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Wung Prayer Letter

June 2, 2020 By Robert Canfield Leave a Comment

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Hill Prayer Letter

October 1, 2019 By Robert Canfield Leave a Comment

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Brown Prayer Letter

September 5, 2019 By Robert Canfield Leave a Comment

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Bloom Family Prayer Letter

July 19, 2019 By Robert Canfield Leave a Comment

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Pray for Persecuted Brethren Around the World: Pastor Nadarkhani in Iran

September 29, 2011 By Tracy Paver Leave a Comment

Iran would like to keep quiet what they are doing. They do not want a public outcry. We must get the word out. This should be on the top of the charts as far as news today. The Fox News article says: “The key is to keep up the pressure and to publicize the story […]

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News from Missionary Jason Holt in Chile

March 24, 2011 By Tracy Paver Leave a Comment

We have two big news stories to share with you. One is a prayer request and the other is a praise report… 1. Important Prayer Request: Yesterday, at 2:00 pm EST, one of our Chilean pastors met with the owner/seller of a great piece of property to discuss a deal! Pray that if this is […]

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Miguel Murillo’s February 2011 Prayer Letter

February 16, 2011 By Tracy Paver Leave a Comment

I thank God I am able to count on each of you and your prayers. Without a doubt, you form a part of all that is happening in different churches in Arequipa. Esmirna God blessed us this month with various families, and we began holding a second service. This is occurring at 10:15 and with […]

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Scott and Melissa Newton prayer letter

August 5, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Dear praying friends, Well, we are 26 days away from full-time deputation! God has been so good to us this month, it’s definitely been a busy one. Here are some of the things we are thanking Him for: Meetings: Even though we are only part-time until September, we have been in 5 meetings since our […]

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The Bus Ministry

April 14, 2010 By Tracy Paver Leave a Comment

Last week, Vision Baptist Church held an amazing 5-day Children’s Evangelistic Crusade with Bro. Ed Dunlop. During that time, I got to be a part of a bus ministry that started out with 10 visitors and ended with a high of 45 kids and adults and 19 church workers. It was my first time ever […]

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The Tolson’s January 2010 Prayer Letter & Deputation Update

January 6, 2010 By Mark Leave a Comment

Dear Pastors, Partners, & Praying Friends, We are so excited to report that because of the Lord’s blessings, your faithful prayers and faithful support it is our desire, by faith, to leave for the field on August 10, 2010. We only need about 36 more supporting churches until we are on our way to preach […]

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Please be praying for Ethan Howeth

November 4, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

I am sure that you have heard by now but Ethan Howeth really needs your prayers as does all the family. Things are critical right now. You can follow every update that I give by following www.austingardner.net. Here is the last thing that I have posted so far. One Two Be sure and read the […]

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Charles Gardner just graduated!

October 28, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Charles W. Gardner went to heaven tonight from his home in Harriman, Tennessee. I will get more info to you on austingardner.net. Right now I don’t have much to say

Filed Under: Prayer Requests

Still in Tennessee

October 21, 2009 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Betty and I will still be in Tennessee tomorrow. We are at the hospital with my dad, Charles Gardner. I will not be able to be at church on Thursday evening nor in my class on Friday morning. I appreciate your understanding that I need to be with my family at this moment. Lord willing, […]

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Pray for Pastor Alfred Willis

May 2, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Hello Everyone, My pastor for over 20 years, Bro. Alfred Willis is back in the hospital again with heart problems. As many of you know. Bro. Alfred had open heart surgery 9 years ago. On January 31st he had another heart attack. They put in two stints released him from the hospital. He was home […]

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Ralph Hamby graduated to Heaven at 80

April 26, 2009 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Dean Hamby has been my friend for over 20 years. His entire family has been a blessing to our family. He serves as the Assistant Director of Macedonia World Baptist Missions. Betty and I served with this great board for 20 years and we now have two sons that are missionaries with Macedonia. Dr. Hamby’s […]

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Prayer Request

March 11, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Please pray for Hugh Watson. He just called to inform me and wanted you all to know the following: They will not put in a stint right now because he only has a 50% blockage in one part. He is still bleeding internally but it must be from some problem in the gastrointestinal area. Please […]

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Special prayer requests

March 4, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

We have gone through a lot of this recently but here comes one more. Lindsey Fredman’s grandmother died. I have very few details but she will be buried somewhere in New York. I think the funeral is tomorrow night. I will give you more details the moment I am able to get them. Lindsey’s grandmother […]

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Funeral Arrangements!

March 2, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

CRAVEN, Edward Mr. Edward Eugene Craven, Sr., 47, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest Sunday, March 1, 2009, at the Hospice Center of Charleston. Funeral services will be held 3 PM, Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Craven […]

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Stephanie Velke’s dad died last night

March 1, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Please pray for Stephanie Velke. We got a call last night a little after 2 am saying that her dad had just died. He was born again so we trust that He is in Heaven. These next few days are going to be very hard for Stephanie so please pray for her. David and Stephanie […]

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Stephanie Velke

February 26, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Betty and I traveled to Charleston, South Carolina today to be with Stephanie Velke. As you know her dad is dying. She is one of our members, wife to David Velke, and future missionaries. I had been out of town on the Pastor’s Retreat that we led, then Jeremy Hall’s ordination. This was the only […]

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Break in at Vision

February 26, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

This morning when John Pearson arrived to teach a class and work on church projects at 5:45 am he found the church quite damaged and some articles stolen. He called 911. Here are some pictures of the damage. It appears that our insurance is not going to cover much. We lost about $800 on the […]

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Special Vision prayer requests

February 26, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Trent Cornwell is preaching his granddad’s funeral today in Kentucky. Though he was saved and 90 years old it will be obviously a difficult time. Charles Gardner, my dad, is at the doctor right now getting tests run. His heart beat is at only 42 per minute. They do not know why and will be […]

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Jeremy Hall getting ordained

February 23, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

I am looking forward to Wednesday evening at Whitfield Baptist Church with Pastor Wayne Cofield. Jeremy Hall will be getting ordained to the gospel ministry. Jeremy is a missionary with Macedonia World Baptist Missions going to Peru on Friday. I hope you will be in prayer and if you are in the area that you […]

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Pastor’s Retreat

February 23, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Please let me ask you to pray as our staff hosts a Pastor’s Retreat in Pigeon Forge from now until Wednesday morning. God has blessed with pastors and missionaries that are interested in being with us. We want to talk about World Evangelism and Discipleship. I am a local church man. I believe that we […]

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Prayer Request for Trent and Stephanie

February 18, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

While Trent and Stephanie Cornwell were away on their anniversary celebration their car died. I mean died and they had to be picked up and brought home. It will cost more to fix the car than it is worth. So I would like to ask you to pray for them. On their limited budget they […]

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Pray for me

February 16, 2009 By Austin Gardner 3 Comments

I would like to thank God for those that pray regularly for me. Yesterday morning before the service a visiting friend prayed with me. Last night David Lundy came by and we prayed together. After church I found a note on my desk where 4 young ladies are going to meet before each service and […]

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Here is a view of Burkina Faso

February 13, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

This has to be the poorest country that I have ever visited. David Lundy is filming here and it isn’t the best but it will give you an idea of what things look like within blocks of Keith Shumaker’s house and church. Please pray for them.

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Please pray for Jenna

February 9, 2009 By Austin Gardner 3 Comments

The missionary that I just visited in Morocco, Aaron just sent out this request. Please be in prayer for them. I want to ask you all to pray for little baby Jenna tomorrow. Saturday night just after Bro. Gardner left my wife noticed a large bulge under her belly. We took her to the emergency […]

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Please pray for me

February 7, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

I would like to ask you a very selfish thing. I really want to beg you to pray for me that God will use me and work in my life. I want to be used of him. I want to preach with power. I want His leadership in what I do as pastor of the […]

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Update on Pastor Alfred Willis

February 6, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Brother Willis had gone home from the hospital but here is the latest update: Hi Everyone, Bro. Willis was released from the hospital today but remained home only a few hours. He started having pains in his chest again and his family took him back to the hospital. I guess it was around 8 PM […]

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Great News on Pastor Alfred Willis

February 4, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

All I can say is MIRACLE again. I stand amazed at God’s power and the power of prayer of God’s people. The doctor came in after lunch and said that Bro. Alfred does have some damage to his heart. The doctor said in a short period of time he should be able to back to […]

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Please pray for Pastor Alfred Willis

February 1, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

The following came in an email earlier today. I wanted to ask each of you to be in prayer for a good man that has been a friend and supporter to us. This is all that I know right now. We invited Brother Willis to Peru many years ago and he did a great job. […]

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Olivia Wampler

January 31, 2009 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

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Please pray for my friend!

January 28, 2009 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Dear Preachers, Just a quick note to inform you of an important prayer request for Dr. Don Richards. Bro. Richards is the pastor of Corinth Baptist Church in Loganville and a past moderator of our fellowship. Bro. Richards has just been diagnosed having stage 6 prostate cancer. I have just spoken with his secretary and […]

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Asking for a miracle!

January 21, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

These are in many ways the worst of times! The economy is in the toilet. People are losing their jobs. Banks are closing and all, but I want to ask you to be praying for a miracle. I know that all we can do right now is pray. But I want us to be asking God to […]

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Special prayer request

January 15, 2009 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

I received an email forward today that Pastor Don Richards is dealing with cancer. He has been a very good friend to me and to world evangelism for many years. I want to ask all of you to pray for him. He is the pastor of Corinth Baptist Church in Loganville, Georgia and was the president […]

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The totaled car

October 13, 2008 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Like I already mentioned Pastor Miguel Murillo was hit by a train yesterday afternoon. The car was destroyed but both preachers were alive after it was over. Looking at these pictures you will know that this is the truth. The train hit the car in the passenger door on the driver’s side. The train was […]

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Aaron’s surgery is major surgery

April 29, 2008 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Please continue to pray. Here is a report with more detail about his surgery from his blog. I went to the surgeon today and we have a plan. The surgery will be next Thursday at 7:30 am. They are going to go in through a 9 inch incision that will be made in my back […]

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Hope Baptist Church

March 22, 2008 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Can I get you to pray for one more thing today! God has been so good to us and has done so much to get the gospel out to the world. It is His harvest and we know that. He is doing the work. I heard from Nathan Saunders in Montana this week and was […]

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Pray for Anne Lundy

March 22, 2008 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

I just found out why Anne missed church on Thursday night! She has the Chicken Pox. She is an extremely faithful worker for the Lord and in our church. She and her husband David are in charge of our children’s ministry. Please be sure and pray for her that she will soon recover and be […]

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Prayer Request for Wayne Cooke and New York City!

March 17, 2008 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Our missionary, Wayne Cooke, is having his first Bible study this coming Sunday! Do you remember how stressful it was as we got ready to start or even how much we pray and worry about every big Sunday we have? We so desperately want God to send people and especially the very first service! Then […]

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Happy Birthday Brother Tony Howeth

March 4, 2008 By Austin Gardner 2 Comments

I know of no greater man anywhere than Tony Howeth! Today is his birthday and so since he is such a blessing to Vision Baptist Church and such a great friend I wanted to take this very public forum to say how much we love him and all of his family at Vision Baptist Church. […]

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Micah and Katie Smith are blessed with a new baby!

March 2, 2008 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Micah Smith is a member of Vision! He lives in Arequipa, Peru with his wife Katie that most of you have yet to meet. Lord willing, some day soon they will be back in town and you will get to know all of them. We just got good news. Micah and Katie have been blessed […]

Filed Under: Pastor's Trip, Prayer Requests

Easter Service coming our way

March 1, 2008 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Why don’t you send this link to your friends and invite them to Easter Sunday here at Vision Baptist! Celebration Sunday is also a good day to be inviting your friends to.

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Special thank you!

March 1, 2008 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

I am not allowed to say who but a family from the church here at Fairwinds Baptist Church just took me and two missionary families to the Mall to buy us a suit and tie. I really wish that I could say thank you more publicly but he insisted that I not do that. I […]

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Correction

February 6, 2008 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Jeremy is in a hotel room, no doctors, etc trying to pass a large kidney stone because he does not have health insurance. I just talked to him and he is feeling pretty good right now. He has still not passed the stone though so please pray for him. He will be trying to go […]

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Please be praying for Jeremy Hall

February 6, 2008 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Jeremy Hall is like a son to me. His love for God and desire to see God do something in his life is a beautiful thing and I thank God for him. Right now he needs your prayers. He is in Ohio, where he went to preach in some mission’s conferences, and he has a […]

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Second night service in Burkina Faso!

January 25, 2008 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

God really blessed tonight! There were 71 people in attendance. Three got saved! Many people made decisions to be faithful to God and to take the next step to find out what God wants them to do in their lives. Tomorrow morning we head out to a village work. It is about 2 hours away, […]

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Bedtime in Burkina Faso

January 24, 2008 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

The gecko making a clucking noise finally came out from hiding! He is not as cute or talkative as the one on the TV commercials. I just wanted you to know that the TV gecko is a fraud! They have them in the house all the time–can’t get rid them! They do not bother anyone […]

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Through Morocco to Burkina Faso

January 24, 2008 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

We have arrived in Ouagaoudou, Burkina Faso with Missionary Keith Shumaker. We arrived at about 2:30 AM and have been in bed until about 9 am Africa time. That was after getting into bed at about 4:00 am. This is a miracle as those who know John will figure out. I supposed that he would […]

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