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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.

Be aware of their needs, prayer requests and praises provided through the prayer letters.
Pray for our missionaries and ministries regularly.
Send them special offerings through funds collected in the ABF groups. Requests can be sent to the Treasurer through the church office.
Send them notes or cards of encouragement.
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.

Nate and Maam Beckman in Thailand

Praise the Lord for His protection over the Beckman’s and all of their church people as they experienced their first earthquake at the beginning of April!
Pray for the Beckman’s and their church family as their desire to elect the first Thai pastor for Pinklao Baptist Church has been put on hold. Pray for them in their disappointment, however they are thankful for God’s gracious hand of protection on them and their people, keeping the church from potential harm. Pray as they continue to work and wait on God.
Pray as they work with a man named Ben, who has asked for help in becoming a better teacher of God’s Word in preparation to plant a church in his area of Bangkok. With opportunities to teach and preach at Pinklao, their hope is to ordain Ben and commission him to plant a church!
Pray as many men are now attending a Systematic Theology Bible study held in preparation for Ben’s ordination that this study would further prepare these men for ministry.

Dave and Jeannie Ferguson, Baptist Mid-Missions

Praise the Lord for the privilege Dave has to be a part of the Baptist Mid-Missions Strategic Planning Committee as well as continuing his responsibilities as administrator for Bibles International. New projects have been adopted, completed, gone to press, and now are in the hands of the people in their intended languages.
Praise the Lord for the opportunities Dave has to preach, lead their Young Adults' Sunday School class, and be a part of their church's strategic planning.
Praise the Lord for the two additions to the Ferguson clan - Elisabeth Jo to Bryan and Stacey and Callum Dean to Andrew and Emily!
Continue to pray for their children and grandchildren who are dealing with several significant health issues.

Steve and Beth Gault, Baptist Mid-Missions

Steve and Beth serve in a pastoral and consulting role for the missionaries serving in his assigned fields. Pray for the people to have received needed encouragement and strength through their ministry.

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

Praise the Lord for the opportunity to celebrate 25 years of full-time ministry this year!
Pray for them as they seek God’s heart for the future of Mission to Amish People and His leading. They are seeking to relocate, buy land, and build as the ministry continues to grow.

Ken and Amy Lowe in Portugal

Pray for effectiveness as they wrap up ministries in the next three weeks before their upcoming furlough.
Pray for all the details for traveling in May and June as they visit supporting churches.
Pray for them as they continue their local teaching and preaching ministries right up to their furlough.
Pray for their cultural transition back to the States.
Pray for the need to raise $450/month in support adjustments.

Bill and Becky Petite in Japan

Praise the Lord for the salvation of Mrs. Maruki, who found the church through their website! Her desire was to hear God’s Word taught and as a result, she made a firm profession of faith. Pray for her continued growth in Christ.
Pray for Bill and Becky as they continue working through the final preparations for furlough. Pray that all the arrangements will continue to fall into place before they leave Japan. Pray for them to have good health and safety during their travels.
Pray for the salvation of Mr. Tsuchiya and Miss Fujikawa. Pray for their eyes to be open to the Gospel during their Evangelistic Bible studies. Pray also for Mr. Okuno to accept God’s gift of salvation as he continues to attend church each Sunday.
Pray for Pastor Hiroki and his wife, Junko and their associates, as they lead the church while the Petites are away. Pray for their love for the body of Christ in Izumi to be deep.
Praise the Lord their granddaughter, Ema is now back to good health after being hospitalized with a high fever due to an intestinal infection.

Dave, Ruth Ann and Andrea Rogers, ABWE Chile

Praise the Lord for the success of the “Essential Missions Components” seminar they had opportunity to host and lead in early May. With the purpose being to mobilize and equip local churches and their leaders in the task of global missions, the training provided further enabled the attendees to go and make disciples of all nations.
Pray for safety in travel as Dave and Ruth Ann make a short trip to the States in June and July for training, reporting in supporting churches, and time with family.
With unexpected medical needs and support levels low, pray for the needed funds to pay for medical expenses.
Pray for Andrea as she seeks long-term housing after August 1.
Pray for Pastor Pedro & Danae Palma still seeking full support after three years of deputation. Pray for safety in travel and good contacts as they seek support in the US.
Pray for the church planting project in Isla de Maipo, led by Juan Saez and Carla. They have been under severe spiritual attacks. Pray for grace, wisdom and for unity among this tiny church group.
Pray for Matthias Orellana as he assumes additional responsibilities while Dave and Ruth Ann are in the United States along with his present tasks. Pray for grace to adjust to the workload and for productivity in his leadership.

Josh, Rachel, Nate, Anna Stewart in Taiwan

Praise the Lord another elderly gentleman received Jesus as his Savior at their monthly nursing home outreach!
Before Easter, they had the opportunity to pass out 1,400 tracts. Pray that those accepting the tract will read them and be drawn to a knowledge of the truth.
Pray for Ren’s brother that God will work in his heart, and he will realize his need for the Lord.
Pray for safety as they travel to the States for a short furlough this summer.

Michael and Sherri Vanek, Faith Baptist Community Church and Center

Praise the Lord for His perfect timing as Michael’s battery completely ran out at the right place and in the right time for him to have it replaced. The surgery was a success, and right away he was back to normal.
Praise the Lord for the successful surgery Sherri underwent on her hip, again in God’s perfect time. She is recovering well and building strength through therapy.
Michael and Sherri are thankful to have visited some of their supporting churches in recent months. They have been encouraged and supported through these meetings.
Pray for them as they have lost a few of their individual supporters. Special gifts have come in to supplement their needs. Pray that their monthly support will be increased back to full support.

Chris & Darcy Vergiels, Brazil with BMM

Praise the Lord both Mariam and Isabela attended the Mother/Daughter Tea. Pray for both to have hearts open to the message of the Gospel and come to Him.
As the floor plan for the new church auditorium is finalized, pray for it to be approved, so building can begin. Pray also for the property next door to become available for purchase.
Praise the Lord for the ministry of Pastor Wayne Van Gelderen during their Anniversary Conference. His messages were perfect for their church. Testimonies given on Wednesday evening were special and clearly communicated the hearts of their people.
Pray for safety as Darcy, Fran and Cyntia will be attending a Pastor’s Wives Retreat. Pray for Cyntia as she speaks that God will use her to encourage the women attending.

Rob and Penny Whitty in Ghana Africa

Pray for people to come to Christ. Pray for Charles, a man who made recent profession of faith.
Pray for believers to mature in their faith and become committed to their Christian lives.
Pray for wisdom as they seek the Lord’s face to know if they should negotiate for land across from the school.
Pray for the Lord to provide all that they need to finish the top floor of the primary building by August.
Pray for strength and health for Rob and Penny.
Pray for wisdom to get the car reliable.
Pray for an administrator for EBCS to replace Penny.

Cameron and Kerry Woolford, Servant Leaders International

Praise the Lord for the opportunity Cam and Kerry had to travel to Madrid, Spain to complete the partnership with Cristina Torres and El Camino Church. Together they have worked to train Cristina to serve in Madrid and share the gospel.
Pray for Cristina as she begins ministry at the church in Madrid that God will continue to us her gifts to edify the body of Christ while reaching out to the lost.
Pray for more churches like El Camino to rise up and respond to the call to “go and make disciples of all nations.”
Pray for Cam and Kerry as they continue the work of equipping leaders and expanding the Kingdom in places where the gospel is desperately needed.

Current & Active Missionaries

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.
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.

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