July 2024 Update
June 30, 2024, marked the twentieth anniversary of our arrival in the United Kingdom as missionaries. What a joy to be back in the UK last month visiting the churches we started and spending the weekend at Derry Baptist Fellowship!
Partnering with Local Churches to Train and Send Missionaries Worldwide
June 30, 2024, marked the twentieth anniversary of our arrival in the United Kingdom as missionaries. What a joy to be back in the UK last month visiting the churches we started and spending the weekend at Derry Baptist Fellowship!
Mozambique is a country in southern Africa with a population of over 34 million people and very few independent Baptist missionaries. Recently, a number of couples have surrendered to go to this needy country including VBM missionaries, Noah & Tristan
“I think I should read the Bible for myself!” – These were the profound words of a young man on the streets of Colchester this past Saturday. While Grant and I were out sharing the gospel alongside Missionary Pastor Sam
If the length of time since our last prayer letter (10 weeks!) is any indication, it has been a very busy but blessed season! Here are some updates: Ministry Travels – Over the past couple of months, we helped with
UK Trip – At the end of July, I was back in the UK with a missions team. We visited Downham Baptist (London), Headgate Baptist (Colchester Mission), Derry Baptist (Northern Ireland) and also did outreach with a church in Sutton.
West Africa Trip – At the start of June, I had the wonderful privilege to take a trip to Nigeria and Burkina Faso to visit with several VBM missionaries. Graham and Olivia Young are doing a great job in Abuja,
OGTC Commencement – On May 12th, eleven young people participated in the 2023 Commencement for the Our Generation Training Center (OGTC). What a blessing to have a small part in helping prepare many of these young people for Christian ministry!
Grant is 18! – April was a big month in the Snode household with our son Grant turning 18! We’re so thankful for him and so proud of the man he has become. Please pray for Grant as he graduates
Colombia Trip – At the end of February, Teri and I traveled to Barranquilla, Colombia to attend the VBM Latin America Regional Conference. Twenty-eight missionaries and three interns from seven countries were in attendance. There were many helpful sessions and
Four New Missionary Families On the Field – Despite travel complications caused by COVID-19, most countries are now quite open to international travel and most Vision Baptist Missions (VBM) missionaries who were delayed have now left for the field. Since