Church Graduations

Graduated churches have reached self-supporting status and have been turned over to national leadership. 

Conda, Paraíba, Brazil

Igreja Batista Regular de Jacumã (Regular Baptist Church of Jacumã)
Missionaries: Jeff and Ivana Reiner

New pastor and wife: Maxwell and Soraya Chianca

Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil

Igreja Batista Vitória (Victory Baptist Church)

Missionaries: Shawn and Donna Alexander, Ben and Dani Jacobs

New Pastor and wife: Sidnei and Elisane dos Santos

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Igreja Batista Palavra da Verdade (Word of Truth Baptist Church)

Missionaries: Nathan and Dawn Patefield, Joy Hunt, Brendan and Melissa Holmquist

New pastor and wife: Matheus Pessoa de Oliveira and his wife Sueny

Bangui, Central African Republic

Horeb Baptist Church

Missionaries: Charlie and Gai Jewell

New Pastor and wife: Augustin and Sylvie Regonindji

Church Launches

A launch is a new church plant started by missionaries or missionaries partnering with nationals. 

Ingelheim, Germany

Freie Baptisten Gemeinde Ingelheim
(Independent Baptist Church of Ingelheim)

Missionaries: Ted and Becky Fletchall, Luke and Bethany Snell, Caleb and Missy Metzger

Knysna, Western Cape Province, South Africa

Knysna West Bible Church 

Missionaries: Herb and Janet Hunter assisted by George and Amy Coon

Matibwana, Maputo, Mozambique

Igreja Baptista Esperança de Matibwana (Hope Baptist Church of Matibwana) 

Missionaries: Joel and Joanie Troester in partnership with Hélio and Laura Machonhane 

Tamarana, Paraná, Brazil

Igreja Batista da Fé (Faith Baptist Church) 

Missionaries: Ray and Annette Ronk in partnership with Pastor Dilson Oliveira and his wife Maria José

Missionary Launches

These missionaries have completed their support-raising and have launched into their first term of service.

Jonathan and Clarinda Halk   Zambia

Junior and Abby Taylor   Mozambique

Jonathan and Priscilla Laase   France

Luke and Anna Tanis   Malta

Tim and Beth Tanner   Campus Bible Fellowship

Three Creative Access Nation missionaries