Friendship Baptist Church

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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

    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.