Partnering with Local Churches to Train and Send Missionaries Worldwide
Induction Service – The month of July began with an “Induction Service” for Ricardo Hipolito, the new pastor of Downham Baptist Church in southeast London. A number of friends, including several pastors, attended the service to share words of encouragement.
Introducing Others to Christ – One of the most amazing privileges in the world is introducing others to Christ! Over the past few months, we’ve held a weekly Bible study in Colchester that was designed to help people come to
On August 24, 2022, my family and I will be returning to America to take up the General Director role at Vision Baptist Missions full-time. (You can read more about this decision here.) We realize that this is a very different
Prayer – May began with a week of prayer at Downham. We enjoyed focusing our attention on the Lord each evening and praying for laborers for London, the United Kingdom, and the world. The church at Colchester has also started
Back in England – Yesterday, our family arrived back in England after a six-week trip to America. The primary purpose of our trip was to represent the region of Europe at a planning retreat for Vision Baptist Missions (VBM) field
Pray for Europe – European nations like Russia and Ukraine have been very prominent in our minds over the past few weeks. Our hearts break for all those affected by the war in Ukraine. Please pray for Christians in Eastern
Winter Retreat – We started the year with a retreat for folks from churches in London, Colchester and Peterborough. Missionary Jonathan VandenHurk was our guest speaker. We looked at “Following Christ” and heard many powerful testimonies and messages. It was
Family Visit – We enjoyed having Travis’ parents visit us for several weeks last month. They were a real blessing to us, and we made many good memories together. It was great to travel with my parents back to Northern
Moravians – One of the groups in history most dedicated to world evangelism was the Moravians. They trace their roots to Jan Hus, a Czech reformer who was martyred in 1415. In 1722, the Moravians were offered asylum by Nikolaus
On September 19, we had the “Grand Opening” of Headgate Baptist Church in Colchester. What a blessing to have friends from several churches around the country attend as well as some visitors from the local area! Colchester is actually where
