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 Missions Conference 2007
"A Changeless Message for a Changing World" |
Hollis Center Baptist Church hosted a missions conference October 11-14, 2007. The theme of the conference was "A Changeless Message for a Changing World". Missionaries from all over the world came to share what God is doing in their ministries. Read about each one of them, and listen to their messages.
| Jim and Trish Allen - HCJB Global |
After joining HCJB World Radio in 1984, Jim initially served as assistant to the president and interim pastor of English Fellowship Church in Quito, a ministry to the English-speaking community and founded by HCJB World Radio. His primary role today involves serving as pastor to the staff of the mission. In 1997, Jim was elected senior vice president of HCJB World Radio. He also directs the mission’s Prayer Ministries and the mission Board of Trustees.
Jim graduated from Biola University in La Mirada, Calif. (1964), and has a master’s degree in religious education from Talbot Seminary, also in La Mirada (1966), as well as a doctor of ministry from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary in Portland, Oregon (1980). His pastoral ministry includes 10 years as senior pastor at Montavilla Baptist Church in Portland.
Jim and his wife, Trish, have two married daughters, Brenda and Deann as well as four granddaughters and one grandson. |
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| Jeff and Melanie Davis- Awana |
Jeff and Melanie are celebrating their 6th year as Awana Missionaries and nearly two decades working with Awana clubs overall. Jeff has a Bachelor’s degree from Appalachian Bible College in Bradley, West Virginia and has served Awana ever since.
Jeff’s most memorable missions moment was the six weeks they spent camping when they began their ministry here in Northern New England. Without a place to live, the tent and Scholarship camps were their home. They now keep their camping to one week at a time. Jeff & Melanie have three teenage boys, J.J. Josh, and Matt. |
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| John Romano- Child Evangelism Fellowship of Maine, Inc. |
John has served as the State Director of Child Evangelism Fellowship of Maine, Inc. since 1986. The ministry extends throughout the state of Maine and is involved directly in ministering to children through Good News Clubs, Camp Good News, and Christian Youth in Action.
John’s ministry was influenced by the birth of his own children. "Our own children were instrumental in impressing upon us the importance of a ministry to children. I did not want my children to share in my testimony of rebellion, but rather the testimony of Timothy, 'Who from a child knew the Scriptures which were able to make him wise unto salvation.'" |
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| Bob and Barb Seavey- Wycliffe Bible Translators |
Bob and Barb Seavey have been missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 1981. They have served in Peru for 16 years and in Ecuador for 3 years. Presently they are living in North Carolina while working with Wycliffe International Americas Area. Bob is helping to design a short term missions program to interest, encourage, and educate churches in Latin America about missions involvement.
Their most memorable missions moment was traveling to isolated villages in the Andes mountains to show the Jesus video. Using a 13 inch TV screen and a car battery or a generator, many of the 300 people who viewed the film were impacted by hearing it in their heart language!
Bob and Barb have four children, Bethany, a teacher in Korea; Johanna, a junior in college; Ben, a college freshman; and Josiah, a junior in high school. |
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| Don and Laurie Coldwell - Evangelism Explosion |
Don is the New England Regional Coordinator – Appointee for Evangelism Explosion International. His most memorable missions moment happened very early on in ministry. While in Florida at EE headquarters, he and his wife, Laurie, met many people, who, upon finding out they were headed to New England, said, “God bless you, we really need people up there!” He knew He was right where God wanted him.
Don and Laurie have three children, Emma, Samuel, and TBD – due in April. |
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| Steve and Diane Wilson - HCJB |
Steve and Diane have lived in New England and have been serving the Lord for over 30 years. Some of their areas of involvement have been youth ministries, leading short-term missions trips, serving on the missions committee, church nursery, teaching Sunday School, and leading discipleship groups. Steve’s professional background is in engineering and sales. He will be serving in administration at Hospital Vozandes-Shell.
Diane, a homemaker, has experience in gardening and teaching preschool. She has used her gift of hospitality to open her home to many visitors, and this will continue in Shell. |
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| Wayne and Joyce Raychard - New England Bible College and Africa Inland Mission International |
Wayne and Joyce Raychard have been married for 32 years and currently reside in Hollis. They have been teaching at New England Bible College since 1999, prior to which they served in Kenya for 16 years. Thirteen of those years were with Conservative Baptist International working among the Digo tribal people in a ministry of evangelism and church planting.
In June of this year, Wayne and Joyce were appointed by Africa Inland Mission to return to East Africa to continue ministry among the Digo people, but this time in Tanzania. They hope to be able to raise support and leave in the summer or fall of 2008.
Wayne and Joyce have three children, Bethany, Greg, and Kara Ann. |
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| Dwayne and Carolyn King - SEND International |
Dwayne King is SEND International’s Regional Director for Eurasia Advancement. He recruits North American missionaries to work with Russian, Ukrainian, and Kazakh missionaries, raises funds and team support for Christian educational facilities in Russia and Ukraine, and assists Russian and Kazakh churches in building and supporting new churches. Dwayne is currently a director and instructor in a new ministry called Kingdom Air Corps. He prepares graduates of aeronautical science courses at LeTourneau University for missions.
Dwayne and his wife, Carolyn, have four married children and eight grandchildren |
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| Bob and Joan Brain - SIM |
| Bob and Joan Brain first went to Angola in the mid 50’s to work at Catota Bible Institute. They returned to the United States in August, 1975, for a six-week furlough, expecting to return again to Angola. But, with an ongoing war, they were sent to Luampa in Zambia. There they worked with refugees from Angola of the same tribe and language which they had served in that country. In 1983, Robert became principal and Joan a teacher at Manna Bible Institute. While no longer in the field full-time, their ministry continues today. |
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| Calvin and Shelley Brain - SIM |
Calvin and Shelley began serving in Namibia in January, 1994. A little over a year later, they moved to Angola, where they served the Menongue Bible Institute for just over a decade. During those ten years, they helped the school restructure its curriculum, rebuild their war torn facilities and establish several creative financing methods for supplementing the school finances. In addition, they were involved daily in the lives of the students, teaching them God’s word and sharpening their ministry skills.
They have begun a new phase of our lives as they await work permits for Namibia where they are to continue on in the writing, publication and distribution of Christian books for Pastors and Bible teachers in the Luchazi language.
Calvin and Shelly are both graduates from Columbia Bible College and have two daughters. |
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