MBC Pathway

The Pathway is the official newspaper of the Missouri Baptist Convention. The journal will facilitate Kingdom growth and promote unity in the MBC.
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The Pathway is published on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month by the Missouri Baptist Convention and endeavors to cover not only the events that affect Baptists in Missouri but also the Southern Baptist Convention as a whole and evangelical Christians everywhere. The Online Pathway, exists to quickly provide information and breaking news to MBC churches. Journal content will include repo

rts on the activities of Missouri Baptist churches, actions of the MBC Executive Board and its committees, activities and programs of the MBC Executive Board staff, and activities and board actions of MBC affiliated agencies and institutions.

12/09/2024

For nearly 4½ hours on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 4, Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang listened to detailed legal arguments from New York attorneys for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, regarding various motions in their lawsuit to strike down two dozen Missouri statutes regulating abortion providers, based on the newly enacted Amendment 3.

12/09/2024

First Baptist Church (FBC) of Delta and Macon FBC encountered long-lasting revitalization through Resound Network’s ReFocus program. This program provides clarity on six imperative aspects of a church’s ministry: vision, mission, values, strategy, goals, and annual plans. While this can be done by forming a cohort that meets over a period of months, these two churches participated in the 3-day intensive workshop.

First Baptist Church of Delta and Macon FBC encountered long-lasting revitalization through Resound Network’s ReFocus program. This program provides clarity on six imperative aspects of a church’s ministry: vision, mission, values, strategy, goals, and annual plans. While this can be done by for...

12/07/2024

David York still gets tears in his eyes when he remembers God speaking to him through Ephesians 3. In the isolation of the pandemic, David asked God for a vision for the work on the islands where he and his wife Regan serve with the IMB.

12/07/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court considered on Dec. 4 whether to uphold a Tennessee law protecting children from high-risk medicines that alter their bodies to try to make them look like the opposite s*x.

The U.S. Supreme Court considered on Dec. 4 whether to uphold a Tennessee law protecting children from high-risk medicines that alter their bodies to try to make them look like the opposite s*x. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.

12/07/2024

Over the last several years during the Advent and Christmas seasons, I have noticed that churches seem to be singing traditional Christmas carols less and less. I’m not sure what all the reasons may be, and I’m certainly not attempting to impugn the motives of those who choose the songs. But I do believe it’s unfortunate for us if we hear familiar carols more in the shopping mall than we do in the local church.

12/06/2024

An overnight fire at First Baptist Church, Abbeville, Ala., consumed most of the church’s facilities, according to Pastor Ricky Sowell. Church members gathered there this Wednesday (Dec. 4) to share memories and “trust God with what’s next,” he said.

12/06/2024

The 44th annual Festival of Christmas, presented by Southwest Baptist University and Community Outreach Ministries, will take place at 6 p.m., Sunday, December 8, in Pike Auditorium on SBU’s Bolivar campus.

12/06/2024

"Well, the rest is history, and we have been incredibly blessed with three spunky, energetic, sweet, amazing sons who are now 14, 12, and 9. A lot of times I don’t feel like we deserve them, and I’m still in complete awe of how things worked out. There’s definitely something to be said about giving everything to God. My life completely changed when I stopped fighting and gave that control to the One who knows it all." Read more from the Missouri Baptist Children's Home below.

Well, the rest is history, and we have been incredibly blessed with three spunky, energetic, sweet, amazing sons who are now 14, 12, and 9. A lot of times I don’t feel like we deserve them, and I’m still in complete awe of how things worked out. There’s definitely something to be said about gi...

12/06/2024

Danilo Miranda moved hurriedly through the Rio de Janeiro airport. He was on his way across the world to attend a Global Senders Forum. The conference highlighted the IMB’s and other sending organizations’ commitment to globalization. It was a fitting conference for the IMB missionary who is originally from Brazil. Danilo’s ministry in Brazil has been focused on mobilizing the church in Brazil to fulfill the Revelation 7:9 vision.

12/06/2024

As Americans make their Christmas plans, slightly less than half say they usually attend a church service during the holiday season.

As Americans make their Christmas plans, slightly less than half say they usually attend a church service during the holiday season. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.

12/05/2024

At least 40 members of New Bethesda Jesus Tribal Ministry in Michwar Village remain sheltered at the church two weeks after the village council banned them from the community unless they renounce their faith.

12/05/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court considered on Dec. 4 whether to uphold a Tennessee law protecting children from high-risk medicines that alter their bodies to try to make them look like the opposite s*x.

12/05/2024

In the first six weeks of the semester, 16 college students connected to MBCollegiate ministries put their trust in Christ for the first time.

In the first six weeks of the semester, 16 college students connected to MBCollegiate ministries put their trust in Christ for the first time. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.

12/05/2024

The John Mason Peck Institute at Missouri Baptist University has awarded its first Fellow Scholarship to Michael T. Byrd Sr. in conjunction with the Missouri Baptist Foundation.

The John Mason Peck Institute at Missouri Baptist University has awarded its first Fellow Scholarship to Michael T. Byrd Sr. in conjunction with the Missouri Baptist Foundation. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.

12/05/2024

Day 5: David and Regan York have faithfully served one cluster of islands for many years. Their vision is many reproducing churches who will reach their own people groups and the nations. Read today’s Week of Prayer article at: https://www.imb.org/pray/week-of-prayer/day-5/

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On Nov. 5, Missourians will vote on whether or not they want extensive abortion rights to be codified in the state's Constitution. Missouri Baptist Convention President Chris Williams is urging Missouri Baptists to oppose this bill and invites Missourians to the pro-life “Cultural Impact Conference,” Sept. 7, which takes place at First Baptist Church, Ozark. The conference theme is “Defending Life & Freedom in Missouri." Watch the video below to hear more. Featured speakers, alongside Williams, include: Missouri Senator Josh Hawley; Bill Federer, host of the American Minute Radio Feature; Tony Perkins, president, Family Research Council; Seth Gruber, founder/CEO of The White Rose Resistance; Lisa McIntire, executive director of Springfield Pregnancy Care Center; Jodi Hammond Widhalm of Jodi Grace Ministries; Kathy Forck of 40 Days for Life; and Jason Rapert, president of the National Association of Christian Lawmakers. To learn more or to register today, visit https://www.ciconference.org/ .

Every summer, Sports Crusaders – a ministry supported by Missouri Baptist Convention churches through the Missouri Missions Offering – hosts multiple sports camps to share the hope of Jesus with students. Watch this Missouri Baptist Convention video to learn more.

Missouri Baptist University’s (MBU) School of Nursing engages students in international missions, where they meet urgent medical needs and share the love of Christ. Averie Hamster is one such student. Watch the video to hear more about her story. Then read this story to hear how MBU nursing students recently served with First Baptist Church, Arnold, in Africa: https://mbcpathway.com/2024/07/22/first-baptist-church-arnold-seeks-to-present-jesus-in-liberia-at-home/.

Missouri Baptist University University (MBU) School of Nursing engages students in international missions, where they meet urgent medical needs and share the love of Christ. Averie Hamster is one such student. Watch the video to hear more about Averie's story. Then read this story to hear how MBU nursing students recently served with First Baptist Church, Arnold, in Africa: https://mbcpathway.com/2024/07/22/first-baptist-church-arnold-seeks-to-present-jesus-in-liberia-at-home/. Missouri Baptist University Nursing Video courtesy of Missouri Baptist Convention: https://mobaptist.org/mmo/videos/.

The Harrells desired to share Christ in a place no one had ever gone before. Centuries of witchcraft practices and a culture of fear awaited them in Mozambique. But there they’ve also experienced God’s power in astonishing ways. Watch this IMB video to hear more of their story.

Known By Love (MBC video)

Students like Carl are finding new life, hope and meaning in Jesus Christ because of MBCollegiate campus ministries at universities across the state of Missouri. MBCollegiate and many other life-changing Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) ministries are made possible by MBC churches that give generously through the Cooperative Program and Missouri Missions Offering. Learn more about MBCollegiate online at https://mbcollegiate.org.

More than 70 student missionaries are serving across Missouri this summer. Watch this video to learn more, and stay like/follow the MBC Pathway page to hear more about what God is doing through these student missionaries. A ministry initiative of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), the work of these student missionaries is made possible by MBC churches giving through the Cooperative Program and the Missouri Missions Offering.

This summer several Missouri Baptist Convention church mission teams – including Main Street Baptist Church, Greenfield; LifePoint Church, Ozark; and Fellowship Church, Greenwood/Raymore – have partnered with MTSBC churches in Montana. Watch the video below to learn more about the MBC's partnership in Montana, and like/follow the MBC Pathway page to learn more about what God is doing through the partnership.

Doors are open for Global Mission Partners in the Middle East – and IMB missionaries are helping to mobilize them. Read more here: https://mbcpathway.com/2024/07/02/doors-are-open-for-gmps-in-the-middle-east-and-we-help-mobilize-them/

During the last week of June, 685 youth, youth leaders and staff attended the second week of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Super Summer camp at Southwest Baptist University (SBU). Total attendance during the two weeks of Super Summer was 1,110 – nearly doubling last year’s total attendance and sparking conversations about expanding MBC camp opportunities in future years. Read more here: https://mbcpathway.com/2024/07/01/growing-success-of-super-summer-may-bring-expanded-camp-opportunities/.

Europe has 810 million residents, and more than 98% do not follow Jesus, according to the International Mission Board (IMB). Though the continent has a historical presence of churches, many have turned away from faith of any kind. Europe’s top five unreached peoples—Russians, British, French, Italian and German — make up 55% of the European population. Watch the video to learn more about Europe's spiritual needs and about how to pray. Also, read more about how IMB missionaries are at work on MBC Pathway website: https://mbcpathway.com/2024/05/30/olympic-digital-responders-needed/ https://mbcpathway.com/2024/06/20/from-nfl-and-nascar-to-a-boxing-gym-in-germany-imb-couple-forges-genuine-friendships/ https://mbcpathway.com/2023/09/07/missionary-kids-spread-gospel-seeds-in-the-netherlands/ #greatpursuit