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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!
Jerrel Kenneth Shaw was born to Clayton and Irene Shaw on March 18, 1940, in New Palestine, IN. He spent his early years as a barber before the Lord called him to the mission field. He received degrees from the Clarksville School of Theology, as well as a Doctorate of Religious Education from Emmanuel Baptist School in Atlanta, GA.
Bro. Shaw and his wife Francis first went to Mexico in 1972 with their daughters, Kimberly and Kathlene. They joined WWNTBM in June of 1976. After his wife’s passing in 1979, he married Delia Gonzalez on November 12, 1980, and they have one son, Jerry.
Bro. Shaw had a great burden to train preachers and to build churches. Even before he had started the Bible School, he took in two boys, Salvador Lara, and Galaad Gallegos, and raised them as sons in his own home so he could train them for ministry. The Lord allowed him to start and pastor 7 churches, and he was instrumental in building 23 churches across Mexico. The Bible College has seen over 400 graduates, more than 100 of which are currently serving in pastorates. For many years he hosted an annual field conference, where individuals from all over Mexico and the United States would gather and be encouraged to reach the world with the Gospel.
Bro. Shaw had a passion for restoring old cars. He wrote several Gospel tracts based on the restoration stories of vehicles he purchased on the scrap heap and converted into refurbished classics. He often visited car lots and race tracks and used the theme of restoration as a bridge to share the message of new life in Christ.
Bro. Shaw was a man of great humility. He wrote in a recent letter, “I have often 
wondered how, or why, the Lord took a man out of a town with a population of 504, and how He could make anything out of a person such as I. Only the Lord can do things like this!” He was ever conscious that he lived “in the circumference of Christ’s wonderful love.” His intense passion and love for souls inspired the mission family of World Wide New Testament Baptist Mission for 43 years.
Jerrel Shaw entered the joy of his Lord on March 3, 2019. Memorial services were held in Guadelejara, Mexico, on March 3 and 4. Visitation for family and friends in the United States will be held at 1:00 p.m. on March 23, at Bethel Baptist Church, Greenfield, IN, with a memorial service at 3:00 p.m.
Please remember to pray for Mrs. Delia as she faces many adjustments in the days ahead. Also, pray for Jerry and Itzen Shaw, and the ongoing ministries in Mexico. Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Delia at [email protected], and to Jerry and Itzen at [email protected].
March 15 – Please submit your Annual Doctrinal Agreement by this date
April 1 – February financial report will be due
June 17-20 – Family Fellowship Week in Edinburg, VA
We request that all missionaries complete their financial report template using Microsoft Excel rather than Apple’s Numbers. Although Apple’s spreadsheet application does export to Excel, doing so removes many key features that our staff relies on to review the reports. If you need to purchase a copy of Microsoft Excel for the Mac, we can obtain this for you at a discounted rate. If switching to Excel creates a hardship for you, please contact us. If you have questions, please let us know. We appreciate your assistance in this area!
Changes in ministry can affect the typical expenses you list on your reports from month to month. For instance, someone on deputation will primarily have travel expenses, while someone on the field may have more costs related to renting a building or purchasing snacks and Sunday School supplies. Someone coming home on furlough will be dealing with mileage, meal allowances, and lodging costs they don’t usually see when on the field. We suggest that you click here to review our checklist of commonly overlooked expenses, to be sure you are claiming all allowable deductions.
There are several good mileage apps available to help you record details for your financial reports. Please keep in mind that all details of the Mileage Log still need to be completed on the template when submitting your MFR. Here are some apps that others have recommended:
Everlance
MileBug
Mile IQ
TripLog
The change to 1099’s from W-2’s includes additional options for your retirement planning. Because of this, Line 3 of the report will no longer be used to indicate 403(b) contributions. The staff will utilize that category for internal adjustments as needed. All retirement contributions regardless of the type of account can be included under Line 18 of the report. Please be sure to inform your tax preparer about the type(s) of retirement accounts you have. If you have questions about your retirement accounts, please contact Mrs. Kim O’Malley.
March 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 March. 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.
February 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 February. 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.
February 18 – You should receive the 2019 MFR Template with the new mileage rates.
March 1 – January Financial Reports will be due.
June 17-20 – Family Fellowship Week in Edinburg, VA.
We are pleased to introduce Brittany Morrow as our new office assistant. Brittany’s initial tasks will include processing support checks. You can reach her by email at [email protected]. Her testimony is below.
My name is Brittany Morrow. My testimony of salvation starts when I was a young girl at VBS. One particular night of VBS I decided to go to an altar call; all my friends were going and I didn’t want to feel left out. I clung to a repeat-after-me prayer I said that night as my testimony of salvation. As I grew older I struggled with my “salvation experience.” I was under conviction and I knew I was missing something in my heart. On April 2, 2008, at a revival meeting, I gave my heart and life to Christ. Although I had grown up in church all my life it wasn’t until I got saved that I began to understand the love of Christ and what He could do with my life.
Fast-forward to 2014, I met Justin whom I married on July 9, 2016. At this time I moved to Kings Mountain and started attending Faith Baptist Church in Shelby. In October of 2016, God called Justin to preach. The Lord has given my husband opportunities to preach since then and has opened many doors for us to serve in. Together we serve in our church’s bus ministry where we both share a route and teach classes. We also serve as sponsors to our youth group. As sponsors, we help with the SIGMA youth program and attend youth meetings and trips. I’m thankful for the ministries the Lord has allowed me to be involved in and can’t wait to see what He has in store for my spiritual journey.
Last year, our CPA and attorneys identified a tax advantage for you by having us begin to issue a 1099 tax document instead of a W-2 for all of our missionaries. These tax professionals recommended to the Executive Board to make the transition. The pastors on the Executive Board voted to make this change effective 2019.
One of the advantages of receiving a 1099 tax document is you have greater choices for types of retirement accounts. You now have available to you and/or your spouse these additional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) options:
1. Traditional IRA
2. Roth IRA
3. SEP-IRA
4. SIMPLE IRA
5. Solo 401(k)
You are also able to open an account with any investment firm of your choice.
Click here to read an article I found helpful in understanding the benefits of each account.
Another helpful article from Dave Ramsey is available by clicking here.
You may want to speak with someone about your retirement options. David O’Malley, Bro. O’Malley’s brother, is an advisor for Edward Jones. He has offered to assist our missionaries in any way, even if they are not a client of his. His offer is a no-cost unbiased consultation. His phone number is 561-833-9123.
Most investment firms offer the above IRA options to independent contractors. (Independent Contractor is the term the IRS uses to describe your relationship to WW as a self-employed missionary.) You will need to discuss your options with the firm. The investment firm will have specific instructions for you once you make the choice of what type of account you want. When you have opened your account, you can contact me and I will be happy to send your monthly contribution in for you.
Speaking with an investment advisor and/or your CPA can help you in choosing the best plan for you and your family. There are more options available to you than ever before. Please do not delay. Adding retirement investing to your monthly budget means preparing for your family’s future.
If you have any questions, I will be happy to assist in any way.
The Monthly Financial Report (MFR) is the tool that missionaries can use to become accountable to WWNTBM for their reimbursable expenses, rather than having all funds listed as salary. Over the course of 2018, 79% of those eligible chose to submit MFRs. By doing so, they were able to reduce their W-2 Wages by a combined average of 31.11%. If you are not currently utilizing MFRs and would like information about how to begin, please contact our Office. We also recommend watching the MFR Intro video. This is available in SecureCloud under Forms and Manuals.
We have uploaded a Financial Status Report to your SecureCloud account, showing figures for the fourth quarter of 2018. 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.
Each month World Wide holds encouragement conference calls for our missionaries. This year we broadened the times of these meetings to give more of our mission family the opportunity to join. Friday meetings at 11:15 AM EST will remain deputation focused. The other dates and times we arranged for the convenience of those in our mission family serving in varying time zones.
1st Tuesday of the Month: 6:00 AM EST
2nd Tuesday of the Month: 9:00 AM EST
3rd Thursday of the Month: 11:00 AM EST
4th Tuesday of the Month: 9:00 PM EST
Each week we send you an email to let you know about the meeting opportunities for the week and how to join. The current schedule is listed below. All are welcome to join any Uplift meeting!
February 8 – 11:15 AM EST – Jeremy Lockhart – Deputation Challenge
February 12 – 9:00 AM EST – Markie Bullock – Spiritual Encouragement
February 15 – 11:15 AM EST – John O’Malley – Character Building
February 21 – 11:00 AM EST – TBA
February 22 – 11:15 AM EST – Leland Johnson – Cold Calling on Deputation
February 26 – 9:00 PM EST – Mike Grove – Spiritual Encouragement
March 1 – 11:15 AM EST – David Landers – Spiritual Encouragement
Please contact us with any questions.
Elijah “Judson” Brown was born to Matt and Nikki Brown on January 30. He weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. The Browns are on furlough and will soon be returning to Cambodia. They have three older children: Joshua (5), Julie (3), and Judah (2).
Don and Karen Clarke are the newest missionaries to partner with World Wide. They 
are sent out of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, NC, with Pastor Jim Ogle. The Clarkes previously served as missionaries in Kenya for 15 years. They have seven adult children, including Gloria Duarte, who is our missionary to Brazil. They desire to serve in a helps ministry, including furlough replacement.