First Quarter HPBC Executive Board Significant Actions In January 2024, the Programs Committee requested that the following motions regarding scholarships be approved through an email vote. These scholarships for Theological Initiative were approved: New applicants Cody Rogers, Shaw Okawara, David Kuraya, Fusako Takada, and Jesse Macabasco have been awarded scholarships ranging from $625 to $1,250
2024 First and Second Quarter Updates from
Kerey Smith Serves as New Pastor of Pyeongtaek Church Plant
Eight years ago, in 2016, Kerey Smith was part of the team from Seoul International Baptist, now Freedom Village Church, that planted a church near Camp Humphries in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The church started with Saturday night services so Kerey and pastor Dan Armistead could lead services on Sunday mornings in Seoul. After two years,
Sean Lathrop Retires After Four Decades of Ministry in Hawaii
After 41 years of faithful service among Hawai’i Pacific Baptists, Sean Lathrop moved on to the next season of life February 1. While serving in the islands, Lathrop’s resumé includes serving as pastor, teacher, director, and catalyst. From 1983 to 1987, Lathrop served as Pastor of Waimea Baptist Church on the island of Kauai. This
Fujimoto Honored for His Part in Maui Fires Relief
Michael Fujimoto of Hawaii Kai Church was awarded the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Distinguished Service Award at the January Disaster Relief Roundtable in Newark, Delaware. The award was presented to Michael by Coy Webb, Crisis Response Director, SEND Relief. Michael was honored for his hard work and commitment throughout the long Maui Wildfire response. The
Building the Kingdom
Imagine that the Holy Spirit is at work in a young man in your community who does not know Christ. A faithful believer listens to the Spirit's direction and shares the gospel with this young man. As a miraculous work of God, this young man is brought from spiritual death to spiritual life, repents of
Nancy Potter | 52 Sundays
Sunday Highlight: December 29, 2024 Patience. Would you agree it’s in short supply these days? Today let’s focus our prayers on a Muslim country in Southeast Asia and on our missionary we’ll call Nancy Potter. Nancy’s experience teaches us that missionaries need an abundance of patience as they serve. Nancy and her husband, we’ll call
Patrick Stein | 52 Sundays
Sunday Highlight: December 22, 2024 You don’t need to raise your hand — but most of us here probably have a cell phone in our hand, pocket, or purse. Sometimes we think they’re a curse. Right? That brings us to Patrick Stein, as we’ll call him, one of our missionaries serving in North Africa. He’s
Randy & Kimberly Windham | 52 Sundays
Sunday Highlight: December 15, 2024 What is a church? Most of us know it’s not just a building with a steeple. To reach many people for Christ, many churches must be planted. So what should we plant? Let’s pray today for our missionaries, Randy and Kimberly Windham, who plant new churches in and around Lusaka,
Sarah Mitchell | 52 Sundays
Sunday Highlight: December 8, 2024 Thailand is about as far from the United States as you can get and stay on our planet — around 9,000 miles away. Let’s pray there today. That’s where Sarah Mitchell, our journeyman missionary, serves. Specifically, she serves in Bangkok, the capital city. Population: About 15 million. Within this huge
Tim & Annie Tidenberg | 52 Sundays
Sunday Highlight: December 1, 2024 Serving as a minister can be lonely and challenging, even in the United States, where help is usually close. What about missionaries serving overseas? Along with the usual ministry challenges, they deal with language, cultural differences, isolation, physical dangers, and all sorts of things. Who helps them when they’re discouraged?
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