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MISSION OPPORTUNITIES
2015
Peru 2013
“Be still, and know that I am God. I
will be exalted among the nations, I will
be exalted in all the earth!”
Psalm 46:10
Tibet, China 2014
First Baptist Church Stephenville
FBCStephenville.org
One of the more amazing impacts of being a part of a mission team is
in the recognition of just how big God is. We have seen many photos
and heard from mission teams. They all seem to have the same
message: “God did mighty and amazing things
on our mission trip!”
My hope is that we never reach the point where
we get bored with that message. The Creator of
the universe involves us in His miracles. How
exciting is that! The mission opportunities we
have at FBC are given by God and have a
purpose. A church (meaning people) who is
obedient to be used by God, willing to go and
show what the love of Jesus Christ looks like, can
impact the world. In God’s great plan, going on mission will change
you, and change our church, and change our community. I encourage
you to exercise your faith in 2015. Commit yourself to a God-sized
mission.
DANNY WALKER
Minister of Education, Missions,
and Discipleship
All short term missionary team members must complete the mission
application form found on the website. The form also serves as our
evaluation for mission scholarships. You can stop by the main office at
the church to pick one up, or simply print it off at our website:
www.fbcstephenville.org/home/missions
Oaxaca Church Plant
and Us!
The great news for FBC Stephenville and Oaxaca
(pronounced wa-ha’-ka), Mexico is our partnership to
stand together and share the gospel and love of Jesus
Christ with the people in the small mountain community
of Cuilapam.
Over the next 3-5 years, FBC will receive the new
church of “Jesucristo es el Camino” as our sister church
which we will serve with our prayers, efforts and
resources. This new church has less than 75 members,
most of whom came to know Christ in the last 2 years.
They are passionate about sharing Jesus with their
community.
Missionaries Rod and Connie Johnson will assist FBC
with multiple mission teams each year as we seek to be
obedient to God in going and making disciples.
For the earth will
be filled with
the knowledge
of the glory of
the LORD as the
waters cover the
sea.
(Habakkuk 2:14)
As the waters
cover the sea
Am I qualified
to “Go”?
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all
that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, (even) to the end
of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20)
Short answer: YES. As a disciple of Jesus Christ
you have inherited God’s Spirit (The Holy Spirit -
Ephesians 1:13-14). You never go alone. It’s His
promise to us.
The other question is “Am I able to go?” Young,
old or in between, our missions are doable. In the
last few years, our mission team members have
been between the ages of 12 & 85. Is that you?
Date: March 7-14, 2015
Requirements: Must be a participating student in
Merge youth group, approval from parent, and approval
from Youth Minister Kevin Miles.
Where: Cuilapam, Oaxaca, Mexico
Description: Mission team will work with the church
Jesucristo es el Camion.” Team will serve at an orphan-
age, paint churches, sport days and youth rally w/ MK’s.
Estimated Cost: $850-1,000 Mission application
and $500 deposit due by January 1.
Size: 8 Students
Who to Contact: Kevin Miles
And we have seen
and testify that the
Father has sent His
Son to be the Savior
of the world. Whoev-
er confesses that Je-
sus is the Son of God,
God abides in him,
and he in God. So we
have come to know
and to believe the
love that God has for
us. God is love, and
whoever abides in
love abides in God,
and God abides in
him. (1 John 4:14-16)
Jesus the Savior of
the World
Date: March 6-March 14, 2015
Requirements: Be a college student, involved and
committed to a Challenge Discipleship Group through
the school year.
Where: TBD (but it’s looking like sunny Los Angeles)
Description: To share and show the love of Christ
through serving, sharing, listening and worshipping with
people who love Christ and those who are searching
for Him.
Estimated Cost: $350
Size: 135 team members
Who to Contact: Matt Mabry
[email protected] It shall not be so
among you. But
whoever would be
great among you
must be your servant,
and whoever would
be first among you
must be your slave,
even as the Son of
Man came not to be
served but to serve,
and to give his life as
a ransom for many.”
(Matthew 20:26-28)
Lead=Serve
Date: April 8 - 14, 2015
Requirements: Adults, University Students and
Students 7th-12th grade with approval.
Where: Oaxaca, Mexico
Description: This team will work at the college camp;
set up and take down of equipment, kitchen duties and
sports activities. This is an evangelistic camp where
Oaxaca students bring an unsaved friend.
Estimated Cost: $850-1,000 Mission application
and $500 deposit due by February 1.
Team Size: 8 People
Who to Contact: Danny Walker at:
[email protected] There is none like
you among the
gods, O Lord, nor
are there any
works like yours.
All the nations you
have made shall
come and worship
before you, O
Lord, and shall
glorify your name.
(Psalm 86:8-9)
None Like You
O Lord!
Date: June 26-July 5, 2015
Requirements: Must be 18 years of age or older.
Where: Greece
Description: This team will be in support of missionary
families gathering for their annual conference. We will
engage kids, providing them love and support through
VBS activities, worship, and recreation. A day and a half
of site-seeing and tourism is included.
Estimated Cost: $2,900 - $3,300
Short term missions application/scholarship form and
deposit of $500 due by November 25, 2014.
Size: 5 -10 people
Who to Contact: Shannon Pannell
[email protected] May God be
gracious to us and
bless us and make
His face to shine
upon us, that your
way may be
known on earth,
your saving power
among all nations.
(Psalm 67:1-2 )
Saving Power to
The Nations
Date: late July - early August
Requirements: Adults, University Students,
Students 7th—12th grade with approval.
Where: Oaxaca, Mexico
Description: Assist with VBS: Crafts, sport activities,
and food preparation. Bilingual requirement for VBS
teachers. Summer break in Oaxaca does not begin until
July.
Estimated Cost: $850-1,000 Mission application
and $500 deposit due by May 15.
Team Size: 8 People
Who to Contact: Danny Walker at:
“For I know their works
and their thoughts, and
the time is coming to
gather all nations and
tongues. And they shall
come and shall see my
glory, and I will set a
sign among them. And
from them I will send
survivors to the nations,
to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud,
who draw the bow, to
Tubal and Javan, to the
coastlands far away,
that have not heard my
fame or seen my glory.
And they shall declare
my glory among the
nations.
(Isaiah 66:18-19 )
Gods Glory to the
Nations
Date: August 8-15, 2015
Requirements: Nursing license is helpful but not
required. Knowledge of general medical and dentistry
and haircutting.
Where: Oaxaca, Mexico
Description: This team will do general medical and
dentistry, triage, pharmacy and fitting for eyeglasses.
Also give about 40 haircuts a day. All while sharing
Jesus.
Estimated Cost: $850-1,000 Mission application
and $500 deposit due by June 1.
Team Size: 8 people
Who to Contact: Danny Walker at:
[email protected] For the earth will
be filled with
the knowledge
of the glory of
the LORD as the
waters cover the
sea.
(Habakkuk 2:14)
As the waters
cover the sea
Date: August 1 - August 7, 2015
Requirements: Open to adults, children 7th grade
and up if accompanied by a parent.
Where: Lima (Pamplona), Peru (South America).
Description: This team will work through the Buckner
organization to minister to women, children, and
orphans. Activities will include VBS, women’s Bible
studies, making home visits to local families, and one or
more days at a Peruvian government orphanage.
Estimated Cost: $2,300-2,500. Deposit of $500 and short term missions application/scholarship form due by May 1. $1,200 due by June 1.
Size: Up to 12 team members
Who to Contact: Molly Thornton
“You are the salt of the
earth… You are the
light of the world. A city
set on a hill cannot be
hidden. Nor do people
light a lamp and put it
under a basket, but on
a stand, and it gives
light to all in the house.
In the same way, let
your light shine before
others, so that they may
see your good works
and give glory to your
Father who is in
heaven.”
(Matthew 5:13-16)
Salt & Light of the
world
Date: August 1 - August 7, 2015
Requirements: Open to adults, children 7th grade
and up if accompanied by a parent.
Where: Lima (Pamplona), Peru (South America).
Description: This team will work through the Buckner
organization to minister to women, children, and
orphans. Activities will include VBS, women’s Bible
studies, making home visits to local families, and one or
more days at a Peruvian government orphanage.
Estimated Cost: $2,300-2,500. Deposit of $500 and short term missions application/scholarship form due by May 1. $1,200 due by June 1.
Size: Up to 12 team members
Who to Contact: Molly Thornton
Mission Trips
In the Works Student Choir Mission PreTeen Mission
Texas
Aspendale Baptist Camp
Cloudcroft, NM
Heart of TX Camp
in Brownwood
Date: June 20-28
Join our Merge Youth Choir Ministry and
participate in our annual summer Choir Mission.
The location is yet to be determined, but
previous locations have included Washington
D.C. and Florida.
Students must meet certain rehearsal and
preparation requirements to maintain eligibility
for this mission team.
Contact Michael Beaty
Each summer our 5th and 6th grade pre-teens
discover missions through a mission trip of their
own. Usually in Texas, our students engage a
small church or community and assist them in
reaching folks with the gospel. The 2014 team
had an amazing experience in Shepherd, Texas.
Look for more details this spring.
Each summer, FBC takes a day to serve
our local Baptist Camp by doing light
maintenance, painting, cleaning and
other projects that help Heart of Texas
camp reach thousands of Texans with
the gospel each year.
Cost is free. Look for the date next
summer.
Contact Betty White
For 6 days each July, FBC sends a team
to the mountains of NM to work with
our partners at Aspendale. They serve
people from all over the southwest. We
assist them with maintenance and
building projects on the grounds.
Cost is $50 per person, $100 per family.
Contact Bill Haney
Contact Shannon Pannell
In addition to preparing yourself spiritually
for the mission field, it is important to prepare
yourself for potential medical and safety issues
associated with your upcoming mission trip. There
are medical issues specific to certain regions of the
world but also medical and safety concerns that
are common even when traveling in the United
States. Many of these issues are common sense but
some are as foreign to you as some of the exotic
places you might travel. Planning ahead is essential to reduce the health
risk associated with your mission trip.
Many overseas mission fields require vaccinations to prevent
infectious disease. Most of these vaccines take several weeks to be
effective, so seeing your doctor or a travel medicine specialist several
weeks in advance is best.
Malaria and other insect borne infections are common outside the
United States, and the risk of getting an infection can be reduced by
taking preventative antibiotics and carrying protective gear such as bug
spray. Depending on the type of medicine chosen, you must plan to start
these medications prior to leaving for your trip.
Many diseases are contracted by ingesting contaminated food or
water. You can prevent these in some cases by vaccinations and in
general by knowing what is safe to eat or drink.
The CDC has very engaging and helpful travel information on their
website with both general and country specific recommendations on
health risks for travelers. Prepare yourself to prevent potential health
risks associated with travel. The biggest mistake is waiting until the last
minute to take action. Visit wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list, for
interactive health and travel recommendations.
DR. JEFF MOORE
What are some things I need to be aware of about going on mission in and out of the country?
Walking - It happens a lot, especially on overseas missions.
Persons with heart conditions or late term pregnancies should not
undertake an international mission trip.
Food - We all plan to eat while we are on mission. Eating is one
of the adventurous parts of travel. Culturally, it can be offensive if
someone gives you a meal and you do not eat it. All of the places
we go have good food, just different.
Water - The US has about the best drinking water system in the
world. Traveling outside the US we will drink and use only bottled
water. There are lots of great bottled drinks and fruit drinks we
don’t have here, so we will try some of those also.
Medical Insurance - Included in all international mission trips is
medical coverage for mission travelers. This coverage provides
reimbursement for doctor visits or medication you might require
while on a trip. It also has coverage for more serious injuries and
even necessary emergency removal to the US.
Transportation - US mission trips leave from the church and
involve van rides or carpooling together. International mission trips
usually leave from the church to get to the airport in Dallas or San
Antonio. International transportation usually includes bus, cars and
vans.
Lodging - All lodging costs are included in the mission trip. In
New Mexico, Mexico, Greece and Peru our lodging is high quality
and comfortable. We stay in cabins, hotels and mission homes.
And this gospel of
the kingdom will be
proclaimed through-
out the whole world
as a testimony to all
nations, and then the
end will come.
(Matthew 24:14)
Gospel Proclaimed
to the World
What can I do to prepare for the place God has
called me?
Pray - God has granted us the gift of communication with
Him! Here are some things you can talk to Him about:
- Ask Him to make clear your desire to go & to prepare
your own heart with a passion for people.
- Ask for help financially or with other hurdles you might
encounter or foresee. God is in the business of providing.
- Pray for the people on your team.
- Pray for the people in the country/area you will be in. Be
bold. Pray for revival, healing, religious strongholds, political
strongholds, etc.
- Ask God to do far more abundantly than anyone could
ever ask or think. (Eph 3:20-21)
Research - Remember the Encyclopedia Britannica? Now it’s
called Google.
- Look up the country/area you will be in.
- If there’s a language barrier learn key words or phrases
like hello, thank you, Jesus loves you, etc.
- attend language and culture prep & mission team events
- Check out the area on Joshuaproject.net
Discip
les to
the w
orld
!
“A
nd Je
sus w
ent th
roughout a
ll the citie
s and v
illages, te
ach
ing in
their
syna
gogues a
nd p
rocla
imin
g th
e g
osp
el o
f the k
ingdom
and h
ealin
g e
very
dise
ase
and e
very
afflictio
n. W
hen H
e sa
w th
e cro
wds, H
e h
ad co
mpassio
n fo
r
them
, beca
use
they w
ere
hara
ssed a
nd h
elp
less, lik
e sh
eep w
ithout a
shepherd
.
Then H
e sa
id to
his d
isciple
s, “The h
arv
est is p
lentifu
l, but th
e la
bore
rs are
few
;
there
fore
pra
y e
arn
estly
to th
e Lo
rd o
f the h
arv
est to
send o
ut la
bore
rs into
His
harv
est.”
(Ma
tthew
9:3
5-3
8)
