ABOUT THE MISSIONS COMMITTEE:

1.    All Missionaries are presented before the congregation at every Annual
Business Meeting for approval.

2.                                     Those approved by the congregation MAY be supported from the Missions
General Fund as determined by the Missions Committee.

3.                                     Support for any missionary is based on the funds available. Just because
they are approved does not mean that they will receive support OR that the
available funds will be split equally among all those approved to receive
support.  The missions committee determines the amount and frequency
of support for any approved missionary.

4.                                     Offerings may be designated for a particular missionary that is NOT
approved  by the  congregation. For "Designated Offerings" to be
considered "deductible" they should be to a missionary who is part of a
valid missions organization. It is in fact best to designate the funds to that
organization.

5.    Missionaries may be removed from support by the TBC Board of Deacons
but may not be added to the approved list by them.

SUMMARY OF MISSIONARIES - 2005

Glenhaven Youth Ranch (Quentin and Beverly Swafford) Mission Field: The Youth of The United States.

Quentin Swafford in the Director and Bryan Elmore is the Assistant Director. Glenhaven takes young men from broken homes, young men in trouble, and those who don't know how to fit into society and change their lives drastically. They touch young men's lives, as well as, teaching them to enter into society, to control their anger, teach them Christian principles, and to be more effective for the Lord. The Glenhaven Christian Academy has classes through grade 12.

Gary and Ruthie Horton (American Freedom Assembly) Mission Field: United States

Gary travels across the country ministering and evangelizing America's youth at schools, camps, churches and different groups. Responds to hundreds of letters each year from students, teachers and parents. Sends follow up material such as tapes and literature without charge.

Ralph and Cindy La Rosa (Operation Grace World Missions-Philippines) Mission Field: Lucena City, Philippines

Ralph and Cindy have been in the Philippines since 1957. Their objectives are to evangelize non-believers, to teach sound doctrine to believers, to train and equip pastors and leaders, and to launch local churches and supporting ministries. The Learning Center at Metro Lucena consists of the Church, pre-School, Seminars, Bible Studies, and Children's Ministries, Have a School for The Deaf, Mission outreach, Gospel Publications and Cassette tapes. Ralph and Cindy have been in the Philippines for 30 years.

Matthais and Irene Adie (African Village Missions - Nigeria, Africa) Mission Field: Nigeria and Cameroon

Matthais ministers in the villages in the Cross River State, Nigeria and just across the border in the mountain villages in Cameroon. Trains and supports pastors, plants churches and builds church buildings in rural villages. Currently oversees 39 pastors, 19 churches, 10 schools and a hospital in the ministry. Is the Regional Administrator for Village ministries - overseeing outreach in Nigeria and Cameroon.

Dr. Thomas and Marykutty Samuel (Quiet Corner India) Mission Field: Bangalore, India

Dr. Samuel is with South Asia Ministries. He is the Founder and President of Quiet Corner India. The mission is to evangelize and plant churches, train native missionaries in leadership and discipleship. Quiet Comer has a youth camp ministry, and a Bible vision program that places Bibles in homes that have never heard the gospel or seen a Bible. They have a social development for women and children, a feeding program for poor village children and a sewing program for village girls. The Mission Center has dormitories, provides for camps, conferences, seminars, and is the base for local evangelism and church planting.

Village Ministries International (Bob and Barbara Thompson) Mission Field: The World

Bob Thompson is the CEO, and Charles Stillion is the Director of Ministries. VMl's focus is to reach rural villages in various countries around the world. To train pastors and leaders in the Word of God so they can reach others in their own countries. To evangelize and plant churches, to sponsor short-term mission trips to various countries. VMI has developed and published in several languages a book (Foundations) that is designed to teach Christians how to study and interpret scripture in order to understand the fundamentals of our faith.

James F. and Phyllis Myers Ministries (Kiev, Ukraine) Mission Field: Ukraine and other countries of the former Russia block.

In 1993 James and Phyllis went to Belarus. In 1996 when the government closed the ministry to foreigners, they went to Kiev. Mark and Caren Musser joined them in 1998 full time. They work with other missionary agencies, have taught in several countries and have worked with groups in many local churches. Provides teachers, trainers, mentors, evangelists and counselors when needed. Have ongoing projects to translate, print and distribute sound doctrinal evangelistic and theological material. James planted The Work Of God Church in Kiev with a Bible college, seminary, youth programs, outreach and music programs. James and Mark teach at several Bible Colleges, Bible Institutes, Theological Seminaries and a Christian University in Kiev. In 2004 Mark and Caren Musser and their three children returned to the USA due to health problems. They live in the state of Washington. Mark still returns to Kiev to teach and goes to Belarus to encourage believers.

Abe and Susi Masilamany Asia Village Mission - Sri Lanka) Mission Field: Sri Lanka

In 1997 Abe and Susi started working with VMI to minister to the villages in the central region of Sri Lanka. Although they live is a large city, Abe travels into the mountainous region to minister to the villages. He trains and supports several pastors, plants churches, conducts classes and seminars for pastors and church leaders and distributes Bibles and Foundations books. Has an outreach into new areas in remote villages. Oversees the outreach in Sri Lanka.

India Village Missions Mission Field: India and Sri Lanka

Contributions to this fund assist in the disciplining of the nations of India and Sri Lanka. India Village Missions sponsors missionary teams to Sri Lanka and India. Provides Bible training and materials to groups of believers in remote villages. Most of the one billion people in India and Sri Lanka have not heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ, so extensive efforts to evangelize and plant churches are needed.

Roger and Marcy Oliver (CAM International - Puebla, Mexico) Mission Field: Mexico

Roger is a retired airborne ranger who received his degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. He and Marcy live in Puebla, Mexico where Roger is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Puebla Bible Seminary. He has served as interim Director. He also teaches classes at the seminary. He and Marcy are the Puebla Circuit Directors for Cam Mexico. The circuit director's responsibility is to pastor other missionary's and their families. Trains missionaries for foreign service and is instrumental in sponsoring short term mission teams to other countries. Conducts evangelistic and discipleship training to young students as well as train church planters in Mexico to produce healthy churches across Mexico and the world.

James and Helena Owusu (Africa Village Mission - Ghana, Africa) Mission Field: Ghana, Africa

James and Helena live in Accra, Ghana. He ministers to churches in the mountain villages to the north in the Akropong region and in Tabre. He directs 7 pastors and 6 churches. He trains and supports the pastors, plant churches, builds church buildings in the rural villages. Most of his missionary work takes place in 20 rural villages located in the mountains. James has a burden to take the Gospel into the northern part of Ghana where they have never had Biblical teaching and speak languages that James does not understand. James is the Regional Administrator for Village Ministries.

Glicerio (Jun) and Nenita Nacion (Naga City, Philippines) Mission Field:   Naga City and surrounding area in the Philippines

Jun was trained by Dr. Larry Waters who was a missionary to the Philippines that we supported until he returned to Dallas, Texas. Jun Nacion continued the work of Dr. Waters. He has been pastor for over 21 years and he worked with Larry in Manila. Due to the urgent need of a pastor, and at the urging of Larry, he assumed the pastor of Naga City Bible Church in 1999. This was one of the churches Larry 's ministry started and worked with. Jun knew the church was suffering financially but he took it anyway. He conducts Bible studies in the area, plants new churches, and train pastors. Since he has been there the church initiated home Bible studies, a children ministry, and personal evangelism. His church has opened 6 new churches. The children's Sunday school has more than tripled. They have a training center, radio ministry, Bible college, conduct BEE courses, family retreats, summer camps, and seminars. He has ordained over 6 pastors. Jun has a degree in Christian Leadership.

Dr. Larry and Mary Waters (BEE World) Mission Field: The World

Dr. Larry and Mary returned to the USA in 1999 after 26 years in the Philippines. He took the job as Missions and Outreach Pastor of a large church in Dallas. In 2001 they returned to the mission field with BEE (Biblical Education by Extension) World. Larry teaches courses at Dallas Theological Seminary and conducted extension courses throughout the USA. He has taught courses in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the world. Larry has taken trips to teach in the Philippines, Napal, Vietnam, Burma, China, Bhutan, Hungry, Jordan and Sri Lanka. Larry conducts seminars, BEE courses and helped establish two church based leadership training centers by computer in the Philippines. He conducts classes annually at the Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary in Amman, Jordan where they have offered him a permanent position.

Solo K and Jessie Philip (Asia Village Mission - India) Mission Field: India

VMI established contact with Solo in 1999. Solo has taken it upon himself to spread the Gospel and the Equip program throughout India. He continues to work tireless, teaching training classes to pastors and leaders, teaching home churches, translation work, mentoring young pastors, teach bible classes, counseling and social work to further the Gospel. He has 40 pastors, conducts Bible classes with them, has a film ministry, and music ministry. Solo has spoken to over 3,000 pastors in conferences. He was instrumental in getting Foundations translated into Malayalam, printed and distributed. He is the VM! representative in India.

Larry and Janet Gray (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) (TEAM) Mission Field: Chad, Africa

Larry and Janet spent 15 years in Chad before returning to the USA IN 1998. Upon their return Larry accepted a position as Missions and Outreach Pastor at Calvary Chapel, St. Petersburg, Florida. While there Larry coordinated with 33 missionaries and traveled in many foreign countries speaking, teaching and preaching. In 2001 Larry and Janet returned to Chad. Larry's position is to assist the leadership of the Evangelical Church of Chad in a preaching and teaching ministry. Larry speaks at the National Theological Educator's Conference, Local Medical Conferences, National Leadership Conferences, National Church Conference and the Chad Bible League. Usually he is the keynote speaker at these events.

Gene and Dawn Whitehurst (East West Ministries) Mission Field: Burma, Vietnam, Thailand and Korea

Gene and Dawn translate, prints and distribute printed materials including Bible studies, tracts and discipleship books. They have 10 full time nationals who work with them in Burma. Although they live in Dallas, Texas they frequently take trips to Burma and take as many Bibles as possible each time. They also purchase and distribute Bibles in Burma including Burmese, Lisu and Hakha Bible translations. They have a project to collect favorite hymns to get published there. On these mission trips they teach lessons, visit orphanages, conduct leadership conferences and more. They also teach at Bible Universities, Bible Institutes and teach BEE classes to ladies and men groups. They are heavily involved in the Border School, Training Centers, underground churches in Burma and China. They have a prison ministry at 7 prisons in Burma and an orphanage ministry at 11 orphanages.

Mark and Rusti Griffin (VMI) Mission Field: Esteli, Nicaragua

Mark was pastor of Grace Bible Church, Oklahoma City before moving to Nicaragua as a full time missionary in July 2005. Many of us know have known Mark and Rusti for many years. Trinity Bible Church sponsored Mark's ordination as a pastor in November 2000. Mark and Rusti are busy getting settled in a strange country and learning the language.  Mark conducts Foundations conferences at various churches and has been invited to teach in many churches in the Esteli area. Rusti is getting involved to provide teaching to the women at some of the conferences. Mark is sponsored by Village Ministries International (VMI).

Steve and Natalie DuPuy (Slavic Gospel Association) Mission Field: Russia

Steve was a VMI missionary to Belarus and the Russia’s. When the government closed the country to foreigners in 1998 he joined the SGA in order to minister legally in Belarus and Russia. He meets with pastors and church planters and travels extensively in Belarus and Russia. They are involved with orphanages and single parent family Helping Hands. Takes young people to the UK for eye, dental, and healthcare. Attends conferences, widows and women conferences. Goes to boarding schools to distribute clothing, boots, blankets and toys. Steve and Natalie now live in Moscow.

David and Denise Love (Fellowship International Missions) Mission Field: Bogotá, Columbia

David and Denise were missionaries to Columbia for 20 years, 11 of them in Bogotá, Due to terrorists attacks, kidnapping, and killings they left Columbia in 2002. They relocated to Rio Grande Bible Institute and Language School in Edinburg, Texas. David teaches at both the Bible Institute and the Language School. They periodically return to Columbia to teach courses to Pastors and church Leaders.

Sam and Trish Hedrick (Third Left Turn Ministries) Mission Field: High school students in Oklahoma City and USA

In 1999 Sam and Trish started with Student Venture Campus Crusade For Christ where they met with students from local high schools. Sam and Trish teach at seminars, youth camps, student conferences, mission trips and retreats in the USA. In 2004 Student Venture of Oklahoma City was going through a time of transition. They asked Sam and Trish to relocate to Dallas. God's answer to them was to stay in Oklahoma City and He led them to Scope Ministries International, which has a new outreach to high school students. In September 2005 God called them to Third Left Turn Ministries where Sam and Trish minister to students in the Oklahoma City area.

Michael and Sheri Parks (Global Hope Network) Mission Field: The World

Global Hope Network is a relief organization. It was founded by and is a subsidiary of Campus Crusade For Christ International. Mike was an Assistant Pastor with Calvary Chapel Wichita for over 18 years. He and Sheri live in Orlando, Florida. Mike travels all over the world in his relief work. Many of his trips are confidential due to security reasons. He has traveled to Sudan, Burma, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Liberia, Tajikistan and Sri Lanka. Mike was put in charge of building a natural relief team, which he is the project manager. He and Sheri are hoping to move to Geneva, Switzerland to be near the International Headquarters.

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