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Billy Meek

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Billy Meek was born on a farm in North Carolina and lived there

during his childhood. As a teenager he worked at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. While there he was saved in a Baptist Church.

Soon after he applied and was accepted as a student at Moody

Bible Institute. While a student at Moody he went home with a friend

who was a member at Ganson Street Baptist. Thereafter, every chance he got, he visited Ganson Street. "The church sort of adopted me,

because I had no home. It was true love. They were such wonderful

people," says Billy.

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While at Moody he had another close friend who was from Kentucky. The

need for missionaries was so great that his friend asked him to go to Kentucky to help. Ganson Street commissioned him to go. For two years he labored alone without much real success. By that time he saw his need of a help

mate. He made several trips back to Michigan where he courted his future

wife, Mary.Billy and Mary established a church that

Billy pastored for many years. Mary went home to be with the Lord in 2002.Billy continues to help with Youth Haven Bible Camp in Kentucky and in nursing

home ministries around Wendover, Kentucky.

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Fast Faqs:

Field: Kentucky

Address: Box 17 Wendover, KY 41775

Phone: 606-672-2473

Birthday: March 7

Family: Adult children: Richard and Cheryl

Both active in Lord's work

Education: Moody Bible Institute

Left for Mission Field: 1950

Mission Board: Kentucky Mountain Mission

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David Knapp graduated from Calvary Bible College with a BA in missions. He did

graduate studies at Calvary seminary and Peniel Baptist Seminary. He has been

awarded an honorary doctorate from Peniel Baptist Seminary.

Judith attended Berean Bible College in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and graduated

from New Tribes Bible Institute in Jackson, Michigan.

David pastored the Berean Fundamental Church in St. Joseph, Missouri, for two years before joining New Tribes Mission (NTW) in 1972. Over the next 25 years, he served as

interim pastor for three churches and taught adult Sunday School classes for more than 15

years. He has also been a writer for Union Gospel Press.

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In 1972, the Knapps received their candidate training with NTW. They then served for seven and a half years at the missions

institute at Rochester, Pennsylvania, as teacher and chairman.

In 1981, they were transferred to the New Tribes Bible Institute in Jackson, Michigan.

The next 14 years found David serving there as full-time teacher and president. Four years

prior to being assigned as regional representative with NTM, the Knapps served at Frontier School of the Bible in Lagrange, Wyoming, where David taught full time and

filled the dean of students position.

David and Judith have blended family. Their first spouses died of cancer. In 1992, they

blended eight teenagers. Today they've been blessed with ten grandchildren.

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Fast Faqs:

Field: Regional Representative

Address: 4475 Pioneer Drive Greeley, CO 80634

Phone: 970-378-8916

Family: 8 Children, 10

Grandchildren

Education: New Tribes Bible Institute

Left for Mission Field:1999

Mission Board: New Tribes Missions

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Terry received Christ in 1934 at White Spot Tavern/Mission. He began studying at Moody

Bible Institute in Chicago in 1945. On September 10, 1948 Terry was ordained to

gospel ministry under Dr. Howard Sugden at Ganson Street Baptist Church. In 1950, he

began pastoring the West Rome Baptist Church and Manitou Community Church in

Lenawee County, Michigan. He formed and organized Drive-In Churches, Inc., mission

organization now known as Drive-In Ministries which first operated in North

America, but now is an international ministry.

Olive was brought up in a pastor's home, lived most of her life in Phoenix, Arizona. She accepted Christ under the guidance of

her godly parents at the age of 9.

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She entered Moody to prepare for full-time ministry anywhere the Lord would direct

her. While at Moody she ministered in the ladies Pilot Quartette as contralto, on radio,

various church assignments, and during Founders week for some years.

Terry and Olive began 3 months of Evangelistic ministry in the north eastern

section of the U.S. Many ministers encouraged them to pray for God's leading in their ministry as they believed they had the

gift of evangelism. In December of 1950, desiring to reach more people around the

Devil's Lake area, God led them to form and organize the Drive-In ministry, now serving

30 states plus Canada, Mexico, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Nigeria, El Salvador and

Honduras.

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Fast Faqs:

Field: Administrator of Drive-In Ministries

Address: 6035 113 Avenue North Pinellas Park, FL

33782

Birthdays: Terry- Oct. 1 Olive- Oct. 15

Family: 3 Adult Children

Left for Mission Field: December 1950

Mission Board: Drive-In Ministries

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Matt Kavgian’s grandparents, Ed and Vera Coats were stalwart members of Ganson

Street for many years. His mother, Suzanne (Coats) Kavgian grew up in the church. All of his childhood memories of holidays and family gatherings revolve around Ganson and the persons within.

Matt and Anne-Coleman Kavgian met while both attending Wheaton College in Illinois. They were married in May of 2000. That September, they began their work in the ministry. Matt worked as the personal

assistant to the Founder and President of Campus Crusade, Dr. Bill Brighton, who

has since gone home to be with the Lord.

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Since that time he has been serving with the CrossRoads ministry of Campus Crusade, also

based in Orlando, Florida. CrossRoads employs character education and evangelism to address social needs like HIV/AIDS, drug addiction, and violence in over 60 countries around the world.

Specifically, he directs our work in Eastern Europe and Russia. In addition, this year he produced a documentary film called, “Hope

Positive: Surviving the Sentence of HIV/AIDS” and is currently co-authoring a book on the

subject. Anne-Coleman (it goes together, like the first name Anne Marie) works with Campus

Crusade’s high school student ministry, Student Venture, at a large local high school. She

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Fast Faqs:

Field: Administrator of Missions Office of Campus Crusade for Christ

Address: 14480 Chinese Elm Drive Orlando, FL 32828

Anniversary: May 27th

Left for Mission Field: September of 2000

Mission Board: Campus Crusade for Christ

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The Lemmons BioSince joining Mission Aviation Fellowship, John

and Sherry Lemmon have lived in both Shell and Quito, Ecuador. John served as e-mail

administrator and pilot/mechanic for the MAF Ecuador program. For the past 10 years, he has

been the Regional Chief Pilot for the Latin American Regional Office in Quito. As Chief

Pilot, he was responsible for promoting safety in the Ecuador, Venezuela, and Haiti programs as well as with the MAF affiliates in Mexico and Suriname. John says, "This meant confirming

that each country was visited each year by the safety department or me, as well as

performing check rides, safety inspections, and technical meetings." After 21 years in Ecuador,

John has accepted an assignment as MAF recruiter for the Midwest region of the United

States. "This is a new position with lots of unknowns," shares John.

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"The highlight of our time in Ecuador was the blessing of becoming friends with people from many countries," says Sherry. During her last

year in Ecuador, Sherry was in charge of organizing hospitality. She also learned more about in-depth Bible study from leadership training courses she took for Precepts Bible Ministries. "It’s good to be reminded that no

matter where I am or what I am going through, I don’t need to fear, because God is

right here with me seeing me through," comments Sherry.

John and Sherry both grew up in Michigan. Sherry and John were married in 1977.

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Field: Recruiting for MAF

Family: 3 Adult children- David Jonathan Crystal

Education: John-B.S. from Moody, Commercial Pilot’s,

Airframe, and Power Plant Mechanics Licenses

Sherry-B.A. and Teaching Certificate from

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The Nakaokas BioBob was raised in a Christian home in Denver,

Colorado. He accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior while in junior high school. He became

involved with a group called Campus Ambassadors while in pharmacy school at Colorado University.

He learned much about sharing his faith and Christian growth during this time. He wanted to use his pharmacy skills for the Lord in some way, so he

applied to go out as a short-term worker with CBFMS. He ministered for 18 months in Ivory Coast,

Africa. The need and desire for more Biblical training led him to Denver Seminary in 1979. After serving in a church planting ministry for 2 years, he

and Karen went to Ivory Coast as church development and medical missionaries with CBFMS.

They transferred to Mission to the Americas to minister to international and Mormon students

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Karen, was born and raised in Canton, Ohio. She became a Christian during a missions conference

at her Baptist church at age 10. While at Ohio State University, she was active in a Baptist

Church and Navigators. She had been interested in missions for a long time, such that, upon her

arrival in Denver to engage in research at a local hospital, she also completed her nursing degree.

Bob and Karen met in a singles class at church and were married in 1986. Working with

internationals came naturally for them, as they constantly hosted foreign students in their home

and through church activities.

In the summer of 2004, the Nakaokas changed ministry focus to start working with a local

congregation in the Ogden, Utah area that is heavily Mormon.

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Field: Christian Training in a Highly Mormon Field

Address: Mission To The Americas P.O. Box 828

Wheaton, IL 60189-0828

Birthdays: Bob May 27 Karen Oct. 14

Family: Joshua- Oct. 1 Jessica- July 1


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The Mains BioReuben grew up in Grenada as a missionary kid.

When he was 14, his family went to Jackson County to settle in the U.S. He graduated from both Northwest High School and Spring Arbor

College. While pursuing his Th.M. degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, he did a pastoral

internship at Ganson Street Baptist Church under Pastor Lloyd Johnson. The Lord called him

to missionary service during the summer of 1976, which he spent in Grenada as a summer missionary. He teaches Bible Institute classes

for the eight Berean Bible Churches in Grenada. He is also principal and main teacher for the

secondary grades of the Berean Christian Academy. Rueben also serves as an elder in the

church that his father helped to start, and is active in a prison ministry in Grenada as well.

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The Mains BioShe spent her teen years in Grenada, and was

the first Graduate of Berean Christian Academy. She went on to Cedarville College to earn her B.A. degree. She earned her M.C.E. and D.C.E. degrees through Freedom University while on the mission field. She is the director of the in-service teacher training division of the Bible Institute. She also teaches art at B.C.A. and

serves as computer consultant for the Christian Bookstore. She is one of the leading artists in

Grenada.

Reuben and Susan met in Grenada. They had a long distance courtship and were married in

1979. After spending their first year of marriage at seminary, they were appointed by

Berean Missions to the field of Dominica, where they served for almost ten years before moving back to Grenada. They have been ministering

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Field: Training, Teaching, and Consulting for Eight Grenada Churches and Various Schools.

Birthdays: Reuben- July 31 Susan- January 8

Family: Two College Age Sons Stephen- May 31 Asher- July 6


Mission Board: Berean Mission

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Bob and Susan Walsh are a Missions Team to Sao Paulo, Brazil. They are currently under the direction of the

Association of Baptists for World Evangelism Mission Board. Bob is a Pastor who is currently working as a

Church Planter. Susan Home schooled their four children.

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Field: Church Planting and Pastoring in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Birthdays: Bob- April 4 Lois- April 29

Family: Four Children Andy- Nov. 1, 1977 Ben- Oct. 24, 1981 Linda- Nov. 6, 1983 John- Feb. 6, 1986

Mission Board: Association of Baptists for World Evangelism


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The Tomans BioSerina made her decision for Christ as a young child during VBS at Bethel Baptist Church. She remembered understanding the significance of the gospel and accepting the gift of salvation

then; however, it was not until high school and college that her faith matured to a point of

commitment and mature action. She sensed that being raised in a Christian home and being a life-

long church attendee has made her journey to Christ more of a continual learning process (rather than a single life-changing event).

Jason made a decision to follow Christ as an elementary school student at Trinity Lutheran School, although he would say that it was at a

later date that he understood that God demanded him to follow Him with his whole being. The transition point was at a youth

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The Tomans BioThey met through InterVarsity (I.V.). Jason was at his parent's home in August getting ready to

go back to school when he heard that the worship leader for the I.V. chapter had left WMU and they needed a replacement. They asked if

he would consider co-leading the musical worship with a sophomore girl who had a gift for music. After he got that girl's number, he called her and they decided to co-lead. That girl was Serina. They became great friends as they got to know each other through serving together.

They shared each others joys and struggles. The following school year, Serina had been chosen to

fill the role of Large Group Coordinator for the weekly mass I.V. meetings, and Jason was

chosen to be chapter president. After just a couple of months, Jason realized that she meant

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Fast Faqs:

Field: Christian Training on College Campuses in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Address: 6581 Edgefield St. Portage, MI 49024

Birthdays: Jason- October 9 Serina- October

20

Family: Maya- Ocotber 23, 2002 Baby girl due in March

of 2005!

Mission Board: InterVarsity

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Marty and Denise Shaw have served with World Venture (Formerly CBI) for 20 years. They were appointed to serve in a camp ministry, but for the past 10 years Marty has been involved in

church planting and field coordinating for Japan. He has led CBI missionaries in developing their

gifts to reach Japanese, worked alongside Japanese churches in strategizing, and led missionaries in evaluating their goals and

objectives.

Denise has been involved with a Bible quilt/Bible study class for Japanese women. Many of these ladies also attend a church that meets weekly in the Shaws’ home. They have grown in faith and in understanding of God’s desires for their lives. She has also been involved in planning women’s

retreats, as well as doing one-on-one discipleship.

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The Shaws BioSince August 2002, Marty has been the

coordinator of World Venture’s Global Strategies, exploring new and innovative ways for the

churches around the world to step into missions together. This position involves working with

missionaries on various fields and national church leadership to cast a vision for what part they can play in God’s growing kingdom around the world.

Churches both old and new, big and small, rich and poor are catching the Great Commission

vision. Marty’s vision is to see CBI be a leader in encouraging and supporting further growth in this

area.

Primary Ministry Focus-Co-ordinator of Global Strategies, developing global strategies and

partnerships with churches and mission agencies around the world.

Major Challenges- Sharing the gospel of Christ with Japanese and maintaining relationships with converts while developing strategies to reach the

world.


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Field: Asia

Birthdays: Marty- January 12 Denise- December 2

Anniversary: June 10

Family: Alison- February 18 Aaron- October 19

Left for Mission Field: Appointed in 1983

Mission Board: World Venture( Formerly CBI)


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Having served several decades in Indonesia, Carl and Cindy Reed feel privileged to be teamed with

the Evangelical Theological Seminary of Indonesia (ETSI). ETSI has set for itself the

ambitious goal of reaching Indonesia for Christ in one generation, by planting a church in every one of its 55,000 villages. To do this, every seminary student studying at each of the 17

branch seminaries is required to win at least 15 people to Christ and to begin a new church or group before graduating. In the 20 years since the seminary began, the number of churches in Indonesia has doubled from 20,000 to 40,000. ETSI has had a part in this amazing growth. The Reeds find their teaching and counseling

challenging because their students come from a great many islands, each with its own cultural

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The Reeds BioCarl and Cindy also work with Indonesian church

planters serving in the Jogjakarta area. World Venture (Formerly CBI) also has workers serving among several of the least evangelized people

(LEP) groups of Indonesia. Indonesian LEP workers differ from church planters in that they

must work in a much lower profile, often in dangerous situations.

Although Indonesia’s Muslim population is the largest in the world, a significant number of

people have become Christians in recent years.

Primary Ministry Focus- Equipping Indonesians to reach Indonesia for Christ in this generation.The People- Seminary and Christian university students come from all over Indonesia. Each

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Field: Indonesia

Birthdays: Carl- December 25 Cindy- July 11

Anniversary: June 10

Family: Two Adult ChildrenChristy and Collin

Left for Mission Field: Carl-1976 (Short Term)

1979 (Full-Time)Cindy- 1968 (Full-

Time)

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In September 2002, CBInternational evacuated all its workers from Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) due to fighting between rebel and government forces. At that time Ernie and Janice Eadelman

were publishing material in over 30 tribal languages. When the rebellion removed the

Eadelmans from this ministry, the national staff continued it for a time, but then were forced to

close the facility.As Ernie and Janice faced the necessity of finding

a new place to work they discovered a missionary family about to leave their ministry

just across the border in southern Mali. This was not far from their former area. From that village

they would be able to continue helping the Ivorians who were continuing the ministries

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The Eadelmans BioWhen they moved into the village of Kadiolo in Mali, they found a young church with a Malian pastor hungry for direction. Ernie mentors and encourages the pastor who also oversees the

small groups of believers in outlying areas. Using his business training Ernie has been able to mentor

the staff of the award-winning Christian radio station which is also in Kadiolo. While still in Côte d'Ivoire,

Janice and Ernie also worked with the Senufo translation team to ready the entire Cebaara Bible for publication, a project that has taken more than

30 years to complete. After moving to Kadiolo, Mali, they were able to continue working with the Senufo

translation team preparing the Bible for printing.

Primary Ministry Focus- Training nationals in communication skills and getting the Word of God

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Field: Mali

Birthdays: Ernie- October 10Janice- June 30

Anniversary: May 15

Family: No further immediatefamily

Bible Education: Moody Bible Institute

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For many years Glenn and Linnea (Linn) Boese have been involved in a wide variety of

ministries, but their main ministry focus was reaching the Nyarafolo people, a least-

evangelized people group in northern Ivory Coast. Glenn worked part time as director of the

laboratory and assisted with the computer services at the Baptist Mission Hospital. He

managed the business and computers for the Nyarafolo Translation Project (NTP). Church

planting in Nyarafolo villages, mentoring leaders and counseling Nyarafolos were some of his

other responsibilities. Linn was director of the NTP, which included a

team of five Nyarafolos. She helped exegete the Old Testament section, and has been working with a Nyarafolo lay preacher on translating

Genesis. The group has also aired a weekly radio program, the only Nyarafolo broadcast in

existence, attracting many listeners.

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The Boeses BioA group of Nyarafolo believers committed to

reaching their people met weekly in the Boeses’ courtyard. Glenn and Linn partnered with them

in prayer, evangelism and training. A major emphasis of the group has been to create and record Christian songs in their own indigenous music form, including Scripture-based music on the life of Christ and the Genesis stories. Three groups of believers have been meeting to the

east of Ferkessédougou. Glenn helped train the Nyarafolo lay leaders from these groups. There

has been increasing responsiveness to the gospel, with several other villages asking for

training. People have also walked long distances to attend services.

Primary Ministry Focus- Reaching the Nyarafolo people through church planting and Bible

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Fast Faqs:

Field: The Nyarafolo of IvoryCoast

Birthdays: Glenn- June 12Linn- June 13

Anniversary: June 9

Family: Three children,2 Adults (Marisa Ross and Ariane Boese)1 Teen (Bryn-October

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The Greens

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Since 1998 Mike and Agnieszka Green have ministered in Krakow, Poland, establishing

churches.

In March 2002 the Second Baptist Church of Krakow became a legally registered church with

Polish government. To legally exist in the country a church must have at least 25 members and at the time it was registered, Second Baptist

had 26. It was the first church planted in that region of Poland since World War II.

Mike has an evangelistic Bible study with a Polish motorcycle dealer three times a week.

Mike also plays the drums for the gospel choir "Joyful Voice." The choir is primarily made up of

Roman Catholics. Because of this, they often have the unprecedented opportunity to sing in Roman Catholic churches. At each concert the

gospel is preached.

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The Greens BioAgnieszka teaches a cooking class for women. The class is usually centered on a theme, i.e., "Brazilian night" or "Italian night." During the class one woman shares and demonstrates a

recipe and another woman shares a Bible devotional. Usually about 15 women attend

with half of those women being nonbelievers. Agnieszka also leads a women’s Bible study class and is planning a women’s conference.

Primary Ministry Focus- Planting and establishing churches that will begin new

daughter churchesThe Greens minister to people who are in their late 20s to late 40s, most of whom are college educated. People outside of their church are

usually Roman Catholic, and in most cases only nominal in their faith.


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Fast Faqs:

Field: Poland

Birthdays: Mike- October 11Agnieszka- August 29

Anniversary: April 29

Family: No Further ImmediateFamily

Bible Education: Trinity Evangelical

Divinity School


Mission Board: Conservative BaptistInternational


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Jon, a Preacher’s son, moved several times before moving to Lansing, MI. He had always been involved in the ministry through various programs. It was at Taylor University that Jon

began to take his relationship with Christ seriously. After participating in a short-term missions trip, he accepted God’s call into full-

time ministry.Stacy grew up in Parma, MI, and is the daughter

of Dick and Leota Watterson. She accepted Jesus as her Savior at age five, and her

relationship with Christ developed through her parent’s example, youth programs at church,

and summer camps at Camp Barakel. Her first short-term missions trips were to Honduras and

Panama. After high school, she counseled at Camp Barakel. God continued to provide people with experiences to cause Stacy to stretch and

grow regarding her relationship with Christ.

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Jon and Stacy both attended Taylor University, graduated, married, and moved to

Ft. Wayne, IN. Jon worked at Taylor University, and Stacy taught 3rd grade at Ft. Wayne Christian School in 1993. From there, they went to Camp Barakel, and are on full-

time staff there. Jon is overseer and program coordinator, as well as doing many other jobs

at camp. Stacy is a homemaker and also helps other women in the kitchen and camp

cleaning. She is also registrar for the Handicap Camp held the first week in July. In

the summer, she and Jon are Young Adult Program Staff coordinators, overseers of camp programs, and have Bible studies in

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Fast Faqs:

Field: Camp Barakel, Michigan

Address: PO Box 159Fairview, MI 48621

Birthdays: Jon- July 16Stacy- September 30

Family: Hannah- July 20Natalie-

November 8 Katherine- August 16

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Dick was born in Jackson, MI and spent his childhood helping his father at East Jackson

School where he worked. As an adult, he went to work for the same school and worked there for

38 years. When he retired, he took a more active part in CEF by helping in Special Party Clubs and at the Jackson County Fair Ministry.

Jane was born in Jackson, MI and still lives in the house in which she spent her childhood. She received the Lord Jesus as a child and felt God

calling her to hield her life to Jesus as a teenager. Jane taught children’s church and a Sunday evening children’s class. In 1966, Jane

began building a Good News Club and was burdened to reach children who do not attend church. In 1970, she attended CEF Leadership

Training Institute and became the Home Missionary Director for CEF in Jackson County.

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As Home Missionary Director, Jane co-ordinates the CEF Ministries in Jackson

County, such as Good News Clubs®, Special Party Clubs, 5-Day Clubs®, Fair Ministry,

Bible Correspondence Ministry, and teaches training classes/seminars for churches and special events. As a child evangelist, her

greatest joy is to teach the Gospel and see children come to the Lord Jesus and receive

new life in Him.Dick and Jane met in high school in the ninth

grade and knew they would get married. Soon after meeting, Dick received the Lord Jesus as Savior and they began attending church together. After graduating, they married and had 2 daughters and started

teaching Sunday School. Dick has now gone home to be with the Lord.


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Fast Faqs:

Field: CEF Ministry in Jackson County

Address: PO Box 295Jackson, MI 48204

Birthdays: Dick- March 30Jane- June 19

Family: Two Adult ChildrenThree Grandchildren

Bible Education: Children’s Ministry Institute, CEF


Mission Board: Child EvangelismFellowship


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Jim is the son of a Wheaton College Bio-Chem professor and teacher mom. He accepted Christ

at age 7 with his parents. He had a good Christian education and experiences, but he

lived whit a great fear regarding witnessing. He lived in Cairo at age 12, and the moved to

London when he was 17. He was led to join Campus Crusade with a desire to be an effective

witness as a future teacher and coach.

Nan is the daughter of a Murray and Mary Hess of Brooklyn, MI. She accepted Christ at a

Brooklyn Baptist revival and grew up in the church and Jackson CYC. She had a great desire to witness, but was never taught how to do it. She later taught 1st grade and visited with the

Michigan State University (MSU) campus ministry.

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at MSU. Together, they started a Campus Crusade for Christ ministry at both the University of Wisconsin and the Big Ten

Regional Director Headquarters They also helped begin the Black campus ministry. Later, they took a month of cross culture training in

Nairobi, and were called to Kenya in 1975 They were led to study French in France, and then spent a 1 ½ years in ministry in Zaire. They then moved to Mali, where they helped to

assist and train Rev. Kassoune Keita, who soon became the country and regional director.

They built a training center for Keita, and then moved to a national leadership role in 1993-

1996 before turning it over to a colleague. In March of 1997, the moved to San Clemente, CA to assist Paul Eshleman as director of the Jesus

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Field: World Ministry,particularly

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Birthdays: Jim- November 30Nan- July 13

Family: Three Adult ChildrenShari, Laurel, and

Anne

Bible Education: Wheaton College

Left for Mission Field: Jim- 1962Nan- 1963

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The Patricks

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David grew up in the Church of Christ of Ann Arbor and came to the Lord after having been

convicted by a stirring Hell, Fire, and Brimstone message. Marjory came to know the Lord as her personal Savior at the Bible Baptist Church in Kalamazoo. The call to the Ministry for Marjory came at age 14. In 1990, after a

missionary conference, David read a pamphlet by Pastor David Hill entitled: “Hearing the Call of God.” It was after talking with Pastor Hill

and understanding the “Seven Steps in Hearing the Call of God” that he responded to

his call for his family to go to South Africa. God used Philippians 2:13 to confirm his call on their lives. “For it is God that worketh in you both to will, and to do of his good pleasure.”

Several members of their church also confirmed His call on their lives.

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The Patricks have supported missionaries to South Africa with The Evangelical Alliance

Mission (TEAM) since 1993. The are currently serving together as promotional directors and lecturers, Choir Master (David), and Registrar

and Vice-President (Marjory) at the Union Bible Institute in South Africa. They serve their local

church ministry, City Harvest International Fellowship, as Support Ministers, Lecturers,

Choir Director, Editor of Church Publications, and Board Member of Operation Moses (an AIDS

orphan ministry).It is interesting that the Lord not only gave them the same birthday, but they were also born again

in the same month. This was one of the attractions that drew them together as they met in 1973 in another area of love in their lives- the

Music Department at Eastern Michigan University.

They are in the center of His Will and cannot be happier doing what He’s called them to do.

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Field: South Africa

Birthdays: David- February 23Marjory- February 23

Anniversary: August 23

Family: 5 Adult Children

Bible Education: The Evangelical Bible College, Cape Town, South Africa


Mission Board: The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM)


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David grew up in a home where his dad followed the teaching of a cult and his mother attended a

Baptist church. This left him very confused about God and what salvation really was. He

spent his late teens and early twenties living a very worldly lifestyle. At age 23 he started to attend church with Wendy and started reading the Bible. Through reading the Bible and the things he had learned as a child attending the Baptist church with his mother, David finally

understood that Christ paid had it all, and that all he had to do was accept His gift of salvation.

Wendy came to know the Lord in 1980. She had been attending church and had been watching the “A Thief in the Night” series. She asked

Jesus into her life one morning after a visit from the Kurowicki’s current pastor.

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Field: Michigan

Birthdays: David- June 21Wendy- February 17

Family: Monica- January 16Cassandra- March 2Crystal- May 26Courney- August 8

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Doug grew up in a military family, which helped him see many different countries

and cultures even before he came to know Christ. Living for three years in Italy, he attended various Catholic churches and developed a greater awareness of the

actual plight of many Italians living without Christ today. He came to Christ in Europe and lived his first Christian years in Italy,

which proved to be a benefit years later as he returned to develop a ministry of

reaching Italians for Christ.

Dee received a diploma from Prairie Bible Institute in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada. She also studied for a year at Mulnomah.

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Doug and Dee arrived in Naples in 1978 and were introduced to a small group of

believers. They sensed this group desired to grow and develop into a vital, moving

church. From the onset, with a love for the people and a willingness to trust God in all situations, they began to see a change in the hears of different families that once resisted the gospel. The Casoria church,

which once counted only a handful of people, is now an explosive testimony in

the city. Over 400 people attend on Sundays, and often times the building cannot hold the hundreds that come to special meetings. Because of its unique inner-city outreach, many drug-addicts,

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Field: Pastors church in Naples, Italy

Family: Armeno, Elisa, and Dominique

Bible Education: Doug- Mulnomah School of the Bible, Western Conservative Baptist Seminary

Dee- Prairie Bible Inst., One year at Mulnomah School of the Bible


Mission Board: CBFMS

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The Pepes

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Tony grew up in a broken home. His father was an alcoholic and left his mom when Tony was

quite young. Tony and his mom were poor and lived in an inner-city area. God was someone

non-existent in his family until his mother became a believer when Tony was 12-years-old.

Three years later, he accepted Christ into his heart and life. When he was 17, he sensed the

Holy Spirit leading him into ministry and especially into missions. This burden was laid upon his heart by God as he read the Bible and

prayed regularly. He later graduated from Prairie Bible College in Alberta, Canada, and

Cedarville College in Ohio. Intermingled with his college education he also spent about 1 ½ years

in short-term missions work.

Kathy was raised in a Christian home by parents who were committed to the Lord. She accepted

Christ as her Savior at age six because of Sunday School.

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At age 15, Kathy attended a WOL camp in Schroon Lake, New York, and was chollenged to commit her ways to the Lord; to be completely

available to be used by Him, wherever that might be.

After they were married and finished college, Tony and Kathy were led to serve Him. They

went to language school in France, and then to Mali. They served the Lord in a pioneer ministry among the Maures in Tombouctou for two years when, as a result of civil strife, they had to leave the field. Since then, they have been involved in

two different church planting ministries in France. They are currently in Bar-Sur-Seine; a town of about 5,000 people located about two hours away from Paris. They are involved in

church-planting and building relationships with people in the community and sharing the gospel

as the Lord opens doors and leads them to people who are searching.

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Field: France

Birthdays: Tony- December 19Kathy- February 12

Family: Karie- August 14Kristina- December

17 Andrew- October 16

Bible Education: Tony- Cedarville College, Prairie Bible College Kathy- Grace College


Mission Board: Evangelical BaptistMissions


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The Bonhams

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Although Mark was born in Alma, MI, his family moved shortly thereafter and settled in Gladwin. His Christian parents encouraged him to attend

church and summer youth camp, where he committed his life to Christ in 1960. He met the Navigators at Central Michigan University as a freshman and became actively involved in this ministry. After graduation, he continued his

training and ministry with the Navigators while on staff at Western Michigan University (WMU).

In 1981, he was ordained with the North American Baptists, and in 1983, he attended the

University of Connecticut.

Mary was born in Midland, MI, and grew up in Coleman. She came to Christ in 1960, through

the influence of Christian neighbors. She attended Central Michigan University, and

became involved with the Navigators there. She continued her involvement at Michigan State

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The Bonhams BioMark and Mary had a fruitful ministry at WMU for

nearly six years. Then, they expanded their outreach to other countries, teaching in Romania

and Yugoslavia. They pioneered a ministry in Hungary, where they worked for 13 ½ years.

Their focus has been unchurched secular people in Hungary, and business and professional

people in the Transylvanian region of Romania. In Hungary, the fruit of their ministry has formed a foundation called “Salt and Light”, and is led

by Hungarians who have come to Christ and want to reach out to others. In Romania, a

business association called the Transylvanian Business Forum has also been formed. This association helps Christian business people

develop their businesses with biblical principles, and enables them to minister to others. Mark has also been the chairman of the board for

Habitat for Humanity in Hungary. They continue to represent the Navigators in southern

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Field: Evangelism andDiscipleship

Training to Christian Business People in Hungary, Romania, and Budapest

Birthdays: Mark- May 31Mary- May 31

Family: Marci and Matthew


Mission Board: The Navigators

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Dick was converted at the age of 18 while living in Chicago. He joined the Air Force in 1951 and

was shipped to Tokyo. He worked with missionaries, Christian G.I.’s, and Japanese

Christians in evangelistic work on weekends in and around Tokyo. He dedicated his life to the Lord for missionary work in Japan shortly after

arriving as a G.I. He returned to Tokyo as a missionary in 1956, after having been honorably

discharged in 1955. He helped in street evangelism, church planting, tent evangelism, children’s ministry, and literature distribution.

He met Winnie in 1961.

Winnie was born in Ferndale, MI and moved to Brooklyn at the age of nine along with her

parents and three siblings. Their neighbors invited them to church and that winter she

accepted the Lord. Winnie went to Maranatha Bible Conference the following summer, where

she heard about missionaries.

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The McGuires BioWinnie and the other young people there where challenged to dedicate their lives to the Lord. She did. She went to Bible college, and, after

graduating, went to Japan.Dick and Winnie met in Tokyo, and were engaged

two weeks later. Four months after that, they were married in Japan. In 1963, they joined the

Japan Evangelical Mission. They lived and worked in church planting, teaching English classes and

cooking classes, as well as various other ministries. In 1974, they joined TEAM and moved to the Tokyo area, where Dick was involved in the

film and video ministries for 17 ½ years. They continued church planting, and Dick also taught

Bible studies, English classes, and spoke in retirement homes on a regular basis. Winnie also taught various English classes and helped in the church wherever needed. They are now retired,

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Field: Japan-Retired*

Birthdays: Dick- October 12Winnie- June 19

Family: Rick, Brent, Paul, andBrianFour Grandchildren


Mission Board: TEAM

*The church bylaws have a “Grandfathering Clause” that allows us to give reduced

support to missionaries who went into the field before 1970. Those missionaries normally didn’t have a retirement plan

when they entered the field.

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Kristi Schutter was raised in a Christian home, and was a member of Ganson Street Baptist Church from birth until 2002. Her

current mission activities place her in Bangkok, Thailand, where she teaches

children of multiple nationalities in the 6th Grade. Kristi is an instructor for the

International Community School of Bangkok (www.icsbangkok.com). ICS has over 500

students, ranging from PreK-12th grade, from over 20 nations. The teachers are allowed to speak freely about Christ to their students.

Kristi teaches in English to students, although English is a secondary language for many of

the students. The student body is composed mostly of Thais, Americans, Indians, and Koreans,

although there are several other nationalities represented in the classrooms.

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Kristi Schutter BioKristi currently teaches three sections of

Reading/Language Arts and three sections of Bible from a New Tribes curriculum.

Kristi reports that much of the support given to her by her home churches helped her to

purchase Revolve and Refuel youth Bibles for her students, contemporary Christian C.D.’s that are to be used during listening excises,

and helped her to pay for her Masters program at Philadelphia Biblical University.

When Kristi is not working at the school or actively evangelizing, she enjoys jogging in

the King’s Park, riding her bike (especially to school), learning Thai, and simply enjoying

time around town (Bangkok is a modernized city of 7 million).

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Field: Bangkok, Thailand

Family: Single


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Field: Chris is the Director of the Evangelism program and

teaches classes at the New Tribes

Bible Institute in Jackson. Denise is

an Evangelism Secretary and also works part time in the library.

Anniversary: August 2, 1997 Family: Timothy - 3/26/99

Karis - 7/31/01 Nathaniel - 12/31/03

Education: Both Chris and Denise went to

New Tribes Bible Institute and New Tribes Missions Institute.

Date of Mission: 1997

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The Greenmans BioDave was born of missionary parents in Argentina, where he stayed until he was

13. He was saved at the age of 5. He spent high school and college ears in

Michigan, where he met Nancy. While in college at Kalamazoo, he helped start a

church among Latin American immigrants and witnessed in the apple orchards to

Mexican apple pickers.

Nancy’s parents were immigrants from Lithuania, and settled in the Grand Rapids area of Michigan, where Nancy was born.

After a bout with severe illness, she accepted Christ at 13, in a small bible

Church. She was headed for Africa as a missionary until Dave interested her in

Latin America.

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Dave and Nancy were married in 1974, and after one year of short terms service in

Argentina, headed for Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. God gave them a vision to return to

Argentina. After much prayer and soul-searching, they answered God’s call to be church planters and developers as well as

directing the camping program for which Dave serves as camp administrator.

The People-The people in Jujuy are primarily from Bolivian Indian descent, many working in

construction, as school teachers, in small industry or as government office workers. Major Challenges- Local churches still lack

spiritually mature and strong leaders. The main focus is to teach and train them toward

faithfulness to Christ and with a responsible, evangelistic and missionary vision.

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Field: Directing Camp Program

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Bible Studies & Counseling

Birthdays: Dave- June 26 Nancy- November 26

Anniversary: January 26, 1974

Family: Sarah- June 29

Joshua- August 24


Mission Board: World Venture

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The Fords BioJon and Stacy Ford have been at Camp

Barakel for over 11 years, first arriving in their mission field in May of 1995. Jon's

present responsibilities include work with the West Side Program in the summer,

Chapel Leader in the winter, Dining Hall Host (announcements), Bus Driver, Y.A.P.S. Coordinator, Bible Studies Leader, and

Waterfront Coordinator.

Stacy is on her "year off" with Samuel. In January, she will be back on the ladies

schedule of 2 mornings of kitchen work and a cleaning

assignment in camp each week.

Jon and Stacy are continually seeking God's guidance for their future, not wanting to be at camp just because it's "comfortable and a great place to live". So far, however, this is

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Jon also has started some seminary coursework via the Internet in order to become better grounded in God's Word.

Currently, the Fords are homeschooling their children.

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Field: Camp Barakel

Jon- Chapel Leader and

Group Coordinator

Stacy- General Staff

Left for Mission Field: May 1995

Mission Board: Camp Barakel

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The Luptons BioDan and Nancy Lupton are pioneer

missionary evangelists in the Czech Republic, the most atheistic nation in Eastern Europe. Despite this fact, they have invitations and access into the high schools, colleges, and public forums to teach the Gospel of Jesus

through English classes, and to invite seekers to in-depth Bible classes. Their plan is to win souls for Jesus and disciple them in the faith, with the goal to plant a church in

Svitavy, the city famous for “Schindler’s List.”

This task is not new to the Luptons. They have a history of mentoring Czech pastors and church leaders. Dan is also Director of

Member Care to the missionary staff of First Love International Ministries, which means he is the pastor to missionaries in Kenya, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand, S. Korea

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The Luptons BioDan and Nancy are seasoned veterans. Their training, passion, experience and love for the lost has prepared

them for this missionary crescendo. Dan’s mission training began in his youth. For nearly six decades, he

always participated in or led a church that was growing with true kingdom vision. His Bible education in church and in scholastic settings has given him a life long passion for God’s Word. God has gifted him

in preaching and teaching the Word.

Their early married life involved raising support, going into a town 98% Mormon and praying up a church that

is still thriving today. They’ve been through many mission boot camps and training programs for short

term missions.

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Field: Svitavy, Czech Republic

Birthdays: Dan-6/8/46

Nancy-10/4/46

Family: Larry, Amy, Gini (Adults)

3 Grandchildren

Left for Mission Field: June 2006

Mission Board: First Love International

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