Author: mnwibaptist
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Wes Blakely
Sports were a huge part of International Mission Board worker Wes Blakely’s world. Now, sports play just as big a part in his ministry on the mission field. Blakely has been coaching sports in a school and a few clubs in Central Asia. Through this, he’s seen people become curious about Christianity and some even turn to…
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Brad and Jen McOwen
Brad and Jen started Mercy Hill Church to reach a densely populated neighborhood of 78,000 people in a three-mile radius. While it’s a spiritually aware community, few churches exist to share the good news about Jesus. Less than 10 percent of the people in their East Indianapolis neighborhood are connected to an evangelical Protestant church.…
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EQUIP NextGen Ministry Conference
Ephesians 4:12 April 5-6, 2024 Southtown Baptist Church, Bloomington, MN This conference is for all leaders & volunteers in Children and Youth Ministries. It will be a time of encouragement, equipping, community and fun. Make plans to bring everyone who works with the youth and children’s ministries. Featured Speaker Landry HolmesManager of Lifeway Kids Ministry…
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Nancy Potter
For years, International Mission Board worker Nancy Potter had traveled to teach healthcare classes in an impoverished Muslim village in Southeast Asia where Sela and her husband, Sok, live. But on this visit, Potter’s care and concern led to the couple becoming Christians. One morning, Sela stumbled and spilled a pot of boiling water over…
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Church Planting Leader
Hello MWBC family! As we seek to make sure our churches and church planters have the care, direction and follow up they need, we’re excited to welcome Joshua Whetstine back as our Send Minnesota and Wisconsin Church Planting leader. Joshua will continue to work in the business world with a focus on work place evangelism…
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Matthew Knight
Matthew felt God’s call to the chaplaincy while he was a student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. After the events of 9/11, God began to show him how he could serve his country as he served Jesus through chaplaincy. The team Matthew leads has three primary responsibilities. They care for the…