Missouri's The Pathway Archives

UPDATED: MBCH mourns loss of president Juston Gates

May 5, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE (Updated May 5, 2026): The Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries released a letter Monday (May 4), detailing the connection of its leadership to

Puppets open doors to ministry for Missouri associate pastor

April 3, 2026

Smiles turned to laughter as Doug Mickan, associate pastor of worship and music at Faith Baptist Church in Festus, introduced his friends.

Apologetics book translated into Iran’s Farsi language ‘to encourage fellow believers’

February 25, 2026

When Rob Phillips began writing books to help Christians defend their faith he never foresaw some of his titles being translated into Farsi, the modern Persian language of Iran.

VBS grew up — and it’s impacting women’s ministry

February 12, 2026

Created to reach women who may have never experienced VBS, FBC Bolivar’s unique ministry has led women to Jesus and inspired other churches to replicate the event.

Baptist college’s lawsuit secures ‘necessary victory, not a complete one’

February 9, 2026

Hannibal-LaGrange University announced Feb. 6 the resolution of its federal lawsuit against the Department of Education.

‘God, take me or fix me’: Former addict, now pastor labors to help the broken

September 12, 2025

How should we think of people who are the so-called unreachables?

After surviving car wreck, Missouri man testifies to God’s faithfulness

August 15, 2025

Cooper Roy is ambitious. At 20 years old, he’s in college, serving his church, and working with Freeway Ministries, an organization that helps ex-prisoners and

Trailer with purpose: Baptist association equips churches for outreach

August 5, 2025

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.