We would like to recognize several ministry milestones that are being reached during the year 2017. We are grateful for these individuals who continue to serve faithfully.
Chad Estep has served on the Board of Reference for 10 years. He and his wife, Becky, are from Edinburg, VA, where he pastors Valley Baptist Church. They have been at Valley Baptist for 20 years, first as the youth pastor, and now as the senior pastor.
Barry Goodman has served on the Executive Board for 10 years. He and his wife, Ava, are from Shelby, NC, where he pastors Faith Baptist Church. This year also marks 30 years serving at Faith Baptist.
Charles Surrett has served on the Board of Reference for 10 years. He and his wife, Rosanne, are from Kings Mountain, NC, where he is Pastor Emeritus of Emmanuel Baptist Church. They continue to teach at Ambassador Baptist College.
Laura Cmaylo has served on the Office Staff for 5 years. She and her husband, Emil, live in Marion, NC. Laura works from home and is a great asset to our staff.
Kim O’Malley has served on the Office Staff for 20 years. She and her husband, John, live in Kings Mountain, NC. Kim has been the full-time Office Manager since 2004.
Ernest and Darleen Bauserman have been missionaries with World Wide for 30 years. They serve in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. The Bausermans also serve as staff for WWNTBM of Canada.
Roger and Mary Bergman have been missionaries with World Wide for 30 years. They serve in the Basque region of Spain with their two youngest children, John and David.
Richard and Ann Bibey have been missionaries with World Wide for 10 years. They serve in a helps ministry, and travel around the US assisting churches with construction and remodeling needs.
Andy and Mimi Bonikowsky have been missionaries with World Wide for 30 years. They serve in the Basque region of Spain. In addition to church planting, they work with the Aierdi Farmhouse ministry.
David Bonikowsky has served with World Wide for 5 years. In 2016, he married Raquel, and together they minister in Irun, Spain, in the church begun by his grandfather, Al Bonikowsky.
Joel and Cynthia Dickens have served with World Wide for 15 years. They serve in Brazil with their children, Morgan, Aydan, Daniella, and Abigail.
Daniel and Megan Fetter have been missionaries with World Wide for 10 years. They minister on the island of Kosrae in Micronesia. They have two daughters, Emily and Lauren.
Arnold and Shirley Futrell have been with World Wide for over 40 years. They served for six years in Pohnpei, before returning to the US to pastor for several years. They then rejoined our agency and went to the island of Yap for many years before retiring. They currently live in SC.
Timothy and Stephanie Germano have been missionaries with World Wide for 5 years. They serve in the Dominican Republic with their children, Landon and Elena.
Guy and Marilyne Grenade have been missionaries with World Wide for 40 years. They serve on their home island of Mauritius.
Michael and Nancy Grove have served with World Wide for 10 years. They serve in New Zealand. Their youngest son, Stephen, still ministers with them when he is not attending college at BJU.
Dalton and Norma Heath have been with World Wide for 35 years. They served for many years in Micronesia and had previously served in missions in Africa for 10 years before joining WWNTBM. They currently travel, as their health permits, preaching in missions conferences and representing the ministry.
William and Lihner Joel have served with World Wide for 40 years. They minister on their home island of Pohnpei, in Micronesia.
Randall and Linda Jordan have been with World Wide for 40 years. They have recently retired from their ministry in Italy and now reside in SC.
Roy and LouAnn Keiser have ministered with World Wide for 30 years. They serve in the Basque region of Spain.
Stephen and Julie Knickerbocker have been with World Wide for 5 years. They serve in Burkina Faso, Africa, with their daughter Alina.
Jeremy and Esther Lockhart have served with World Wide for 10 years. They serve in Brazil with their children, Alethia, Bethany, Judah, and Levi.
Carrie Mathena has served with World Wide for 10 years. She ministers in Grenada along with her parents, where she also served as a teen prior to attending college.
Gerald Mosher has ministered with World Wide for 30 years. He and his late wife, Laura, served for many years in Nova Scotia, before his retirement a few years ago.
Sean and Tammy Quinlan have been with World Wide for 10 years. They minister on the island of Guam with their children: Stephen, James, Rachel, Hannah, Bethany, Abigail, Daniel, and Benjamin.
Joshua and Vashtee Rhoades have been with World Wide for 5 years. They serve in Guyana with their children, Mercy and Josh Jr.
Michael and April Riffel have served with World Wide for 10 years. They minister in Japan alongside April’s parents, and with their daughter Abigail.
Alejandro and Fina Sanchez have been with World Wide for 20 years. They serve in their native land of Spain, with their youngest son Samuel.
Jerry, Jr. and Itzen Shaw have been missionaries with World Wide for 10 years. They serve in Mexico near where he grew up ministering with his parents. They have two daughters, Jezen and Jada.
Isamo and Esther Welles are from Pohnpei and came to World Wide 45 years ago as some of our very first missionaries. Bro. Isamo went to be with the Lord earlier this year. Mrs. Esther continues to be active in the ministry.
Tim and Karen Daniel have been in the pastorate at New Testament Baptist Church of Kinston, NC, for 30 years. He has also served on the Executive Board of WWNTBM since 1995.
Clyde and Shelby Eborn have been in the pastorate at Grace Baptist Church in Newport, NC, for 55 years. He has also served on the Executive Board of WWNTBM since 1971, as a founding board member.
Gene and Debbie Krachenfels have been in the pastorate at Temple Baptist Church in Sarasota, FL, for 5 years. They previously pastored in MI for over 20 years, and he has served on the Executive Board of WWNTBM since 2010.
Michael and Boone West have served in the pastorate at Memorial Baptist Church in Ocala, FL, for 35 years. He has served on the Executive Board of WWNTBM since 1999, and is the 2nd Vice Chairman of the Board.
Bill and Arlie Wingard have served in the pastorate at Calvary Baptist Church in New Bern, NC, for 55 years. He has also served on the Executive Board of WWNTBM since 1971, as a founding board member and Chairman of the Board.