Do You Weary God?

by John O’Malley

While preparing a message from Malachi’s book, the Lord illuminated Malachi 2:17. “Ye have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?”

I pondered; the Omnipotent God said our words wearied Him.

How? How is it, He who bears every care, He who wipes tears and records them, He who watches sparrows, and He who knows the hairs of our head (my head included) said the words of His people wearied Him?

I never considered I could weary God. Do you weary God?

Scripture teaches God wearies with five things. He wearies with:

        • our wrongdoing
        • our spiritless worship
        • our sin-filled hearts
        • our resistance to His Spirit
        • our silly objections

I do not want to weary Him. Do you?

1. God wearies with our iniquities. (Iniquities are when I do wrong according to God’s righteousness.)
“Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.” Isaiah 43:24

2. God wearies with our formal Godless worship.
“Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.” Isaiah 1:14

3. God wearies with our sin-filled hearts and ignorance of God’s way.
“Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:” Psalm 95:10

4. God wearies with our resistance to his Spirit.
“But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.” Isaiah 63:10

5. God wearies with our silly whining, objections, and rebellions.
“Ye have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?” Malachi 2:17

Did you weary God yesterday? Are you wearying Him today? Last Sunday, did you bring spiritless and lifeless worship? Did you use silly words whining about why God had not moved in a matter critical to you?

Let us seek His word and ways. Let us evict a spiritless form of worship from our lives. When His Spirit leads, follow. When the heathen prosper, don’t whine; remember, God is always working out His plan.

Yours for the harvest,
John O’Malley

A New Testament Church

by Gene Krachenfels

We all learn as we go and I am sure each of us have benefited from life lessons worth passing on to others. Many years ago, I had the privilege of serving under the leadership of Dr. James W. Crumpton while with the West Side Baptist Church and Maranatha Baptist Mission in Natchez, Mississippi. One of the most helpful things I learned from him was his description of a New Testament Church. This article is intended to summarize what the Bible says about this subject.

There are many religious organizations calling themselves a church but what does the Bible have to say about this matter? Dr. Crumpton used the following definition to answer the question, “What is a New Testament Church?”
“A church is a body of saved, baptized believers, voluntarily banded together for the purpose of worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ, propagating the Gospel, and edifying the Saints.”

This definition is made up of three phrases with each phrase containing three parts.

1. A Church Is A Body Of Saved, Baptized Believers.

Body of Believers. A person’s idea of a church may be based upon a number of viewpoints. Some believe a church to be little more than a religious entity. Others see a church as a building or place where religious services are conducted. While another group may expect a church to be a social or political organization responsible for the community in which it is located.

However, God’s description of a church involves much more than this. Scripture gives us a three-fold description of the Lord’s relationship between Himself and His Church.

      • Christ is the Head and the Church His Body.
      • Christ is the Bridegroom and the Church is His Bride.
      • Christ is the Chief Cornerstone and Foundation and the Church is the Building.

This depicts the Church’s unbreakable relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. For the sake of this topic we are only considering the first of the three. The church, among other things, is a body, a living organism.

Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

This concept is not new to us because we often use the word body to describe a group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose such as a legislative or student body. A New Testament church is not a dead organization but is alive in Christ, dependent upon Him, and inseparable from Him.

Saved Believers. This phrase, on the surface may seem to be redundant however, the concept of belief, who or what someone believes in, and the extent to which they believe vary greatly. However, the Bible indicates a New Testament church is comprised of born again believers. This distinguishes a church from every other public or private organization in the world. One does not obtain membership in a church simply because it appeals to them or because they like the minister, congregation, location, or some other reason. No, God’s church is for God’s people. When someone is saved, born again, washed in the blood, redeemed, or made a new creature in Christ they become a part of the family of God and He expects His children to unite with the only institution He has ordained for the purpose of their gathering together.

Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Baptized Believers. New Testament church membership is not only a privilege for the redeemed but is limited to those who have obediently followed the Lord in Believer’s Baptism. There are numerous views as to which is the correct mode of baptism but we believe the Scripture clearly indicates immersion to be God’s choice as it depicts the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the believer’s new life in Him.

Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

2. A Church Is Voluntarily Banded Together.

A Voluntary Collection of Believers. While the gift of salvation is available to “whosoever will” it cannot be forced upon anyone. Nor should someone be coerced to join a New Testament church no matter how sincere the intent. Throughout the ages, God has freely offered His message of hope and forgiveness to anyone willing to accept His gracious invitation. Just as a sinner willing accepts Christ as his or her Savior, so that saint willing chooses to unite with the local church of God’s leading.

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

A Strong Collection of Believers. When Christians band together as fellow members of a New Testament church they form a bond which is foreign to the world because it is based solely upon love. This bond begins with God’s love for the world, is manifest through Christ’s love for us, and is demonstrated by our love for one another.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
I John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

This collection of saints crosses all national, ethnic, social, economic, and educational boundaries. It is accomplished through the formation of a unique family of believers void of any bias that would hinder the unity God expects to exist in His assembly. It is not uncommon to find the ties between such church members stronger than the familial ties of one’s birth family. This truth is also evident when the fellowship of believers from New Testament churches in different communities or even different countries, upon meeting for the first time, can exist as though they have known each other for years. We are both brethren and co-laborers within the same heavenly family.

John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

A United Collection of Believers. It is God’s plan for every local assembly to reflect our future home in Heaven. For this to occur, God’s children must learn to commune, work, and worship together as the family He intends us to be. As one body in Christ, a unified group of saints can and should experience a prelude to “Heaven on earth.”

I Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

This unity is the direct result of a congregation comprised of likeminded believers who share not only a common faith but a common goal. Harmony such as this is the outgrowth of sound, Biblical preaching and teaching as to the role and responsibility of church members and their proper response to Holy Writ. God makes no allowance for division and disharmony in a New Testament church and demands it be eliminated from the ranks of the church’s membership.

Romans 15:5, 6 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

3. For The Purpose Of Worshipping The Lord Jesus Christ, Propagating The Gospel, And Edifying The Saints.

Believers Who Worship. New Testament churches, like any organization, have a specific purpose for existing. What makes a church so unique is the basis of our gathering is to worship God. A local assembly meeting for any purpose other than to worship God fails in their primary obligation to Him.

John 4:23, 24 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

As believers, we exist because of Him. He is our light, our life, our strength, and much more. We can never repay the debt of love He paid on our behalf but we can give our lives in devotion to Him. This begins with our daily worship of Him throughout our private lives and continues with our weekly public worship with those of like precious faith.

Romans 12:1, 2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Believers Who Witness. One of the greatest commands the Lord gave us is what we call “The Great Commission.” This is the task of getting the gospel of Jesus Christ to all people throughout the world. This command wasn’t given to Bible Colleges, Mission Agencies, Evangelistic Associations, Hospitals, Orphanages, Christian Businessmen’s Organizations, or any other group apart from the local church. The acceptance of the responsibility associated with this task is a telltale mark of a New Testament church. The primary role of a believer is to glorify God and a close second is to make the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ known to others. This endeavor is to be undertaken, without exception, by every New Testament church; large or small, rich or poor and it is to be accomplished both at home and abroad simultaneously. That we may know how to go about doing so, the resurrected Christ issued a different aspect of The Great Commission in each of the gospels and in the Book of Acts.

The Model John 20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
The Messengers Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
The Message Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
The Method Matthew 28:19, 20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
The Means Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Believers Who Work. Another mark of a New Testament church is the work accomplished in and applied to the hearts and lives of every person who is a part of its membership. It would be of little use to attend church week after week and not benefit from the preaching and teaching of God’s Word. A good pastor and faithful undershepherd of the Lord Jesus Christ will give himself to prayer and study of the Word that he might be right with God and well prepared to break the bread of life to his congregation. Thus the cycle of growth is set in motion; God directs the pastor, the pastor delivers the Lord’s message to the congregation, each saint upon hearing the Word applies it to his or her life, and in turn pass what they have learned on to others that each one may grow thereby.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
II Timothy 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

It is our firm conviction putting the word “Church” on a building doesn’t make it one. Nor do we believe linking the word “Church” with a denomination, association, organization, or individual assembly void of what the Scripture describes constitutes a New Testament church. By His design, God has always intended a New Testament church be different from every other organization on the face of the planet. Any entity calling itself a church yet failing to satisfy God’s qualifications for one is fraudulent in its claim and will, in His time, be exposed as such.

Much more could be added to further explain what a church is but we trust this brief overview has been of help to you.

“A church is a body of saved, baptized believers, voluntarily banded together for the purpose of worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ, propagating the Gospel, and edifying the Saints.”

From the Memo Board: February 2023

Important Dates to Know

February 1 – 1099 Forms and other tax documentation for the 2022 tax year will be available on Secure Cloud.

February 1 – January Financial Reports will be due for Non-Resident Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

March 1 – January Financial Reports will be due for US Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

March 1 – February Financial Reports will be due for Non-Resident Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

April 11-14 – Family Fellowship Week in Asheboro, NC

New Excel Templates for Financial Reports

A new Excel template for the year 2023 will be available on February 15. This will give us time to review the need for any possible updates. January financial reports for US Missionaries will be due on March 1. Should you wish to complete your January report before the new template is available, you are welcome to submit it on the 2022 template. However, starting with the February report please be sure to use the new template.

Financial Status Report

We have uploaded a Financial Status Report to your SecureCloud account showing figures for the fourth quarter of 2022. 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 the 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 their lives and ministries change. Please review this information and contact us if you have any questions.

Benefits of Financial Reports for US Citizens

The Monthly Financial Report (MFR) is the tool that US Citizen Missionaries can use to become accountable to WWNTBM for their reimbursable expenses, rather than having all funds listed as personal earnings. Over the course of 2022, 77% of those eligible chose to submit MFRs. By doing so, they were able to reduce their 1099 Personal Earnings by a combined average of 21.77%. If you are not currently utilizing MFRs and would like information about how to begin, please contact our office.

IRS Information For the 2023 Tax Season

The IRS has issued several notices about this year’s tax season. Several changes in particular this year affect the Child Tax Credit (CTC), Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and the Child and Dependent Care Credit. It is possible many tax preparers will receive a significantly smaller refund this year, as these credits return to pre-Covid levels. Please click here to view the information from the IRS.

We encourage all missionaries who are subject to US Taxes to contact your tax preparer and begin the filing process as soon as possible.

Preparing and Filing Taxes for US Missionaries

Please note that, while our Office Staff is familiar with many of the IRS regulations that affect missionaries, we are not authorities on the subject. We will attempt to assist our missionaries in any way possible; however, questions which are beyond the scope of your missions status are best directed to a tax professional.

We will provide you with the following information at the end of January. Please watch for emails in coming days with details on how and when this will be distributed. You may wish to submit this to your tax preparer:

• A copy of your 1099
• A year-to-date Summary of the MFR information that you have submitted to the Office. This can be especially helpful if you have completed Categories 17-22, as many of those categories can affect your personal taxes. This will show your Personal Earnings Calculations for the year, as well as Housing Allowance information and details of Estimate Taxes we may have submitted for you during the year. There may also be notices on this document specifically for you and your tax preparer about any situations we are aware that may impact your tax filing.

You should also provide your tax preparer with the following:

• List of the dates that you were in the US vs. out of the country during the year.
• Details of any Housing Expenses, to be used in addition to the Approved Housing Allowance for completing Worksheet 1 of IRS Publication 517.
• Information on any retirement plans that you may have contributed to during the year, or that you have received a distribution from during the year.
• Names and Social Security Numbers of all family members.
• Names and dates of any family births or deaths (children and spouses), as well as whether you were married during the year.
• US Treasury Department regulations require that if you have any foreign bank accounts, and if the sum total of all of your foreign accounts has ever been $10,000 or more at any time during the year, you should fill out a TD-F90-22.1 Form. Further information is available on the IRS website at www.irs.gov.
• You may also need to complete Form 8938, which deals with foreign assets.
• If you participated in the Healthcare Marketplace, you will need to provide your tax preparer with Form 1095-A.

We are excited to announce that we have a new logo available for use for your prayer cards and presentations. The digital files in several variations are available on SecureCloud under Files Shared With You in the folder named WW Logo for Prayer Cards and Presentations.


Ongoing Covid Testing and Vaccine Requirements for Travel

Please be aware that every country continues to update Covid protocols for international travel. While restrictions have eased in some locations, others continue to require testing and/or vaccines. Please be sure to remain well informed on current restrictions when planning international travel. The Center for Disease Control website includes the most current information on travel to and from the US. Other countries will typically list information on their Embassy websites.

New Baby

Jillian Rose Town was born January 26. She weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. Jillian is the daughter of Josh and Joanna Town. She joins older siblings Julianna (11), Jayla (9), Jennifer (6), Joshua (5), Jeremiah (3), and Joy (1). The Towns minister to the Muslim population in the city of Philadelphia.

Uplift Podcast

The Imminent Return of Jesus Christ – Part 3 by Allen Mercer

Life’s Greatest Hope, Part 1 by Allen Mercer

Life’s Greatest Hope, Part 2 by Allen Mercer

What Can I Do For God? by Chad Estep

Twenty-five cents, plus all the promises of God!

by John O’Malley

“Twenty-five cents, plus all the promises of God!” – Hudson Taylor

Recently I read Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret. Brother Taylor wrote many letters. His words encouraged me, and I believe they will encourage you.

In a letter to a friend:

“Never has our work entailed such real trial or so much exercise of faith. The sickness of our beloved friend, Miss Blatchley, and her strong desire to see me; the needs of our dear children; the state of funds; the changes required in the work to admit of some going home, others coming out, and of further expansion, and many other things not easily expressed in writing, would be crushing burdens if we were to bear them. But the Lord bears us and them too, and makes our hearts so very glad in Himself—not Himself plus a bank balance—that I have never known greater freedom from care and anxiety.

The other week, when I reached Shanghai, we were in great and immediate need. The mails were both in, but no remittance! And the folios showed no balance at home. I cast the burden on the Lord. Next morning on waking I felt inclined to trouble, but the Lord gave me a word—“I know their sorrows, and am come down to deliver”; “Certainly I will be with thee”—and before 6 a.m. I was as sure that help was at hand as when, near noon, I received a letter from Mr. Mueller which had been to Ningpo and was thus delayed in reaching me, and which contained more than three hundred pounds.

My need now is great and urgent, but God is greater and more near. And because He is and is what He is, all must be, all is, all will be well. Oh, my dear brother, the joy of knowing the living God, of seeing the living God, of resting on the living God in our very special and peculiar circumstances! I am but His agent. He will look after His own honour, provide for His own servants, and supply all our need according to His own riches, you helping by your prayers and work of faith and labour of love.”

In a letter to his wife:
“The balance in hand yesterday was eighty-seven cents. The Lord reigns; herein is our joy and rest!”

In a letter to Mr. Baller:
“Twenty-five cents, plus all the promises of God! Why, one felt as rich as Croesus, and sang:”
“I would not change my blest estate
For all the earth holds good or great;
And while my faith can keep its hold,
I envy not the sinner’s gold.”

Fellow missionary and friend, no matter your financial estate today, your “twenty-five cents, plus all the promises of God” are enough. “The Lord reigns. Herein is our joy and rest.”

Yours for the harvest,
John O’Malley

From the Memo Board: January 2023

Dates to Know

January 1 – November Financial Reports will be due for US Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

January 1 – December Financial Reports will be due for Non-Resident Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

January 10 – All Missionaries will receive their statements of December Support Received.

January 12 – All missionaries (except those on an R-1 Visa) will receive their final December support on this day, regardless of the day they normally receive support.

January 15 – Missionaries on an R-1 Visa will receive their deposit(s) as usual.

January 15 – December Financial Reports will be due for US Missionaries, along with any remaining receipts or financial paperwork for 2022. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

January 29 – Those who normally receive funds on the 29th will receive their deposit(s) as usual.

February 1 – 1099 Forms and other tax documentation for the 2022 tax year will be available on Secure Cloud.

February 5 – Those who normally receive funds on the 5th will receive their deposit(s) as usual.

SecureCloud Packets

At the end of each month, we scan any mail that has come to the Office and place it in your SecureCloud folder. This would include check stubs for all bills paid by the office, as well as any cards or correspondence from donors. Please be sure to check SecureCloud periodically, especially once you receive the notice that December packets have been uploaded, as many missionaries have received Christmas cards and letters which are available to you there.

January Income Totals

During a typical month, we close the books on the 25th, and any checks received after that date are posted to the following month. Due to receipting requirements, we cannot do this in the month of December. As a result, please be aware that your December support total received in mid-January may be higher than normal, while your January support total may be lower than normal. Please be sure to plan ahead for this!

New Excel Template for US Missionaries

A new Excel template for the year 2023 will be available on February 15. This will give us time to review the need for any possible updates. January financial reports for US Missionaries will be due on March 1. Should you wish to complete your January report before the new template is available, you are welcome to submit it on the 2022 template. However, starting with the February report please be sure to use the new template.

New Mileage Rate

Beginning on January 1st, the IRS mileage rate has increased to $0.655 per mile for business/ministry miles. This change will be reflected in the new Excel template for 2023 which will be available on February 15.

Family Fellowship Week

Family Week is fast approaching! We are excited about the new location and hope you are planning to attend. The week will begin with dinner on Monday evening, April 10, and will end with the Thursday night service. There will be free time in the afternoons so you and your family can enjoy the facilities or take in local attractions. Attendees are asked to stay for the entire week. Check out will be Friday morning after breakfast.

If you have not yet contacted us to reserve your spot please do so ASAP by clicking here. Your final plans regarding attendance for you and any guests need to be communicated to our office by February 1, 2023. Changes made after this date will affect our contract with the retreat center. Click here to see more information and details about the week. We look forward to seeing you there!

Uplift Podcast

Instructions for the Home by John O’Malley

God Wants to Use You by John O’Malley

The Imminent Return of Jesus Christ – Part 1 by Allen Mercer

The Imminent Return of Jesus Christ – Part 2 by Allen Mercer

Love Awakens Love

by John O’Malley

The groom looked down the aisle; his bride made her way toward him. The hope of a thousand tomorrows beamed from her eyes. In that moment, the joy of a thousand dreams played out in his mind.

Today they pledge their love and fidelity. They clasp hands and believe they know what love means. Their vows spoke of days to come when their love may be challenged. They will learn as life’s seasons come, and their love will be challenged.

As they age, they will learn marriage teaches love’s dimensions.

      • Love goes further.
      • Love reaches deeper.
      • Love makes the difference.
      • Love means you care when tired.
      • Love means you show up.
      • Love means you lift.
      • Love means you care again.
      • Love goes the second mile.
      • Love refuses to quit.
      • Love sees.
      • Love speaks softly.
      • Love shares.
      • Love means you listen.
      • Love means you say to each other, “tell me more.”

Showing love, giving love, and receiving love teaches the axiom,
“Love awakens love.”

In your ministry, home, and marriage, when you love the people, your love will awaken love. When you stop loving, you no longer are awakening love in others.

John’s first epistle (4:19) teaches us that Christ loved us first. His love awakens our love. Therefore, we are to love others. By loving others, we will look like our Savior.

We are never more like Christ than when we love others. John 13:34–35

Today, find someone who needs their love awakened by loving them first, loving them most, and loving them longer.

Yours for the harvest,
John O’Malley

From the Memo Board: December 2022

Dates to Know

December 1 – November Financial Reports will be due for Non-Resident Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

December 1 – October Financial Reports will be due for US Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

December 5 – Those who normally receive funds on the 5th will receive their deposit(s) as usual.

December 5 – All prayer letters the Office assists in mailing via Prayerletters.com should be submitted to our staff in order for your recipients to get them before Christmas.

December 10 – Those who normally receive funds on the 10th will receive their deposit(s) as usual.

December 15 – Missionaries on an R-1 Visa will receive their deposit(s) as usual.

December 15 – Please contact us by this date via Signal if you will need funds in your account before Christmas or if you will need a deposit between Christmas and the end of the year. This allows us time to schedule your deposit around bank holidays and the office being closed.

December 20 – All prayer letters the Office assists in sending via Mailchimp should be submitted to our staff in order for your recipients to get them before Christmas.

December 22-28 – The office will be closed in celebration of Christmas.

January 1 – November Financial Reports will be due for US Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

January 1 – December Financial Reports will be due for Non-Resident Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

January 10 – All Missionaries will receive their statements of December Support Received.

January 12 – All missionaries (except those on an R-1 Visa) will receive their final December support on this day, regardless of the day they normally receive support.

January 15 – Missionaries on an R-1 Visa will receive their deposit(s) as usual.

January 15 – December Financial Reports will be due for US Missionaries, along with any remaining receipts or financial paperwork for 2022. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

January 29 – Those who normally receive funds on the 29th will receive their deposit(s) as usual.

February 1 – 1099 Forms and other tax documentation for the 2022 tax year will be available on Secure Cloud.

February 5 – Those who normally receive funds on the 5th will receive their deposit(s) as usual.

Special Support Dates

Due to the holidays, and to allow sufficient time for year-end contributions and necessary tax procedures, coming support days will be adjusted. We have taken proactive steps to assist you, should you have a need. Please note that all regular deposit dates after December 15 will be adjusted. Please refer to the dates above for special support dates.

Please note that during a typical month, we close the books on the 25th, and any checks received after that date are posted to the following month. This gives us several days to process month-end items in preparation for a 29th or 5th Deposit. However, due to year-end receipting requirements, we cannot do this in the month of December. We are unable to close the books for December until January 10, to allow time for donations postmarked in 2022 to arrive in our office. As a result, we do not have final December income totals until January, and without those totals, we are unable to make the regular support deposits for December 29, January 5, or January 10. Therefore, all missionaries (except those on an R-1 visa) will receive their final December support on January 12, regardless of what day they normally receive funds. This deposit will likely be higher than normal. However, this means that deposits at the end of January will likely be lower than normal. Please be sure to plan ahead for this!

Upcoming Financial Reports for US Missionaries

Please prepare now to ensure that your year-end financial reports are submitted on time. October reports are due December 1, November reports are due January 1, and December reports are due January 15. If it is possible for you to submit reports before the due dates, that would greatly assist our staff. Please note, it is fine to submit a report without waiting for the Line 1 income figure. We can add that for you as needed. Reports should be submitted to reports@wwntbm.net. Please be sure to include all receipts for expenses $75 and over at the same time you submit your report so there are no delays in processing. Thank you for your help in these areas.

New Baby!

Daniel Timothy Inboden was born on September 7, 2022. Daniel is the son of Matthew and Jennifer Inboden. He joins four older siblings: Julia-Anne (13), Gabriel (12), Alivia (10), and Virginia (6). The Inbodens are church planters in Butte, Montana.

 

 

 

Uplift Podcast

The following recordings were recently published on uplift.wwntbm.com. You may access the site by entering the username: wwntbm and the password: gospel. We hope they will encourage your heart.

God’s Blueprint for the Home by John O’Malley

Blessing in Distress by Tim Daniel

Pause for Revival by John O’Malley

A Great Burden by Jim Davidson

When Grace Influences a Life

by John O’Malley

Grace from God to man is amazing, inspiring, and uplifting. His grace gives us the ability to stand. His grace sustains us. His grace comforts us.

Man is challenged to give grace to others. When wronged, my flesh wants to speak as it wishes, act as it wants, and do as it pleases.

Paul used an interesting phrase in our English Bible. He mentioned to the Corinthians on two occasions that the grace of God bestowed on him was not in vain. He later mentioned that he did not want them to receive the grace of God in vain.

Grace must not just arrive in me, but it must also flow from me. What a shame if we got such grace and never displayed and distributed such grace with any other.

We receive grace like Niagara falls, and we let grace out by the thimble. Perhaps, some do not even show or give grace at all. When I read the Bible, I learn:
• Grace does not retaliate when our dignity is sacrificed.
• Grace does not retaliate when our liberty is threatened.
• Grace does not retaliate when our security is challenged.
• Grace does not retaliate when our property is at stake.
• Grace loves the haters.
• Grace blesses the cursers.
• Grace prays for the users and abusers.
• Grace means I love the hard ones and greet everyone.
• Grace means I look like Him perfectly in my actions
• Grace means I sound like my Father with my words.
• Grace means I look like my Father when I act.
• Grace means I sound like my Father I speak.
• Grace means I respond like my Father.

The following are examples of grace in the Bible. If you could ask the Bible characters below, they would each add to this list above in the circumstances they faced.

Abraham would say: When strife arises, unity is better than strife; give away your rights. Genesis 13
Grace says unity is better than strife, even if it costs me something. When I seek my own and not another, I lose.

David would say: When you can hurt your oppressor or pursuer, don’t. Honor them. 1 Sam 24
Grace respects the anointing of God on a man’s life, even when their prime is past.

Elisha would say: When you can help your enemy, do it. 2 Kings 6:8
Grace remembers how I treat my enemies is more important than what I could imagine I could do to my enemies.

Joseph would say: When God vindicates, love and forgive your enemies — Joseph when he kissed his brothers. Genesis 50
Grace responds with love. It does not grow bitter. When given a moment to retaliate, just love your enemies.

David would say: When your critics publish your failures, tell God and keep moving — David with Shimei.
Grace responds in silence. When my enemies publish bad news, leave it alone. Take time to rest and refresh. Let God avenge. Let him requite how he wants.

Stephen would say: When you are attacked in ministry, keep your eyes on Him; forgive — Stephen with the stoning. Acts 7:54-60
Showing grace means I keep my eyes on Him when assaulted.

When grace influences your life, your world changes, and you change others.

Yours for the harvest,
John O’Malley

From the Memo Board: November 2022

Dates to Know

November 1 – September Financial Reports will be due for US Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

November 1 – October Financial Reports will be due for Non-Resident Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

November 11 – Most US Banks will be closed for Veterans Day.

November 24-25 – The Office will be closed in celebration of Thanksgiving.

November 30 – Adjusted pay date for those who normally receive funds on the 29th of the month.

December 1 – October Financial Reports will be due for US Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

December 1 – November Financial Reports will be due for Non-Resident Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

December 5 – All prayer letters the Office assists in mailing via PrayerLetters.com should be submitted to our staff in order for your recipients to get them before Christmas.

December 15 – Please contact us by this date via Signal if you will need funds in your account before Christmas or the end of the year. This allows us time to schedule your deposit around bank holidays and the office being closed.

December 20 – All prayer letters the Office assists in sending via MailChimp should be submitted to our staff in order for your recipients to get them before Christmas.

December 22-28 – The office will be closed in celebration of Christmas.

January 1 – November Financial Reports will be due for US Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

January 1 – December Financial Reports will be due for Non-Resident Missionaries. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

January 10 – All Missionaries will receive their statements of December Support Received.

January 12 – All missionaries will receive their final December support on this day, regardless of the day they normally receive support.

January 15 – December Financial Reports will be due for US Missionaries, along with any remaining receipts or financial paperwork for 2022. This includes FNPO Reports for those with Foreign Non-Profit Organizations.

February 1 – 1099 Forms and other tax documentation for the 2022 tax year will be available on Secure Cloud.

January Income Totals

During a typical month, we close the books on the 25th, and any checks received after that date are posted to the following month. Due to receipting requirements, we cannot do this in the month of December. As a result, please be aware that your December support total may be higher than normal, while your January support total may be lower than normal. Please be sure to plan ahead for this!

Upcoming Financial Reports for US Missionaries

Please prepare now to ensure that your year-end financial reports are submitted on time. October reports are due December 1, November reports are due January 1, and December reports are due January 15. If it is possible for you to submit reports before the due dates, that would greatly assist our staff. Please note it is fine to submit a report without waiting for the Line 1 income figure. We can add that for you as needed. Reports should be submitted to reports@wwntbm.net. Please be sure to include all receipts for expenses $75 and over at the same time you submit your report so there are no delays in processing. Thank you for your help in these areas.

New Babies!

Uriah Kekoa Wagar was born on September 9. Uriah is the son of Josh and Sarah Wagar, missionaries to Chuuk, Micronesia. He joins his older sister Milena, who is 7. Please pray for the family, as Uriah is experiencing some medical issues. The Wagars are currently on furlough.

 

Jason Kristopher Rose was born on October 7. Jason is the first son of Matthew and Rebecca Rose, missionaries in Kenya. He joins five older sisters: Deborah (11), Hannah (10), Esther (8), Lydia (7), and Priscilla (4).

Family Fellowship Week

We are excited to announce that Family Fellowship Week 2023 will once again be held at the Caraway Conference Center near Asheboro, NC. Our missions family greatly enjoyed this quiet retreat location, which allows all services, lodging, meals, and activities to take place in one place.

Our next meeting will be held April 10-14, 2023. Please make plans to join us! Please watch your email for registration information in the next few days. Final reservations need to be communicated to the office by February 1, 2023.

This is a time to gather for fellowship and encouragement. Meals, lodging, and child care are provided. Attendees should plan to stay the entire week, beginning Monday afternoon, and ending after the Thursday evening service. (Lodging Thursday night and breakfast Friday morning are provided, but guests are welcome to leave Thursday evening if they wish.) There will be preaching and teaching sessions in the morning and evening, with free time in the afternoons. The week provides opportunities to rub shoulders with fellow servants from around the world in all stages of ministry. Please plan to join us.

Uplift Podcast

The following recordings were recently published on uplift.wwntbm.com. You may access the site by entering the username: wwntbm and the password: gospel. We hope they will encourage your heart.

Why We Continue On by Gabe Eiben

Jesus is Our Only Hope by Rolando Ortiz

Don’t Give Up by Daniel Brenneman

The Treasure Chest of His Word

By John O’Malley

“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:” (Deuteronomy 6:6)

I can remember as a boy I owned a toy box. Inside this toy box were treasures to be rediscovered on any given day when the whims of exploration swept across my young mind. On those days of exploration, I would discover Legos, G.I. Joe men and their uniforms, puzzle pieces, binoculars, and much more. Each one had a way of evoking memories of the day I got them. I would then strive to recapture that same emotion in my playing with them again. My toy box was really a box of treasures. I knew I had these toys, but I just had not been using them for a while.

The Lord gave Moses His words. They were His statutes, laws, and commandments. Moses told the Israelites, “these words shall be in your heart.” Consider this precious truth, His word in our heart; what a precious treasure to explore! His word is a lamp to our feet. His word is light to our paths. His word in our heart is the barrier between sin and us. Oh, that we would take the time to explore His word and deposit it in the treasure box of our hearts.

When last did you have a day of exploration in the treasure chest of His word?

Yours for the harvest,

John O’Malley