This year, we are focusing on reaching

the world by planting more churches in

America. For a long time, America has

been the strongest sending force for

missionaries, but over the last few

decades the United States has

become one the world’s largest mission

fields. Every year, 4,000 churches close

their doors, and 85% of existing

churches are declining in attendance.

98% of Christians admit to not sharing Christ during the

year. Despite these negative statistics about churches as

a whole, consider what God is doing through church

planting. Newly-planted churches (typically less than

ten-years-old) are proportionately bringing more people

to Christ than the largest churches in America. Also, as

we consider the future of world-wide missions, we need

more churches to be able to support the growing

demand for missionaries at home and abroad. That’s why

we’re having our missions conference, “Reach the Word.

Plant a Church.” We must get involved in helping church

planters and starting churches in our “Jerusalem” (our

surrounding communities). Let the Lord’s love for people

and the souls of the lost appeal to you, so that you might

be moved to get involved in Faith Promise Missions

Giving. Together, we can do this!

In Christ,

Pastor Dennis M. Schaffer

PASTOR DENNIS SCHAFFER

MISSIONS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Evening Services Wednesday-Friday, October 16-18, 7p.m.

SCA Chapel Service Wednesday, October 16, 9:40 a.m.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast Saturday, October 19, 8:30 a.m.

Sunday Services Sunday, October 20

9:30 a.m. Combined Sunday School

Susan Taylor : Ladies Class Auditorium

Ron Taylor: Men’s Class Fellowship Area

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

6 p.m. Evening Service

Current Missionaries Europe

Alfred Manalo–Spain

Andrew Bunnell

Jim White–Germany

Juan Alvarez–Spain

Africa

James White–Togo, West Africa

Jim Telman–Uganda

Marvin Wright–Uganda

North America

Bobby Brindle–Little People

Charles Shoemaker–Church Planter

Christian Law Association

Daylon Hicks–Natchez

Elaine French– Founding Pastor’s Wife

Frank Gillespie– Mexico

James Hollingsworth– Church Planter

Jerry Purtell– C.E.F

Karen Delashmidt– Evangelist Widow

Larry Noland– Arctic Canada

Mike Adams– Rock of Ages

Phyllis Skaggs– Deaf

Rene’ Freret– BEAMS

Ricky Dunsford– Rock of Ages

Rose and Connie Cimino– Wonderful World Pub.

Terry Kendricks– Church Planter

Trinity Baptist College

Yvon Geoffrion– Canada

South America Bill Tabor– Costa Rica

Bob Nichols– Brazil

Jim King– Brazil

Lanny Wood– Brazil

Lewis Browning– Chile

Asia

Alan Banuel– India

Bruce O’Neal– Philippines

David Diamante– Philippines

Eric Chapman– Russia

Justus Banuel– India

Mark Rose– Russia

Marvin Wright– Uganda

Sam Thomas– India

Susan Edge– Bangladesh

Timothy Searles– Thailand

Tommy Tillman– Mongolia

Vito Aomi– India

Zam Thang– Myanmar

Australia

Kenneth Lindsay– New Guinea

GUEST SPEAKER: DR. CHARLES SHOEMAKER CHURCH PLANTERS: RON & SUSAN TAYLOR

2013 COMMITMENT GOAL: $56,000

All monies given will go to support missionaries, to

provide for special missions projects, to send our

church members on missions trips to build our vision

for missions, and to host our annual missions

conference.

Faith Promise is a way of giving to Global

evangelism. Rather than waiting to respond to

individual appeals as they come along, believers ask the

Lord how much they should give to Global Missions over

the next year. They then commit to that annual total as a

"Faith Promise". This makes missions giving

strategic rather than sporadic. Please promise only what

you believe God wants to give through you. Then trust

God to be faithful in His promise. This is a promise to God,

not a pledge to the church. The amount is

between you and God. No one will notify you or keep

track of your commitment.

Your Faith Promise involvement says that you believe:

(1) Global evangelism is vital to accomplishing the mission

of the church, (2) the Gospel can change lives, (3) giving,

although important, is secondary to faith and praying,

and (4) God will help you pay the amount promised.

Ron and Susan Taylor were married

in 1997 and in the fall of 1998 moved

to Springfield, Missouri, shortly after

surrendering to ministry. At a chapel

service during their freshman year at

Baptist Bible College, God began

working in Ron’s heart about church

planting in America. He expressed

his burden to Susan, and together

they began praying about the

urban communities of the United States. God quickly

began to reveal to them the great need among the

New England states and even more specifically in New

York City. Realizing their lack of experience and need

for mentoring, God used two churches to prepare them

for ministry. The first was High Street Baptist Church

where Ron worked on staff in the Junior Varsity

Department. For two years, Ron and Susan taught and

discipled students as well as worked in the bus barn.

Upon graduation from BBC, God opened the door for

them to move to Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and work in their

home church, Westwood Baptist, under the leadership

of Dr. Steve Proctor. For 4 1/2 years Ron was an assistant

pastor over the youth. During their years at Westwood,

God continued to burden their hearts for New York City,

and in October of 2005 God confirmed that call at a

missions conference with Dr. Charles Shoemaker of

Church Planting America. Ron and Susan have been

living in New York City for nearly 6 years, serving as

church planting missionaries with Church Planting

America. They have planted two churches thus far and

their God given vision is to plant 5 churches in all 5

boroughs of the city.

Dr. Charles Shoemaker was born

and reared in the Chicago area,

where he was converted to Christ at

the early age of eight through the

bus and AWANA ministries. At the

age of sixteen, Charles was called

to preach. After completing high

school, he attended and graduated

from the Institute of Biblical Studies

of Liberty University, earning a di-

ploma in Bible. He also has earned a Bachelor’s degree

(B.R.E.) in Pastoral Theology, a

Master’s degree (M.A.) in Biblical Studies, and a Doctor

of Education degree (Ed.D.) from Nova Southeastern

University. He has received honorary doctorates,

including the D.D. degree from Midwestern Baptist

College, the L.H.D. degree from Liberty University, and

the Litt.D. from Temple Baptist College.

Charles has been in full-time ministry since 1975 having

served as a church planter and senior pastor. In July of

1995, he joined the staff of Trinity Ministries, serving as

Administrative Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church and Presi-

dent/CEO of Trinity Baptist College. He has preached

and taught more than 5,000 times in over 400 churches

across the country. Charles desires to work together with

pastors and churches to plant healthier, dynamic,

growing churches in America and in the world. His

prayer is that Church planting America will help lead the

way towards a great revival of planting Baptist churches

all across our great nation!

He and his wife, Sharon, have been married for 39 years

and reside in Jacksonville, Florida. They have two

daughters, Amy and Emily; two sons-in-law, Dennis and

Michael (all in full-time ministry); two grandsons, Charles

and Daniel, and two granddaughters, Michaela and

Sophia. In addition to spending time with his

family, Dr. Shoemaker enjoys reading,

writing, and politics.

WHAT IS FAITH PROMISE?

Between 50 and 75 U.S. churches close

their doors every week. (Barna)

More than 80% of the churches in the U.S.

have plateaued or are declining. (Barna)

In the United States alone, there are over

200 million unchurched people, making the

U.S. the third largest mission field in the

world. (Barna)

Since 1991, the number of adults in the

U.S. who do not attend church has

nearly doubled. (Barna Research)

Seventy-seven percent of

Americans do not have a consistent,

life-giving connection with a local

church. (Dave Olson)

America has more people but

fewer churches per person. There

are 60 percent fewer churches per

capita now than there were in

1920. (Dave Earley)

For every 100 members,

new churches see 70%

more conversions than

churches over 15 years old.

WHY PLANT CHURCHES?