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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…

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.…

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…

I thoroughly enjoy our midweek services. We meet every Thursday night at 7:00 pm for worship through song and Bible study. Our Pastor is currently in the book of Philemon. We just ended in the book of Colossians and will start Revelations on September 26th. Tonight we are honored to have the Pilgrims with us.…

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…

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…

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…

In honor of Pastor Appreciation Day, a video to the song “Our heart, our desire” with a Gardner theme to it. Enjoy!

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…

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 …

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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 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…

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! 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…

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…

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…

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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 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.…

Also, starting in September we will begin supporting two new staff missionaries!

Church News: Many of you undoubtedly remember that last October we planted a new church in Santiago. Over 20 people have accepted Christ through this new endeavor. Up to this point the church, Omega Baptist, has been meeting only once a week. In June we will be adding a Sunday service to the weekly schedule!…

I would like to encourage all of our teenagers to attend Faith Factor 2010! I look forward to watching our students grow in their faith over the week. Please, bring your $30 registration fee in this Sunday. If you have any questions please call me at 770.853.8148. We still have spots open so you can…

We have wonderful news! Many teenagers were having difficulty raising the $25 to attend Dodge Hunger 2010. We have been able to make some adjustments and bring the cost down $5! Yes, you heard me correctly only $5. Thanks to the partnership with the I.N.O Student Ministry of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Dawsonville, GA we…

My beloved, God has given us the privilege of serving this city, we have a burden for the lost people, faithfully serve our God, with many difficulties, but we are here only for him because he deserves it, not by anyone aria Moreover, is it just for him, to whom be glory and honor. I…