Something to Celebrate: Mission Trips

Baptist Collegiate Ministries Oʻahu Serves in Africa

By Arjay Gruspe

In partnership with Pawa'a Community Church, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Oʻahu joined a team from Arizona to send college students to Sub-Saharan Africa to serve with the International Missions Board (IMB). Every day the team shared the gospel at multiple locations with many accepting Christ. Other activities included outreach to refugees, university campuses, homeless street kids, and city slums.

Valley Isle Fellowship Holds Missions & Outreach Focus

By Craig Webb

On Friday evening, May 17, Valley Isle Fellowship Pastor Nick Love hosted an evening to focus on current and future outreach and missions projects. Pastor Nick, along with members Vince and Jennifer Bagoyo, hosted a panel highlighting these ministries. Those pictured in the photo represented ministry to the unborn, foster care, presenting sex trafficking, campus ministry, Lahaina Fires outreach, food ministry, medical and dental ministry, and international missions training.

Koza Baptist Sends Group of Twenty to the Philippines

By Cory Cloud

Koza Baptist Church in Okinawa recently took twenty people on mission to Gentle Hands Orphanage in Baliwag, Philippines. Like most mission trips the group started out with a plan, but God often steered the itinerary in surprising ways. Ephesians 4:16 was on full display as God used people’s strengths to minister to the orphanageʻs children and staff. The group led Bible studies, played games, did crafts, and had a ladies spa night. One of the highlights of the trip was the nightly worship where the orphans would sing their hearts out to God, confessing their love for Him and their trust in Him for their future.

Calvary International Bangkok Partners with Mahima Baptist in Nepal

By John Blackmon

In April, a team from Calvary International Baptist Church, Bangkok (CIBC) had an opportunity to work with a partner ministry near Kathmandu, Nepal. CIBC’s relationship with Mahima Baptist Church began several years ago through the former pastor of the Calvary Nepali ministry, Shyam Khatri. Pastor Shyam is the founding pastor of Mahima Baptist, a Bible school, and a children’s home: Abba’s House.

Pastors Martin Chappell and John Blackmon led a theological training geared towards village pastors being sent out by the church. These “missionary pastors” serve in difficult and severely under-reached regions of Nepal. The whole team encouraged the children of Abba’s House throughout the week, and the ladies of the team led a special afternoon session for the women reminding them of their value in the eyes of the Creator.

This is CIBC’s third partner trip with this ministry, and they look forward to other opportunities in the years to come.