by Brian Koonce, Printed in The Pathway, December 14th, reprinted with permission KANSAS CITY – After they had to postpone their eyeglasses clinic this spring, Luis Mendoza, pastor of Iglesia Bautista Palabra Viva (Living Word Baptist Church), didn’t know what to expect for their November attempt. Aware that crowds would be a problem, he was reluctant [...]
by Travis Hamm For those who may be unaware, Collegiate Impact is a network of local churches and on-campus ministries working together to bring the gospel to over 70,000 Kansas City area college students from 17 colleges. Just like other ministries and churches, we have had to navigate the challenges of Covid-19. Last March all [...]
by Carmen Kraus, Connection Point Church Missions Coordinator Since June of 2020, Connection Point Church has been "In the City and For the City" by taking our Love Kansas City Prayer Bus to churches in the Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association. By taking Kansas City history tours, we better know our city and how we [...]
The recently-formed BR-KC Disaster Relief Team is off to a busy start. In just a little over a year, the team has spent time in Missouri, Iowa and Louisiana, When disaster strikes, people are fearful, traumatized and vulnerable. The following is a snapshot of just a few people who have been helped by our team: People [...]
Most of you are aware that October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Not all of you are aware of what an emotionally, physically and spiritually exhausting year this has been for your pastor/s. I understand that this year has been hard on everyone. I am not discounting anyone’s pain. As a former pastor, I am [...]
KANSAS CITY – Pathway freelancer Britney Lyn Hamm captures hope through trauma in a novel inspired by her work with a Missouri Baptist ministry to victims of human trafficking. “It’s a story of God’s redemption and freedom and not for the faint of heart,” said Hamm, author of the Christian romance/suspense novel Finding Freedom. “It deals with raw human [...]
With Covid season in full swing, we had to close our boys basketball group, but we were able to focus on what we could still do. Monday nights continued with an online Bible study with the Congolese teens who chose to join. We studied the first seven chapters of the book of Daniel and were [...]
The heartbeat of Grace and Truth Baptist Church runs along the rails of our discipleship ministry. We have an objective of making every member of our local church a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ. For that reason, the ministries of our church are centered in allowing our membership to actively be involved in ministry [...]
2020 has definitely been one for the record books. Covid-19, racial unrest, and political tensions, to name a few, have only served to reinforce that this earth is not our home. As we try to navigate what the new “normal” might look like, we find ourselves with unprecedented opportunities for ministry. Since the start of [...]
We know these last few months have been particularly challenging in unprecedented ways. We want to be a source of encouragement and resourcing for you as we continue to deal with Covid-19, religious liberty issues, and heightened racial tensions. Below is a general proposal and suggested resources and strategies to help you and your church [...]
