The Lighthouse

09/30/2026

Thank you to the Baker’s Sunday School class at Laura Street Baptist Church for providing dinner on Monday night!

09/27/2026

This weekend, 24 students went to Camp Barnabus for the MBCollegiate Statewide Retreat! It was a great weekend of fellowship, worship, community-building, and sabbath.

09/19/2026

We loved meeting so many families this morning at our open house!

09/18/2026

Bring your family for coffee & donuts at the Lighthouse tomorrow from 10am-noon!

09/14/2026

The Lighthouse mourns the loss of one of its former student leaders, Caitlyn Colter. Caitlyn graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Services and a minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice. She then went on to pursue an MSEd in School Counseling. Caitlyn was a dedicated student leader at the Lighthouse during her undergraduate career, and her faith in Jesus was clearly seen in her love for others as she led a Life Group and poured into younger women.

If anyone would like to donate to her funeral expenses, please follow the link below.

View Caitlyn Colter & Cameron Colter's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

08/23/2026

Join us tonight from 6-8pm for our annual open house! We hope to see you there: 401 W 4th St

08/22/2026

Our students are back and we couldn’t be more excited! Please pray that we would meet new students and reach the campus with the gospel!

07/14/2026

Congratulations to Andrew and Beth McDonald on the addition of baby Knox to their family this week! If you would like to bless them with a meal or gift card as they settle in at home, please consider signing up on the meal train below!

"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate."
Psalm 127: 3-5

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Let's bless the McDonald family with simple and easy breakfast and lunch options as they adjust to newborn life and bring Knox home to join his big sister and 3 big brothers!

06/03/2026

We would like to welcome Andrew McDonald and his family back to the Lighthouse as he begins his role as the campus minister!

Here is what Andrew had to say:
With excitement and anticipation, we would like to introduce ourselves! My name is Andrew McDonald, an alum of The Lighthouse (or as we knew it then, the BSU).

After my time as a NWMSU student and serving as BSU staff for 2 more years, I married my wife Beth and began teaching high school Bible, coaching varsity baseball, and serving as the campus chaplain for St Joseph Christian School. During those 10 years, I have also been the pastor and youth pastor of a local church. Our family is growing, with our children Judah, Boston, Jonathan, Emelia, and another boy, Knox, due in July! As a family, we enjoy time together outside playing ball and hunting/shooting, occasionally nerding out over superhero movies, and we stay busy traveling to do things or see people we love.

Through college ministry, God gave me the foundation for career, marriage & family, lifelong friends, and most importantly a deeper knowledge and understanding of Him. The Lighthouse has never stopped being a special place to us; it’ll be an honor to serve with you and for you!

has never felt more real than this move back to Maryville; it is good to be home.

05/01/2026

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