Month: July 2010
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Meet the missionaries- Keith Shumaker.
Keith Shumaker loves Jesus. And in spite of constant change, trials, and uncertainties in life, he keeps on loving Him. Keith and Rebecca Shumaker have served in 4 different countries in Africa, and are currently on furlough from Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso, located in West Africa, is one of the hottest, poorest, most illiterate countries …
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The Masters family: making an impact
In just under 24 hours, Tyler Masters will lead his wife and children across the Atlantic Ocean, where they will start a new life. And it’s a bit hard to see them go, but we know that they’re leaving for the highest cause in all of eternity. And knowing that they leave to change eternity,…
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Meet the Missionaries- Kevin White
Kevin White, missionary to Bolivia, has been greatly used of God in spreading the gospel in that country. Currently back in the USA on furlough, Kevin served a term from 2006-2010 in Cochabamba, Bolivia, where he started Iglesia Bautista Vision. Starting with nothing, Kevin and his family worked, and built a church where there is now…
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The Masters Family
Tyler Masters is from Ohio. His wife is from Boston. They met in Peru. They currently live in Georgia, and in a few short days, they will no longer be living in the USA. They, along with most of their possessions, will board a plane, and fly across the Atlantic Ocean, where they will begin…
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Graduation time!
Vision Baptist Church would like to issue a congratulations To Susie Wachob and Robert and Kelli Canfield on their graduation from the Our Generation Training Center. All three of the graduates have been exemplary servants of the Lord, and God has really used their lives. They had to attend classes on a weekly basis for…
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Coffey family prayer letter.
The 2010 Our Generation Leadership Camp was a great success. We had around sixty teens and college-age students participate in this year’s camp. God moved in the hearts and lives of the young people and several have given their lives to work in full-time missions. We have two from this group who have confirmed they will be attending our Training Center this coming fall. Plan…
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What is the Summit?
If you’ve been around Vision Baptist church for any length of time, no doubt you’ve heard of something called “The Summit.” But what exactly is a summit? In short, it’s a 3 day event in Pigeon Forge, TN totally focused on missions. But it’s so much more than that. Missionaries to Africa, South America, Asia…
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Newton Family Prayer Letter July 2010
Dear Praying Friends, June has been a great month of preparation for our first deputation meetings, as well as seeing God move at Vision Baptist Church! The Lord has been opening many doors to come and present our ministry in the next few months, and we are asking Him for many more as I am…
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4th of July baptism service!
Today was a very special 4th of July service, in that it was the second consecutive service in which someone was baptized. Today, Victor Martinez “took the plunge” and thereafter became a member of Vision Baptist Church. Chris Fies, the man who lead him to the Lord, kicked services off by baptizing Victor, and it…
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Schedule changes!
There will be no Teachers & Workers meeting tomorrow afternoon (July 4th, 2010) and there will be a Men’s Meeting this Thursday(July 8th, 2010)at 6:25pm.
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Chris Gardner Family Prayer Letter July 2010
Dear Pastors and Praying friends, We have had a great month this month in the ministry here in Arequipa. We had the privilege of having Go Forth Baptist Missions bring a medical group down to help out the people of the city. The medical clinic went well. It was hosted at Omega Baptist Church. The…