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Missions/Missionaries

PRAYING FOR OUR MISSIONARIES, WHETHER, FOREIGN, HOME, STATE, OR LOCAL, WE LIFT YOU UP IN OUR PRAYERS, THROUGH OUR MISSION GROUPS, G.A.'S - R.A.'S - MISSION FRIENDS, BROTHERHOOD, AND W.M.U. !

THE MONTH OF MARCH AND APRIL, WE WILL BE COLLECTING THE ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER MISSIONS OFFERING - PLEASE REMEMBER OUR HOME MISSIONARIES- MISSIONS MATERIALS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY YOUR GIFTS THROUGH THE ANNIE ARMSTRONG OFFERINGS AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM, THE WMU AND THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR MISSIONARIES DESIRES YOUR FAITHFUL PRAYERS FOR THEM.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONARIES - (HOME MISSIONS)

SUNDAY - SCOTT & KAREN BLANCHARD. 80% HEARING LOSS AND SPEECH IMPEDIMENT DOESN'T DISCOURAGE SCOTT FROM REMAINING COMMITTED TO HIS CALLING. AS A CHURCH PLANTER AND PASTOR OF LAKE POINTE CHURCH IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, SCOTT USES HIS DISABILITY TO ENCOURAGE AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS. HE PROVES EACH DAY THAT GOD CAN USE ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO BE HIS SERVANT. PRAY FOR SCOTT & KAREN FOR GROWTH IN THEIR CONGREGATION AND AS THEY START NEW CHURCHES.

MONDAY - ARA & ANET TOROSIAN. CAUGHT SMUGGLING BIBLES FROM TURKEY TO HIS SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH IN IRAN, ARA WAS REMOVED FROM HIS HOME, BLIND-FOLDED, BEATEN AND QUESTIONED ABOUT OTHER CHRISTIAN LEADERS. EVEN THOUGH IT MEANT GIVING HIS LIFE - ARA STOOD FIRMLY PLANTED IN HIS FAITH AND PLACED HIS ENTIRE TRUST IN GOD'S HANDS. BY GOD'S GRACE, ARA ESCAPED AND LEFT IRAN AND CAME TO AMERICA. ARA'S PASSION FOR CHURCH PLANTING LED HIM TO START ONE OF THE FIRST AMERICAN CHURCHES OF BURBANK, CALIFORNIA. PRAY AS ARA & ANET AS THEY MINISTER TO NEW CHRISTIANS.

TUESDAY - PATRICK & ARCHALENA COATS ARE MISSIONARIES IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. PATRICK IS THE PASTOR OF ONE OF THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICA CHURCH IN MIAMI. HE GIVES HIS CREDIT TO THE LORD FOR HIS CALLING, HOWEVER, PATRICK CREDITS HIS GRANDFATHER'S LEADERSHIP. PRAY FOR PATRICK AS HIS MINISTRY INVOLVES STARTING NEW AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCHES IN MIAMI. ALSO PRAY THAT NEW DOORS WILL OPEN FOR RELATIONSHIPS AND GOSPEL PRESENTATIONS.

WEDNESDAY - ANDREW MANN IS A MISSIONARY IN THE BRONX, NEW YORK. ANDREW HAD HIS FIRST TASTE OF MISSIONS SERVING WITH NAMB MISSIONARY TAYLOR FIELD IN NEW YORK. BURDENED BY THE NUMBER OF "AT-RISK" CHILDREN, ANDREW BECAME A CHURCH PLANTER OF THE GRAFFITI 2 CHURCH. THIS CHURCH'S GOAL IS TO REVITALIZE, REVIVE, AND REVOLUTIONIZE BY ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY. PRAY FOR ANDREW AS THEY INTERACT, LEAD, AND COUNCIL CHILDREN, TEENS, AND PARENTS WHO FACE SITUATIONS IN THE BRONX.

THURSDAY - LUCAS AUBE IS A MISSIONARY IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA. SOMETIMES GOD CALLS MISSIONARIES TO FAR AWAY PLACES, BUT IN LUCAS' CASE, GOD CALLED HIM "HOME." AFTER TWO OVERSEAS MISSIONARY TRIPS LUCAS WAS CONCERNED FOR SO MANY OF THE LOST AND FOUND IT TO BE THE CASE IN HIS HOME TOWN OF QUEBEC. QUEBEC HAS LESS THAN 1% OF BELIEVERS. LUCAS IS SOWING THE SEEDS OF THE GOSPEL AMONG ONE OF THE MOST UN-REACHED PEOPLE OF NORTH AMERICA. PRAY FOR LUCAS THROUGH HIS OUTREACH MINISTRY HE CAN WITNESS TO THE LOST OF QUEBEC.

FRIDAY - JOSE AND MAYRA NATER ARE MISSIONARIES IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. NATIVE PUERTO RICAN - JOSE NATER WAS PURSUING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS UNTIL A MOVE TO MARYLAND CHANGED HIS LIFE. JOSE FOUND HIMSELF, JOBLESS, HOMELESS, AND DESPERATE FOR GOD'S PROVISION. HE LEARNED THAT GOD WAS IN CONTROL - NOT HIMSELF - AND DEDICATED TO SERVING THE LORD. WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER COUPLE, JOSE HAS PLANTED TWO CHURCHES AND DAILY LEADING THE CHURCHES TO DEVELOP LEADERS FOR SERVICE TO THE LORD. PRAY FOR JOSE AND MAYRA AS THEY CONTINUE TO MULTIPLY THE CHURCH AND LEAD OTHERS TO THE LORD.

SATURDAY - LET'S PRAY FOR THE NURTURE AND GROWING OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF MISSIONARIES. HAVING ENOUGH MISSIONARIES IS NOT POSSIBLE. WE NEED TO PRAY THAT HEALTHY CHURCHES WILL BE PLANTED AND GOD'S WORD PREACHED TO THE UN-REACHED IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES.

SUNDAY - LET'S PRAY FOR ALL OUR MISSION-ORIENTED GROUPS AS A WHOLE - OUR NORTH AMERICAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONS AND CHURCH PLANTERS - THE DIRECTORS OF MISSIONS - SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, THE ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER MISSION OFFERING GOAL AND ESPECIALLY OUR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONARIES. PRAY FOR CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS TO STAND WITH AND SUPPORT THE MISSIONARIES AS THEY SPREAD THE GOSPEL THROUGH-OUT NORTH AMERICA. . . .WHAT ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, OR EVEN YOUR COMMUNITY? YOU COULD BE A "STAY-AT-HOME" MISSIONARY TO THOSE WHO ARE CLOSE TO YOU.

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ELIZA BROADUS STATE MISSIONS OFFERING

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR STATE MISSIONARIES - SEPTEMBER

SUNDAY - -

In the gospels we read of all that Jesus "began to do and teach." We are reminded in Acts that the power to serve comes from the Holy Spirit. Pray for Kentucky missionaries and for their reliance upon God for the power to serve. Pray for ministries that intentionally take the gospel into Kentucky communities.

MONDAY -

Pray for Affinity Evangelism efforts to bring "the kingdom of God" to people with no spiritual connections and for believers who share Jesus through personal interest outreach efforts. Pray for the KBC Evangelism and Church Planting Team and RISK evangelism ministries. Pray for RISK Bowling Green as Kentucky Baptists share the gospel in the weeks leading up to the Kentucky Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in November.

TUESDAY - Give thanks for the vision of Eileen Mullins to "wait for the Father’s promise" to redeem a tragedy and create a ministry to the families of inmates at the Big Sandy Federal Prison. Pray for Harold and Joyce Scroggs and Robin and Becky Botkin as they lead Haven of Rest Family Ministry in Inez following Eileen’s retirement. Pray for other ministries across Kentucky that share Jesus with inmates and their families.

WEDNESDAY -

Give thanks for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers and church planters who have responded to God's prompting to start new churches. Pray for Crossroads Community Baptist Church in Stearns, as they share the gospel and meet human needs through The Lord’s Café and other ministries. Pray for new churches in your community and for more new churches to be started.

THURSDAY - Pray for those who have no understanding of the gospel message. Pray that their minds and hearts would be opened. Pray for Kentucky Baptists to trust God’s timing as He opens doors for ministry. Pray for Teresa Parrett as she links those who want to serve with ministry needs and locations. Pray that more people will volunteer for both short-term and long-term missions ministries.

FRIDAY -

Pray for churches working together through local, associational, regional, and state missions. Pray for ministries in your community and other parts of Kentucky to share Jesus. Pray specifically for the KBC Missions Mobilization Team as they train leaders and work with ministries across Kentucky and around the world.

SATURDAY -

Pray for I I C E (Innovative Intentional Community Evangelism) led by Van and Marjorie Yandell, whose outreach efforts include block parties, motorcycle rides, prison ministry, and evangelistic services at a rescue mission and other locations. Pray for those who will receive EBO ministry grants this year, including each of our 70 Baptist associations. Pray that they will share the gospel creatively.

SUNDAY -

Pray for the "Love Loud" Backpack outreach. Pray for Appalachian Regional Ministry and Mississippi River Ministry who will distribute backpacks to children and share the gospel with their families. Pray that Kentucky Baptists will take the initiative to meet this need, and that all efforts will be of God to reach Kentucky and the world for Christ.

STATE MISSIONARIES THAT ARE CLOSE TO HOME: TIM BARGO - FIRST PRIORITY - STUDENT OUTREACH -27 BIBLE CLUBS IN TRI-COUNTY AREA OF CORBIN - TERRY & NISSA BURKEEN - CLUB 180 IN TRI-CITIES CUMBERLAND, BENHAM AND LYNCH - JOLI & DOUG CULLEN - CHOOSE LIFE MINISTRIES IN PINEVILLE - KEITH DECKER - CEDAR RIDGE MINISTRIES IN WILLIAMSBURG - MELISSA & JOHN FITZWATER - LOAVES & FISHES MINISTRY IN LYNCH -

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SOUTHERN BAPTISTS HAVE FOLLOWED GOD'S LEAD TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON BRINGING ALL THE WORLD'S PEOPLES TO HIM AND GOD HAS RESPONDED TO THE FAITHFULNESS OF HIS PEOPLE. THERE IS MUCH TO CELEBRATE, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, WE CAN IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE GROUPS THAT REMAIN UNTOUCHED BY THE GOSPEL. WE ARE ABLE TO GET THERE IN OUR GENERATION. HOWEVER, THAT LAST PART OF THE JOURNEY MAY BE THE HARDEST, WHY? BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE ALL OF US, CHURCHES, MISSIONARIES, NATIONAL PARTNERS AND OUR "GREAT COMMISSION" PARTNERS TO SEE, AS NEVER BEFORE, THAT ALL PEOPLE COME TO KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR LORD AND SAVIOR. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL VISION TO SEE PEOPLE WHO SPEAK KIRMANJKI AND KABYLE, THAI AND TATAR, USE SIGN LANGUAGE IN CZECH TO PRAISE AND GLORIFY GOD.

REMEMBERING THE HOME MISSIONARIES

ERIC AND CRYSTAL PAGE ARE NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONARIES SERVING AS CHURCH PLANTERS. BECAUSE OF OUR FAITHFUL SUPPORT THROUGH OUR FINANCES AND PRAYERS, ERIC HAS STARTED WHAT IS CALLED A "COW CAMP." THIS IS A MINISTRY THAT INTRODUCES TEENS TO THE BASICS OF GETTING A SHOW CALF READY WHILE INCLUDING A BIBLE STUDY DESIGNED TO TEACH THEM HOW GOD PREPARES US FOR HIS SERVICE. WILL YOU JOIN US AS WE PRAY FOR ERIC AND HIS MINISTRY - "CONNECTING TRAILS COWBOY MINISTRY" AS THEY CONTINUE TO REACH THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE A HOME CHURCH.

COY AND CATHY WEBB ARE NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONARIES THAT SERVE IN OUR HOME STATE OF KENTUCKY, HELPING THOSE WHEN DISASTERS STRIKE. SOME OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS FROM THE KENTUCKY BAPTIST CONVENTION ARE CATHY AND COY. COY SERVES AS THE KENTUCKY BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF DIRECTOR AND HE COORDINATES MORE THAN 8,000 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AS THEY SHARE AND HELP, WITH HOPE AND HEALING THROUGH THE NAME OF JESUS TO THOSE DEALING WITH DISASTER. IN HIS ROLE AT THE KBC, HE ALSO PROVIDES LEADERSHIP FOR THE BAPTIST MEN ON MISSION DEPARTMENT AND MINISTRIES SUCH AS; BAPTIST BUILDERS, MEN'S MINISTRY, AND MEN'S AND BOY'S MISSION EDUCATION. OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO COY, AND HIS WIFE CATHY, AS THEY CONTINUE TO OFFER RESTORING HOPE OF JESUS CHRIST TO THOSE IN NEED.

MATT AND ELAINE TIPTON ARE NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. THEY WERE SURPRISED BY THE AFFECTION THEY GAINED FOR THEIR WORK AND SUPPORT EVEN IN THE WAKE OF TRAGEDY. AFTER LOSING EVERYTHING IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA, THEY MOVED HOME TO TENNESSEE. GOD STILL BURDENED THEIR HEARTS ABOUT NEW ORLEANS. FIVE YEARS LATER, THE TIPTON'S WERE BACK IN NEW ORLEANS FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION IN PLANTING A CHURCH NOW CALLED "HOPE." MATT AND ELAINE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THEIR MINISTRIES IN THE CITY. THEY SHARE THE GOSPEL, AND BUILD MINISTRY PARTNERSHIPS. THIS WEEK, WILL YOU JOIN US IN PRAYING FOR OUR MISSIONARIES, MATT AND ELAINE TIPTON IN NEW ORLEANS, AS THEY CONTINUE TO SHARE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST?

SCOTT AND ASHLEY VENABLE ARE NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN THE WICKER PARK URBAN AREA OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SCOTT IS THE PASTOR OF THE MOSAIC CHURCH THERE. SCOTT WAS BAPTIZED IN LAKE MICHIGAN WHEN HE GAVE HIS HEART AND LIFE TO THE LORD. IN THE WICKER PARK AREA, HE AND HIS WIFE ASHLEY HAVE SET UP A PRAYER STATION THAT ENCOURAGES PEOPLE THEY MEET TO HAVE PRAYER AND A DEVOTION. THEY ARE ABLE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO REACH UN-CHURCHED PEOPLE OF THAT AREA FOR CHRIST. JOIN US IN PRAYING FOR SCOTT AND ASHLEY AS THEY CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW JESUS AS THEIR PERSONAL SAVIOR.

MISSIONARY MOMENTS

MONTH OF JULY - 2013 - MISSION MONTH

LAURA JOHNSON CURRY- MISSION TRIP

LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA

PAM HALCOMB - MISSION TRIP & STORY TELLER

REV. ERNEST BOGGS - ASSOCIATION D.O.M. - MISSION TRIP TO AFRICA

OUR VERY OWN LBC 2013 W.M.U.Director- NANCY MILLS

THE GIDEON'S - GLEN DURHAM - FEATURED SPEAKER

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OUR VERY OWN MISSIONARIES

IN OUR COUNTY WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE MISSIONARIES WORKING OUT OF THE MERIDZO MINISTRIES AT LYNCH, KENTUCKY: THEY ARE GEORGE LEWIS - AND LONNIE AND BELINDA RILEY. ALSO IN THE TRI-CITIES AREA, IS PAULINE WHITE, MSC FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND HAROLD AND JOYCE SCROGGS WITH MSC RETREAT CENTER/ VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS.

IT IS OUR PRAYER, HERE AT LIGGETT BAPTIST CHURCH, NOT ONLY DURING THIS TIME OF PRAYER FOR OUR STATE, FOREIGN, AND HOME MISSIONS, THAT WE WILL CONTINUALLY REMEMBER THESE "AT HOME" MISSIONARIES, RIGHT HERE IN OUR COUNTY.

HOW THEN SHALL THEY CALL ON HIM IN WHOM THEY HAVE NOT BELIEVED? AND HOW SHALL THEY BELIEVE IN HIM WHOM THEY HAVE NOT HEARD? AND HOW SHALL THEY HEAR WITHOUT A PREACHER? AND HOW SHALL THEY PREACH, EXCEPT THEY BE SENT?

ROMANS 10:14&15A