THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE
IN THE MISSION FIELD IN THE MISSION FIELD
IT ALL BEGAN WITH YOU!
Because of you: $3,523,839 given for missions!
Reaching 50,000+ people for Christ
Which made possible:
262 mission team members and 57 gospel workers
Resulting in 13,200 baptisms
And also:
• 44 children’s programs telling more than 3,200 kids about Jesus
• 10 chapels built
• 5,725 Bibles for new believers
• 50 mission field clinics blessing more than 11,400 people
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
By God’s grace, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is moving forward proclaiming the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14.
I want to thank you for your part in this special mission. You see, your support of Quiet Hour Ministries is filling a unique niche in the work of the church.
Your prayers for and gifts to this ministry are reaching tens of thousands of people with the gospel. And you’re meeting urgent needs in the worldwide mission field, responding quickly as conditions change on the ground.
That is the unique niche of Quiet Hour Ministries. We have nimbleness in the mission field.
Gospel workers are mobilized to reach unentered villages. Then come evangelistic meetings where thousands accept Christ. Locallanguage Bibles are distributed to new believers. Jungle chapels are quickly built.
All this is possible because of your faithful support. I’m so grateful as I see the tremendous mission impact of your generous gifts. You’re making a special difference to the Adventist Church.
The three angels’ messages begin with this beautiful passage, “Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people.” Revelation 14:6 NKJV.
That’s exactly what your support is accomplishing! Preaching the everlasting gospel to “every nation, tribe, tongue, and people.”
Thank you so much. May God bless you.
Ralph S. Watts, Jr. Chairman of the Board
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
It has happened again! And again!
I wish you could have been with me as I watched Sarah listened to the evangelistic messages. I watched her respond to the Holy Spirit’s prompting to accept His saving grace. I watched as she was baptized. Watched her rise up with joy in her eyes and tears and smiles on her face. Watched as Sarah’s new church family surrounded her with laughter and hugs.
And I realized, it has happened again!
I entered the shell of an unfinished church. The local members were so discouraged at the lack of a place to worship. I and my fellow mission team members worked right beside the local believers to finish walls, add windows and make floors.
When I left Colombia, Sarah was joining her new church family in the just-completed building.
And I realized, it has happened again!
You see, once again God has used your gifts and our evangelism mission team members to touch the lives of His precious children.
I’m so excited for you to see this annual report, because there are so many stories of God at work. Your support is blessed and expanded by Him! As you see the amazing results in the following pages, join me in giving God the praise for each and every new believer.
For even more stories of God at work, check out our TV series at missionstoday.tv, read our Echoes newsletter, or follow us at @qhministries on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Thank you so much! And God bless you!
Randy Bates President/CEO
HELP WHEN SHE NEEDED IT MOST
Joyce was suffering. Over time a large, oozing, painful growth had formed under her eyelid. She didn’t know what to do and was too poor to see a doctor.
Desperate, Joyce came to one of our village medical clinics in Malawi. After a quick assessment, it was obvious to our clinic team that she needed to get to a hospital as soon as possible. They rushed Joyce to a car used to transport some of our team and drove her straight to Malamulo Adventist Hospital.
She was seen that very day and given a treatment regimen to follow. And James (pictured left with Joyce), one of our mission team members, paid for her doctor visit and medications.
Your gifts provided the free mission field clinic and evangelism team members who were such a blessing to Joyce. Thank you for providing help when she needed it most!
THROUGH THE POWER OF GOD, YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP REACHED
20 COUNTRIES IN 2015!
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ethiopia
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Indonesia
Kenya
Malawi
Mexico
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Russia
United States
Unamed countries in Africa
MISSION IMPACT
EVANGELISM
We’re totally focused on evangelism. And your support provided evangelistic meetings in 11 countries! More than 50,000 people attended these meetings and, as you’ll see below, the response was tremendous. ● 44 evangelistic series
More than 13,200 people baptized
5,725 Bibles distributed
SOUGHT OUT FOR CHRIST
Jwo brothers, we’ll call them Jorge and Miguel, shivered as they listened to the evangelistic meeting in Camaguey, Cuba. Even while the message warmed their hearts, the cold was piercing their meager clothes.
Jorge and Miguel are desperately poor. That night they had one tattered jacket to share. They did their best to get as much of the jacket over their threadbare clothes as possible.
After the meeting, Jorge and Miguel shuffled home. They were embarrassed to wear such shabby clothes in a church. They felt they couldn’t come back to the meetings.
When our evangelism mission team members learned of this, they sought out Jorge and Miguel and bought them each two new outfits.
Encouraged by this act of kindness, Jorge and Miguel excitedly returned to the evangelistic meetings. And their father came too! We later learned that they continue to come to church each Sabbath!
Thank you for making this special ministry possible for Jorge and Miguel!
CHILDREN’S OUTREACH
At each evangelistic meeting site, we also had a special outreach just for children. And because of you, more than 3,200 kids learned about Jesus for the very first time! Through Bible stories, songs and activities, the children met their loving Savior. Praise God, many gave their hearts to Him!
● 44 children’s outreaches
● More than 3,200 kids learned about Jesus
● 44 children’s outreach kits given to the mission field
BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE
After our Colombia evangelism mission trip, we received the following story from Henry Linares, one of our team members.
“My favorite story is about my teenage daughter Danielle. She was very reluctant to come on this mission trip. At the beginning of the trip my daughter refused to get involved in the activities. And when she did, you could tell in her face that she was not happy.
“As the week went along, this started to change. The people she was working with kept coming to me and letting me know how good a worker she was and how effective she was in leading the children’s meetings.
“Through her experience, Danielle saw how God could use her to lead others to Him. She faced challenges that had her praying all day and all night.
“Listening to Danielle give her testimony on Sabbath morning at the end of the mission
trip was worth every penny we spent and every discomfort we experienced. We have been blessed beyond measure by participating on this mission trip.”
CLINICS
Medical outreach is a massive, tangible blessing to the local community. Thanks to you, our mission teams held clinics in 11 countries. These clinics resulted in hundreds of people attending our evangelistic meetings. You truly helped bring physical and spiritual healing! ● 50 clinics ●
11,475 people treated
CONSTRUCTION
Without a place to worship, new believers face a very difficult road ahead. So your gift of new chapels is essential to the growth of the church. Thank you for providing new chapels in eight countries!
● 10 chapels built ●
1,500 church members blessed by these chapels
CARRYING THE TORCH OF TRUTH
During our 2013 evangelistic meetings in General Santos, Philippines, Pastor Bill Tucker, our speaker emeritus, met Mr. Estrera. The owner of a small fleet of fishing boats, Mr. Estrera had been baptized into the Adventist Church just a few years before.
Now he was using his business as a way to reach out to the many fishermen he hired. Mr. Estrera led Bible studies on his boats and also hired gospel workers to minister among the fishermen.
Pastor Bill was given the opportunity to speak to these fishermen. And when Pastor Bill made an appeal, they all stood and put their trust in Christ!
When Pastor Bill returned with a mission team for our 2015 evangelistic meetings in General Santos, we sought out Mr. Estrera. Sadly, we learned that Mr. Estrera had passed away.
Yet we were encouraged to see his family faithfully carrying the torch of truth. Bible studies are continuing on the fishing boats, led by a fulltime gospel worker. And again Pastor Bill had the opportunity to minister to the family and the fishermen.
Thank you for making these soul-saving evangelistic meetings possible in General Santos!
MISSION TEAM MEMBERS
The work doesn’t end here. Millions more need to hear the gospel! With your support, we’re planning to push into new areas over the coming year. And new projects and outreach resources will further boost worldwide mission work!
262 mission team members
103 team members were young people
2 team members baptized
THE GLOBAL GOSPEL IMPACT OF YOUR GIFTS
Iwant to thank you so much for your generous and faithful gifts. As you read this financial summary, please know that the unique global impact you’ve seen in this annual report is only possible because of your support. I’m so grateful for you!
Total contributions in 2015 came to $3 million. Current gifts—restricted and unrestricted—were $2.4 million of the whole. Planned gift maturities made up the remaining $600,000.
Of your gifts specifically for missions, 48 percent went to international evangelism projects, 15 percent was used to build chapels and 37 percent for children’s outreach, gospel workers, Bibles and medical supplies. In all, more than 70 mission projects received funding because of you!
You’ll see in the graph at the right all the regions of the world your gifts reached for Christ. These include
Central and South America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific region. More than 50,000 people in these areas heard the gospel preached. And over 13,000 of them accepted Jesus and were baptized!
To see even more of what your gifts made possible, check out the eight new episodes of our Missions Today TV series that were released in 2015. You can watch on-demand at missionstoday.tv and on Hope Channel and other TV networks.
I’m so thankful for your thoughtful and prayerful giving. I know one day you’ll hear our Lord Jesus Christ say to you, “Well done, good and faithful servant… Enter into the joy of your lord.” Matthew 25:21 NKJV.
Diana Oei Finance Director
Bibles
Children’s
Medical
Gospel
Other
NAME LEGEND CODE
Anneth Amaya E
Lenard Ang E
R esty Antonio E
Sidra Ar nold E
Ehetenesh Ashine Holloway E
Samara Auguste E
Hannah Baquiran E
Evan Barron E
Greylene Basco E
Lynette Bates V
K ristin Batla E
Philip Becker E
Evee Blake E
Char les Blood E
Tatelynn Blood E
Br ianna Blount E
S ofia Bonney E
J on Bowes E
Almira Brand E
Charolette Brand E
Hannah Brown V
K obe Brown E
D on Brunner E
G eorge Brunner E
Jason Brunner E
Sara Brunner E
M arquan Buchanan E
R ebeca Buendia E
Lillie Bur nside E
Pearlie Cada E
Evelyn Caldwell E
Chr istopher Carmen B, V
Talula Cartwright E
Br ian Case E
M atthew Cesin E
M auretta Christensen E
R onald Christensen E
Daniel Connor E
Emma Connor E
Vicki Connor E
J onnsson Cowan E
Ashton Crone E
Ashley Daniel E
Emily David E
K atie Davis E
Esther D elva E
Lily D onnell E
Ana Dumitrescu V
Drucilla Elliott E
William Elliott E
Edna Ellis E
Brenda Etheridge R
R aymond Etheridge R
Fidel Falcon E
S elena Ferrer E
Dianne Fillman E
Noel Fillman E
R achel Flerchinger E
Elizabeth Ford E
Evonne Ford E
Shir ley Ford E
K arl Forshee E
K aitlin Freeman E
K ristin Freeman E
Bett y Fuentes E
Freddy Fuentes E
J ose Fuentes E
Tania Fuentes E
Alfredo Fuentes II E
Elizabeth Gaeto
Bruce Galbraith
Corazon Gibbon
Judy Gilbaugh
Daryl Gohl
Ruth Ann Gohl
Malik Green
Jamie Greene
Delmar Griebel
Terrie Griebel
Jim Griggs
Nicole Griggs
Samantha Griggs
Arlind Hackett
Jean Hall
Richard Hall
Zoltan Hangyal
Jonathan Hanson
Kenneth Hanson
Matthew Hanson
Carol Hargreaves
Colin Healy
Benjamin Henry
Claudia Hernandez
Demetrio Hernandez
Ricardo Hernandez
Cory H
Esther Hilde
Jeff Hilde
Glenn Hill
Jason Hill
Mary Alice Hill
Ashley Hold Joshua
Hold Nathaniel Hold E
N icholas Hold E
R onnie Hold E
J eron Holloway E
Lani Hosei E
Hamilton Hosteter E
Hayden Hosteter E
K athy Hosteter E
R ory Hosteter E
Alexis Hughes E
Aldwin Jackson II E
Adela Jimenez E
Daniel Jimenez E
Jilma Jimenez E
Sydney Jimerson E
Nasya J oell E
Kyle J ohnson E
Trevohn Johnson E
James J ones E
Yolette Juste E
Carmen Kerr E
Carol Klein E
Dan K lein E
William Klinke E
David Kon E
Phoebe Kon E
Benjamin K rein E
Jacob K rein E
Branden Lampk in E
D eepica Lazarus E
Bett y Leacock E
Calvin Lee E
Char les Lee E
Glor ia Leggitt V
Cade Leuenberger E
Pauline Lewinson E
Peter Liang E
Danielle Linares E
Henr y Linares E
Jason Linares E
Nor ma Linares E
Clinton Lindo E
Pamela Lister E, V
D ennis Little E
M arisol Longoria E
Alma Lopez E
J ohn Anthony Luna E
Penny Lushanko V
J essica Mallory E
N ia Malone E
Alber to Marin V
Amalia M arin V
Dave Mathewson E
S onni Mathewson E
Elaine M avis V
Victoria Mavunga E
Zursey Maya E
D effo Mebrat E
Stac y Mecklenburg E
Eden Mekonnen E
Eliseo M endoza E
Esther M eza E
Casey Miller E
R oberta Miller V
Valerie Miller V
David Minden E
K endy Molano E
Juanfer Monsalve E
K eila I. Morales E
K eila R. Morales E
Eunice Muriu E
RuthMaria Muriu E
Justin Myrie E
George Nelson E
Maggie Nelson E
Dick Neuharth B
Mark Osborn E
Damon Padron E
Amparo Paez E
Eliasib Parra E
Daniel Peganyee E
Ciera Permaul E
Daniel Peters E
Rosalie Peters E
James Pride E
Jeri Pride E
Ron Pride E
Leni Puen V
Ray Puen V
Ingrid Radulescu E
Dennis Reed E
Carol Ann Retzer V
Darold Retzer B, V
Jesse Rivera E
Yolanda Rodriguez Ferrer E
Guedye Saint-Jean E
Guether Saint-Jean E
Marie Geraldyne Saint-Jean E
Aaron Sanchez E
Darianne Sanchez E
Karen Sanchez E
Yvette Sanchez E
Kinley Sandefur E
Elizabeth Santos Martin E
Joshua Sarris E
Maria Scarlett E
Don Schatzschneider E
Joseph Shewchuk E
Lisa Shewchuk E
Benjamin Shurtliff E
Dominic Sitowski V
Gabriel Sitowski V
Kayja Sitowski V
Malachi Sitowski V
Duane Smith E
Lori Smith E
Allyson Stock E
Spencer Stock E
Mary Ann Stumpf V
Douglas Sumaraga E
Eleanor Sumaraga E
Janice Swanson E
Caryl Tallon E
David Tank E
Sara Tank E
Victor Tarin E
Damar Thomas E
Joyce Thompson E
Royce Thompson B, V
Jasmine Thornhill E
Steve Thorpe V Bill Tucker B, E
Jackie Tucker E, V
Nwanyimole Ukegbu E
Elizabeth Urmos V
Addison Vaught E
Faith Victoriano E
Alexander Voigt E
Ruth Voigt E
Daniel Wahlen E
Samantha Wahlen E
Zach Wall E
David Walls E
Patricia Watts B, V
Ralph S. Watts, Jr. B
Carol Weaver V
Arlene Webb E
Fred Webb E
Gina Webb E
Brieanne Wienhoff E
Kenneth Wilbur R
David Wilkins B
Patricia Williams E
Philip Williams E
Tatiana Williams-Tracey E
Keviez Wilson E
OnRai Wise E
Wyatt Wolzen E
Grichelle Yee E
Alberto Zaceta E
Daniela Zaceta E
Digna Zaceta E
Jose Zaceta E
Kendy Zaceta E
Lidia Zaceta E
Orlando Zaceta E
Ralph S.
B Board and committee member
E Evangelism team participant
V Prayer, puppets, felts, office and other
R Ministry representative
Daryl Gohl Dick Neuharth Bill Tucker
David Wilkins