McConnell Road Baptist Church is committed to reaching the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are honored to support faithful men and families serving both across the globe and here at home.
Ernest and Nancy Wyrick serve the Lord in the vast and remote interior of Alaska. Their ministry focuses on reaching individuals and families in and around Delta Junction with the Gospel and establishing a solid local church.
Ministry: Church planting and outreach among rural Alaskan communities in the Delta Junction area.
Pray for open doors, safe travel in remote areas, and receptive hearts.
Jake and Joy DeWald are engaged in church planting in the northernmost province of the Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata, the third largest city in the country, is a bustling hub with two cruise ports. They moved there in the summer of 2018 and have since served in various ministry capacities, including preaching, youth ministry, outreach for ladies, evangelistic and discipleship Bible studies, as well as music ministry. They are excited for their second term, during which they will continue all these ministries while focusing on raising up Christian workers and leaders from the Dominican community as they serve.
Ministry: Church planting, training national pastors, and running teen and children's outreach programs.
Pray for the new church plant and the men in pastoral training.
Kyle and Jamie Sutton, with their children, are missionaries in Melbourne, Australia. They have established a growing body of believers at Friendship Baptist Church. Through online services and Bible studies, one-on-one witnessing, letterboxing, and distributing tracts and Bibles at a local market, they are seeking to reach both the Jewish people and Gentiles of Melbourne.
Ministry: Church planting among Jewish people and Gentiles in Melbourne.
Pray for spiritual hunger among the Jewish people and Gentiles of Melbourne, for growth at Friendship Baptist Church, and for open doors through their ongoing outreach.
Ministry: Gospel outreach and church planting in the West Midlands region.
Pray for boldness in a spiritually dry culture and fruit from door-to-door work.
Rolando was raised in Mexico by missionary parents. He graduated from David Independent Baptist College in Guadalajara. He served several years as Interim Pastor in Idaho before moving to NC. He completed his MA in Counseling at BBC in 2013 and his PhD in 2015. He and Hannah were married in August, 2013. Hannah has completed a BA in Bible and an MA in Christian Counseling at BBC. She and Rolando are serving in Mexico and starting new churches.
Ministry: Church planting in Mexico.
Pray for safety, provision, and a growing congregation.
Graham and Joanne Peacocke are long-term, Independent Faith missionaries serving in Southern Africa, based primarily in Cape Town, South Africa. Originally from Zimbabwe, they have been involved in African ministry since 1998, focusing heavily on church planting and the theological training of untrained national pastors.
Ministry: Church planting and theological training of national pastors in Southern Africa.
Pray for wisdom navigating cultural barriers and for new converts to be grounded.
Cody and Nikayla Carden are currently on deputation with Worldwide New Testament Baptist Missions, preparing to go to the mission field. They are sent out of Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church of Kings Mountain, NC. They have one child, Atlas.
Ministry: Currently on deputation in preparation for the mission field.
Pray for the Carden family as they travel and present their ministry during deputation, and for God to provide their full support.
Joao is the Director of Rock of Ages Ministries in Brazil in Ribeirao Preto, Sp.
Ministry: Bible translation work and indigenous church planting.
Pray as they lead the ministry efforts for Rock of Ages in Brazil.
Ministry: Preaching, Bible distribution, and training local church leaders.
Pray for faithful men to be raised up and churches to multiply.
Alamance Pregnancy Services offers a variety of services at no cost to women facing unplanned or crisis pregnancies. Their goal is to provide information and come alongside women as they make important decisions about their future. Through caring, confidential counseling, women are empowered to face the challenges of pregnancy and parenting. There is no age limit; all expectant mothers are welcome.
Ministry: Providing caring, confidential counseling and support to women facing unplanned or crisis pregnancies at no cost.
Pray for the women they serve, for compassionate volunteers, and for lives saved.
Piedmont Rescue Mission has been impacting lives in Alamance County for more than 35 years. Our purpose is to glorify God through the salvation of souls. We accomplish this through providing shelter, hope, counsel, and structure to help change lives for eternity.
Ministry: Providing shelter, hope, counsel, and structure to help change lives for eternity.
Pray for changed lives, adequate funding, and volunteers to serve.
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."Acts 1:8
One of the greatest things you can do for those on the mission field is to lift them up in prayer. We encourage every member and friend of our church to regularly pray for the missionaries and ministries we support.
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