whitmans missions report 4.6.08

Missions ReportMissions Report

Alpine Baptist Church has beenAlpine Baptist Church has been

partnering with Jon & Melodee inpartnering with Jon & Melodee in

reaching Italians and equipping reaching Italians and equipping them for ministry!them for ministry!

Since 2006...

20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:20-21

Since 2006

•Deputation (until August 10th 2006)

•Deployment (until Aug./Nov 2007)

•Deportation (until now)•Destination (future goals)

Deputation (until August 10th 2006)

Raised Necessary SupportRaised Necessary Support

Traveled from Illinois to Traveled from Illinois to MassachusettsMassachusetts

Prepared for DeparturePrepared for Departure

Deployment (until Aug./Nov 2007)– Filled in for Senior Missionaries (my

parents)•Preaching•Teaching Sunday School, Mid-week

Bible Studies, Prayer.•Administration for Radio LUCE and

Centro Evangelico Battista•Looking after the Mission House•Preparations for Church Building

Project

Deployment: Deployment: Filled in for Senior Missionaries

Deployment (until Aug./Nov 2007)

–Our own responsibilities•Language Study (Melodee)•Discipleship of Youth•Worship•Leadership training•Strategic Planning•Evangelism training

Deployment: Our own responsibilities

HighlightsHighlights

• Sunday School/Wednesday Night Bible Study life transformations.

HighlightsHighlights• Youth Events

HighlightsHighlights• Church Tour of Rome

Deportation (until now)–Bad news – July 2006–Melodee’s Departure – August 8th 2006

–Bureaucratic Nightmare–Miraculous happenings–Departure: April 11th!

Destination• Love, Equip, Teach, Prepare • Raise up Leaders• Maximize our Life• Reach the Unreached:

– Students– Medical– Professionals– Cities without Churches

Prayer Requests:Prayer Requests:

• Re-entry April 11th and Residence Papers

• New Church Building Challenge

• Melodee’s Language School

• Evangelism Plan for the Church

• Church Planting Vision for Umbria

• Teammates: Present and Future

Prayer Requests:Prayer Requests:• Claudio

• Antonio

• Pablo

• Alessandro