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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

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 as they have opportunity to assist and disciple churches through organizing short-term missions’ trips.
Pray for those on the Simpson College wrestling team to have open hearts to hear the message of the Gospel.
Pray for the team traveling to Thailand from May 23-June 3 as they minister with Nate and Maam Beckman. Pray for them to have open doors of opportunity to share the Gospel. Pray also for them each to remain healthy and be challenged in their faith.

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

Praise the Lord for 302 students who gave their lives to Jesus through the SonLight Club, representing a life changed, a family and community touched, and eternity entered.
Pray for wisdom and guidance for Joe & Esther as they raise funds to buy land and build a larger facility for the MAPs.
Joe and Esther would like to mentor a young man for leadership in MAPs. Pray for the right person to step into this role.
Pray for growth in the SonLight Club, the Plowman’s Academy, the online Growing in Christ Academy, and for more Amish households to be added to the Amish Voice mailing list.

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 six new believers now taking the baptism class. Pray for their faith to continue in strength.
Pray for the Leadership Planning Meeting on Saturday to be effective in coordinating their ministry plans.
Pray for roles to be filled for leadership on teams in various areas of their church ministry.
As Dave and a fellow pastor meet with two families for a solution to a deep-seated conflict being experienced, pray for a peaceful resolution.
Many unsaved dealing with various family or personal crises have visited the church regularly. Pray for hearts to be open to God’s saving work.

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

Pray as Michael begins a discipleship group to encourage spiritual growth in the lives of four individuals. Pray each will become more serious and intentional followers of Jesus. Pray they will boldly share the gospel.
Praise the Lord for God’s provision as He faithfully meets monthly needs.

Chris & Darcy Vergiels, Brazil with BMM

Praise the Lord the contract for the church auditorium project has been signed! God led them to the right contracator along with a construction manager to handle purchasing and oversee the construction timeline. Construction begins May 7th with an estimate completion in June 2027.
Praise the Lord for the growth in their church with 40 in attendance on Sunday!
Pray for the Lord to touch hearts as many ladies have the opportunity to invite unsaved relatives to their Mother Daughter Tea on Saturday, May 9th.
On May 22-24, the church will enjoy their Anniversary Conference celebrating 8 years since the founding of the church. Pray for the Lord to bless these special days of celebration.

Rob and Penny Whitty in Ghana Africa

Praising the Lord for:

Strength and health as they age and deal with aging issues, though they are very healthy and extremely grateful
The faithfulness of their entire support team – churches, individuals, and families,
The oversight of Baptist Mid-Missions to keep them focused on serving God and using their resources well.
New contacts to share Christ with.
Opportunities to see the young people who grew up in the village churches come to adulthood and remain faithful.

Prayer Requests:

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. The prayer would be for a Ghanaian to be impacted to help plant the church.
Future administrators for the school that God would point out the individuals and move those individual to come and join the school.
Future expansion of the school.
Wisdom for caring for Rob’s parents in the very near future.
Effectiveness in the special opportunities to minister with the holiday ministry schedule.

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

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.
For More Information on Jackson Ministries
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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