JC Edwards

Missionaries

 

Michael and Stephanie Smith
Bob and Joyce Landis
Jonathan and Chrissa Edwards
Dean and Lori Loftus
Bill and Rebekah Summy
Jory and Marisa Petitti
Filip and Amy Le Roux
Dalmas and Flo Osoro

Jonathan and Chrissa Edwards
Jonathan and Chrissa Edwards

 

Jonathan and Chrissa Edwards have served with Northwest Baptist Missions as church planters in Utah for since 1975. They have planted three churches in the state:
Grace Baptist Church in West Valley City, Faith Baptist Church in Salina, and Marysvale Baptist Church in Marysvale. They helped revitalize Grace Baptist Church in Price and are now working on planting a church in Tropic, near Bryce Canyon National Park.

 

They have built a Conference Center (Eagle’s Nest Baptist Ministries) on 29 acres which were once part of their ranch in Marysvale. This 13,000 sq. ft. facility will be the main building for housing, offices, and meals for retreats and conferences designed to encourage the hearts and strengthen the hands of God’s servants in the Intermountain West. It will also be available for ministry families to have a place to get away for respite.

 

Jonathan was a co-founder of Utah Independent Baptist Camp (Utibaca) near Ephraim, Utah, and has served on the camp board since its start in 1978. He served as the director of the horse program for 25 years and provided many of the horses used at the camp. The Edwardses plan to continue helping with the Camp ministry in various capacities.

 

Having served on the Northwest Baptist Missions executive board for many years, Jonathan has now been appointed as the Director of Recruitment. He and Chrissa are excited about the opportunity to represent ministry in the West as they travel and recruit people to serve God with their lives. They also hope to represent CVM and recruit students as they travel.

 

As God provides workers for Utah, the Edwardses hope to mentor and assist them in their church-planting ministries, particularly in rural areas with no good Bible preaching church.

 

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FA LeRoux

Missionaries

 

Michael and Stephanie Smith
Bob and Joyce Landis
Jonathan and Chrissa Edwards
Dean and Lori Loftus
Bill and Rebecca Summy
Jory and Marisa Petitti
Filip and Amy Le Roux
Dalmas and Flo Osoro

Filip and Amy Le Roux
Filip and Amy Le Roux

 

Filip and Amy Le Roux serve in Cape Town, South Africa at Hope in Christ Baptist Church, This church plant is located in a poorer area called Fisantekraal.
Hope in Christ serves several people groups and three different languages, Xhosa, Afrikaans, and English. They are working in this ministry with Jim and Terry Miller, American missionaries.

 

Hope in Christ Baptist Church has a Junior Church and an adult service on Sunday mornings. Tuesday night there is a Bible study and on Thursday night the church meets for a prayer meeting.
Saturday afternoon the youth (teens) meet for a time of games and teaching. During the week there are many discipleships happening to help new believers grow. Those interested in ministry are able to attend the CMI (Church Ministries Institute) classes on Sunday evening.

 

The Le Roux’s and Miller’s are also working with Cal and Sue Lewis, South African church planters.
The Lewis are working in two other church plants. These couples serve together as a missionary team.

 

Filip is South African and met Amy while she served as a single missionary. They were married October 17, 2015 and have one son, Zane, who was born April 29, 2019.

 

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MS Smith

Missionaries

 

Michael and Stephanie Smith
Bob and Joyce Landis
Jonathan and Chrissa Edwards
Dean and Lori Loftus
Bill and Rebekah Summy
Jory and Marisa Petitti
Filip and Amy Le Roux
Dalmas and Flo Osoro

Michael and Stephanie Smith
Michael and Stephanie Smith

 

Michael and Stephanie Smith serving with Biblical Ministries Worldwide
300 E Center Street, PO Box 279. Marysvale, UT 84750

 

Mike Smith grew up in a church planting pastor’s home and was saved at an early age. He majored in Carpentry and Construction, and graduated from Bob Jones University’s School of Applied Studies in 1993.

 

I Corinthians 7:7 says, “Every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. ” And I Timothy 4:14 says, “Neglect not the gift that is in thee.”

During college, God used these verses to encourage Mike to use his talents in ministry on the mission field.

 

He has been married to his wife, Stephanie, for 29 years. God has blessed them with five children: Rachel, Sarah (married to Colton Lingle), Bethany (married to TJ Lacock), Drew (married to Sarah Moore), and Katelyn, as well as two grandchildren, Josiah Lingle (2/26/2023) and Ember Lacock (6/5/2023).

 

For the past 25 years, they have partnered with Biblical Ministries Worldwide. Their name, Smith, states their purpose: Serving Missionaries Internationally Through Helps (SMITH).

God has called them to use their gifts, talents, and abilities to serve other missionaries, pastors, and ministries wherever they are located as a vessel for God’s work.
This is usually done in the area of helps, such as construction and physical ministry, as well as preaching, teaching Bible studies, counseling, leading music, and singing.

 

Over the years, God has allowed them to help churches get involved on the mission field by leading teams. Additionally, they have invited young people to live, travel, and work with them, in order to give them practical experience in ministry and service.
Now the Smiths are expanding their ministry again to reproduce and multiply more faithful servants of Jesus Christ.

 

They are currently in the process of starting Legacy Trade College, a school dedicated to teaching and equipping students to serve God by meeting the needs of the Church around the world using the gifts and talents that God has given them.

 

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Jay Sprecher

Pastor Jay and Pam Sprecher
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Jay Sprecher

Jay Sprecher and his wife, Pam, have been in the pastoral ministry for over 45 years.
Jay, saved in 1957, was called to preach and received his training at Bob Jones University with a major in speech education. In the beginning of his ministry, he served in the capacity of Christian school teacher, youth director, music director, Christian school principal, bus ministry director, and assistant pastor.
In 1979 he was called to be the pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Natural Bridge Station, Virginia, where he served for 3-1/2 years. During these years, he was able to organize a Christian school at that ministry.
The Lord then called him to pastor at Keystone Baptist Church in Berryville, Virginia, where he served as senior pastor for 12 years. For the first few years of ministering there, he served as principal of the Christian school as well as the pastor.

For the last 25 years, the Sprechers have been involved in church planting in the Northwest, serving under Northwest Baptist Missions, Grantsville, Utah.
When first arriving in Wyoming, they served at Grace Baptist Church in Mountain View, WY. They have also labored in church planting in Kemmerer, WY, Manila, UT, and Dutch John UT. Both Jay and Pam taught college classes at Northwest Baptist College during these years of ministry.
In 2006, they planted Friendship Baptist Church in Star Valley, WY, where they continue to minister.

Jay’s wife, Pam, has been very active in the music ministry, and has also taught in the Christian school ministry.
She has authored numerous sacred songs and has published a book of Scripture songs that is being used all over the world.
She has taught high school mathematics, English, music, and also gives private piano and voice lessons.
In each ministry, she has led in youth outreach, organized the music program and led ladies’ fellowships.

Friendship Baptist

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