Regular Mission Updates Are In The Weekly Newsletter Which Can Be Viewed Here

We recognise Overseas Mission as an integral part of the local Church. our commitment is drawn from:

Mark 16:15   "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation"

Matt 25:37-40 "Whatever you did for one of these you di it for me"

Overseas Mission is a practical outworking of God's love and compassion which then provides a platform to declare Christ's message of reconciliation to a sin-sick world.
Through the links on the left you can see where the present missionaries are that are supported by Taupo Baptist and see who is on the missions team and what their role is. 
If you are interested in Overseas Mission then make sure you check out the noticeboard at the back of the Church Auditorium, this has regular newsletters from supported missionaries, as well as other information from different mission agencies.

TBC Supported Missions/Missionaries

Below is a list of Overseas Workers that are supported by Taupo Baptist Church.

EAST TIMOR - Carol Payne

Carol after many years of going and serving in East Timor Short Term, went over to East Timor long term in August 2009. She will work Kids Ark, predominantly helping establish a rehab house for the disabled.

ISRAEL - Evan & Maala Thomas

Evan serves as Pastoral Elder in a Messianic Congregetion called "Beit Asaph'. Part of his work is seeking to bring reconcilation between the various cultural factions in Israel.

KENYA - Gary & Glenys Sweetman

Work with Wycliffe Bible Translators, working and training people in Bible Translation. Based in Kenya, they work a lot out of Togo in West Africa.

 

 

EAST TIMOR LONG TERM COMMITMENT

As part of providing short term overseas mission opportunities within our fellowship, TBC has adopted the country of East Timor as a viable place to impact long term. We work with a community develpment based ministry called 'Kids Ark' spearheaded by two Brazilian ladies - Branca and Soraya.

Branca and Soraya work in three small villages 1/2 hour from the captial city Dili. Sidara village includes the hills region where there is little water, food or employment. Here and Motakiik villages are on a main road and have better access to transport and commodities, but there is still high unemployment. Since 2003, youth and adult teams have worked with Kids Ark for periods of two weeks and up to three months.