Category: Missions

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Vision Baptist Church, thank you for all you did during Missions Conference! You worked tirelessly in setting up the church, cooking, serving, cleaning, welcoming, getting to know, and loving the missionary families that came. Thank you for all that you do! Thank you for loving the Lord and loving missions! Here are a few notes…

The following missionaries will be with us for our World Vision Celebration. You can see most of their pictures and learn their names and countries! The mission’s conference starts next Thursday. I hope you are praying now! Aaron and Jillian are missionaries to North Africa. You will not see their pictures or get much more…

For the past few months, veteran missionary Jason Holt has been raising money in order to buy land on which to build churches all over Chile. This is his latest update: With a donation this week for $505, our total has now grown to an even $24,000!! In just 2 months, God has tripled the…

Missionaries say all the time that they are called to a certain country. Normally, our vision gets cornered to a small area of a town and that is it. I have met a few missionaries that have had a major impact on just one city and even fewer who have impacted a country. I have…

I am amazed that the God of Heaven loves to work through people like me. What an honor it is to serve Him. This week I have been preparing my thoughts, plans and strategies about going back to Burkina Faso. I have been excited for months about it. Just like a child in a candy…

The youth is said to be questioning a lot of their parents culture, which could be an exciting opportunity for the gospel to make a real impact. The devil has a strong hold on the country and does not want us there. Biblically, their worship and sacrifice at their shrines, idols, and temples is sacrifice…

Missionary Philip Bassham writes this article about his first impressions of Thailand. He is currently on a survey trip of India and Thailand with a team of men from Vision Baptist Church. Lord willing, Philip and his wife, Lori, are planning on leaving for the field of Thailand in the fall of 2012. The city…

I would like to thank you for praying for my recent research & survey trip. We are currently in Bangkok, Thailand where Philip Bassham and his wife Lori will be moving, Lord willing, in the fall of 2012. We will be back in Atlanta Thursday afternoon. We have seen some of the most intense demonstrations…

Dear Vision, Thank you so much for how you have come together and supported our missionaries! As many of you know, Jason Holt and his family will return to the States on furlough this April, and they are in need of many items to set up their home. Below is a chart highlighting which items…

Click on the link below to view a video update about the Chris Gardner family! Video Update 1/22/2011 from Chris Gardner on Vimeo.

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…

Dear Pastors and Praying Friends, Jesus told us in Matthew 16:18 that He would build His church and the gates of Hell would not prevail against it.  We have see the Lord build His church numerically and spiritually over the last several weeks. Though we had a few families leave our churches recently for various…

May 2009 Dear Pastor and Church family, It is a true pleasure to be able to share with you once again all that has happened this past month.  We again want to thank you for your prayers and friendships.  We know that this is a difficult time with the economy and we want to say…

Congratulations to Jason and Lori Holt on the birth of their third child!!!   Andrew David Holt was born January 4th at 2:02 in the afternoon. He weighed 8lbs. 3 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. Both mother and baby are doing well.