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Baptist chaplains transform Kenya’s hospitals, prisons, schools • Pathway
21+ hour, 52+ min ago (984+ words) April 3, 2026 By Tessa Sanchez NAIROBI, Kenya (IMB) " Supporting a family ending the life support of a loved one. Ministering to prison inmates and officers. Counseling students. International Mission Board missionary'Patricia Woolsey'said'many'names are being added to the Book of Life.'Patricia…...
Christ’s ascension ‘largely forgotten’ but recoverable this Easter, theologians say • Pathway
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1138+ words) Ascension, John Singleton Coply, 1775, from Wikimedia Commons (via Baptist Press) April 2, 2026 By David Roach NASHVILLE (BP) " Jesus" ascension has been celebrated in various ways by different Christian denominations. Some remember the ascension with special prayers and Scripture readings. Many in…...
Survey aims to develop overview of Southern Baptist worship • Pathway
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (569+ words) Teenagers worship during Super Summer at Southwest Baptist University April 2, 2026 By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) "Southern Baptists love the elements of a congregational gathering. A survey onboarding soon will look to get a clearer picture of how churches conduct and…...
Ventriloquism opens doors to ministry for associate pastor at Faith Baptist Church, Festus • Pathway
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (618+ words) April 2, 2026 By Vicki Stamps ST. LOUIS " Smiles turned to laughter as Doug Mickan, associate pastor of worship and music at Faith Baptist Church in Festus, introduced his friends." Mickan was at Parkway Baptist Church in St. Louis for an Operation…...
Supreme Court ruling removes gag on Colorado Christian counselor, raises questions about Kansas City-area restrictions • Pathway
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (991+ words) April 1, 2026 By Michael Whitehead WASHINGTON, D.C. " In a sweeping First Amendment decision issued March 31, the United States Supreme Court removed a virtual gag on free speech which the state of Colorado had imposed on Christian counselors when talking to minors about…...
'Trust in God, and work': MBTS trustees celebrate God’s provision, enduring commitment to the church • Pathway
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (936+ words) April 1, 2026 By Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) " Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College hosted its Spring Trustee Meeting on March 30"31, celebrating God's continued faithfulness while advancing key initiatives to strengthen its mission of serving the Church by biblically…...
Baptist denomination banned in Nicaragua as religious persecution grows, CSW reports • Pathway
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (498+ words) March 31, 2026 By Diana Chandler MANAGUA, Nicaragua (BP) " The Nicaraguan government stripped an entire Baptist denomination of its legal status, banned the entry of Bibles and revoked the citizenship of various religious leaders in escalating religious persecution, CSW said March 30 in…...
MBC Prayer & Evangelism Conference to take place, April 27-28 • Pathway
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (436+ words) March 31, 2026 By Benjamin Hawkins SPRINGFIELD " Missouri Baptists from across the state will gather, April 27-28, for the Missouri Baptist Convention's (MBC) 2026 Prayer and Evangelism Conference, hosted by Second Baptist Church, Springfield. The conference theme is "Called to the Harvest." "It is…...
Israeli Christians serving Jesus amid missile blasts as Passover nears • Pathway
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (837+ words) March 30, 2026 By Diana Chandler TEL AVIV (BP) " Passover plans this April 1 are a tossup for Israel, including the nation's 20,000 to 30,000 Christians. "We're at war, and we have rockets every day, and missiles falling every day," Tel Aviv Messianic pastor Avi…...
Evan Lenow named candidate for ERLC presidency • Pathway
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (421+ words) March 30, 2026 By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) " The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's presidential search team has announced Mississippi College academic administrator and longtime ERLC research fellow Evan Lenow as its candidate to lead the entity. The announcement follows a seven-month search....