A celebration of ministry progress from the past year

Missionary Launches

Missionaries who completed their support-raising and launched into their first term of service.

Career Missionary Launches

Two Creative Access Nations missionaries

Kyle and Natalie Cline (Japan)

Rebecca Fray (Brazil—first term after marrying veteran missionary Nathan Fray)

Marco and Lydia Garibaldi (Editorial Bautista Independiente)

Charity Shambaugh (France)

Aaron and Rachel Houtz (Alaska)

Bryan and Amy Lenartz (Japan)

Ryan and Amparo P. (Bibles International)

Ben and Jenn Stilwell (Peru)

Jean Tsen (England)

Short Term

David and Hannah Alexander (Peru—later appointed as career missionaries)

Roman and Melody Torres (Spain)

Shae Zabel (Slovakia)

Church Launches

New churches started by missionaries or missionaries partnering with nationals. 

Ruskin, Florida

Iglesia Biblica Bautista de Ruskin (Bible Baptist Church of Ruskin)

Church planters: Sam & Beth Rojas


Lafayette, Indiana

Spanish congregation (unnamed) started within an existing church, Faith Baptist Church

Church planters: Sam Jr. and Jamie Hornbrook


Moka, Mauritius

Moka Baptist Church (Church launched in a Creative Access Nation)

Church planters: Luke and Charlotte Crockett


Knysna, South Africa

Knysna West Bible Church

Church planters: Herb and Janet Hunter


Logroño, Spain

Logroño Baptist Church

Church planters: Caleb and Sarah Burdett, Jonathan and Hannah Romaine


Pachiyambi Baptist Church

Chola Village, Chipata, Zambia

Church planters: Jonathan and Clarinda Halk

Church Graduations

Churches that reached self-supporting status and were turned over to national leadership. 

Cabedelo, Paraiba, Brazil—Igreja Batista Regular Nova Esperança

Church Planters: Jonny and Jenny Reiner

National pastor and wife: Pastor Raimundo Nonato Macedo Neto and his wife Graça


Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil—Igreja Batista Regular Esperança Diamantina (Diamantina Regular Baptist Church)

Church Planters: Kelly and Debby McMaster

National pastor and wife: Franscisco de Assis Goncalves de Sena Melo and his wife Gresciane


Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil—Igreja Batista Regular Calvário

(Calvary Regular Baptist Church)

Church Planters: Kelly and Debby McMaster

National pastor and wife: Pastor Roque and Adriana Albuquerque


Ghana—Gbacha Faith Fundamental Baptist Church

Church planters: Timothy and Ivy Seidu

National pastor and wife: Peter and Jane Insah


Moputo, Mozambique—Calvary Baptist Church

Church Planters: Joel and Joanie Troester

National pastor and wife: Hélio and Laura Machonyane


Invercargill, New Zealand—Tay Street Baptist Church

Church Planters: Art & Deb Brammer

National pastor and wife: Pastor Paul and Therese Gray