BRAD BAILEY, BOARD OF MISSIONS CHAIR
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations. Matthew 28:19 As my tenure on the Board of Missions comes to a close, I reflect back on the three parts that make up the missions program at College Church—the missions staff, the Board of Missions and the missionaries and partner organizations. The missions staff—led by the Missions Pastor Curt Miller, along with Marilyn Papierski, Kathy Bailey and Jacki Berg—works tirelessly on behalf of our missionaries and missions programs. Without the dedication and commitment of the staff, there would not be a missions program as we know it at College Church. Curt’s leadership of the ministry and his commitment to excellence in every aspect of running. It is a great example of someone using his God-given talents to effectively serve our Lord. The Board of Missions (BOM)—the BOM consists of 15 members that serve rotating three-year terms. Each year, five members roll off and five new members join. In my time on the board, I am amazed and awed each year of how God brings the right people to serve at the right time. There is a wide array of experiences, backgrounds, talents and gifts used by the members in service on the BOM. Board members serve on one or more of the following committees or positions: • Finance Committee • Personnel Committee • Care & Furlough Committee • Festival & Events Committee • Missions Prayer Fellowship coordinator • STAMP program liaison • World Impact program liaison • Immigrant Ministry liaison • Fellowship of Theological Training liaison • Missionary Prep Program liaison
Each board member has an integral role in effectively overseeing and, along with the missions staff, running the very large and effective missions program of College Church. Last, and certainly the most important part of the missions program, are the missionaries themselves and the partner organizations. College Church has the best missionaries! We equip, send out, care for, financially support and consistently pray for: • 93 career missionary units (a unit describes singles, couples or families and the total number of people represented by the career units is 251) • 6 mid-term missionary units (9 people) • 3 short-term missionary units • 13 national schools and seminaries • 5 local ministries • 2 international ministry partners The missionaries and partner organization are in more than 40 countries around the world. They all have dedicated their lives to serve faithfully and help fulfill the Great Commission to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” (Matt. 28:19) Thank you to all the members of College Church for supporting and equipping the missions staff, the BOM and the missionaries, enabling all three parts to combine into one great missions program. CO UNCIL, B OARDS AND CO MM ITTEES
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