Our Missions Program
Worldwide Missions
Jesus told us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature. While all of us cannot go around the world, we can all have a part in helping those God has called to go abroad preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Lakewood's missions program does just that. As a church, Lakewood supports missionaries around the world through the Faith Promise giving of its members.
Faith Promise Giving
Here at Lakewood, we believe in Faith Promise giving. This is giving to missions through the local church above and beyond the tithe for the purpose of spreading the Gospel around the world. Our missions program is funded solely through Faith Promise giving. God has greatly blessed His people's giving and Lakewood has been able to support many missionaries throughout the years.
Supported Missionaries
The following missionary list was last updated April 29th, 2022.
| Missionary | Place of Ministry |
|---|---|
| Debra Anner | Honduras |
| Bryan & Kris Baggett | US Military |
| David & Aline Barrett | Brazil |
| Logan & Brittany Bankston | New Zealand |
| Kyle & Elizabeth Burchwell | Liberia |
| Erica Bohman | Kenya |
| Raymond & Anita Bradley | Ecuador |
| Gretchen Brown | Retired |
| Terry & Wendy Broyles | Brazil |
| Tony & Paula Bulawa | Far North Dir. |
| Markie & Christy Bullock | Spain |
| Andrew & Shawn Canavan | Ireland |
| Daniel & Beth Canavan | Ireland |
| Stephen O. & Kimiyo Canter | Japan |
| Caleb & Kelci Caviness | Rep of Congo |
| Benjamin & Carrie Cooley | NW USA |
| Scott & Tricia Crabtree | USA Deaf |
| Bryant & Sharan Crane | South Africa |
| Eric & Jessica Curtis | Malawi |
| Michael & Ruth Douglas | Brazil (deaf) |
| Joshua & Amy Durden | BIMI Home Office |
| Dan & Amie Dwire | Uganda |
| Benjamin & Rebecca Edwards | Japan |
| Jon & April Flowers | Taiwan |
| Phil & Rachel Frasier | Philippines |
| Joshua & Bethany Furan | Ireland |
| Dan & Terri Gardner | Japan |
| John & Joy Gibson | Jews in New York |
| Gage & Aleah Gilbert | Greenland |
| Thomas & Linda Gilmer | Brazil |
| JB & Linda Godfrey | Vice Pres. |
| Bob and Patsy Green | Hispanics/Aviation |
| Thomas & Kelli Harmon | Tanzania |
| Ed & Carole Hembree | Europe Director |
| Richard & Anna Hurst | Ecuador |
| Richard & Leah Jacob | USA |
| Paul & Sarah Johnson | Japan |
| Jim & Carla Junge | Illinois |
| Barbara Kearney | BIMI WMC |
| Rachel Kiefer | Honduras |
| Keith & Julia Klaus | Austria |
| Stephen & Julie Knickerbocker | Burkina Faso |
| Missionary | Place of Ministry |
|---|---|
| Robbie & Amanda Leonard | Fiji |
| Tim & Roxanne Leonard | BIMI WMC |
| Mark & Brenda Liedtke | Honduras |
| Charlotte Lowe | Hispanic Ministries |
| Sean & Stephanie Lunday | Brazil |
| James & Andrea Mansfield | Texas |
| Mark & Emily Mariner | Suriname |
| Allison McKay | Delight Thyself Design Ministry |
| Robert & Pat Mathena | Grenada |
| Dale & Vickie Money | Bible Translation |
| Luis & Magdalena Montano | Mexico |
| Richard Morgan | Native Americans |
| Ben & Marie Muldoon | Romania |
| Edimone and Elvie Navato | US Mil.-Japan |
| Steve & Frankie Nutt | US Military |
| Ed & Barbara O’Brien | USA Hispanics |
| Fredy & Elizabeth Osorio | Colombia |
| Chris Parker | US Military |
| Rebekah Pape | Brazil |
| Josh & Katie Pate | Ivory Coast |
| Becky Patterson | Mexico |
| Jeffri & Pamela Polanco | Dom. Republic |
| Peter & Elisabeth Putney | Colombia |
| Jason & Mary Ritchie | Mongolia |
| Caleb & Abby Robinson | Zambia |
| Fred & Roma Rojas | US Military – Japan |
| Mike & Heather Salyer | Philippines |
| Thomas (Terry) Sharp | Canary Islands |
| Robert & Rhoda Smith | Barbados W.I. |
| Rafael & Cara Soto | Hawaii |
| Michael & DeAnna Staley | US Military-Spain |
| Nick & Patty Sutmaier | Mexico |
| Dwight & Ruth Talbot | Canada |
| Don & Lisa Thatcher | Ireland |
| David & Favianna Velasquez | Spain |
| Ron White | ARM |
| LeBron & Libby Williams | Missionary Relief |
| Andrew & Nicole Wippler | Finland |
| Robert E & Arianna Woodard | Guyana |
| Larry & Brenda Writesel | Spain |
| Joshua Zacharias | Australia |
| Missionary | Place of Ministry |
|---|---|
| Debra Anner | Honduras |
| Bryan & Kris Baggett | US Military |
| David & Aline Barrett | Brazil |
| Logan & Brittany Bankston | New Zealand |
| Kyle & Elizabeth Burchwell | Liberia |
| Erica Bohman | Kenya |
| Raymond & Anita Bradley | Ecuador |
| Gretchen Brown | Retired |
| Terry & Wendy Broyles | Brazil |
| Tony & Paula Bulawa | Far North Dir. |
| Markie & Christy Bullock | Spain |
| Andrew & Shawn Canavan | Ireland |
| Daniel & Beth Canavan | Ireland |
| Stephen O. & Kimiyo Canter | Japan |
| Caleb & Kelci Caviness | Rep of Congo |
| Benjamin & Carrie Cooley | NW USA |
| Scott & Tricia Crabtree | USA Deaf |
| Bryant & Sharan Crane | South Africa |
| Eric & Jessica Curtis | Malawi |
| Michael & Ruth Douglas | Brazil (deaf) |
| Joshua & Amy Durden | BIMI Home Office |
| Dan & Amie Dwire | Uganda |
| Benjamin & Rebecca Edwards | Japan |
| Jon & April Flowers | Taiwan |
| Phil & Rachel Frasier | Philippines |
| Joshua & Bethany Furan | Ireland |
| Dan & Terri Gardner | Japan |
| John & Joy Gibson | Jews in New York |
| Gage & Aleah Gilbert | Greenland |
| Thomas & Linda Gilmer | Brazil |
| JB & Linda Godfrey | Vice Pres. |
| Bob and Patsy Green | Hispanics/Aviation |
| Thomas & Kelli Harmon | Tanzania |
| Ed & Carole Hembree | Europe Director |
| Richard & Anna Hurst | Ecuador |
| Richard & Leah Jacob | USA |
| Paul & Sarah Johnson | Japan |
| Jim & Carla Junge | Illinois |
| Barbara Kearney | BIMI WMC |
| Rachel Kiefer | Honduras |
| Keith & Julia Klaus | Austria |
| Stephen & Julie Knickerbocker | Burkina Faso |
| Robbie & Amanda Leonard | Fiji |
| Tim & Roxanne Leonard | BIMI WMC |
| Mark & Brenda Liedtke | Honduras |
| Charlotte Lowe | Hispanic Ministries |
| Sean & Stephanie Lunday | Brazil |
| James & Andrea Mansfield | Texas |
| Mark & Emily Mariner | Suriname |
| Allison McKay | Delight Thyself Design Ministry |
| Robert & Pat Mathena | Grenada |
| Dale & Vickie Money | Bible Translation |
| Luis & Magdalena Montano | Mexico |
| Richard Morgan | Native Americans |
| Ben & Marie Muldoon | Romania |
| Edimone and Elvie Navato | US Mil.-Japan |
| Steve & Frankie Nutt | US Military |
| Ed & Barbara O’Brien | USA Hispanics |
| Fredy & Elizabeth Osorio | Colombia |
| Chris Parker | US Military |
| Rebekah Pape | Brazil |
| Josh & Katie Pate | Ivory Coast |
| Becky Patterson | Mexico |
| Jeffri & Pamela Polanco | Dom. Republic |
| Peter & Elisabeth Putney | Colombia |
| Jason & Mary Ritchie | Mongolia |
| Caleb & Abby Robinson | Zambia |
| Fred & Roma Rojas | US Military – Japan |
| Mike & Heather Salyer | Philippines |
| Thomas (Terry) Sharp | Canary Islands |
| Robert & Rhoda Smith | Barbados W.I. |
| Rafael & Cara Soto | Hawaii |
| Michael & DeAnna Staley | US Military-Spain |
| Nick & Patty Sutmaier | Mexico |
| Dwight & Ruth Talbot | Canada |
| Don & Lisa Thatcher | Ireland |
| David & Favianna Velasquez | Spain |
| Ron White | ARM |
| LeBron & Libby Williams | Missionary Relief |
| Andrew & Nicole Wippler | Finland |
| Robert E & Arianna Woodard | Guyana |
| Larry & Brenda Writesel | Spain |
| Joshua Zacharias | Australia |
Several missionaries that we support serve in sensitive locations; therefore, we have chosen to omit their names from our missionary list. The countries in which they serve are listed below. Please pray for their safety as they serve God in difficult places around the world.
- Belarus
- (2) China
- Estonia
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Lichtenstein
- Morocco
- Nepal
- South Korea
Supported Ministries
| Ministry | More Info |
|---|---|
| Ambassador Baptist College | ambassadors.edu |
| Baptist International Missions Inc. | bimi.org |
| Chattanooga Rescue Mission | chattanoogarescuemission.com |
| Kansai Independent Baptist Bible Institute | Kansai, Japan |
| Shenandoah Ranch | sbcministries.com/ranch |
| BIMI Reseeding America | bimi.org/usa/home |