Rising for Costa Rica

A Missouri Baptist University incoming freshman already has her career plans laid out in front of her as a full-time missionary, with her sights set specifically on the people of Costa Rica.

Can’t Buy Love, But You Can Pack It

Rebecca and Jay Fox have a love for children that reaches far beyond their own family as they are now designated as a “safe family,” which is part of a national  movement called, “Safe Families for Children,” where families volunteer to temporarily host children in critical circumstances.

Sharing Christ Through Loss, Love and Leadership

Perhaps you have seen her walking around campus leading a prospective-student tour or heard her lively, one-of-a-kind laugh from down the hall. Today, Melanie Laurence opens her heart to what drives her passions for MBU.

A God Ordained Transplant: Janet Mayfield

From the walls of a corporate office with no degree in hand, to an instructor herself, Mayfield has a surprising story of crushing her own expectations by jumping leaps and bounds out of her comfort zone.

A Passion For People

Amy Goodberlet shares her story about following God’s promptings and learning to trust Him in all facets of her life.

A Street Witnesser at Heart

Perhaps recognized by his long locks and Zumba graces, Dr. David Bailey, professor of psychology at Missouri Baptist University, shares his honest words and hand gestures that reveal a new understanding for who this Renaissance man really is.