This year, our community outreach has already tagged close to 2,300 doors, in only two month! We are very excited about this, and are on pace to tag over 13,000 doors in the community! Wouldn’t it be exciting to be a part of that? On February 25th, 39 different people from Vision gathered for a […]
Welcome to the new welcome center!
Church building projects are always an exciting time, and it is always good to see expansions and improvements made to the church building. From the largest build out to the smallest improvement and project, it is always a great thing to see the Lord allow us to build an addition to the church building. We […]
No Cook Thursday
It’s been a long week. And you’re looking ahead to Friday, but not so much to Thursday night. Because even though Thursday means church, Thursday night means rushing around, trying to get dinner fixed before church. Well, with No Cook Thursday, there’s no need to rush! We’ll do the cooking for you, and you’ll get […]
No cook Thursdays!
Tired of rushing home after work on Thursdays to cook a meal? Ever feel like there’s not enough time to cook, get the kids ready, and get to church on time? Well now, we have a solution to that: No cook Thursdays! For children 12 years and younger, the cost is only three dollars, and […]
Top 5 things about Vision for our 5th anniversary #3 and 2
Top 5 things about Vision #3 and 2. Number 3 and two on this list are almost intertwined, so I decided to write a double post on this one. Number 3 on this list is the foundations discipleship courses, and the push for discipleship in this church, and number 2 is the friendly attitude the […]
Top 5 things about vision for our 5th anniversary- #4
Top five things about Vision for our 5th anniversary #4- A heart for the things of God. Throughout the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, it is very obvious that God wants His word to be preached, and His name known all over the earth. God has a passion for His glory and exaltation. And at […]
Baptisms in the Spanish church
This past Sunday, we had the privilege to have 3 souls baptized, and what’s more exciting, is that it was in another language. Pastor Ronald Tubillas baptized a mother and her daughter, and another man in the church. It is always exciting to see people getting saved and baptized, especially in other languages. It’s almost […]
5 things about Vision for our 5th Birthday
This year will be Vision Baptist Church’s 5th anniversary, and that is more than enough cause to celebrate and praise the Lord! To commemorate this special happening, we will be writing a series of top 5’s about Vision. The top 5 things the congregation likes about Vision #5-The Biblical, verse by verse, preaching Before Vision, […]
Celebration Sunday! March 20th
In 2006, Vision Baptist Church became a local, independent Church, started by just a handful of believers determined to change the world for the glory of the Lord Jesus. In the five years that have passed between then and now, God has greatly used this church all over the world. And so, on March 20th, […]
Celebration Sunday: Chili cook off and Dessert bake off!
Celebration Sunday is coming up on March 20th, and Vision Baptist Church will be turning 5 years old! We are planning a spectacular celebration, including a chili cook off and a dessert bake off! For the Chili Cook off, there will be three categories judged: 1-People’s favorite chili 2-Judges favorite chili 3-Spiciest chili For the […]
Men’s Meeting This Thursday!
There will be a men’s meeting held after evening services on Thursday, November 4th. The meeting will start at 8:15 pm, almost directly after the conclusion of the normal preaching service. The men of the church are fully welcomed to attend to discuss the church, and go over some of the finer points of the […]
Survey Trip to Thailand by Philip Bassham
Many have asked the plan for our survey trip to Thailand. So, this is our plan. Why go on a survey trip anyway? 1. Because my eye affecteth mine heart. I know the Gospel, and I have read the stats, talked to people that have been there, and I know Thailand’s fate without the Gospel, but […]
Men’s meeting!
There will be a men’s meeting held after evening services on Thursday, October 14th. The meeting will start at 8:15 pm, almost direstly after the conclusion of the normal preaching service. The men of the church are fully welcomed to attend to discuss the church, and go over some of the finer points of the […]
The OGTC
We have had an amazing start to the 2010-2011 school year at Our Generation Training Center. All the classes are in full swing and going great. This year there are eight new students and two returning students preparing for ministry. We would love to see more students and adults get involved with the Training Center. […]
Sunday Baptism!
BAPTISM SERVICE Tomorrow we are having a very special Sunday Morning Service. Aaron and Anna Moriarty will be baptized and become members of Vision Baptist Church. Jonathon Marks will be baptizing both of them. It is so exciting to watch a couple give their lives to God and follow him in baptism. Come and welcome […]
Bassham family prayer letter- August
Full time Deputation! It is finally here! We are on full time deputation to start churches in Thailand. We have been preparing for this day for 10 years, and the Lord has faithfully brought it to pass. Our schedule is about to change quite drastically, and we need your prayer that we would be able […]
Goer Sender Coalition
Tonight will be Vision Baptist’s monthly “Goer /Sender Coalition” service. This is a spectacularly exciting service that you do not want to miss! This service will feature Vision Baptist missionaries, and missionaries in training, all preaching mini messages! Instead of one message, there will be several, shorter messages, and there will also be several interesting […]
Pictures on the wall
On the wall in the back of Vision Baptist church, eight pictures are hanging. Each of those pictures is a missionary family sent out of Vision. By the end of this week, there will be three more hanging. All eight of those families are currently on the field. Mark Tolson is in China. Chris and […]
We love you, James Maguna
Anyone who has ever broken a toe can tell you, when one part of the body hurts, the whole body hurts. It is amazing how a little toe can cause such great pain to the rest of your normal life. So when James Maguna is hurting, and in a rough time, he, being a part […]
“Our heart, our desire” the Gardner version.
In honor of Pastor Appreciation Day, a video to the song “Our heart, our desire” with a Gardner theme to it. Enjoy!
We love you, Pastor Gardner & Mrs. Betty
Vision Baptist Church is a relatively young church, less than five years old. But in that short time, God has greatly used the church to spread His gospel across the world, and in no small part is that due to Pastor Austin Gardner. Under his experienced leadership, Vision has gone from meeting in a basement, […]
Missionary of the week-Scott Newton
Scott Newton has been around missions and world evangelism since he was just a young boy. Growing up on the mission field in Portugal, Scott saw, first hand, a country that is without the gospel on every street corner. Living in the United States, where we openly have the gospel, it can be easy to […]
Battle Cry!
Anyone who goes through school, home, Christian, or public, can tell you that it can be a tough place. There are very few true Christians in schools today, and many of them are confused on how to serve the Lord in school. And that’s why Vision Baptist is going to have a Battle Cry service […]
Meet the missionaries- Philip Bassham
Meet the Missionary- Philip Bassham Philip Bassham will find a way or make a way, but he’ll get the job done. From leading music, to traveling America doing kid’s crusades, Philip has almost always been involved in spreading the gospel . While in college, Philip was heavily involved in spreading the gospel in America. He […]
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 […]
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, […]
What the Summit means to me
What the Summit means to me I’ve only been to one Summit in my life, but it had a large impact on my life. Granted, I go to the Summits and the Leadership Camps having already surrendered to being a missionary on the foreign field, and so my point of view may be different than […]
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 […]
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 […]
Graduation Report!
This past Sunday (July 11th, 2010) was an extremely great service. It was no ordinary service, but rather the graduation service of 3 of the finest Christians in the world today, as Robert Canfield, Kelli Canfield and Susie Wachob all graduated from the Our Generation Training Center. Family and Friends of all three graduates joined […]
Mancation infor-man-mation!
What: The Mancation. Join us as we spend a manly weekend with Tyler “Manly Man” Masters before he leaves for full time life on the field. This will be a manly opportunity to exhort and encourage a manly man of God and let him know that we love him (in a manly way, of course) […]
Meet the missionaries- Mark Coffey!
Mark Coffey, the director of Vision Baptist Missions, diligently works as the stateside representative for the Peru Bible college in Arequipa, Peru. And besides that he recruits, directs, orients, and counsels with the missionaries of VBM He is a great asset to the Vision Baptist team, and has a great attitude in serving the Lord. For […]
Bassham Family Prayer letter
Dear Pastors and Praying friends, Thank you for your prayers and support as we transition into full-time deputation. We are amazed and excited to be stepping out in a new direction and to see His leading in our lives. We have already begun to travel on deputation and have been to 6 meetings, a missions camp, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vision Baptist Outreach.
As of late we have had quite a bit going on! The Lord has really been moving, and using our outreach efforts to grow the church. We are working our way through distributing literature to all the houses within one mile of the church six times. We have distributed about 18,000 pieces of literature since […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Report: Goers-Senders!
Tonight’s service, the Goer-Sender coalition for the month of July was absolutely amazing. Throughout the night, Micah Rastelli, Robert Canfield, Mark Tolson, Ben Johnson, Wayne Cooke, Trent Cornwell, Pastor Gardner, Kyle Shreve, Jonathan Marks, Scott Newton and Phillip Bassham all delivered fantastic messages. Each message was packed with Bible truth, and practical and applicable insight from God’s word […]
Goers & Senders Coalition!
Tonight will be Vision Baptist’s monthly “Goer /Sender Coalition” service. This is a spectacularly exciting service that you do not want to miss! This service will feature Vision Baptist missionaries, and missionaries in training, all preaching mini messages! Instead of one message, there will be several, shorter messages, and there will also be several interesting […]
Vision Baptist: Missions Minded
Vision Baptist Church has 135 official members. Of those members, 22 are missionaries. That equates to 16% of the total members. Those missionaries are going to 8 different countries on 5 different continents. And at first, 16% doesn’t seem very impressive, but consider this: if 16% of the world’s total population were missionaries, that would […]
Hall Family Blessing Service
Last night was a truly special night as Vision Baptist Church hosted a blessing service for missionary Kevin Hall. Kevin has been an exemplary man of God, and we wanted to send him back to his second term in South Africa on a high note. The whole service was geared toward Kevin and his wife, […]
International Friend Day!
International friend day! Join us on July 11th as we celebrate International Friend day! This will be a day dedicated to celebrating our friends and friendships from all across the globe. Help us reach our goal of representing as many nations as we possibly can! It will also be the day that the final of […]
Tony’s Baptism!
This past Sunday was a super special service. In the morning, brother Jonathan Marks had the privilege of baptizing a young man, Tony Hinojosa! Tony recently started attending Vision, and right away showed interest in being baptized and joining the church. We would like to welcome Tony as the newest member of Vision Baptist Church, and look forward to […]
Singing service!
Join us on August 15th as we have a special singing service. Services will begin at the normal time of 7pm, but will be slightly different than a “normal” service. There will be preaching, throughout the service, yes, but the majority of the service will be focused on praising the Lord through song and music! The Bible […]
Kevin’s decision.
Kevin started attending church at the age of 15, and was saved shortly thereafter. Before his 16th birthday, Kevin surrendered his life to preach and to do whatever the Lord wanted from him. As he neared his high school graduation, Kevin faced a very tough decision, one that would ultimately impact the rest of his […]
Kevin Hall blessing service
Kevin Hall is a great man of God, and it is with extreme honor that Vision Baptist Church will be having a blessing service for him this Sunday night. Kevin and his family are missionaries in the country of South Africa, and are currently set to return there from furlough on July 6th. Kevin has […]
Welcome to our new missionaries!
Welcome to new missionary- Friend in Egypt. Our friend in Egypt has chosen to conceal his identity for security reasons. He is a great man of God, and it is a privilege to be partnering with him and his ministry. Welcome to new missionary- Matt Allen! Matt and his family are currently serving in the country of Papua New Guinea. […]