Berean's Missions Program
Berean stands unapologetically for the sovereignty of God in the salvation of the nations. We are but grateful instruments in His plan to win His "elect" from among all people groups before His return (Mat 24:14; Mat 28:19-20; 2 Tim 2:10; Rev 5:9-10).With monthly support of 24 missionary families and organizations, Berean gives 12% of the entire regular income of the church to these missionaries and special missions projects. God graciously provided over an additional $17,000 in various giftings at our latest missions conference in March 2013 and an annual increase of over $8,000 for our monthly missions support.
We believe the best way to describe our relationship to our missionaries is to call them our "Global Partners in Proclaiming Christ."
Potential missionary partners must listen to this mission's philosophy podcast in order to begin the dialog concerning presenting your work at Berean Baptist Church. Please do not bypass this step and call the church. You can follow along with this document. Please be aware that we are now searching for partners to Australia for the 2014 conference. Please save yourself the frustration of time better spent elsewhere if this is not the place to which you are being called.
Church Member Mission's Trip Application and follow the direction at the bottom of the page.
2012 Projects
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A team of five went to Brockton Massachusetts to serve Grace. In the Rahns’ house, they gutted the kitchen, took down walls, replaced paneling in the kitchen with sheetrock, rebuilt walls, and built a pantry around their bathroom extending it by a couple of feet.
They began work on Grace Kids resources and Sunday School curriculum, relocated Grace Church to a Historical Lutheran Church in downtown Brockton. They also made the stand for Grace Church’s new sign, and wrapped 1,000 granola bars with invitations to Grace Church’s new location & the gospel message—giving them out downtown. Lastly, they served a meal to around 60 people before their Thursday Bible study.
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The Crossfire Youth Group sent a team of 16 to minister in Honduras from May 26 to June 2, 2012. Based out of Comayagua, the team experienced a week of service, ministry, and interaction with the people of Honduras. We attended church services at six different churches, which gave us the unique opportunity to worship and pray with followers of Christ in an entirely new setting and environment. The churches varied in style and presentation, but love for the Lord was evident everywhere we went. Our students sang songs (in both Spanish and English!) and gave testimonies at each church, and were always well-received. Throughout the week we partnered with churches to provide feeding programs and clothing drives in underprivileged areas. Schools opened their doors to us as well, and in addition to some great social interaction with students (they humbled our students on the soccer field!), the gospel was always presented. In addition, our students were afforded the amazing opportunity to evangelize a very poor village in Comayagua. Not only were we able to share the gospel with these people, but we were able to stand in their shoes for a moment, witness their crowded and unbelievable living conditions, and pray specifically for their needs. We visited hospitals and the “Homes of Hope” orphanage, and we did our best to share the love of Christ with the children that were there.
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2011 Projects
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The Senior Class of BBA 2011 went to spread the gospel, feed villages and orphanages, and sing and play with the many children they came across during the trip.
"And the King shall answer and say unto them, verily I say unto you, in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." (Matthew 25:31-46)
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While in Santo Domingo De Macoris, the Crossfire missions team assisted in the renovations for a new Christian School. This new building will allow Las Palmas Collegio to expand from their current enrollment of 92 to 165 students. While there, the team also learned, what it means to be dedicated to a specific mission in service to our Savior, selfless in their living and intentional in their lifestyle.
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2010 Projects
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The Senior Class of BBA (Right) went to spread the gospel, feed villages and orphanages, and sing and play with the many children they came across during the trip.
The Crossfire Youth (left) also went to the Dominican Republic with the intent to provide assistance to Berean partners while providing for the less fortunate and exposing Bereans to the lives of real missionaries in their host environments--gaining valuable experience in ministry.
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2009 Missions Trip Report: Lima, Peru
On April 13,17 Bereans went to Lima, Peru to help finish construction on a new church building near the town of Canette. Fayetteville missionaries, Richard & Yousi Price, with Wells of Living Water ministry, and Berean member, Paul Revis, began work on the project in March. Our missions team joined them to help complete the building and hold the first service in the new structure. For more information on the missions ministry, please contact Pastor Bill Sturm at 910/868-5156, ext. 107 or email him by clicking here.
2008 Projects
 In February of 2008, a missions team of Bereans returned to continue work on the perimeter wall for the boy's home in San Pedro, Dominican Republic. Click Here for full report and photo gallery in Word format. For special projects in 2008, we were able to help purchase a good, used vehicle for our missionary in the Ukraine, a piece of land for a new villiage church in Vietnam, a full-color printing press for a church in Cuba, and help with shipping a drilling machine to Lima, Peru.
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