Baptists Committed to World Evangelism

This article was written by my pastor, Austin Gardner, several years ago.  As a church-planting missionary, this article has some very important truths for me and other missionaries to consider.   God greatly used my pastor when He went to Peru as a missionary, and I think that following this method had a lot to [...]

There are only 10 days left to register for the Latin Bridge Retreat ’12 !  Make your plans today to be a part of this event. The sessions will focus on cross-cultural evangelism, the role of discipleship in leader training, and strategic church planting principles for the Latin American context.  All classes will be taught by experienced church planters. We are so glad God has given us the opportunity to have two of the best keynote speakers you could imagine.  Be sure to register today! Visit bcwe.org  to learn more about Latin American missions

We believe in the ministry of the local church. Fact is that the term local church is redundant. It is our goal to see like minded churches started all over the world.

I want to challenge every missionary to listen to this sermon by Missionary to Kenya Randy Stirewalt speaking on how to do mission work. I am very impressed with him and the ministry. He is preaching on the Biblical Method for church planting. This man will be speaking at the Latin Bridge retreat January 6-7, 2012. Make plans to be with us

Our home church is hosting a church planting seminar absolutely free of charge on November 3-4!  If you are a church planter, pastor, missionary, in full time-ministry, considering church planting, or just want to be learn more about and b involved in church planting, I want to encourage you to attend this event.  Dr. Earl Jessup and Baptist Church Planting have been involved in helping both my brothers with their church plants.  My pastor, Austin Gardner, has planted many churches.  I guarantee you that you will learn a wealth of information from this seminar that will challenge and help you.

Acts 14:18-23 “And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,  Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.” The ministry of Paul and Barnabas in Lystra was one of two extremes.  Paul, with God’s power, healed a lame man

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The summation from Missionary Stephen Benefield in Cambodia! 1. If you want to plant a church, first plant yourself. 2. If you want the cream of the crop, you must first plant a crop. 3