February 2023

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” I Corinthians 15:58 

We are so pleased to continue to receive updates from our Pastors about their labor for the Lord. Bro. Terry Boyd, in North Myrtle Beach, SC, is rejoicing he was able to move his church from his livingroom to a conference room at the Holiday Inn. The cost was a fraction of the asking price for the store fronts in his area. He continues to visit and spread the Gospel as he gets prepared for the grand opening! Bro. Stephen Dice, in Illinois, is very encouraged by the growth of his Sunday School attendance; “It is encouraging to see faithful people who are eager to learn more about God and His Word”. Please pray with him the mid-week service will see an increase as well. There are so many exciting things going on in our American church plants. We are still working on finding buildings and pastors. Please pray the Lord will continue to use us, not only in the 20 American church plants we support, but in building and growing more across America and the world.

We also receive many reports from our overseas Pastors. Bro. Holmes sent an update regarding the City of Refuge Ministry in Nigeria. Those who escape their villages because they have become Christians are offered a safe place to live and learn about the Lord without fear of death or retribution. Most are of the Fulani people. These people are the hardest to reach. They are adamantly against the Gospel. But praise the Lord, He can work in the hardest of hearts. On a four day missions trip to a Fulani village, 77 came to know Christ, 1 young man joined the Bible College with another 2 young men and a young lady planning to come join soon. Pray for these people and their village. They have no access to medical care, education or clean water. We also ask you pray for Bro. Bhim Gumire, going to Nepal and Bro. Daniel Gonzalez, going to El Salvador. Both men are still in the states gathering support and hope to be where God has called them as soon as possible. What an amazing journey these men are on to spread the Gospel to see souls saved. From the four new church plants in Nigeria to our new plants in Mexico and the countries in between, we support men who are dedicating their lives and labor to the Lord.

We were also blessed to receive word from the Baptist Heritage Children’s Home. Despite security concerns, robbery, and kidnappings nearby, they are all safe and doing well. We were pleased to hear two of the young girls, Bright & Happiness, were nominated to participate on their school career team. Both were commended by the school on their excellent performance. The orphanage was also inspected recently also by a group of Social Welfare officers. We praise the Lord their report was good and they will continue to provide a home for those children in need. God is using this orphanage to change the lives of the children who live there. The labor of Pastor and Mrs. Thompsons is definitely not in vain! Please keep them all in your prayers. 

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58

Another year has begun and we at the Ron Middleton Missions Outreach are as determined as ever to be unmovable in spreading the Gospel and seeing folks saved! God has blessed the ministry beyond measure and we are extremely thankful for the opportunities He has presented. 

Bro. Jonathan and I recently spent time at our church plant in Wilburton, OK helping them to remodel their building. Pastor Mason Weber recently took over the church and pitched in to get the job done. We look forward to what God has for Bro. Weber and the church. We were also able to help the Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Missouri build a baptistry. Bro. Jonathan and his family drove out from here in North Carolina and have done an amazing job helping to get it installed and framed out. It looks great and we pray it will be filled continuously with new converts!

Please continue to pray for our foreign church plants. Bro. Todd Painter and his family have been back in Thailand, but the devil is fighting him at every turn. In his recent prayer letter Bro. Painter reported, “The first 16 days of December were some of the most difficult days my wife and I have probably ever gone through as far as outside attacks and fears inside of ourselves. We did lose our current Visa though and had to leave the country to a nearby country and apply for a new Visa. We are glad to be back serving again! We went to a nearby restricted access country where I have been along with Bro. Craig Bryan and the RMMO ministry in Rockwell, NC helping some national pastors.” The difficulties did not slow them down at all! They were able to still see souls saved and pass out food to over thirty homes in the villages for Christmas. We are so honored to be a help to their ministry. 

Bro. Martin in the Philippines let us know about the success of their annual Christmas musical. There were over 1300 in attendance the first two days. His people have also had much success in their soulwinning program. They have seen Muslims, Roman Catholics and even a Jehovah’s witness come to know Christ. The Truth Baptist Church, in Nigeria, hosted Camp for Friends of the Deaf. Over 120 Nigerian deaf gathered together. There were dozens saved and 13 baptized. What a blessing to get the reports from all of our Missionaries. Their ministries are such a blessing.

We have also been able to help out with the new school house at the Mercy Mountain Academy. Mrs. Lori reports the building is complete and thanks everyone for the support which has helped to make it possible. The new staff house is 45% completed. Please pray for the rest of the work to be done quickly and for a new lady who would be willing to help in the ministry. 

Once again, we thank you for your continued support!

For this month’s letter, we at the Ron Middleton Missions Outreach want to take the opportunity to thank you all for your support and prayers. The Outreach continues to grow through the generosity of God’s people. 

Thanks to your support we have helped to start 21 churches in America over the past two years! What a blessing to see these churches grow. From here in NC, all the way to Anchorage, Alaska souls are being reached for the Lord. Each Pastor supported has to have a desire to spread the Gospel through personal soulwinning and visitation. Leading people to Christ should be their main goal, along with building a church to disciple them and help them grow in their walk with God.

We have not only started churches in America, but have had the honor to help plant 92 foreign churches. Several have been started in Communist areas and cannot be mentioned in any media sent out or presented for their own safety. Without those willing to sacrifice many souls would be lost to an eternity in Hell. We are so thankful God is using us to help them receive the Gospel!

In addition to the foreign orphanages we have helped, we also now support the Mercy Mountain Girls Academy in North Carolina. What a blessing it has been to help them renovate their property and prepare it for more girls to be taken in. Please pray Mrs. Lori and those leading the orphanages will continue to guide the girls toward the Lord and change their lives forever. Children are the future of every church. “But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:14 

Through the generosity of others, the last few years we have not only started 122 churches world wide, but we helped to build a college in Nigeria, put a roof over a church in Thailand, built chicken coops and a fish pond in Burma for the orphanage, remodeled church buildings, renovated areas for the girls home, started a tent ministry, and the list goes on and on. To God be all the glory!

In the New Year, please continue to pray for the Ron Middleton Missions Outreach. If you do not support us, prayerfully consider doing so. Help us reach our goal of seeing millions more come to Christ. Help us to reach more foreign lands, help more orphanages, support more colleges, and serve the Lord even stronger than we have the past three years.

Once again, we thank you! We pray you have a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!

In Christ;

Bro. Craig Bryan

Church Planting America News

"Oh that ‭men‭ would praise the LORD ‭for‭ his goodness, and ‭for‭ his wonderful works to the children of men!‭" Psalm 107:8
We are growing again! We welcome Bro. Matthew Huntington to our team. Bro. Huntington will be helping to get our newest plants started in any way he is needed. He is a blessing and we are excited to support him. We are also excited to have helped in the start of 15 churches in America so far and will be adding more next month! 

Bro. Merritt, in New York, reported the opening of the Upstate Baptist Church on October 16th. They canvased their area with invitations and we will be excited to receive his next report to hear about the big day. Bro. Whitehouse, in Virginia, let us know his church is growing. He was blessed with 16 new visitors! Please pray the new visitors will become new members. Bro. Young, in Jasper, Indiana, is planning the first anniversary for the Living Hope Baptist Church! He and his wife are doing a great work there. Last month they had a contest to see which of two teams could pass out the most Gospel tracts. Together the 21 members passed out 1730 tracts. The way to grow the church is through visitation and soulwinning. Mrs. Young and her soulwinning partner are knocking on over 100 doors a week! What a blessing to see them all working together to build the church!

National Pastors & Team News

We were excited to get pictures of the new roof we helped to provide. The Outreach was able to give 90% of the funding for the new roof of the ministry which is located in a restricted access area in South East Asia! 

Bro. Painter and his family are very busy in Thailand since their return. Pray for them as they are looking for a building to rent for their Foundation office. They will eventually start a church there. During travel to Chiang Mai for some paper work, Bro. Painter’s daughter gave a tract to the hotel manager. The next day he approached to tell them he had read the tract and asked Christ to save him! They were able to give him a bible and the next day he let them know he had posted on Facebook about receiving his new Bible! 

We are excited to have also added Bro. Garry Way to our team. He and his wife work to provide for those in Israel. His desire is to raise the awareness to all Christians of the spiritual and physical needs of the people of Israel. 

Please continue to pray for all of our foreign Pastors. Those in Nigeria, Philippines, Kenya, El Salvador, Thailand and Mexico all have needs. Each report comes with individual and church needs. The things we take for granted here in America can be a luxury to them. 

Orphanage Update

It’s back to school time for the Baptist Heritage Children’s Home in Africa! There are now 10 children at the home. Two young girls, Happiness and Bright are also supported. The Home provides clothing and supplies along with all the necessary fees for all 12 children. 

Their latest addition, Andrew, does not hear English and they do not understand his dialect because he is from Southern Kaduna. They are praying for a special teacher to help him with his teaching and for help with all of the fees. Please keep them in your prayers. Starting a new school year is always tough! 

Tent Ministry Update

"O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him." Psalm 34:8

We have a meeting scheduled! How exciting to see this ministry moving forward. We still have several things to buy before everything is completely ready to go, but God has been faithful to provide so far and we will continue to trust Him for the remaining needs! To the left is a photo of our trailer that  will be a huge help in the tent ministry.

Church Planting America News

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” I Corinthians 15:58

We are growing again! We are honored to have Bro. Monte Watts, Jr. join our team. Bro. Watts is an Evangelist here in the states. He is based out of Indiana. We have also taken on Bro. Matthew Huntington, from West Virginia, who will be helping with each of our church plants as they get up and started. He is currently in Craig, CO assisting with their needs. Bro. Brown and Bro. Fann will also be going out to help with construction needed for the building they were able to purchase. Bro. Garry Way and his wife Jullia have also joined our team this month. They work to help the churches in Israel by providing Bibles, needed equipment and help with church planting. With plans in the works to add several more church plants this month, reports of church growth in the churches already started, and the many souls being saved, it is an exciting time to a part of the Ron Middleton Missions Outreach!

National Pastors & Team News

We are thankful Bro. Mark Holmes and his family made it safely back to Nigeria. The Outreach was able to help him meet his goal to finish the roof on the new college dorms! What a blessing to be a part of seeing young men trained to go out and plant churches and reach others for the Lord in Nigeria and the surrounding area.

Please continue to be in prayer for Bro. Rick Martin and his wife Becky as she continues to receive cancer treatments. Bro. Martin is traveling back and forth from the Philippines to the states. He greatly appreciates the prayers for his wife and for his safety. In his report this month, Bro. Martin does ask for prayers for a young pastor who graduated from their college. Pastor Reynald Linsayan’s church and parsonage were burned down by Communist rebels. He had been a member of this group before getting saved. They are angry he left the group. He says he is not afraid of them, but Bro. Martin would still appreciate the prayers for this young Man of God.

Bro. Todd Painter has plans to return to Thailand on September 8th. He will keep up with his health through a clinic in the city they live in there in Thailand, but also keep contact with his doctors in the States. He was very encouraged by the update from Bro. Pron who works for him at the church in Thailand. Bro. Pron asked to borrow his truck to take his Aunt to see her son in the Hospital. (pictured) Bro. Pron was able to present the Gospel to both of them and they accepted Christ as their Saviour. Please pray for them as her son is sick with Malaria and Dengue Fever. (Naw Ka Nee and her son Saw Dah) Bro. Painter reported in his letter; “I am very happy with the burden for souls that has been demonstrated by my helpers in Thailand. God is really using them.” What a blessing to see them carry on the Great Commission by themselves while Bro. Painter has been in the States.

The Outreach is not only growing in the States, but in all other areas too. We have begun to support five new men in Mexico, two new men in the Thailand region, and three new men in the Philippines. God is working for sure. Once again, it truly is an exciting time to be a part of the Ron Middleton Missions Outreach!

Tent Ministry & Girls Home Update

The tent is on the way! We praise the Lord it is finally finished and soon to be delivered. There are still many needs to be met for the ministry, but having the tent is one step closer to starting. The trailer is also here and being prepared for use. God has provided so much and we know He will continue to do so. Please pray for us as we begin this next phase in the ministry. 

We have been blessed to be a part of the remodel of the Mercy Mountain Girls Academy in Asheboro, NC. The electrician has been working there this month, new doors have been purchased and many other plans are in the works. Mrs. Lorie is laboring hard to finish all of the needed renovations. Adding to the home will give her the ability to bring in more girls who need help and guidance. We are honored to work with the home in this small way to bring change to the lives of the young ladies who live there. 

If you do not support us, please pray about becoming a part of reaching souls all over the world. It is definitely an exciting time to be a part of the Ron Middleton Missions Outreach! 

Church Planting America News

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16 

We are excited for Bro. Andrew Merritt and his lovely wife. (pictured) They have officially moved to New York to begin the ministry God laid on their hearts. It is exciting to hear the reports of their soul winning efforts to meet new people and see souls saved for Christ. Bro Merritt’s comment in his letter: “Soul winning works anywhere you work it because the Gospel is “the power of God unto salvation” should encourage us all to do more. Bro. Merritt knows soulwinning still works!

Bro. Young and the Living Hope Baptist Church in Jasper, Indiana, continues to maintain and increase their numbers, but as with all churches you have high days of attendance and low days. His attitude was such an encouragement, “It is funny how God reminds us how He operates: on our lowest service day, we had by far our fullest altar, with one lady coming to settle her assurance of salvation!” They have seen many new visitors due to tracts being left on doors. They know: Soulwinning still works!

Bro. Nettesheim, in Elizabeth City, NC, also reports the success of soulwinning. His church has a great turnout for visitation each week. It contributed to them seeing 17 saved last month! Just as a reminder: Soulwinning still works!

Our base church, West Park Baptist in Rockwell, NC, has taken groups out soulwinning each week since the early 90’s. This past Wednesday there were over 45 children, teens and adults visiting the small area we live in. Each week there are new visitors and new riders on the buses. The Outreach supports Pastors who go out and spread the Gospel because: Soulwinning still Works!

National Pastors & Team News

Our National Pastors are staying busy and working hard to build their churches. Bro. Habakkuk Allhyayi, Pastor of the Salvation Baptist Church in Nigeria had two days of soul winning this past month. In those two days they had the privilege of seeing 147 souls saved! He thanked God for the privilege of seeing people trust Christ. He realizes: Soulwinning still works. 

Bro. Melchor Herida (pictured) of the Highway Bible Church in the Philippines, has begun to hold all of their services again after the pandemic. They are holding Bible Study in very remote areas and have continued their soulwinning program along with Bro. Christopher Montero of the Golden Harvest Baptist Church, in the Philippines. He tells of a young girl named Devonie. She got saved and attends soulwinning faithfully. She isn’t ready to verbally witness to the lost but she passes out tracts to everyone she meets! Devonie knows: Soulwinning still works!

We ask you keep Bro. Todd Painter in your prayers. He is scheduled to return to Thailand in the beginning of September if all goes well with his health and some other paperwork issues. In the meantime, he and his wife continue the Karen language Sunday school class at their home church. Pray also for Bro. Mark Holmes who will soon return to Africa. There are many needs in his ministry, but most importantly at the moment is the need for funding to purchase materials to add the roof on the second story of the new college.

We receive reports from all of our 98 pastors. There could never be room enough to tell every story, but sharing a few with you gives you a glimpse of their mission to serve the Lord. We are so honored to be a small part in their ministries. We continually pray for their health, their families and their safety. The men and their families work hard to visit and grow their churches. Most importantly they are personal soulwinners who realize: Soulwinning still works!

Tent Ministry & Girls Home Update

The Lord is still providing for this next addition to the Outreach. We were blessed to receive a donation to cover the cost of a new generator. We also have a trailer, the sound equipment needed and hymnals. We are still in need of lighting, big fans, folding chairs, a movable stage and sledge hammers. Please be in prayer about our being able to obtain these items. If you are led to help in any of these areas, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

We also have a quick update from the Mercy Mountain Academy for girls. They have finished Phase 1 of their remodel on the home. The septic system has been updated and the county gave permission to add to enrollment. They have enrolled 2 new girls and have seen 3 of the girls accept the Lord as Saviour! What a blessing! There are two more phases in their remodel plans. Pray they receive the funding needed to continue updates.

Church Planting America News

“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” Matthew 21:22  

What a blessing to see the Lord answering the prayers of His faithful servants. Bro. Dice and his family (pictured) moved to Illinois believing God would provide them with the building for the Liberty Baptist Church. The Lord did not disappoint. It is a beautiful facility. Bro. Bryan was able to visit with them and was thrilled to see the church growth. Each Pastor supported has news to share each month. We are excited to hear everything. From the AFC team, led by Bro. Walters in Texas, having 251 saved to Bro. Whitehouse in Virginia having twins born to new members in his church. Every accomplishment is a blessing and we are honored to be a small part of it all. God has big plans for all of our Pastors and for the Outreach. We are still working hard toward starting churches in every state. We have been involved in church plants in 14 states to date. We realize there is a long way to go, but God is certainly able. We took on our first Evangelist for support this month. Bro. Monte Watts and his family are out or Crown Point, IN.  Bro. Watts supports churches in multiple capacities. He not only preaches but also helps with remodels, he builds custom pulpits and  tables. We are thrilled to have them as part of our team.   

National Pastors & Team News

The Outreach has started support to even more national pastors in Mexico City (5), Indochina (2) and  Nigeria (2). Souls are being saved in Vietnam, Cambodia (6 being led to the Lord pictured), the Philippines and many other countries through the Outreach. The Lord is opening doors all over the world. We are  truly honored to be a small part in God’s plan!  We do ask you pray for Bro. Holmes and Bro. Painter. They are currently in the states, but will be returning to their churches soon. Both will be minus one as they go back. We congratulate Rebekah Painter and Joseph Holmes who each graduated high school and will be staying in the States for college. Pray for their parents as they will be in different continents for the first time. Bro. Painter is praying to return to Thailand in September, if things continue to go well with his health. He is busy here with the Karen language Sunday school class he and his wife began at their home church. They are seeing as many as 15 attend the class and were  excited to get the report of 9 souls trusting Christ in their work in Thailand this month.  We also ask that you pray for several needs in Nigeria. Bro. Ransom Bob-Manuel is asking prayer for his Jr. Church and Bible Clubs. He was so happy they were able to buy a typewriter through the support we send. He can now give certificates to those who get baptized. Pastor Sikiru Mukaila told us of a group of teens having a conflict with another group over a motorbike.  In retaliation one of the groups decided to burn down the community. The pastor and his family were forced to flee for several days before returning to find things in the church had been damaged and many members were left with no homes. Pray for the City of Refuge Ministry. The Refuge takes in those who leave the Muslim faith and fear retaliation. They have requested prayers for the family of Pastor Shaibu who was killed by a group of Muslim youth because he accepted Christ. On the same day he was killed the group burned down his church and parsonage leaving his wife and seven children with no place to live.  All of our National pastors need our prayers. America is a truly blessed nation.   

Tent Ministry Update

The Lord is truly providing for this next aspect of the Outreach. The Tent Ministry will be used to help our church plants get people excited about the new church by attending the meetings held.  The tent has been ordered and will be picked up in August. A ministry such as this will require many extras. We have been praying for a 21 ft. trailer for hauling and the Lord provided! The trailer has graciously been donated, but we are still in need of a truck to pull the trailer. We will also be in need of a generator, lighting, big fans, folding chairs, a movable stage and sledge hammers. Please be in prayer about our being able to obtain these items. If you are led to help in any of these areas, please do not hesitate to contact us. We can’t wait to see how God uses the tent ministry to further the building of churches across America! 

Church Planting America News

“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.” 1 Corinthians 3:6  

We are so excited to see the increase God is providing to our church plants! Bro. Andrew and Katlyn Merritt are our newest plants (pictured). They will be working to start a church in upstate New York by the end of June! Please be in prayer for them as they are currently searching for housing and work. Once those things are accomplished they can move and get on target to start the church. Bro. Netteshiem, in North Carolina, is rejoicing in the fact they were able to purchase a new home in their area. His family is planting roots to continue the work God has given them. We have also started support to Bro. Ernesto Marticorena who has a Spanish church in Comstock, Michigan. He is seeing souls saved and baptized as his church continues to rejoice in God’s increases.  Bro. Stephen Dice has signed a one-year lease on a building in Carmi, IL. They are working hard to have it ready for services on June 5th. Bro. Walters in Texas took his group to share the Gospel with Afghanistan refugees who have settled in a south Dallas apartment complex. They are of the Muslim faith, and few speak English, but 2 teenagers did receive Jesus Christ as Saviour! His team has seen 592 people saved through the end of April.  The Outreach is now in 12 states. Our prayer is to continue to open churches in all 50 states across America. Pray the Lord continues to open doors and provide the needs. Pray also for our church plants in Colorado and Oklahoma. They each need a man of God to lead them and help them to grow. We are planting and waiting to see the increase the Lord gives.  

National Pastors & Team News

“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Mark 11:24 

Our National Pastors have so many needs. One of the most important is transportation. There is a great need for vehicles so the people can come and support the churches. Without people having the means to attend, the pastors cannot grow their churches. For that to happen the church must purchase a vehicle and keep up repairs. The outlying areas where most of the churches are do not have public transportation which would help ease the burden. Bro. Thompsons, in Africa, is one of those who requests prayers for his Church vehicle. More importantly he asks prayers for the health of his wife who had a major surgery and for the family of his personal assistant and soul winning partner, Brother Jeyhz, who passed away last month at the age of 39.  Bro. Todd Painter is still in the states. He is hoping to be back in Thailand soon to continue his work there. Bro. Pron has done a great job to continue the church in his absence. It continues to grow and have souls saved, but he would appreciate prayers to return as soon as possible. Pray for the Swahili Bible Translation that has begun in Kenya with Bro. Robert Mickey. They have just begun the long journey to completion, but what a blessing it will be for the people to read the Word of God in their own language! Bro. Mark Holmes and his family are in the states currently to “send-off” their son, Joseph, to college. It is a bittersweet time as they will return to Nigeria, after their four-month furlough, without him.   We all have needs, but we can pray believing God will work them out for our good and His glory. The National pastors we support have many more needs, but their true desire is not for the comforts or easing of their burdens. It is to see souls saved and lives changed for the Lord. It takes a team dedicated to spreading the Gospel to reach the World and with the Lord’s help and continued prayers, we can be that team!   

Orphanage & Girls Home Update

The orphanages we support are continuing to thrive.  There are always needs to be met, but their most important prayers are for the salvation of each child. The rearing of children for the Lord is a big responsibility. The Mercy Mt. Girls Academy is a huge example of the need of the Lord in children’s hearts. Without the proper guidance, and sometimes even with it, children will make wrong choices. We are blessed to have Bro. and Mrs. Thompsons in Nigeria, the Samson’s in Thailand and Mrs. Lori in America who have dedicated their lives to loving these children and teaching them about Jesus. Pray with us that all the children who pass through their doors will grow to become spiritual leaders in their future homes and churches. 

Church Planting America News

“Church planting teaches two things more than any other: that God is faithful and that we must learn how to depend on that faithful God.”  

Stepping out on faith to fulfill God’s will for your life can be a daunting endeavor. We are so thankful our Pastors have humbled themselves to follow God’s will for their lives.  It is a true blessing to hear how God is growing our church plants. The attendance is up at each, souls are being saved, and lives changed. Please continue to keep them all in your prayers. Especially pray for the Colorado and Oklahoma plants that God would send the right men to lead them. We are thrilled for the Living Hope Baptist Church! Bro. Young was too excited to wait for the building to be ready and began holding services in his home. There were 10 people at the first service! They have visited over 75% of Jasper, IN and are already seeing their numbers grow. For their grand opening on Easter Sunday there were 52 in attendance! What a blessing to see God work. Pray for Bro. Richardson and his family in Kentucky. An outbreak of Covid slowed things down for a bit but he was thrilled to report a good number of visitors and souls saved this month. From Colorado to North Carolina and many states in between the Lord is moving to see souls saved! America needs the Lord and we are so blessed to be a part of reaching souls for Christ! 

National Pastors & Team News

“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understand.”  Jeremiah 3:15 

Please pray for the men God has allowed us to support. Each man is very important and the work they are doing for the Lord is such a blessing to see.  Bro. Juno in the Philippines said it best, “True happiness in life is that when somebody got saved because you done something for Him to know the Savior.” The pastors we support have dedicated their lives to seeing souls saved! Bro. Sihok in Cambodia had the privilege of leading the 6 adults pictured to the Lord. Bro. Montero, also in the Philippines was rejoicing over “Family Sunday 2022” where 11 souls were saved and his church “witnessed an event that was done for the glory of the Lord.”   Yenagoa Independent Baptist Church in Nigeria has grown two bus routes and goes out Soulwinning on Fridays and Saturdays. The pastor is thrilled with the average attendance of 50! Transportation for soulwinning is not easy in a lot of the countries we support. In America we definitely take a car in every driveway for granted.   We sincerely covet your prayers for all of our men. Bro. Painter is still in the states due to health issues. Please, pray he will be well enough soon for he and his family to return to Thailand. When God has laid a country on your heart the people become like family. We know he will be thrilled to be in his church with his people as soon as possible.  Bro. Ayodeji Peter in Nigeria recently graduated from Bible College and has begun his church. His prayer requests are very important to continue his ministry. He needs a permanent place of gathering, an access to water for baptisms, and along with Bro. Tamobele at the Faith Alive Baptist Church, he requests prayer for more laborers to assist with the work.  There always seems plenty to do for the Lord, but not always enough workers. They are so thankful for the support we offer, but truly appreciate our prayers as they know God can provide all needs.  

Orphanage & Girls Home Update

“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” Psalm 127:3 

The smile on her precious face says it all (pictured). The simple joy of a new school uniform, a backpack and lunchbox. What an honor it is to help the children at the orphanages.  We at the Outreach truly believe the Lord is blessing because of the support we provide to the precious children who need it most. The children are safe, loved and not only fed physically, but most importantly spiritually! We thank you for the continued support. Bro. Thompsons in Nigeria was thrilled to be able to pay all the school fees for the children without any delays. Thankfully there were no health issues this time. He attributed it to being able to buy tanker water. It seems a small thing, but to them it can mean so much.  The home there has several needs as do the homes in Burma. Please pray the Lord continues to bless them and meet those needs. In Nigeria a roof is needed over their building, a generator is needed and the annual rent comes due quickly.  There are so many things we take for granted in America. For us electricity is readily available, clean running water is as easy as turning a handle but to these children obtaining even simple things can be a struggle. Continue to keep them in your prayers.  

Church Planting America News

“Give me 100 preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God; such alone will shake the gates of hell.”― John Wesley   

We would love to have planted 100 churches with 100 new pastors all across America. It may take awhile to reach that goal, but with God all things are possible!  We are honored to start support this month to Pastor Steven and Sindi Richardson. They and their five daughters have started a church in Minnie, Kentucky which is in the Appalachian Mountains. In his recent letter, he states, “The mountain culture can be a difficult field full of traditions, ideals, religion and economical depression. The masses may not be in the mountains...but God is with the masses as well as the one kid, one widow and the one person on the side of a mountain.” We are so thankful to be able to support him as he follows God’s will to preach the Gospel and see souls saved in the mountains of Kentucky. It is such a blessing to see God not only work in Kentucky, but in all of our church plants. Bro. Bryan has been visiting some recently. He was able to be with Pastor Jon Nettesheim at the Elizabeth City Baptist Church in North Carolina for “Friend Day”. They had 30 saved and 4 baptized on that Sunday!  All of our Pastor’s have given good reports. Hearing of the salvations, baptisms, spiritual growth and physical growth of the churches certainly lights a fire in our hearts to do more to reach America for Christ. 

National Pastors & Team News

“Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.” Psalms 96:3 

God’s wonders and glory never cease to amaze us. He always works in unexpected ways. Bro. Painter and his family have been in the states for several months and will not be able to return until Bro. Painters treatments for a blood disorder are complete. While here, he is attending his home church and has begun a Karen Language Sunday school class. The Painters have seen Karen people trust Christ every week. What a blessing for them to be able to use the skills learned for Thailand here at home. While here at home, Bro. Pron is continuing the ministry in Thailand for Bro. Painter. The area there is currently being hit hard by the Omicron variant. Bro. Pron and his wife had the virus, but thankfully had mild symptoms. He continues to visit and hold Bible studies at a Burmese work camp where he saw 6 souls saved.  God is continuing to bless and work. Pastor Shekwonugaza at the Salvation Baptist Church Chafwji, F.C.T. Abuja, sends thanks to everyone for the prayers and support. He was able to hold many different programs last month and is seeing many souls saved. Bro. Mickey held graduation services at the Grace Baptist Academy (pictured). Amazing to see so many young people and adults willing to follow God. We pray for each graduate to continue to seek His will for their lives.   We were glad to receive an update on Mrs. Becky Martin. Bro. Martin let us know she was doing well and continuing her treatments diligently. She will be having more testing this month. Please pray the results are on the positive side and she continues to feel and do well. As an update, we are currently planning to take on ten new national pastors in the next month or so. Please pray the Lord will send the men He would have us support.   

Orphanage & Girls Home Update

“And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.” Isaiah 54:13  

Children today are living in such perilous times. Especially those in the Ukraine. We were so honored to be given an opportunity to help two orphan children escape from the war torn country. A special offering was given by Grace Valley Baptist Church of Romney, WV to help with the safe removal of the children to Polland and eventually to America. Such a blessing to be a part of something so wonderful. We were also able to give a special love offering, along with our monthly support, to the Mercy Mountain Girls Home in Asheboro. They were able to purchase a large piece of equipment needed for the home. Please pray the other needs for the home will be met. The everyday items needed for their care can be very expensive.  We are so thankful for the ability to help in supporting our orphanages and the girls home. Please help us pray to not only see their physical needs met, but most importantly their spiritual needs. It would be a sad thing for them to never come to truly know the Lord.  

Church Planting America News

“Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.” Psalm 29:2 

We give God the glory and praise for His blessings on our American Church Planting Ministry! We see His hand in so many wonderful ways. He has provided buildings to start our newest church plants, He has provided support from new churches, and He has blessed the Soulwinning efforts of all of our Pastors. Not only has He been faithful in those areas, He has allowed us to take on Bro. Ernesto Maricorana who has planted a church in Sparta, MI.  God is so good to us! Much better than we could ever deserve. The reports coming in this month from our American pastors are so exciting. Bro. Whitehouse had 9 new visitors, and continues to see souls saved. Bro. Nettesheim and his family are continuing to see church growth and were very excited to have 21 saved last month. What a blessing to see God’s people working so hard. Victory in Grace Baptist Church, our plant in CO has seen the doors being opened to possibly obtaining a better building than originally thought. Please pray it works out and for them to find the pastor the Lord would have for them. Pray also for our OK church plant. They are also in need of a Pastor, but still Soulwinning and having services while they wait for the man God has for them. All of our church plants need your prayers. We are now in 10 states. We are working to be in New York and others  soon. The Outreach could never succeed without the efforts and support of our Team. We are so blessed and honored to be joined with such faithful people. Each soul seen saved will be recorded on every person’s account in Heaven for giving, praying, and being apart of the Ron Middleton Missions Outreach.    

National Pastors & Team News

We have received differing reports from our National Pastors. Some are celebrating the calm while others are just holding on and trusting God during the storm. They all need our prayers! In the Philippines, Pastor Melchor Herida’s is doing his best along with 30 other graduates of Bro. Martins college to rebuild after a recent typhoon. Bro. Herida’s  building (pictured) was among many destroyed during the storm. Please be in prayer for the area and their needs. Rebuilding in the Philippines is not easy. Pastor Sihok in Cambodia sent us an update of the Youth Camp held this month at Rabbit Island. He was excited to tell of the 75 campers attending. He was even more excited to have 15 of those young people make a profession of faith, see 12 baptized and have 40 of them come forward to make a promise to surrender their lives to God’s will. Pastor Dindam Mamchak, one of our newest plants in Nigeria, has steadily increased his attendance at his new church. He sent pictures of his Bible Club. The Bible Club is attended by the children of his church and they are his most faithful members! What a blessing to see God work in the lives of children and young people all over the world.  Our Pastors are working hard to share the gospel with everyone they come in contact with. One of the Pastors in Nigeria is beginning a widows program, several others are helping the families of prisoners, many are street preaching and visiting their neighbors. They provide not only food to the poor and other physical necessities, but make sure the Gospel is given at every opportunity. They have many needs to be met and are very thankful for the support the Outreach is able to provide.  

Orphanage & Girls Home Update

“But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14  

We are so excited to begin support of the Mercy Mountain Academy Christian Girls Home. The girls home is located in Asheboro, North Carolina. God is using the home to help girls who need spiritual guidance to overcome trouble brought by wrong choices and behaviors. This past week the county issued their permit to expand the septic system on the house they purchased and are preparing. This will allow for double the enrollment. There is a waiting list due to the weekly calls of parents who need help for their daughters. We are honored to be apart of the ministry and ask you join us in praying for them. We did get an update from Bro. Painter from the orphanages in Thailand. The Senior’s Class at our home church, West Park Baptist, sent extra support this month. Bro. Painter used the money to purchase umbrellas to ship to them for the rainy season! The Lord loves and uses children. It is an honor to send support to help with their needs.   

Church Planting America News

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14

All of our Pastors are pressing toward the mark of church openings and soulwinning in this New Year! 

Bro. Jeff Walters in Texas is excited about all the Lord is doing through his ministry. The Victory Baptist Church is growing and has seen over 67 saved this month. They recently passed out 16,750 snack bags in needy, low-income areas of six different cities. What a blessing to feed them physically, but more importantly he feeds them spiritually.

Bro. Young, in Jasper, IN, is excited to begin renovations on his church building. The Living Hope Baptist Church will open its doors on April 17th! Bro. Young chose Easter Sunday as his opening date to celebrate the Risen Saviour. The Lord gives the only real hope to us all. Bro. Dice is also very excited to have found a building to begin his church. Please pray it works out for them. 

Bro. Bobby Allen has asked we please pray for his daughter Shayla Allen. She is undergoing testing and scans due to an area of concern. Pray also for Bro. Jonathan Brown, our field representative, and his family. Bro. Jonathan’s dad passed away unexpectedly this month. The Brown’s are doing a fantastic job for the Outreach. They are a blessing to our team. 

All of the Pastors we support are very thankful for those who give and pray. The support of the Outreach and our team is what helps them get to their fields faster. America desperately needs churches to preach the Gospel and lead their communities to the Lord. 

National Pastors News

We are always honored to hear the praise reports from our foreign pastors. Pastor Mario Valenzuela, in the Philippines, was excited to tell of the new canopy bought for over 50 children to meet under for Sunday school. Usually they would meet under a mango tree or the side of a member’s house. When the rain came it would interrupt the class as they would need to run for shelter. He felt so blessed God answered their prayer not only for the canopy, but in helping the 23 church families whose homes were damaged or destroyed by typhoon Odette. Many of the pastors we support in the Philippines have reported damage from the typhoon. Please keep them all in your prayers.

Pastor Tunde Ajai, in Nigeria, was so excited to tell of expanding the TV Ministry and preaching at a Youth Rally with over 200 hearing the Gospel and making decisions to serve God with their lives. He also held a Soulwinning Rally on January 8th. We look forward to hearing of the results and how God blessed.

Please be in prayer for Bro. Painter. His return to Thailand has been postponed due to treatments for his health issues. Bro. Pron will continue the work at the church for him until he can return. Bro. Pron is continuing to lead in Soulwinning and tending to the needs of the people. What a blessing to have a man of God there to help keep Bro. Painter’s ministry on track until he is able to return.

A recent post by Bro. Mickey, in Kenya, gave a praise report of the faithfulness of his people in mission giving. He was told 24 years ago the Kenyans were too poor to give to missions. He taught them to trust God and feels so blessed at their response. God uses everyone who has a willingness to serve. 

We are so thankful to all those who give to the Outreach. God is using it to do great and mighty things. Please continue to pray for all of our pastors, their families and their churches.

Orphanage Update

Bro. Painter and his family are here in the States due to health issues, but they were able to send Christmas gifts to the Bann Pa Deng Children’s Home through Bro. Pron. The children at the orphanages are members of the church and are taught English by the Painters.  What a blessing to hear they are all doing well.  Please pray for this orphanage and the Baptist Heritage Children’s Home in Nigeria. Pray not only for the Lord to bless the children, but for those who run the homes, and for all who serve.  

Church Planting America News

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 We are so thankful to be working together to plant new churches and spread the Gospel. We are excited to start supporting three new church plants in America! Bro. Stephen Dice has started the Grace Baptist Church in Carmi, IL. He has found the building he believes the Lord would have him use and is praying for his first meeting to held there in January. 

We now support Bro. James Young. He is starting the Living Hope Baptist Church in Jasper, IN. Bro. Young has found an empty store front he feels would be a good fit to use as his church. He is praying all goes well with permits and zoning so remodeling can begin. God is already working in his ministry by sending people who are excited about the new church coming to their county.

We have started support to Bro. Jeff Walters in Mesquite, TX. Bro. Walters goes in to the inner city areas of Dallas and Fort Forth to start churches. The areas he will reach can sometimes be forgotten because of the conditions and crime.

God is growing the Outreach in so many ways! 

National Pastors News

There are exciting things happening with our National Pastors as well. We welcomed Pastor Ngoun Sang and his family to the Outreach team. He pastors the Somrong Baptist Church in Cambodia. He had the honor of baptizing 11 during one Sunday service.

Please be in prayer for Bro. Painter. He and his wife have had health issues, but we praise the Lord they are doing well and will hopefully be back in Thailand soon.

Please pray for Bro. Rick Martin and his wife. Mrs. Becky has also had some health issues and would appreciate our prayers. He is rejoicing how the Lord is using the graduates of the Iloilo Baptist College in the Philippines to plant new churches and start daytime Bible Colleges. The church was blessed to have 20,000 bibles donated. They were able to pass out bibles this month and spread the Gospel. It is a blessing to see God work in the ministry he and his wife started so long ago.

Bro. Robert Mickey, in Kenya, held his 22nd Faith Promise Missions Conference this past month. He was blessed to have a couple from his church surrender to the Lord’s will of becoming missionaries to Rawanda. Covid 

restrictions have hindered the foreign countries for quite a while. It is a blessing to see the Pastors be able to to hold in person services and go out door to door soulwinning. 

Bro. Mark Holmes sent updated pictures of the college dorms being constructed (to the left). The Outreach has been honored to help with this project. We are looking forward to its completion. The extra dorms will allow more students, more students become more graduates who can go out and plant new churches. 

Please keep all of our Pastors in your prayers. The job they are doing for the Lord is amazing. The hard work and dedication is paying off through souls saved and lives changed. 

Orphanage Update

All is going well at the Baptist Heritage Children & Aged Harbour. Bro. Bryan found them in good health during his visit last month. Which is a blessing with the various diseases they face. Please be in continued prayer for them and for the Boan Pa Deng Children’s Shelters in Thailand and Burma. 

Church Planting America News

"Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." Psalm 37:4

The desire in the hearts of the Pastor’s we support is to see souls saved and lives changed. Bro. Whitehouse was thrilled to have 8 saved and 10 first time visitors in his new church in Hampton, VA. He also has 5 lined up to baptize. What a blessing!

All of our men are doing a great work. God is blessing their efforts and building their churches. Some say Soulwinning does not work, but the proof is very evident in these ministries that it does. Lives are being changed and we are honored to have a small part in the work being done for the Lord.

Please pray for all of our American church plants. The new year is fast approaching. We are praying for more doors to be opened. We ask that you pray also for our desire to purchase a tent for special meetings. Because it is such a big purchase, we are praying the Lord sends the extra funds for this project. It will be a great tool to kick off meetings for our new pastors. We thank you for your support and for being part of the Outreach team. 

National Pastors News

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philippians 4:13 

Bro. Bryan survived his Nigerian trip! We praise the Lord for his safety and for the hundreds of souls saved. He traveled to many areas while there, meeting all of the Nigerian Pastors supported by the Outreach. He preached 2 to 3 times per day. There were conferences, special meetings and even a school where he saw 42 saved, including the principal and his wife. We are so thankful God took care of him and brought him home with only a few minor glitches. 

Bro. Holmes was a very gracious host. He and his family are doing a wonderful work. While there Bro. Bryan was able to see the college and the dorms that are being built . The Outreach has been able to give even more this month so the college can be completed sooner. It is a vital tool needed to train more pastors and plant more new churches. 

Pray for Bro. Holmes and the City of Refuge Ministry. The Refuge provides a home for those who were formerly Muslims but have converted to Christianity. Bro. Bryan was able to meet these people who have been rescued from all over the country. They were in hiding for their lives and the lives of their children. The stand they are taking for the Lord could have costed them their lives. We are honored to help support them.

Please pray for Bro. Martin and his family. They are facing some issues and would greatly appreciate the prayers. Pray also, for Bro. Painter and his wife who is having some health issues. They are in the states but will be heading back to Thailand soon. Bro. Siouk, in Cambodia was excited to finally be open and hold a Kids Soulwinning Outreach with 114 kids attending. During the invitation 53 raised their hands for salvation! His church, the Liberty Baptist Church Dongker, will be doing a Christmas Program at 6 different mission places in the coming month. He asks we pray they see many souls saved.

All of our pastors are working hard. What a blessing to get the reports and to see the impact the Outreach is having. With the help of the Lord, we will continue to see souls saved and the Gospel spread to every nation. Thank you for your prayers and support!

Orphanage Update

While in Nigeria, Bro. Bryan was able to visit the children at the Baptist Heritage Children & Aged Harbour (pictured). What a blessing to meet them and deliver the gifts he brought with him. Bro. Thompsons request we pray for the children, the youngest is in the picture with their gifts. The Outreach was able to provide a refrigerator for them this month. Please pray for their other needs: a roof for their building, a desk top computer, wisdom and health and most importantly their safety due to security concerns. 

Continue to pray for the Boan Pa Deng Children’s Shelters. We look forward to an updated report when Bro. painter returns to Thailand. 

Church Planting America News

God is truly blessing the Outreach in our work to reach America! We have teamed with Bro. Mickey Ellis to start a new work in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The tent meeting held (pictured) yielded great results with many attending and souls saved! The first convert saved is not passing out tracts and singing in church! God is so good! Please pray God will send the right man to Pastor and for the right church building. 

We are also starting a new church plant in Hampton, VA. Bro. William Whitehouse, who is active Air Force, will be pastoring close to base in hopes to not only reach civilians, but the soldiers stationed near his church. We are so honored to support him.

We are working hard to get things going for the NY plant for many others. Please pray the Lord will continue to lead. Our men are working hard to build a work for Christ. It could not be done without your support; for that we thank you!

National Pastors News

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that worketh within us..." Ephesians 3:20

God is truly working through our National church plants as well. We have been blessed to start 4 more churches in Nigeria, 3 more in the Philippines and a new one in Thailand (Indochina).

Covid is still slowing things down. Bro. Mickey, in Kenya, is on lock down along with Bro. Painter, in Thailand, where gatherings of more than 5 people is banned. The penalty if caught with more than allowed is 2 years in prison. Through rice distributions to the people, he has been able to spread the gospel and see souls saved. Bro. Wynne, in Mexico City, has finally been able to open up. He is now holding services in the church, the fields, the streets and private homes. A group of his men were sent to Haiti where several thousand were save! He asks we please be in prayer for the safety of his family due to the rise in kidnappings for ransom.

Our Pastors in the Philippines had most of the restrictions lifted. Pastor Devie toting hosted a Youth Conference where 200 attended. Twelve of them were first time visitors who trusted Christ and were baptized. Thirteen surrendered for Bible College. Bro. Toting made the statement, "Pandemic is not the reason to do less for God. It is a great opportunity." Thankfully all of the churches we support are using every opportunity to do as the Lord has commanded and we are seeing thousands saved and baptized.

Orphanage Update

Exciting news from the Baptist Heritage Children's Home in Nigeria, all of the children passes their exams! Bro. Thompsons was also happy to report they were able to secure a separate tank for drinking water. He did tell us about one of the staff having Hepatitis C. Because of this, they will all have to undergo testing. Please pray they all test negative.

Recently, the home was able to hire a new cook and was able to pass all of the government inspections. The Outreach send extra support to help with getting a Fire Certificate, providing Medichecks for different ailments, school fees and additional school need. It is a blessing to help meet some of their needs.

The men from Truth Baptist Church visited the members of the Home. They were able to come bring supplies, sing, and pray with the children. Bro. Thompsons asks that we pray for some of the burdens they face. One being people knocking at the door begging for food and another of parents who come to them pressuring to receive their children into the orphanage. They would love to take them all, but sadly that is not possible.

Church Planting America News

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5-6 

The West Virginia plant is on hold for now. Please pray the Lord will open the door in His timing! 

We are excited for the Victory in Grace Baptist Church in Colorado. Bro. Bobby Allen has found a building to purchase. He is well on his way to continuing a successful ministry for the Lord. Bro. Jonathan Netteshiem at the Elizabeth City Baptist Church, in NC sent a report of his big day this month. He had 83 in attendance with 45 visitors. Each week his attendance continues to increase. What a blessing to see God work!

Our church plant started in Oklahoma, through Bro. Mickey Ellis, has also found a building to hold services in. We are now praying for God to send the man He would have to be their Pastor and lead them in the right paths.

Pray for the Outreach as we continue to open churches in Indiana, New York and other states. We realize the time to reach America is short and we must work quickly to see souls saved. We also realize the Outreach could never do anything for the Lord without the prayer and support of our team. If you pray for us or support us financially, you are part of our team and we thank you! 

National Pastors News

Bro. Levi in Burma recently led three young people to the Lord on visitation. Their culture may be different, but their souls still need the same One True Living God. We are so thankful for these men and the others we support who believe Proverbs 11:30 “...he that winneth souls is wise.” 

Bro. Rick Martin, in the Philippines, has been busy helping those in his area who have been hit by fires, tornadoes and Covid. The members have been in the city passing out food and supplies. In the town of Concepcion over 200 of the poorest families received food and were given the gospel. 

Bro. Mark Holmes, in Nigeria, is preparing for more Soulwinning and Leadership Conferences in October and November We are excited about the new dormitory being built for the college. They are in the progress of adding the second level. We have been able to send extra funds to support this project and are thrilled to see the progress so far. More dorms will allow more men to attend, graduate and start even more works for the Lord all over Africa.

We continue to get reports from all of our National Pastors. It is exciting to hear of the souls being saved, the works being done and the growth in all of the churches. The men are working hard during these trying times. As Pastor Adebayo Oyewole of the Grace Alone Independent Baptist Church in Ondo State Nigeria put it, “Our church is marching on, with utmost assurance that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” 

Special Prayer Requests

“...the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 

Our Pastors need prayer every day, but there are times they need very specific prayers for different needs. Bro. Robert Mickey in Kenya is working with others in his area to translate the Bible to Swahili. He was able to hold the first Swahili Bible Translation Conference. After 4 to 5 months of special training the translation process will begin. Pray for the people who will be translating God’s Word.

Bro. Todd Painter’s church legality is being challenged by the Village Leader who claims the church was opened without his permission. Without a Thai citizen in place in leadership he will have issues that can drastically change things. Pray for his trip home in September, his wife’s health and for his daughters. Pray they will continue to see souls saved.

Bro. Holmes has asked that we pray about the need for a van. To send his students out for evangelism and service in their local area. He hopes to raise $10,000 for a reliable 18-passenger “bus”. Several of the Pastor’s we support in his area are asking we pray for land for their churches, transportation needs, building supplies and help in their ministries. The needs are great, but God is greater!

We also ask that you pray for Bro. Craig Bryan as he travels to Nigeria in November to be with Bro. Holmes for two weeks. 

Wow! God has been working in so many  ways over the last few months.  The American Church Plants have begun. The picture is of Bro. Jonathan Nettesheim's church in Elizabeth City, NC. His church is our first official church plant here in America, but definitely not our last.  Our latest church has begun in Craig, Colorado with Pastor Bobby Allen and his family. We are beginning the remodel of our church in West Virginia with Bro. Brian McCoy and his family moving there to take the church. The plans are to have churches planted in Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, and Albany, NY by the beginning of 2022.  God is truly blessing this aspect of the Outreach. What He is allowing to be done can only be described as amazing. Please continue to be in prayer!

There have been exciting things happening with our National Pastors as well.  Bro. Martin, in the Philippines has restarted his film ministry and saw large crowds for his Easter program. Bro. Taclin, also in the Philippines, was excited to share the start up of a new group called the SWAT Warriors. He and several other pastors go out to the remote mountainous areas to win souls.  Many of our Pastors have had to battle continued lockdowns during this time. Bro. Painter, in Thailand, had soldiers come in during a service and shut him down immediately. He was thankfully able to live stream. He traveled away from his area government checkpoint to visit a remote village in the Krang Kaeng Forest Village. The village had a population of 1,000 and had never had a missionary visit them to share the gospel. He was blessed to have nine saved! Bro. Mark Holmes, in Nigeria, is excited to continue the building of his second floor of the college dormitories. The Outreach support has enabled them to finance the project must quicker. All of our 62 National Pastors are busy winning souls for the Lord. Even during these crazy times they have continued to win souls, grow their churches, and work hard in service to the Lord.

The orphanages have also had lots of news. The Baptist Children's Home in Nigeria is building a new home for the Thompson's and the children. With support from the Outreach their new home is being built much quicker. The walls are up and the roof is on! Praise the Lord! The children are so excited.

Please be in prayer for the orphanage in Thailand that is located on the border of "no man's land". There were 15 living at this orphanage before the war broke out, now there are 37. Some of those are children whose parents were killed during the government take over. Through the outreach we have been able to help both orphanages in Thailand financially. They have been able to  build a chicken coop for their donated chickens, dig a fish pond to have fish to eat, and to purchase their school uniforms. The families at the school were required to buy the uniforms. We were blessed to be able to help "our" kids purchase theirs.

God is using the Outreach in so many different ways. Please be in continued prayer that we will continue to work together as a team to spread the Gospel to a lost and dying world. 

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."  John 16:33 

What an amazing year 2020 has been for the Outreach! God has truly blessed. We are so thankful to all who have supported our efforts to win souls to Christ. The last two months of the year have flown by. 

In November, we were blessed to have our team grow once again. Bro. Jonathan Brown and his family came on board as Field Representatives. They will be presenting the Ministry to churches all over the Country to raise support so that we can take on more National Pastors, start more churches and build more Christian colleges all over the world.

Each of our Team Members and National Pastors have faced difficulties this past year in presenting the Gospel due to the global pandemic, Covid19. Thankfully, the Lord has given them the wisdom and abilities to continue to see souls saved and churches planted during lockdowns, restrictions and church outbreaks. 

Our team has continued to proclaim the goodness of God through it all:

*Bro. Bryan has traveled the country holding Revivals and presenting the ministry.  He was able to preach at our home church in December. As usual, he was a blessing to our people. He encouraged the people to keep soulwinning, even during a pandemic.

*Pastor Sechrist continues to lead West Park in all areas to win souls and preach the Word. The church has truly been blessed this year with new members, visitors and seeing souls come to know Christ.

*Bro. Painter would ask everyone to pray for his ministry. It is thriving in Thailand, but due to Covid19 and the new restrictions, he is facing the possibility of having to leave the country. The Outreach has been able to help in his fight to stay. The Devil is fighting hard to destroy his work for the Lord. His church has already grown to over 170 in attendance. We support eleven pastors and three orphanages through his ministry. Please pray he and his family are allowed to continue their work in Thailand.

*Bro. Holmes and his family are back in Nigeria. He is being given the opportunity to broadcast the Gospel on television to the southeastern part of Nigeria, please pray for a good outcome in that situation. 

*Bro. Wynne and his men are staying busy as always. They have seen thousands come to the Lord just in the past two months. Once saved, they work toward baptisms, church faithfulness and discipleship. As do all of our Pastors.

*Bro. Martin and our National Pastors in the Philippines, have had to really step up due to the hardships the virus has caused in their area. Pastor Valenzula sent in his report with thanks for the support we have provided. The money allowed him to purchase one and a half bags of rice and canned goods to distribute to 28 poor families in his area. Without it they would have struggled for food.

*Our orphanages are doing well. The orphanage in Nigeria has not only dealt with Covid19 but also with malaria and other sicknesses. But, God is good and has brought them through. Pastor Samson Sriprasert, over the orphanages in Burma and Thailand had hip replacement last month. We are pleased that he came through well. The Outreach was able to give all of the children extra support for Christmas so they would not only have their needs met, but also bless them with a few other things.

God has been so good to us. Through His mercy and grace, we have seen 84,394 souls saved, 22,316 baptized, 35 churches started, 38 Missionaries supported and 3 orphanages helped!  The year 2020 saw its trials and obstacles, but the Lord has truly blessed through it all.  

Thank you so much to all who support us, not only monetarily but through prayer. 

Please continue to pray that God will use the Ron Middleton Missions Outreach in a great and mighty way.

To God be the Glory!