The Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF) has announced the launch of several new financial programs designed to meet the growing needs of Missouri Baptist churches, ministries and individual investors. The post Missouri Baptist Foundation introduces investment, ministry support tools appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Longtime pastor and SBC leader Morris H. Chapman will be remembered at a memorial service at 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at Triune Baptist Church near Nashville. Chapman pastored churches in Texas and New Mexico for 25 years before being called to lead the SBC Executive Committee from 1992 until 2010. The post Chapman memorial service set for Oct. 24 appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
A task force of Missouri Baptist Convention's (MBC) Credentials Committee has released a written report on the "office of the pastor, specifically as it relates to a woman's role in ministry." Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Pastor Rodney Rambo and his Carl Junction congregation, Rooted Church, has sent roughly 80 people Pittsburg, Kans., where they will help start a new church. The new church plant, named Radiant Church, is being formed from a team made up of nearly one-third of Rooted Church’s membership. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Morris H. Chapman, former pastor, former Southern Baptist Convention president, former SBC Executive Committee president and champion of the Cooperative Program, died Monday, Oct. 20, at age 84. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
In Scripture, we may see Satan’s downfall in three stages: from heaven to earth (Rev. 12:7-9); from earth to the abyss (Rev. 20:1-3); and from the abyss to the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10). The post Satan and the abyss appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Students from the Missouri Baptist student group at Missouri S&T in Rolla, Mo., recently helped share the love of Christ in Poland, and they grew in their passion for sharing Christ at home, as well. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Sota spent his career in information technology, but retiring from secular work didn’t mean stepping away from serving the Lord. A Japanese man living in the United States, Sota asked a simple-but-powerful question: “Is there anything more I can do than pray?” God answered with an unexpected invitation — an opportunity to serve as a digital engagement (DE) responder for a city in Japan. The post Retired but not finished: How one man’s online ministry is reaching Japan appeared first...| Pathway
Chinese Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, among 22 pastors jailed this week in China on erroneous charges, lived in the U.S. with his wife Chunli Liu and their children before returning to China in 2007 to plant Zion Church. His wife, who has remained in the U.S. to raise their children, U.S. citizens, is appealing for prayer as the U.S. advocates for her husband’s release. The post USCIRF condemns Chinese religious persecution as jailed pastor’s U.S. family urges prayer appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults think the Bible is “just another book of teachings written by people,” the American Bible Society (ABS) said in its latest release from the 2025 State of the Bible. The post State of the Bible: Nearly quarter of U.S. adults say Bible ‘just another book’ appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
More than a year-and-a-half after its property was destroyed by an arson fire, Providence Baptist Church held a dedication service, Sept. 20, to express gratitude for all who have helped them and to move forward in ministry. The post Providence Baptist Church, Williamstown, dedicates new building after 2024 arson fire appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Although most churches have a general appreciation for their pastor, October provides a wonderful opportunity to express gratitude in a more tangible way. The post October is pastor appreciation month appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
China falsely claimed Oct. 13 to protect religious freedoms after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged the country’s government to release several pastors arrested in house church raids. The post U.S. urges release of jailed Chinese pastors appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel L. Akin announced today (Oct. 14) he will retire from the role at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. His official retirement date is July 31, 2026. The post Southeastern Seminary president Danny Akin announces retirement appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
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. The post Foster Care & MBCH: A Story of Cooperation appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Israeli families are relieved Hamas released 20 living hostages but grieve that bodies of remaining hostages are still held or missing, the leader of a top care group serving traumatized families told Baptist Press. The post ‘Tainted joy’ upon hostage/prisoner exchange, leading Israeli care group says appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
“Gratitude” and “Graves Into Gardens” singer Brandon Lake won big at last week’s Gospel Music Association Dove Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The post Brandon Lake garners the most Dove Awards with five; Forrest Frank abstains appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
The assassination last month of Charlie Kirk brought many Americans face-to-face with a gruesome reality encountered all too often across the globe: namely, that a man might be killed simply for expressing what he believes to be true. In this age of growing incivility, may we reaffirm the foundations for liberty of conscience. The post Amid incivility, reaffirm liberty of conscience appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
As retired International Mission Board missionaries Nik and Ruth Ripken speak in a variety of small group settings, churches and conferences, they desire to share practical insights with prospective missionaries about what to expect mentally, physically and spiritually. The post Nik and Ruth Ripken encourage believers to follow Jesus, no matter the cost appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
“I’m alive, I’m alive,” Pastor Mark Sergeev’s oldest son Christopher, 13, called from debris that seconds ago was the third floor of the Sergeev family home in Kyiv. Everyone was accounted for except Sergeev’s youngest and 8-year-old son Aaron. The post Pastor continues to serve in Ukraine after losing church, second home in Russia’s war appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Milwaukee is known for many things, including the birth of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, cheese curds, bratwurst and Lake Michigan. One thing it’s not known for is floods. That all changed, though, on Aug. 9-10, when different parts of the city were inundated with 10-to-14 inches of rain. The rain came so fast that it was more than the storm drains could handle, causing water to back up into basements throughout the city. As a result, what was referred to as a “1,000-year flood” damaged ...| Pathway
The battle with the Amalekites was actually all about showing the strength of the Lord. Victory happens only by His power. We need Him. The scene with Moses and his friends adds a beautiful demonstration of how our omnipotent, omniscient God often brings people alongside us. We need each other. The post It’s okay to need each other appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Romanian Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program continues to flourish as a vital resource for gospel-centered leadership across Eastern Europe. Now in its 12th year under the leadership of Dr. Radu Gheorghiță, the program has equipped dozens of pastors, educators, and ministry leaders for faithful service in the local church. The post Romanian DMin alumni, students from MBTS celebrate gospel impact appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Many years ago, a believer gave Barkhat’s father a Bible. “I have wanted to understand the Bible since I was a child,” Barkhat told two believers who came to his home to share the gospel. Over the next few days, they read the Bible together two or three times a day, and Barkhat soaked in the Word. The post A Shina man’s search for truth leads to Christ appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Avi Mizrachi, a Messianic believer and founding pastor of Adonai Roi Congregation in Tel Aviv, finds it difficult to commemorate the Oct. 7 second anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel. The post ‘Prince of Peace’ only hope for Israel and Hamas, Messianic and Christian leaders say appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Few pastors step away from the pulpit, but what compels those who quit? The post Research reveals factors causing pastors to say, ‘I quit’ appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Nearly 4,000 rooms across more than two dozen hotels will be available at noon Eastern today (Oct. 6) for booking through the Southern Baptist Convention’s housing office for next year’s SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. The post Housing now open for 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
The Missouri Baptist Convention’s 2025 Ministry Wives Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 11:30am in the St. Charles Convention Center here. The post ‘Resilient Hope’: Women in Ministry Luncheon scheduled for Oct. 28 appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved another generic abortion drug, to much protest from pro-life advocates. The post Pro-life leaders respond as another abortion drug enters the market appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Hundreds of pastors and ministry leaders gathered, Sept. 29-30, on the campus of Midwestern Seminary for the 2025 For the Church National Conference. This year’s theme, “Kingdom Come,” called attendees to minister by faith, drawing strength from God’s promises and persevering for the joy set before them. The post For the Church National Conference welcomes hundreds appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Ed Croteau is the featured speaker at a special event Oct. 26 preceding the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting in Branson. The post Croteau to speak at MBC apologetics network event during annual meeting appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
“The Great Commission is not just about the IMB,” said Eric Kuykendall, who leads an International Mission Board team in Paris working among Chinese people. The post IMB mobilizes Christians from the nations to reach the nations appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
On Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Chiles v. Salazar, a case that strikes at the heart of free speech, religious liberty, and the proper boundaries of government regulation in mental health. Counselor Kaley Chiles wants to help young people distressed about their gender achieve their chosen goal to grow comfortable with their bodies and avoid harmful drugs and procedures. But a Colorado law forbids her from doing so, and Attorney General Salazar wants to enforce the ...| Pathway
Visioneering Studios announced, Oct. 1, its acquisition of Auxano from Lifeway Christian Resources. The post Texas-based architectural firm Visioneering acquires Lifeway’s Auxano appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
The sun and moon stood still for about a day over Gibeon, as factually recorded in Joshua 10 in a biblical miracle unlike any other, giving Joshua an extra day of sunlight as he defeated the Amorites centuries ago. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) archaeological scholar Jim Parker believes the miracle is pertinent to findings at Tel Gezer, an archeological site where Parker helped lead an excavation of the ancient water system with a team of scholars and volunteers 2010-2018. ...| Pathway
Dead Sea Scroll fragments and hundreds of other artifacts will be on display starting Nov. 22 at the Museum of the Bible’s “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition,” brought in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority. The post Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition arrives at Museum of the Bible appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
For the second consecutive year, SBU has an increase in total fall enrollment, thanks in part to the fourth straight year of growth in the incoming freshman class on the Bolivar campus. The university also saw gains in its Springfield-based Mercy College of Health Professions programs, as well as an increase in the incoming class for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The post SBU welcomes more than 1,000 new students this fall appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Missouri Baptists will gather in Branson on Monday morning and early afternoon, Oct. 27, for their annual Pastors’ Conference. The post Missouri Baptist Pastors’ Conference set Monday, Oct. 27 appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
This year, Missouri Baptists have joined Southern Baptists across the country in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Program. As the celebration reaches its crescendo at the MBC Annual Meeting in Branson Oct. 27-28, Missouri Baptists have a unique opportunity to recognize their legacy of generosity by celebrating the entire month, with a focus on national CP Day, Oct. 5. The post MBC to celebrate 100 years of CP in October appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
U.S. Evangelicals are as supportive of Israel as they were four years ago, Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter found in their latest poll, although findings portend a possible generational shift. The post Evangelical support for Israel constant, but future shift indicated, new study finds appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
The group of seven were the first missions team sent from a church in Germany that International Mission Board workers Kelly and Janice Seely helped start years ago. They now work with European churches to help them see what it means for a church to be involved in long-term missions. The post IMB workers teach former German church plant about cross-cultural missions in Greece appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Societal changes following the COVID-19 pandemic led to several theological shifts in the 2022 State of Theology, but many reverted to previous pre-pandemic norms in 2025 State of Theology. The post Americans’ beliefs about God revert to pre-pandemic norms appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
A new congressional bill would require the U.S. to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), indicating egregious, systemic and ongoing religious freedom violations in the country that is the deadliest for Christians. The post New bill would require U.S. to flag, sanction Nigeria for religious freedom violations appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Evangelist, author, theologian and former Southern Baptist pastor Voddie Baucham Jr. died Sept. 25 after suffering an undisclosed medical emergency in Dallas, the Founders Ministry he helped lead announced. He was 56. The post Well-known speaker, theologian Voddie Baucham dies at 56 after medical emergency appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
An immigrant couple from a Slavic church in California will continue ministering in Spain, but they will return as International Mission Board missionaries. Another couple is going overseas after a long tenure of serving Southern Baptists through multiple entities. And a young man is returning to do missions in the same country he previously served as a Journeyman. These are a few of the 54 newly appointed missionaries who participated in a Sending Celebration, Sept. 24, at Ironbridge Baptist...| Pathway
On the western edge of South Dakota lies the sleepy little town of Sturgis. For most of the year about 7000 people call Sturgis their home. But for 10 days in early August, the population surges to over 500,000 people. The reason? The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. When entering the town of Sturgis, visitors pass under a banner that reads: Sturgis: The Ride. The Roar. The Rally. For several dozen Southern Baptists, an additional phrase could be added. The Gospel! The post Revving engines, reaching...| Pathway
Executive Director Wes Fowler and the staff of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are hosting a dinner for bi-vocational pastors and their wives, Oct. 27, during the MBC Annual Meeting in Branson. The post MBC to host Oct. 27 dinner for bi-vocational pastors appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee members addressed referrals from messengers to the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting, heard reports and celebrated the highest Lifeway summer camps’ missions offering in eight years at their fall meeting, Sept. 22-23. The post WRAP-UP: SBC Executive Committee takes up messenger motions appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Executive Committee members discussed the potential merits and risks of filing countersuits in cases with fraudulent claims of EC responsibility at their fall meeting on Sept. 23. The post EC members discuss possibility of countersuit from messenger referral appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
SBC President Clint Pressley urged Southern Baptists toward unity in his report to Executive Committee members, even referencing a recent online callout between two seminary presidents to make one of his points. The post Pressley points Southern Baptists to unity, doctrinal stability appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
Friendly banter came before the final decision on who would carry which flag. Several of the new missionaries wanted to hold Mexico’s flag, of course. In the end, Roselia processed in carrying the flag of her home country and the home of seven of the 10 new Latin American global missionary partners, soon to join International Mission Board teams. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
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Southern Baptists need to recommit to Cooperative Program giving that embraces shared theological beliefs while accepting various differences among fellow churches, Jeff Iorg told the Executive Committee during its meeting Sept. 22-23 in Nashville. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Joseph Hazen’s phone rang, and he answered to hear the voice of his North African friend. Hazen, an International Mission Board missionary, and his friend have served together for almost 20 years in a large European city, sharing the gospel on the bustling streets with people from all walks of life. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| 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. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Midwestern Seminary inaugurated a new academic year during Fall Convocation on August 26 with a sermon from President Jason Allen. In addition to Allen’s message, the school welcomed three newly elected faculty members and recognized six new members of the Board of Trustees. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Hannibal-LaGrange University is pleased to announce its annual Grow Week, a series of special chapel services and events designed to encourage spiritual growth in the campus community. This year’s featured speaker is Daniel Ritchie, evangelist and Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention, who has shared the hope of Christ with audiences across the nation. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
A Minnesota law that banned certain Christian colleges from a program that enrolls high-schoolers in tuition-free college credit courses is unconstitutional, a federal judge has ruled. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Now, we turn our attention to something just as important but often overlooked: the documents that protect you while you're still alive, especially when you can't speak for yourself. These are not just paperwork to file away; they are real safeguards for your dignity, your peace of mind, and your loved ones' ability to help you when it counts. Whether from a fall, illness, stroke, dementia, or simply getting older, many people go through a time when they cannot speak or act for themselves. Wi...| Pathway
Resolutions for this year’s MBC Annual Meeting must be submitted in writing to the Committee on Resolutions at least sixty (60) days prior to the first session of the annual meeting, which means the deadline of Aug. 28 is fast approaching. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| 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. Read the full story from The Pa...| 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. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| 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. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| 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. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board members meeting here, Aug. 26-27, approved the convention’s 2025 spending plan and recommended that MBC messengers gathered for their annual meeting in October take a special offering to support a Christian school in St. Louis. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
“It will take every pastor actively shepherding the 400,000-plus Missouri Baptists to engage in our process to protect babies. It will take every one of us to keep Missouri a pro-life state for His glory, our good and their flourishing.” 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
“Don’t feel sorry for me,” Ernest Easley writes in a new book. A feeding tube is how he gets nourishment. He struggles to speak. Diagnosed with malignant throat cancer in 1998, severe side effects from 44 radiation treatments still afflict the longtime pastor.| Pathway
