Northfield Baptist Church Supported Missionaries & Ministries

"The purpose of this church is to glorify God through the salvation of the lost and the edification of believers.”


It is the vision and goal of Northfield Baptist Church to carry out the command of Christ's Great Commission. Therefore, we view missions as an integral ministry of our church and of our individual members.


Northfield Baptist Church has the opportunity to support many who share the Gospel of Jesus Christ both in our country and throughout the world by meeting financial needs, offering encouragement and through prayer. Following is information on people as well as ministries that NBC supports.

Ways to Support NBC Missionaries and Ministries

Below, all of the missionaries and ministries are listed that Northfield Baptist Church supports. Here are some ideas of how you as a church member can support them.

  1. Be aware of their needs, prayer requests and praises provided through the prayer letters.
  2. Pray for our missionaries and ministries regularly.
  3. Send them special offerings through funds collected in the ABF groups. Requests can be sent to the Treasurer through the church office.
  4. Send them notes or cards of encouragement.
  5. Spend time with missionary families when they are in our area on furlough.

Pray for Our Missionaries

Included here is a prayer list of praises and requests for our current missionaries.


David and Hannah Alexander - Missionary Appointees to Peru

  • Pray for David and Hannah as they continue their deputation to get to the place of full support so they are able to get to the field, beginning ministry in music and camp.

Nate and Maam Beckman in Thailand

  • Pray for Nate as he travels each weekend to serve in a church in Bangkok, who is right now without a pastor. Pray for God’s wisdom for them to know how to help this struggling church during difficult situations.
  • Praise the Lord for the baptism of three individuals, including their daughter, Nyah, at the end of March!
  • Praise the Lord for the salvation of Mii! He had begun attending church after his wife, Art, accepted Christ.
  • They are also thankful that Muu came to know the Lord. Through her witness, Nate had the opportunity to lead one of her adult sons to Christ!

Dave and Jeannie Ferguson, Baptist Mid-Missions

  • Pray for Dave as he leads the pursuit of BMM’s Strategic Planning objective, Rock #3, “Expand – pioneer 5 new fields or ministries by 2030. Pray that the Lord will direct, guide and use the committee in these goals.

Steve and Beth Gault, Baptist Mid-Missions

  • Pray for Steve and Beth as they continue to navigate caring for Steve’s parents and Beth’s mom, Janet Bauer. Pray for them to have wisdom in making decisions as they care for their needs.

John and Penny Jackson, Jackson Ministries

  • Pray for Pastor John and the team ministering with Nate and Maam Beckman in Thailand from May 23-June 4. Pray for good health and safety as they minister.
  • Over 1000 tracts and church brochures were distributed. Pray for God to use these tools to draw people to Him.
  • Pray for effectiveness in the efforts being made to plant a church in a low income area in Bangkok.
  • Pray for smooth and successful construction of a church plant building across town from the Beckman’s church.
  • Pray for the people of Thailand to step out of spiritual darkness from idolatry into a living relationship with the one true God.

Joe and Esther Keim, Mission to Amish People (MAP)

  • Pray for someone to come alongside Joe & Esther with a willingness to visit supporting churches, share updates, and help serve with Samuel & Polly.
  • Pray for staffing needs to be filled, including a GED teacher, a bookkeeper, as well as computer and financial teachers.
  • Pray as they work on several ministry goals, which include increasing the SonLight Club from 5,000 to 8,000 students, expanding The Amish Voice from 17,500 to 20,000 copies, and growing the Plowman’s Academy from 40 to 100 students.
  • With volunteer opportunities increasing, pray for an additional 8-10 to be added to their ministry.
  • Pray for wisdom, direction, and provision as they continue to seek God’s guidance for land on which to build.

Ken and Amy Lowe in Portugal

  • Pray for their wisdom and discernment as they work through the transition from leading a church back into a supporting role in Samora Correia.
  • Pray for their counseling situations as they work with several people facing difficult situations.
  • Pray for their broader ministry as they reach out to other parts of Portugal and Europe in the area of biblical counseling.
  • Our NBC team is making preparations here for the trip they will take in June to work with Ken and Amy in an English teaching ministry. Pray for Ken and Amy as they continue to make preparations in Portugal for the team’s arrival.

Bill and Becky Petite in Japan

  • Praise the Lord for safety in travel, opportunity to minister in supporting churches to Japanese people, and good fellowship with supporters and friends as they complete their furlough.
  • Pray for the Akita Bible Baptist Church and Billy, their son, as they work through obstacles of building a new church building.
  • Pray for safety as they return to Japan, find housing, and build up the church as Pastor Hiroki prepares to be ordained.
  • Please pray for Miss Fujikawa who has been faithful in attending services and Bible study but still has not believed.

Dave, Ruth Ann and Andrea Rogers, ABWE Chile

  • Pray for God to soften hearts of those who have offended others and for the Lord to bring reconciliation in the Immanuel Bible Baptist Church.
  • Pray for those being discipled weekly to grow in their faith.
  • Pray for God to bring more new families to the church and for the unsaved attending to see their need for Christ.
  • Pray for the Lord to lead them to a long-term pastor for their church.
  • Pray for God’s provision of funds and a car to meet the needs for a six week ministry/family trip they will make in July and August in anticipation of the birth of their granddaughter.

Josh, Rachel, Nate, Anna Stewart in Taiwan

  • Continue to pray for Nate as the AVMs are still affecting him. Although he does not have to have constant supplemental oxygen, his oxygen levels continue to change with increased movement. His movement is limited, and he begins to feel uncomfortable after more than 15 minutes or standing or walking resulting in some chest pains. Pray for God to give Nate better oxygen saturation. Pray also for an encouraging follow-up appointment on Thursday.
  • Praise the Lord for the decisions made at winter camp by teens for salvation or a closer walk with God. Praise the Lord also for the salvation of a man, who is a church member’s friend. We are thankful for the ways God is working in lives.
  • A group of neighborhood children enjoy playing basketball with the Stewart family. Pray for this time to open into conversations about the Gospel.
  • Pray for the Easter activity that they will host at the park on April 4 that many will attend with hearts open to the Gospel.

Michael and Sherri Vanek, Faith Baptist Community Church and Center

  • The Vanek family has experienced a season of joy with Emily’s graduation from Cedarville University and her marriage this past Saturday to Samuel Gravley! They are praising the Lord for these wonderful blessings.
  • Pray for the Vanek family as Michael’s mom went home to be with her Savior in the middle of May. Pray for God’s comfort and strength as the family experiences such a roller coaster of emotions.
  • With Ben’s graduation, pray for him as he enters Faith Baptist Bible College in the fall to begin Faith’s new trades program as well as possibly pursuing a degree in missions or organizational leadership.

Chris & Darcy Vergiels, Brazil with BMM

  • Chris and Darcy were blessed to celebrate the 24th Anniversary of the founding of Victory Baptist Church and their ministry!
  • Praise the Lord for the clear gospel presentation to many unsaved who attended the Mother Daughter Tea!
  • Pray for wisdom through the construction process as construction on their new church auditorium has begun. Pray also that conversations with the contractor, engineer and crew will lead to the gospel.
  • Pray for a time of blessing as Calvary Baptist celebrates eight years during their Anniversary Conference May 22-24. Their church growth has enabled them to take on another missionary for support!

Rob and Penny Whitty in Ghana Africa

  • Pray for the 9th grade students in their school this week who are taking placement exams. These exams will determine where they will proceed to in high school, and this is the first class from Emmanuel Baptist to take these exams. Pray for the students to have good recall with what they have studied. Pray for God’s grace in their lives as they take these exams.
  • Pray for Rob and Penny as they continue to care for the needs of Rob’s parents.
  • College-age young adults in their churches who need to be organized and ministered to by the local church.
  • Wisdom for trying to buy the additional piece of property to serve as a phys ed place and sports field for EBCS. The negotiations have stalled while they wait for the owners to decide what they will do.
  • People to respond to the Gospel.
  • Wisdom to see another church planted in the area around them with the aid of a Ghanaian in helping to plant the church.
  • For God's direction with future administrators for the school.
  • Future expansion of the school.

Cameron and Kerry Woolford, Servant Leaders International

  • Praise the Lord for the opportunity to share ministry during a Christian family workshop with other pastors in Costa Rica and Ecuador. Pray this shared ministry will strengthen churches, multiply leaders, reflecting unity and partnership.
  • Pray that the partnership SIL shares with local churches in other countries will continue to encourage and strengthen them in faithful ministry.
  • Pray for safety in travel as Cam ministers in Germay and Spain providing leadership training, strengthening ministry partnerships, and preaching.
  • Pray for their daughter, Madi, and her fiance, Connor, as they prepare for their wedding day on July 17.

Current & Active Missionaries


  • David & Hannah Alexander

    Missionaries Appointees to Peru, Baptist Mid-Missions.

    David and Hannah Alexander joined BMM in 2024 to serve in Peru. Upon reaching full support, they will serve in camp and music ministry.

  • Nate & Maam Beckman

    Serving in Thailand, Serving Missionaries in Asia & The Pacific, Baptist Mid-Missions.

    Nate grew up in the Central African Republic as the son of BMM missionaries Larry and Paula Beckman. Nate later served short-term in Thailand, where he met his wife, Maam. They joined BMM in 2001 and serve as church planters in Bangkok, Thailand.

  • Dave & Jeannie Ferguson

    First Vice President and Administrator for Missionary Services, Baptist Mid-Missions.

    Dave and his wife, Jeannie, served as BMM missionaries with Campus Bible Fellowship from 1987 until 2002, before Dave joined our home office team as Assistant to the President/Director of Special Projects. He took his current position in 2017.

    As Administrator for Missionary Services, Dave is responsible for administrative oversight and coordination of the Missionary Services working group, which is comprised of the following services: Missionary Finance, Field Administration, Special Projects, and Crisis Management.

  • Steve & Beth Gault

    Field Administrator for Africa and Europe, Baptist Mid-Missions.

    Steve grew up in Central African Republic as a BMM MK. In 1991, he and his wife, Beth, joined BMM and served as church planters in his homeland. Civil wars caused the Gaults to relocate to Côte d’Ivoire and then to Cameroon. In his last 11 years in Africa, Steve also served as BMM’s Africa coordinator before joining the home office team in 2015.

    Steve serves in a pastoral and consulting role for the missionaries serving in his fields. Steve and Beth come alongside missionaries to help them thrive in life and ministry.

  • John & Penny Jackson

    A lifetime of vibrant disciple-making ministry! John and Penny Jackson have been Creating Confident Disciple-Makers for decades!

    They've discipled people in jails, hospitals, in remote African villages, around the campfire, on fishing trips, in their neighborhoods, around the dinner table (where there is always room for one more chair), or at the gym or grocery store.

    In the USA and around the world, they've served as church-planting missionaries and as mentors and counselors to other missionaries, as short-term missions hosts, trip leaders and trainers; as camp counselors, as teachers, as disciple-making parents, and, now, as disciple-making grandparents.

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  • Joe & Esther Keim

    Mission to Amish People.

    Joe and Esther Keim were both born and raised in the Old Order Amish Community. They had been taught that only by keeping the Amish ordinance would they be able to get to heaven. Through the testimony and prayers of his friend, Paul, Joe realized that it was only through accepting Jesus as his Savior that he would get to heaven. Both he and Esther came to know the Lord, were married and soon became outcasts of the Amish for their new beliefs. Though they became involved in church and began to serve, they were burdened for the Amish and the desire for each to hear the clear message of salvation. The result of this call is Mission to Amish People. The three-fold purpose is to 1) Evangelize and disciple Amish and former Amish people; 2) Assist older teenagers and young adults who have already left the Amish culture by providing basic life skills; and 3) Expand MAP all over North America.

  • Ken & Amy Lowe

    Serving with Faith Global Missions in Portugal.

    Ken and Amy have extensive experience working in Portugal. The Lowes worked in Portugal for over 15 years before returning to the States for the last 10 years. They are now desiring to return to Portugal to focus upon Biblical Counseling training and leadership development with local Portuguese churches. This is a key time of resourcing leaders in Portugal as churches strive to grow and reproduce. Ken has been ACBC certified since 2007 and his D.Min focused on leadership development through the local church. 

  • Bill & Becky Petite

    Serving in Japan, Association of Baptists for World Evangelism.

    Bill and Becky Petite are serving in Southern Japan and are involved with church planting, English teaching, the Living Hope Gospel Choir and Bill is Field Council Treasurer. They also teach English and Bible Classes, interpret for the deaf.

  • Dave & Ruth Ann Rogers

    Serving in Chile, Association of Baptists for World Evangelism.

    Dave and Ruth Ann Rogers serve in Chile. Dave focuses on partnering with Chilean believers to plant churches (presently New Life Baptist) and equip leaders through the Seminary, overseeing the publications ministry, and field team leadership. Ruth Ann emphasizes the discipleship of women and teaching.

  • Josh & Rachel Stewart

    Serving in Taiwan, Baptist Mid-Missions.

    The Stewarts joined BMM in 2010 to serve in Asia. Their current ministry is in Taiwan.

  • Michael & Sherri Vanek

    Faith Baptist Church and Community Center, Baptist Mid-Missions.

    Michael and Sherri Vanek serve at the Faith Baptist Church and Community Center in inner-city Cleveland, Ohio. The church and center exist to preach the gospel, teach the Scriptures, and helping people grow into productive servants of Jesus Christ as He builds His church in inner-city Cleveland. To accomplish this mission, the Church & Center offer a variety of programs and free services including meals, a clothing store, medical services, pregnancy services, parenting classes, addiction classes, men’s, women’s and children’s programs, and church services.

  • Chris & Darcy Vergiels

    Serving in Brazil, Baptist Mid-Missions.

    Chris was saved from a Catholic background in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Darcy was born in Brazil to Baptist Mid-Missions missionaries, Bob & Corrine Jones and trusted Christ as her Savior when she was five. We met in grad school at Bob Jones University and sensed God’s call in our lives for Brazil in 1991, joining the BMM in 1993. After our deputation ministry, we arrived in Brazil in January of 1997, where we worked in team ministry in metro Sao Paulo. After 6 years, we moved to the interior of the state of Sao Paulo to start Victory Baptist Church in Osvaldo Cruz. After this church graduated, the Lord moved us an hour away to the city of Presidente Prudente in 2016. Presently, we have a group of believers and meet in a rented facility. We are looking forward to purchasing property and constructing our church building. This is especially important in a Catholic culture because they look at the building as the church. Once our building is constructed, that barrier will be removed and more will come to hear the gospel preached and respond to accept Christ as Savior. We are excited to be part of God's work, building His church here in Presidente Prudente!

  • Rob & Penny Whitty

    Serving in Ghana, Baptist Mid-Missions.

    Our story is really our journey of becoming the "living sacrifice" mentioned in Romans 12:1. We are both products of a Christian home, but we both struggled as teens to find our way in the Christian life. We married on October 27, 1984, and God richly blessed us in the succeeding years with five wonderful children. Early in our journey we committed to the local church and to our own personal growth. It was in the arena of the local church that God planted the desire for Him deep in our hearts.

    In the Spring of 1995, we committed ourselves to ministry, knowing it would be the mission field but not certain of the location. After several years of deputation and several bumps in the road, we landed in Ghana in the fall of 2003. Looking back we sense that God used every step of the journey to prepare us for this ministry. Even when we didn’t know where we would be, the Lord knew! Right now we are privileged to serve the Lord in the Bono Region. Here we have helped a national-led church expand its ministry and, in 2019, the church opened a Christian school. We cannot believe how God has directed and led through all these events!

  • Cameron & Kerry Woolford

    Church Planting through Church Multiplication, Servant Leaders International.

    Our family has been involved in Church Planting and Leadership Training for 25 years. We have participated in 7 church plants working in the United States, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. We are grateful that God has given us the privilege to see His church become a light in communities where confusion and spiritual darkness reign. We look forward to seeing how God will use our family in the years to come to further His Kingdom. 

Current NBC Supported Organizations & Ministries

Camps, Schools, Organizations

  • Camp Patmos

    Camp Patmos is a premiere Christian youth camp located on Kelleys Island on Lake Erie in Ohio.

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  • Skyview Ranch

    Skyview Ranch is a Christian Camp located in Millersburg, Ohio.

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  • Cedarville University

    Cedarville University is a private Baptist university in Cedarville, Ohio.

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  • College of Biblical Studies-Houston

    The College of Biblical Studies-Houston is a private nonprofit nondenominational evangelical coed Bible college located in Houston, Texas.

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  • Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private Christian college and seminary in Ankeny, Iowa.

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  • Shepherds College

    Shepherds College is an accredited, faith-based post-secondary school for students with intellectual & developmental disabilities.

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  • Bringing Children Hope

    Bringing Children Hope cares for vulnerable children and families.

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  • True Freedom Ministries

    True Freedom Ministries is dedicated to reaching Ohio's prisoners, homeless, and addicted with the truth of God's Word.

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  • Association of Baptists for World Evangelism

    ABWE is a global family of ministries that exists to fulfill the Great Commission by multiplying leaders, churches, and missions movements among every people.

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  • Baptist Mid-Missions

    The BMM family exists to strategically advance the building of Christ's church with His passion and for His glory in vital partnership with Baptist churches worldwide.

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  • Regular Baptist Ministries

    Regular Baptist Ministries exists to glorify God by assisting churches in biblical and dynamic disciple-making as an association of autonomous, Bible-centered, Christ-exalting, gospel-proclaiming Baptist churches.

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  • Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches

    The OARBC is a home for independent, autonomous Baptist churches who desire to make a stronger stand for the Gospel in Ohio by partnering with likeminded churches.

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