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July Prayer/Praises and Special Dates
Click the link above to download a PDF of prayer requests and praises as well as the birthdays and anniversaries for July. Note: You will need to login to SecureCloud in order to view this document. Once you have logged in, click on Files, Shared, then Headquarter Happenings, then scroll to the month you would like to view. This step protects people with WWNTBM in restricted access fields.
July 1 – Revised pay date for those who normally receive funds on the 29th
July 1 – May financial reports will be due
July 4 – The Office will be closed in celebration of Independence Day
August 1 – June financial reports will be due
June 15-18, 2020 – Family Fellowship Week in Kinston, NC
Rebekah Joy Childers has recently partnered with WWNTBM. She is sent out of the North Love Baptist Church in Rockford, IL, with Pastor Paul Kingsbury. Joy is a graduate of Ambassador Baptist College. In 2012 she served as an associate with us during a summer internship with Mike and Sue Smith in Colorado. She will be serving in Grenada, helping her brother and his family start a Christian school. Pray for her as she begins deputation.
Kim O’Malley recently completed her Financial Coach Master Training through Dave Ramsey. This has been a long term goal of hers, and we are thrilled to recognize her achievement. Her desire is to use this training to further assist our missionaries in the area of financial planning.
Now is the time to begin planning to attend next year’s Family Fellowship Week. We will meet on June 15-18, 2020, with Pastor Tim Daniel and the New Testament Baptist Church of Kinston, NC. If you are planning a furlough in 2020, please be sure to arrange your schedule so you can attend this meeting in its entirety. It will begin with dinner on Monday evening and end with the Thursday evening service. Most attendees plan to depart Friday morning. This will mark our 50th Family Week! In recognition of this, the Thursday evening service will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in New Bern, with our founder and chairman, Pastor Bill Wingard. Don’t miss this exciting week! It is truly the highlight of the WWNTBM year.
At Family Week, John O’Malley gave an update on what is happening in the Office. This is a transitional year. Thank you for bearing with us as we make changes related to two key areas.
The first key area is the change from W-2 Employees to 1099 Independent Contractors.
The second key area is related to sending funds to charities. We are working with over 15 missionaries who have foreign charities, to register them with our CPA.
Key thought for those on deputation: Ministry tax situations will likely be different from what you have dealt with before. Take time to understand how your ministry will affect your taxes before you leave for the field. Find a good tax advisor familiar with missionaries and those living overseas. Our staff can help.
Give in a way that looks like Christ and feels like family. – John O’Malley
Withhold nothing from God and you’ll find a journey you can never create for yourself. – John O’Malley
There’s a unity in the fellowship of sorrows. – Missionary Teen
When God answers prayer, quit arguing and just move forward. – Frank Camp
Serve Christ and have fun doing it! – Frank Camp
Everyone wants to tell stories of God’s provision and grace. The question is whether you are willing to pay the price. It will not be cheap. But if you do, you will one day be able to reminisce. The price may not seem worth it now but will be life’s delight in the end. – Danny Whetstone
If you are afraid in the dark, go anyway. The darkest hour is just before the dawn, and then you will see there was nothing to fear. – Chad Estep
Our lives are not an accident. If we are walking with the Lord, anything we face is in His providence. – Bill Wingard
He who will not sail until all dangers are over must never go out to sea. – Thomas Fuller
There is always a risk in following God. But if God tells you to go forward, the risk is on Him. – Paul Zimmer
A critical spirit always finds disappointment no matter where it looks. – Michael West
Failure can teach us valuable lessons. – Mike Renfrow
Even when you cannot see His plan, you can still follow Him! – Jeremy Lockhart
Disappointment comes when reality does not meet your expectations. – Danny Whetstone
Learn to speak with people in all levels of life. Be able to jive with the good ol’ boys and speak with the PhD. We must be all things to all men. – David Fulp
Be the best you can for Christ. You’ll be glad you did! – David Fulp
Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterward. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer and get first of all into harmony with Him. – Hudson Taylor
Following Christ brings witness of Divine influence in your life. – Tim Daniel
We can’t live by sight alone and still see the wonderful works of God. – Tim Daniel
Knowing God has led you is the most important knowledge to go to bed with. – Russ Bell
God upsets our plans because He has greater plans for us. – Jeremy Lockhart
You will have confidence in something. It might as well be in God. – Michael West
It takes pressure to be conformed to something. Allow God to use difficulties to make you more like Him. – Michael West
Fear not to preach the obvious. You cannot go deeper than the truth that God loves us. – Danny Whetstone
“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?” Proverbs 27:23-24
“For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.” II Corinthians 12:14
Scripture clearly teaches the principle of planning for the future and making preparations to care for succeeding generations. Missionaries often focus so much attention on getting to the field and the resources needed for ministry, that they forget about this important area. We daily focus on telling others about the brevity of life. As we encourage others to plan for their eternal future, let us not forget to plan for our earthly future.
Practical steps you can take to ensure peace of mind for your family:
1 – Make a Will
2 – Prepare Other Legal Documents
3 – Obtain Life Insurance
4 – Consider Funeral Preparations
5 – Create a Legacy Drawer
Resources:
1 – Recommended Advisors
2 – Websites
June 7 – The Office will be closed for a staff outing
June 17 – 20 – Family Fellowship Week in Edinburg, VA
July 1 – Revised pay date for those who normally receive funds on the 29th
July 1 – May financial reports will be due
July 4 – The Office will be closed in celebration of Independence Day
August 1 – June financial reports will be due
We are pleased to welcome Jackie and Brittany Elwart to the World Wide family. Bro. Jackie has served as the assistant pastor to Tim Daniel at the New Testament Baptist Church in Kinston since 2012. His wife, Brittany, has also served as the church secretary at New Testament. They are preparing to begin deputation in September to plant a church in Big Bear, California. The Elwarts have three daughters: Charlotte (12), Audrey (10), and Sadie (8). Pray for them as they sell their home in NC and begin deputation.
Valiana Faith Jenney was born on May 1. She weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 inches long. Valiana is the first daughter of Stephen and Charity Jenney, who are church planters in California. The Jenneys have three boys: Judson (4), Samuel (3), and Noah (2). Pray for them as they have just begun holding services for their new church.
Colton Lee and Melodie Bloyer are engaged to be married in November. Colton does short-term evangelistic missions trips several times a year to different locations. He recently served as furlough replacement for Michael & Nora Deatrick in the Solomon Islands, and will soon travel to Yap to replace Paul & Sherry Zimmer for three months. Pray for this couple as they prepare to be married and make plans for their future together!
Danny and Darleen Whetstone will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on June 7th. The Whetstones met when they were eight and nine years old in Panacea, FL. The Lord has blessed them with four children, 16 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild. The Whetstones served together in pastorates in Greenville, SC, and Greeneville, TN, before being called into missionary service. They minister in missions conferences and revivals, as well as make visits to missionaries around the world. This year, they have moved back into a travel trailer, as they spend some 330 days of the year on the road. If you would like to send congratulations to them you may do so by email to [email protected].
Lauren Boyer spent a week with us in May, completing a portion of her internship requirements for Ambassador Baptist College. One of the ministries our staff enjoys being a part of is training students for whatever the Lord has called them to do, whether on the mission field or in a ministry office. Please pray for Lauren as she serves the Lord at the Wilds Christian Camp this summer and returns to finish her education at ABC this fall.
We love visiting with our missions family! If you are ever in the area, please drop in to see us. Here are some recent pictures.
The following recordings were recently published on uplift.wwntbm.com. You may access the site by entering the username: wwntbm and the password: gospel. These recordings for our missions family contain the Uplift calls in their entirety, including prayer requests and challenges to our missionaries. We hope they will encourage your heart.
Lessons from a Woman Who Needed Healing by Jeremy Lockhart
Organizing Missionary Financial Reports by Ernie and Nancy Wyrick
Affliction Causes Growth by Gene Krachenfels
The Joy of Soul-Winning by Bruce Rhew
How to Treat Your Wife on Deputation by Jeremy Lockhart
Choose Charity! by Markie Bullock
The Compassion of Christ by Edgar Feghaly
Making Effective Calls on Deputation by Leland Johnson
The God of All Comfort by Michael Grove
Full of Grace and Truth by Andy Bonikowsky
Making Cold Calls on Deputation by Nick Stelzig
For His Name’s Sake by David Landers
Ten Best Practices on Deputation by Doug Carragher
What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do by Josh Town
June Prayer/Praises and Special Dates
Click the link above to download a PDF of prayer requests and praises as well as the birthdays and anniversaries for June. Note: You will need to login to SecureCloud in order to view this document. Once you have logged in, click on Files, Shared, then Headquarter Happenings, then scroll to the month you would like to view. This step protects people with WWNTBM in restricted access fields.
May Prayer/Praises and Special Dates
Click the link above to download a PDF of prayer requests and praises as well as the birthdays and anniversaries for May. Note: You will need to login to SecureCloud in order to view this document. Once you have logged in, click on Files, Shared, then Headquarter Happenings, then scroll to the month you would like to view. This step protects people with WWNTBM in restricted access fields.
May 27 – The Office will be closed in celebration of Memorial Day
June 1 – April financial reports will be due
June 7 – The Office will be closed for a staff outing
June 17 – 20 – Family Fellowship Week in Edinburg, VA
July 1 – May financial reports will be due
This year’s Family Week will be hosted by Pastor Chad Estep and the Valley Baptist Church in Edinburg, VA. Family Week will begin with registration at 4:30 p.m. on Monday evening, followed by a relaxed meal in the outdoor pavilion of the church. Come in your modest travel clothes and enjoy the church’s activity fields and facilities! A relaxed evening service will immediately follow. We ask that missionaries plan to attend all services of the week, starting with Monday evening and ending Thursday evening. Missionaries will be housed at the Holiday Inn Express in Woodstock, VA, which is approximately 10 minutes from the church. Please watch your email for more details as the week approaches.
Holly Minion is no stranger to our World Wide family. She served on our Office Staff from 2010 to 2015. Since that time, she and her husband Andrew have managed our websites and social media. Holly is once again helping us with our prayer letter processing. If you utilize World Wide to publish your letters, please continue to use the email address [email protected] to ensure that Holly and Rebekah Tolley can process your requests quickly and efficiently.
World Wide has a page for each of our missionaries on our website at wwntbm.com. We do our best to keep your information current, so supporters can stay up to date with your ministry. Please take a moment to review your information on our site, and contact Naomi Torberson if you need us to make any changes.
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
Aiden Jude Dundon was born on April 2nd. He weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. Aiden is the first child of Matthew and Colleen Dundon. The Dundons are on deputation to plant a deaf church in Philadelphia.
Kezia Florence Deatrick was born on April 2nd. She weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Kezia is the first daughter of Michael and Nora Deatrick and joins her older brother, Corban, who is two. The Deatricks are missionaries in the Solomon Islands.
Hudson Taylor was born on April 3rd. He weighed 10 pounds 4 ounces. He is the first son of Kevin and Hannah Taylor. He joins three sisters: Tirza (7), Hadassah (5), and Alethia (3). The Taylors are on deputation to go to Mexico.
Several in our missions family are graduating this spring. Please be in prayer for them as they make transitions in their lives and seek the Lord’s will concerning future plans. Click here to see the list of graduates.
The following recordings were recently published on Uplift.com. You may access the site by entering the username: wwntbm and the password: gospel. These recordings for our missions family contain the Uplift calls in their entirety, including prayer requests and challenges to our missionaries. We hope they will encourage your heart.
Contacting Churches by Stephen Ashmore
God Can Handle Our Adversaries by Chad Estep
Be A Servant by Jeremy Lockhart
Three Truths from John 20 by David Fulp
Trusting God in Trouble by Fred Daniel, Jr.
Make a Difference Where You Are by Jeremy Lockhart
Don’t Try to Do This Alone by Danny Whetstone
Three Principles for Overcoming Temptation by Joel Dickens
April Prayer/Praises and Special Dates
Click the link above to download a PDF of prayer requests and praises as well as the birthdays and anniversaries for April. Note: You will need to login to SecureCloud in order to view this document. Once you have logged in, click on Files, Shared, then Headquarter Happenings, then scroll to the month you would like to view. This step protects people with WWNTBM in restricted access fields.
April 19 – The Office will be closed in observation of the Resurrection
May 1 – March financial reports will be due
June 17 – 20 – Family Fellowship Week in Edinburg, VA
If you have submitted your doctrinal agreement statement, your new card for 2019-2020 is now available for you to download and print from your SecureCloud folder. If you have not yet submitted your annual agreement, please click here, or email Naomi Torberson as soon as possible, indicating that you have read and are still in agreement with our Articles of Faith. If you have questions or concerns, please contact John O’Malley.
Please note: This year, the Executive Board voted to further expand our long-held position on Calvinism and Arminianism in Article XVIII, Section L, Paragraph 4, which now states: We reject the man-made systems of Calvinism and Arminianism as expressions of our beliefs concerning the nature of man and the means of his salvation.
US Citizens should be aware of the REAL ID Act and how it may affect your airline travel within the United States. Click here to view the latest information from the Department of Homeland Security. Missionaries may wish to update their driver’s license to obtain the REAL ID while they are in the US on furlough. Otherwise, plan to have your passport with you for all domestic travel.
Non-US Citizens: Our immigration attorney has advised us that a B-1 Visa does not clearly cover ministry activities such as visiting churches and raising funds. She has advised us that Non-US Citizens should only travel to the US for ministry on an R-1 Visa, which requires WW to sponsor and assist with the application. Please note that it can take several months to complete an application, and it may take several additional months for the application to be approved. Therefore, please contact Laura Cmaylo nine months prior to making any plans to visit the US for ministry purposes. If you currently have a B-1 Visa and will be visiting the US for non-ministry related travel, please be sure to let us know in advance as well, as it may have an effect on any future applications for an R-1 Visa. If you have questions, please contact Laura Cmaylo.
There is an app that can help locate the Meal Allowance Per Diem for travel in the United States. This is much easier than navigating the GSA website! It is available for your iPhone or IOS device from the App Store. Click here to download the free app. Note that Meal Allowances may be listed on your mileage log for each night spent away from home for a ministry purpose.
We have uploaded a Financial Status Report to your SecureCloud account, showing figures for the first quarter of 2019. This is meant to show you the financial details that we have on file, such as your support estimate and the average amount of support you received this past quarter. This is information we provide to pastors who may call about your ministry. We ask that all missionaries update their support estimate once every four years or as your lives and ministries change. Please review this information and contact us if you have any questions.
Did you know that it is possible to support the ministry of World Wide through your regular purchases from Amazon? Simply click here to begin your shopping experience at smile.amazon.com, and then link your account to authorize Amazon to make donations to World Wide New Testament Baptist Missions Inc. Amazon will then donate a portion of their proceeds to the Office.
Trevor and Sabrina Deneau have recently partnered with WWNTBM. They are sent out of the First Baptist Church of Evart, MI, with Pastor Ryan Beilfuss. He is a graduate of Landmark Baptist College in Haines City, FL. Bro. Deneau is the third generation in his family to work in the Bible publishing ministry through Church Bible Publishers and Gold Leaf Enterprises. They have two sons, Emrys (19 mo) and Theodore (4 mo). Pray for them as they begin deputation to go to the rural areas of northern Italy.
Our staff enjoys opportunities to visit with our missionaries! If you are ever in the area please come by and see us! Here are a few pictures from recent months.
Laura Cmaylo and Naomi Torberson recently visited several of our missionaries in the Greenville area. We are grateful for these faithful servants who have dedicated their lives to ministry!
