter was president back then, and Southwest Baptist University (SBU) was still Southwest Baptist College (SWBC). It was February of 1977, and a young graduate, along with his wife Marilyn and their two daughters, drove from Bolivar to the Lake of the Ozarks in their Ford Pinto. Dan Duckworth was beginning his pastorate at Rocky Mount Baptist Church, just a few miles south of Eldon. The post Rocky Mount pastor retires after 48 years appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Gary & Carolyn Miller, IMB missionaries from Missouri, write, "Every Southern Baptist’s giving can touch others with the gospel, starting at their own door, and, through the Cooperative Program, extending around the world. Working together, we can continue being a witness for Christ in our cities, counties, states, nation, and to the ends of the earth." The post CP Testimony: ‘Sharing Christ with every person on the planet’ appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Hannibal-LaGrange University is calling on volunteers to help prepare the campus for the new school year. The university will host its annual Alumni and Friends Work Day on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Volunteers will gather in the lobby of the first floor of the Burt Administration Building at 7:30 a.m. to kick off the morning. The post Volunteers needed for HLGU Alumni & Friends work day, Aug. 9 appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Midwestern Seminary’s Spring 2025 Midwestern Journal of Theology presents new articles from evangelical scholars on topics ranging from the Mosaic covenant to the English Reformation to the future of Christian education. The post Spring 2025 Midwestern Journal of Theology highlights theology for discipleship appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
We are living in a day when societal acceptance of gambling is beyond anything we would have thought possible in our times. I have seen statistics that reveal there are as many as 48 states in the U.S. that have some form of legalized gambling. Of those states, 38 have some form of legal sports betting. It has been reported that nearly 9 in 10 Americans have gambled at some point in their lifetime, and that more than 6 in 10 have gambled in the last year, which could amount to 102 million peo...| Pathway
I was 16 the first time I heard “Mr. Crowley.” He felt untouchable. Immortal. A man who drank from the shadows and laughed. But on July 23, Ozzy died. And I need to talk to you about that. Not about music. Not about controversy. Not even about Ozzy himself, really. I need to talk to you about what happens when someone dies. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| 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
Jeremy Blaschke, now an associate professor of biology at Union University, was drawn to Bryan College in Dayton, Tenn., because of its Center for Origins Research, a place where students could deliberately ask questions about humanity’s origins “and why animals are the way that animals are,” he said. “And that’s just exactly what I wanted.” The post Scopes trial propelled Christians toward scientific engagement, professors say 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
Missouri Baptist pastor Wally Long, a longtime Toastmasters member, has advanced to the semifinals of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest — a global competition drawing in speakers from over 120 countries. The post Missouri pastor advances to Toastmasters semifinals appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
We need to remember that our assignment – our calling – is much larger than ourselves. In ministry, we are part of God’s great redemptive story for all of humanity. God may very well allow us to see the fruit of our labor next week, it might take 15 years, or we may learn of it one day in glory. Regardless, our aim must be to trust the One who called us and remain faithful to the mission. The post Trusting the One who calls us appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
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. The post John MacArthur leaves legacy ‘on a generation of preachers’ 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
On July 3, according to a press release from Missouri Right to Life, “Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang released a dangerous ruling for the 3rd time to remove almost all health and safety standards for abortions.” The post The fight for life continues in Missouri appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
The city of San Saba’s website is anchored with emergency messages instructing property owners needing help to come to First Baptist Church, San Saba, Texas, where Southern Baptist Disaster Relief resources can be accessed. The post Texas residents assess losses, welcome Southern Baptist DR volunteers appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Twenty years ago, Judd and Debbie McKinnon packed 26 suitcases – two of which were filled with LEGO bricks – and brought their 12- and 10-year-old children to make themselves at home in Central Asia. Missionaries with the International Mission Board, the McKinnons have lived in the same city their entire career, a rare blessing for missionaries. At the time of sharing their story, they were waiting to see if God would open the door for them to return to their home in Central Asia. Read th...| Pathway
More than 1,600 students gathered across three Missouri Super Summer camps this June, making 2025 the largest year in the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) camp’s recent history and resulting in dozens of spiritual decisions. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
The Johnson Amendment, as it formerly restricted political comments from the pulpit, is null and void, according to a July 7th binding consent judgment. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
In the early 2000s, I met Ben Hess at the Denny’s restaurant next to Interstate 44 in Eureka. For the previous few months, my wife Heidi and I had been wrestling with the call to plant a church in this St. Louis suburb. From that meeting, and for multiple years after we planted the church, Ben, for us, was the face of the Cooperative Program. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
With the war in its fourth year, Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary has long resumed its educational outreach, graduating a class of 700 students in June, the largest in its 25-year history, President Yaroslav Pyzh said in a video. UBTS awarded 171 undergraduate level degrees, 30 graduate level degrees, and 388 certificates, he told Baptist Press, with remaining graduates receiving certificates from the Institute of Leadership and Coaching. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri ...| Pathway
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. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| 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
David Englehart, the campus director of New Mexico State University’s Christian Challenge, was moved with emotion as he recalled a quiet, but stunning moment in his life some 30 years earlier during a trip to Central Asia. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Resolutions must be submitted in writing to the Committee on Resolutions at least 60 days prior to the first session of the annual meeting. Persons submitting resolutions must certify that they are messengers. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
What does mature but childlike faith look like? How can we be mature enough and also childlike enough to “walk by faith,” like Paul references in 2 Corinthians 5:7? Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
As the echoes of Fourth of July fireworks fade and we turn our attention to the week ahead, Southern Baptists also will take a moment to celebrate a key freedom that Americans have long enjoyed and that Baptists have continually sought to defend. 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
Compared to a decade ago, pastors have less training in counseling but are more hesitant to refer church members to professionals. A recent Lifeway Research study examining the rate at which evangelical and Black Protestant pastors leave the ministry also asked pastors about their experience with counseling, both in their ministry preparation and practice. 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
The Supreme Court has ordered New York courts to reconsider some of their previous decisions in light of the High Court’s ruling in the Wisconsin Catholic Charities case earlier this month. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
On a Tuesday afternoon, children pour into a modest church building next to the school in Osborn, Mo. Some are holding the Bibles they’ve just received for the first time. Others hum the songs they’ve learned. For a lot of them, this is their first look into the gospel. 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
When a father is involved, outcomes improve. For this reason, The LIGHT House happily engages active fathers in our Home-Based Pregnancy Services and Community Outreach Programs. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| 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
Iorg’s message addressed several issues also covered in the previous day’s Executive Committee meeting. Those included ongoing steps toward sexual abuse prevention and response, litigation and budget issues and the SBC’s Business and Financial Plan. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
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. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Clint Pressley has been reelected SBC president and will begin his term with two newly elected officers and two officers reelected during the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas. 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
It is possible to be well-known and desperately lonely, Sheila Walsh told a group of 2,000 women at the sold-out Ministers’ Wives Luncheon June 10 at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Stories of transformation and the importance of global outreach highlighted the International Mission Board dinner, June 9, at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Dallas. Close to 2,000 people attended the event that commemorated a milestone for the Journeyman program and honored many who have supported the IMB. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
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. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
When the Larson family’s son, Alaska, began struggling with his eyesight, they initially thought he would need glasses. Little did they know that he was in the early stages of a terminal genetic condition. Sam and Sydney Larson are planting a church in rural Hickman, Nebraska, and this year theirs became the latest family to be blessed during the NAMB Luncheon on June 9 hosted by the North American Mission Board (NAMB) ahead of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas. Read ...| Pathway
“Worth Following” was the theme around which pastors gathered June 8 for the opening session of the SBC Pastors’ Conference in Dallas. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
A major renovation project is forcing the SBC Annual Meeting to move from Salt Lake City in 2027, according to the SBC Executive Committee. Messengers to the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting will be asked to allow the meeting to move to Indianapolis, the 2024 host city. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Baptist Secretaries and Administrative Assistants of Missouri (BSAAM) is set to hold its annual conference on Sept. 15-16, 2025, at the Baptist Building in Jefferson City. This year’s theme: Our Cups Runneth Over. “And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8 CSB) Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| 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
Greg Mathias, who teaches global missions at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS), told Baptist Press that while in Jackson Square this past weekend, he likely walked past five fortune tellers and tarot card readers, common sights there. But according to Pew Research, many Christians in the U.S. are not just passing by such phenomena. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Texas lawmakers banned nondisclosure clauses in sexual abuse settlement agreements May 26, following Missouri’s passage of similar legislation weeks earlier. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
The Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants lost an appeal in a Tennessee district court but have appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court. The case, Preston Garner et. al. v. Southern Baptist Convention et. al., regards an inquiry made by the SBC Credentials Committee in the course of following up on a confidential report made to the SBC’s abuse hotline. 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
The U.S. House passed a budget bill early on May 22 to defund Planned Parenthood, end transgender interventions and help Christian nonprofits and families, all Southern Baptist-supported measures the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) supports this fiscal year. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
People are living in tents in the mountains of western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. Many were left homeless following floods and landslides resulting from Hurricane Helene last fall. So the First Baptist Church of Troy, Mo., decided to raise funds and buy a used RV travel trailer to give to a family there. The Twin Rivers Baptist Association offered funding to purchase a second trailer, and it has been sent down as well. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news ...| 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
First in Fallujah, Iraq, then in Djibouti, Africa, and finally Mobile, Alabama, the Memorial Day Flag Relay (MDFR) has been bringing encouragement and healing to active-duty servicemen, veterans and their families for 20 years. ... It has also pointed the way to Christ. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
The Ellis Auditorium was brand new May 13, 1925, when Southern Baptists met on a spring afternoon and voted to begin the Cooperative Program. Today (May 13), though the auditorium is gone, Southern Baptists gathered a just few yards away from the original location to recommit to cooperative partnership. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
If you or a loved one have ever needed the services of long-term care, you are familiar with the often mind-numbing process of finding the right answer to meet your needs. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) executive board members meeting here, March 3-4, approved 2026 goals for statewide offerings, recommended an amendment to the MBC Nominating Committee’s rules and procedures, and created a Credentials Committee Guidelines Task Force. 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
