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Richard Nations

Illinois
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Richard Nations is a freelance writer for Baptist publications. He is a husband to his wife, Rachel and father to two children who are now adults and are married. He recently retired as the associational mission strategist for the Sandy Creek Baptist Association in Murrayville, Illinois. He is a contributing writer for the The Pathway, the news journal of the Missouri Baptist Convention. He also contributes to the Illinois Baptist, Springfield, Illinois and The Baptist Paper, Birmingham, Al…

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Malawi mission reveals considerable human need, ministry opportunities

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By Richard Nations
| The Pathway Verified
DZALEKN REFUGEE CAMP, Malawi — Twenty-one Missouri Baptists traveled to the nation of Malawi the last two weeks of May.They were on a mission trip to the Dzalekn Refugee Camp where a Baptist church and a Christian school minister amid great human needs. The camp was originally established for war refugees by the United Nations and houses 60,000 people from the Congo and Burundi.It is no longer supported by the U.N, and conditions are pretty stark.
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June 23, 2026 • Pathway

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By Richard Nations
| The Pathway Verified
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June 18, 2026 • Pathway

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By Jeremiah Greever, Richard Nations, Benjamin Hawkins
| The Pathway Verified
On Wednesday, June 10, messengers to the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) meeting in Orlando, Fla., made a decision of great consequence. This decision involves and impacts every church affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, so it’s more than worthy of our attention. I’m quite certain the decision was not made lightly. In fact, it’s the culmination of years of consideration, discussion, debate, and resolve.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Editor of the Iowa Baptist newspaper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. Until I was in my 30’s. Not lately though.

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Immediacy of news.
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