Global Missions

Bible Baptist Church has a focus on reaching people with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Over the years this commitment has broadened to include the continents of Europe, Africa, Asia as well as North and South America.


United States

Dittmar 2010

Marty & Brenda Dittmar – Purdue University
The Dittmars serve in campus ministry at Purdue University with Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  Daily outreach and discipleship take place in Bible studies and leadership training.  Marty also serves as chaplain for the football, basketball, and track and field teams.

Supported by BBC since 1983

Read their latest newsletter HERE (April 2024)


Kyle serves with Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is Director over 7 counties in Indiana. Sarah has just come alongside Kyle as an administrative assistant with FCA.

Supported by BBC since 2018.

Read the latest newsletter HERE (March 2024)

Rick & Mary Glover – Awana Clubs
The Glovers are the directors of AWANA clubs in Indiana.  Awana is a ministry for children and students focusing on discipleship and outreach.

Supported by BBC since 1955

Read their latest newsletter HERE. (June 2023)

Dennis & Linda Schermer – Biblical Ministries Worldwide
The Schermers are serving the Lord by producing evangelistic DVDs/videos through Biblical Ministries Worldwide.  The sharing of the Gospel through DVDs/videos penetrates boundaries of countries that are sometimes “closed” to traditional missions.

Read the latest newsletter HERE. (March 2024)

Supported by BBC since 1998

Matthew Barnes – Public Servants’ Prayer
Matthew Barnes serves with Public Servants’ Prayer.  With evangelism, discipleship, Bible Studies and chapel services, Matthew faithfully serves God in a public area in Indianapolis.

Supported by BBC since January 2013

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Pam Russell is the National Director of Women’s Ministries for Public Servants’ Prayer at the Indiana Statehouse.

Supported by BBC since 2014.

Read the latest newsletter HERE. (January 2024)

John and Hope Murdoch serve with Compass 28:19.

Supported by BBC since 2017.

Read their latest newsletter HERE. (January 2024)

AFRICA

Doug & Cheryl Boisvert  – Tri-M Africa
The Boisverts serve with Mobile Modular Ministry (Tri-M), which is a training approach aimed at equipping the national churches with men who are able to reach their country for Christ and train the next generation of pastors to do the same.  Doug forms a teaching team of pastors to travel with him for a one-to three-week module, teaching the national pastors and church leaders.  Doug’s ministry, Tri-M Africa, also focuses on ministering in some African countries with restricted access to Western missionaries.  Cheryl has developed a training ministry teaching ladies how to disciple national women within their churches.

Supported by BBC since 2000

Read their latest newsletter HERE (April 2024)

Philip & Alana Carmichael – Florida
Philip and Alana Carmichael serve The Pines in Welkom by bringing awareness here in the States.  The Pines Christian Care Center exists to bring hope and compassions through biblical solutions and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the AIDS-orphaned children of South Africa.  The Carmichaels serve with Ambassadors International Ministries, Inc.

Supported by BBC since 2009

Read their latest newsletter HERE (January 2024)

Read the AIMI newsletter HERE (November 2023)

Randy & Kari Teachout – South Africa
Randy and Kari Teachout and their family serve in Welkom, South Africa, at the Pines.  The Teachouts serve with Ambassadors International Ministries, Inc.

Supported by BBC since 2016

Read their latest newsletter Here (January 2024)

Read Kari’s Tidbits HERE (Mar 2024)

Tim & Janice Phillips – Niger, West Africa
Tim and Janice serve by supporting the church-planting efforts of missionaries throughout West Africa in Niamey, Niger.

Supported by BBC since 2004

Read their latest newsletter HERE #2 (March 2024)

Joe and Amy Marshall – Benin, West Africa
Joe and Amy Marshall serve with Faith Baptist Missions.  They minister in the country of Benin, West Africa.

Supported by BBC since 2012

 ASIA

Chris & Maylin Hartwick – Hong Kong
The Hartwicks serve in Hong Kong with Association of Baptists for World Evangelism.  They are involved in church planting and outreach with an international Asian community.

Supported by BBC since 1996

Read their latest newsletter HERE (March 2024)

Hartwick 2011

CENTRAL AMERICA

Gary & Marty Crawford – Jamaica
Gary and Marty serve with Association of Baptists for World Evangelism in a ministry called “MissionMultiply, Disciples Making Disciples” with the goal of making and multiplying disciples in the Caribbean..

Supported by BBC since 2008

Sam & Jamie Hornbrook – Lafayette, Indiana
The Hornbrooks serve with Baptist Mid-Missions reaching out to the Spanish-speaking community in Lafayette, Indiana . 

Supported by BBC since 1990

Read their latest newsletter HERE. (March 2024)

Murphy 2011

Judy Murphy – Guatemala
Judy serves with CAM International by discipling Guatemalan women and youth and investing in the lives of students who struggle.

Supported by BBC since 2011

Read the latest newsletter HERE. (July 2022)

EUROPE 

Barnes 2008

Steve & Rowena Barnes – France
Steve and Rowena serve in France.  They are in a church-planting ministry working among immigrants of many different nationalities.

Supported by BBC since 1975

Read their latest newsletter HERE (February 2024)

Joel & Jennifer Rinderknecht – France
The Rinderknechts serve in France in church planting through evangelistic outreach, discipling, youth camps, and counseling.  They serve with Association of Baptists for World Evangelism.

Supported by BBC since 1996

Read their latest newsletter HERE (March 2024)

Steve & Stephanie Standridge – Italy
The Standridges are serving in Italy with Team.  Their goal is to plant churches in Italy.  Their evangelistic effort is accompanied by partnering with a local church and by leading and training local believers to have the vision and tools to reach the Italian-speaking population with the Gospel.

Supported by BBC since 2007

Read their latest newsletter HERE (September 2023)

Bill & Naty Tully – Romania
Bill and Naty serve with Global Outreach International by training leaders in Moldovan churches, participating in evangelism in Romania and Moldova, and working with college students in their Romanian church.

Supported by BBC since 2003

Read their latest newsletter HERE. January 2024

SOUTH AMERICA

Lance & Karen Rader – Bolivia
The Raders serve as church planters in Bolivia with the Baptist Pioneer Mission Agency.  They are active in missionary aviation, camp ministry, a children’s home, the Deaf Center, a Bible Institute, and church planting.

Supported by BBC since 1981

Read their latest newsletter HERE (December 2023)

Rader 2009

AGENCIES

Baptist Children’s Home and Family Ministries
Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, Baptist Children’s Home has ministered to children and families for over 45 years.  It has ten homes in three states and India.
Supported by BBC since 1957.

 Child Evangelism Fellowship
CEF serves the six-county area surrounding Kokomo.  CEF ministers in training others and conducting Backyard Clubs, fair ministries, and school outreach efforts.
Supported by BBC since 1957

GARBC
The General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC) is a fellowship of independent Baptist churches of which our church is a part.
Supported by BBC since 1952

ACBC
Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

Twin Lakes Camp & Conference Center
Located in Hillsboro, Indiana, Twin Lakes Camp provides a wide variety of camping and retreat experiences for the whole family.  Many people have made life-changing decisions while attending Twin Lakes Camp.
Supported by BBC since 1965

Living Alternatives:  Pregnancy Resource Center, Kokomo, Indiana.  Jenny Young, Director

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