to do Kingdom Work.

Rodgers Baptist Church 

Annual Missions Conference 

July 20—22, 2026
Jesus is the Way.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

You know this is true. To get anywhere we must have reliable information. Think about GPS systems. They are generally helpful, especially in urban settings like DFW, but that is not always the case in rural areas. In the country, a GPS will instruct you to turn on roads that once existed but do not anymore, or it will use wrong road names, or you will be told that you have “arrived at the destination” but that is only true if your destination is a pasture.  

Why? How does a system that easily and correctly provides directions for the labyrinth of roads in big cities be so wrong so often in rural settings? The problem is not the GPS. The problem is the maps the device has downloaded. In the world of GPS, as in life, the source of information is critically important.  

There is no more reliable source than Jesus Christ. He said to His anxious, stressed, and perplexed disciples, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me” (John 14:6). As Josh McDowell has written (and C.S. Lewis before him) that is either the insane ramblings of a lunatic, the powerful deception of a clever liar, or Jesus Christ is indeed Lord. Jesus is no lunatic or liar. He is Lord. His claims are truth and no other options exist.  

There are not many paths to God. Other religions do not represent different directions that end at the same destination. Jesus is the only legitimate path to abundant living now and eternal life in glory to come. Every religion other than biblical Christianity leads to ruin. We must personally know the way of Jesus, then daily follow the way of Jesus, and, as we go, we must faithfully show the way to others. The call to Christian discipleship is a call to know and follow Jesus, not your heart. The call to the Christian life is not merely to believe the gospel but to let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ (Phil. 1:27).  

Our church is excited to host our 58th Missions Conference. As always, our goal is to encourage you and facilitate missionaries getting on the fields where God has called them to go. We hope that you will be able to attend and enjoy the entire conference. Let’s lock arms with one another so that we may help one another make Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life, known locally and globally. 

Let’s Go!