Highlights of the 2010 Missions Conference
February 26 - 28 | Faith Promise Pledge cards
Featured Speaker - Frank M. Barker, Jr.
Dr. Barker heads the Department of Old Testament at Birmingham Theological Seminary. He retired as senior minister of Briarwood in 1999 but continues his association there as pastor emeritus with Harry Reeder as Pastor/Teacher. He is also an author, having written A Living Hope, a study guide on 1Peter, The Gospel of John for Group Study, I Timothy: Pure Heart, Good Conscience, Sincere Faith and Encounter with Jesus. His biography, Flight Path, details his naval pilot experiences, conversion, and the early days of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. It is co-authored by Janie Buck and Mary Lou Davis.
Special Music Friday night at the Missions Banquet - Bill Drake
Bill Drake is the International Music Minister for Operation Mobilization. An American by birth, he and his family were based in London, England for 10 years. In 2001 the Drake family and Bill's team relocated to OM's USA office in Atlanta, GA. In 1983 Bill founded Makaira Ministries, a non-profit organization set-up to facilitate his music ministry. Makaira is the New Testament Greek word for "Double Edged Sword" found in Hebrews 4:12, and Ephesians 6:17. Bill and his wife Teri joined Operation Mobilization in July 1991, at the invitation of the founder and International Coordinator, George Verwer. Bill also serves on the Executive Board of YUGO Ministries.
Featured Missionaries
Bill and Jeanine Allen – Cusco, Peru – Mission to the World “Hinterland Health Ministry is committed to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ and improving the health of the people we serve.”
Jim and Barbara McNamee – Madrid, Spain – Young Life “Our desire is to see teenagers come to faith in Jesus Christ and to share that faith with their parents and families.”
Tammy –restricted country. “I will go anywhere and do anything the Lord asks of me – my life is his. I want to be involved in what He is doing in the world, wherever that may lead me. For now he has lead me to Kazakhstan and so I live and work in Kazakhstan. My motivation is first and foremost obedience!”
Toffer and Becky King – Singapore – HCJB “So many people within the Asia-Pacific region are in deep bondage to false religions, gods, and beliefs. We know that God is the only true God. We want to see people come to Christ and find freedom, joy, and peace in Him, then grow and take His name to others.”
John and Kathy Clow – Honduras – Mission to the World
“The desire of the church planting team in La Ceiba is for God to use them to create a spark that will ignite a fire that will blaze across the entire country of Honduras.”
Andy and Olivia Ogle - Loudon County - Young Life “Jesus is the reason we do what we do – to invest in kids in hopes that they might meet Christ and come to know truly the God who made them and loves them more than they can fathom.”
Jim and Donna Ewell - Dyersburg New Life Mission
"The Dyersburg-Dyer County Union Mission is a Christian para-church organization which provides holistic ministry to adults and children, striving to help mentally, physically, socially and spiritually through RESCUE ministries. There is a spiritual foundation to all our programs. Bible studies offer the hope of the gospel of Jesus Christ to all who come to the Mission. In all that we do, we seek to be salt and light to our generation."
David and Annelise Pierce - Africa "We had never considered overseas missions. As we talked to the team leaders, though, we began to realize that this was the clear calling we had been asking for."
