We would like to congratulate David Clapp and Nancy Gonzales for getting baptized this past Sunday! Their baptism serves as an outward sign of their inward belief in Jesus Christ. We are excited that they decided to take this important step in their walk with Christ. Please welcome them to the Vision family! Here is …
We would like to welcome the Pepperdine family. Ty, Rebecca, and their two daughters, Abigail and Emma, joined the Vision family this past Sunday. They have a great love for God, and we are very excited about them joining us. Please welcome the Pepperdines!
From a very young age, C was exposed to missions. He grew up hearing stories from missionaries all around the world and witnessed the work of missionaries in Peru. C saw first hand their passion and desire to impact the world. Soon enough, C began to develop a desire to make his life count for …
Last Thursday night, Vision celebrated a historic event as we ordained our first two deacons, Chuck Littlefield and Micah Rastelli. These men have filled the role of deacon long before we ordained them. Last Thursday night was our public acknowledgment that we have seen God working in their lives and that we know God has …
Wayne Cooke is a missionary currently on deputation to Colombia, South America. In the last year, he and his wife Lina, and children, Alex, Jordan, and Abby, have traveled over 28,000 miles in 9 different states. While on the road, Wayne has been blessed to meet many individuals from all walks of life, see God …
We’re continuing to feature one of the 41 missionaries and ministries Vision supports, and this week, we’ll be getting to know Jeff Bush, director of Vision Baptist Missions. Jeff Bush has always loved sweet tea, so his recent move from Argentina to the state of Georgia has only given him more access to this much-loved …
Get to know the 41: Jeff Bush, Vision Baptist Missions Read More »
Founded in 1972, Bible Education and Missionary Service (BEAMS) provides missionaries with whole, hardback, King James Version Bibles, free of charge. BEAMS raises funds through offerings from local churches to purchase and supply these Bibles in English and many other languages for missionaries to give to those in need on the foreign mission fields. Since …
We’re continuing to feature one of the 41 missionaries and ministries Vision supports, and this week, we’ll be getting to know the Antioch Printing Ministry. In 1980, the Antioch Printing Ministry was started with a tabletop press and a hand paper cutter. In its early days, many volunteered to fold the tracts as they …
We want to extend a warm welcome to our newest member, Sonya Tavangaran! Sonya is very much involved in our Children ministry. She helps out in one of the kids Sunday School classes as well as in Children’s church. She also drives the van and picks up kids so they can come to church and hear …
Acts 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Whose responsibility is it to be a WITNESS for Christ? Your pastor? Your youth pastor? …
Dear Brethren, I thank God for another month full of blessings of which you are a part of by way of your prayers and faithful support. From the 5th until the 12th of March, I was able to preach in the Mount Nebo Baptist Church in Maracay, Venezuela, where Pastor Gabriel Villahermosa, a former student …
Dear Brethren, First of all, we would like to bring you some belated Christmas Greetings and wish you a Happy New Year full of blessings and service to the Lord. We thank God for his faithfulness and generosity with us, especially in the past year. BEREA BAPTIST CHURCH On Friday, December 23rd, we held a …
We are so excited about our new church directory and the chance for us to stay better connected with each other! This time we are wanting to do something a little different. We would like to include a picture of every one of you to go along with your contact information. In order to do …
Click on the link below to check out a video of missionary Keith Shumaker’s recent trip to South Sudan! South Sudan Video Here are some thoughts Keith wrote about his recent trip: I got back from a tremendous trip to South Sudan. What I saw and what we experienced was amazing and life changing. South …
Preaching to the Chickens: This past month our sister church in Cobija Bolivia celebrated it’s 6th anniversary. I was invited to travel up with our assistant Isaac to participate in their anniversary conference for three days. We arrived on Friday and the conference started that same night. There were special activities each night with the young …
The only way to truly spark a church planting movement in Chile is through teamwork. One person could never accomplish this goal alone. The main players on this team are the Chilean people God has called and is calling to the ministry. The key to reach a country for Christ is to train the locals …
God is putting together a team in Chile–by Jason Holt Read More »
Update on the Ministry: In September, we had an exciting time at our annual Harvest Service with guest preacher Graham Anderson. Also in September, we began our Bible Institute. We have on average about 6-8 students who are faithful every week. We are teaching Bible Doctrines, Methods of Bible Study, and Baptist Distinctives. In …
DEAR PASTOR AND CHURCH, 43% is the support level we hit this month! Since we started full time deputation in April, God has placed us in some great churches to present the field of South Africa. Even during difficult economic times, we have seen churches give sacrificially to get us to the mission field. These …
Avoid the Thursday night dinner rush and join us at Vision Baptist Church for No Cook Thursdays! No Cook Thursdays is a twice-a-month youth fundraiser event sponsored by Vision’s youthleaders. For $5/person and a maximum of $20/family (children 5 & under are free), you’ll get a hearty meal with sides, a drink, and a dessert …
We want to extend a warm welcome to our newest members! Cole and Victoria Schwartz joined last Thursday night. We have known them and their family for years and are so glad to see them become a part of the Vision church family! Peyton McNully and Alicia Elliot also joined …
We have done more driving this past month on deputation than all of deputation so far. This past month, we were in 17 states and drove over 6000 miles! It was a blast, but I don’t plan on driving to Montana again any time soon! We have now been on deputation for 1 year and …
Last week, I got back from a tremendous trip to South Sudan. What I saw and what we experienced was amazing and life changing. South Sudan had been in war for many years. It was a battle of the North and the South. Over 2 million 5 hundred thousand people died in the war. Everyone …
God has been really blessing over the last couple weeks. We continue to have first-time visitors and visitors that are returning, so we are excited that the Lord is growing the church. Also, on this past Sunday, we had a man named James join the church. James has been coming since January, and it was …
