This is a very special weekend we set aside to focus on Missions and our missionaries. Last year, we had Brad Buser and his wife Beth share about their ministry, Radius International. Brad and Beth spent over 20 years planting a church among the Iteri people. Upon returning he identified the need for quality cross-cultural training for missionary candidates, and RADIUS was born. Brad and Beth speak of Radius in their travels as well as teach the “Church Planting” component of the course.
Three years ago in 2022, we had a representative from MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) come and speak to us. He spoke of isolation problems in the world today and that there are people who, simply because of where they were born, will never have the chance at the same life many of us in the developed world enjoy. A life where their children can go to school, where they can get medical care, where they can get help when disaster strikes, where they can experience the love of Jesus.
Millions of people around the world live cut-off from all this and more by either geographic barriers—like jungles, mountains, and deserts—or by social, political, or religious barriers.
He said their vision is to see isolated people changed by the love of Christ.
This year, 2025, we are privileged to have two of our missionary families in our area this summer. Ron & Sally Carraway and Craig & Kayla Gilley will all share what God has been doing in their lives throughout the weekend of September 5th-7th.
Please feel free to call anytime with any questions you may have about their ministries.