Several BR-KC churches and members have on-going mission work around the globe. This is truly our Mission Statement in action…”We envision a network of healthy Baptist churches partnering together to transform lives and communities through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ at home, in North America, and around the world”. This month, we are focusing on Africa. Read the first post on Kenya.
Pastor Dennis Roth & Heart of Life Church
Newest church plant
The Heart of Life Church has worked in the same small West African country of Togo for nearly 10 years. With over 20 trips back to the same region we are continuing to develop long lasting relationships with the Ewe people of Togo. Over the years we have served in a variety of different ways, including door-to-door (hut-to-hut) evangelism, agricultural development, medical missions, church planting, and many other activities.
Teaching Children
Our focus has been to develop local leaders. When we first began our work there, we quickly noticed the lack of training for the local church leaders and lay leaders. Poor doctrine led to a variety of bad practices simply because there was a real lack of biblical training. Six years ago we started a Pastors Training Class in the rural areas where there was no hope for local leaders to attend a Bible College or seminary. Starting with 39 local church lay leaders, we recently graduated our first class with 20 graduates who have completed the five year training. Those graduates are now a part of a church planting program with two churches planted in the past year. This summer we trained local children workers by demonstrating how to put on a children’s camp. Working side by side with local leaders, we put on a camp with 400 children. God is moving and we are having a blast watching Him work in Togo!
Pastor Gary Jones & The U Church
Classroom of Baptist church in Mission Tove
I work with a church in Mission Tove located in Togo, Africa that has planted other churches. I am working with Cheerful Childhood & Youth (CCY), a youth ministry. I have taught preachers, pastors and church leaders in evangelism and discipleship. I have preached and taught in over ten churches.
I have a vision to take youth and young adults on vision tours in the future.
