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How Secure Is A Life?It is temporary; It is temporary;
Handle it with prayerHandle it with prayer
For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
James 4:14
Gay:Saved at 9 years of age in Saved at 9 years of age in
her Grandfather’s her Grandfather’s
church church
(Rev. Henry E. Chance) (Rev. Henry E. Chance) under the preaching of Wendell under the preaching of Wendell Zimmerman.Zimmerman.
Graduated Baptist Bible College 1959, Graduated Baptist Bible College 1959, majoring in Missions.majoring in Missions.
Saved at High St. Baptist ChurchGraduated Southwest Missouri State University 1963Graduated Baptist Bible College 1965Doctor of Divinity 1983Masters of Divinity 1991
Pastored 3 decades in Alabama, Georgia and Texas
Bob:
“Roots” BobBob is the son of missionary parents, L.D and Mava Lee Woosley
Dad 1952-1990
Mom 1952 –
Had all his High School years in the Philippines.
Lifetime MinistryBethany Baptist Church - 1954Bethany Baptist Bible CollegeBethany Christian Academy
L.D. Woosley’s passing- bought property,
- added souls, - built buildings.
27 Mission churchesMany Granddaughter churches
Bob and Gay Woosley
• Over 36 years in Gospel ministry
• Now going in a
New direction
With
• New challenge
• New excitement
LegacyLegacy•Steel and Concrete Steel and Concrete •MaturityMaturity•City ministry City ministry •Urgency to reach a NationUrgency to reach a Nation•Then a region of the worldThen a region of the world
Hundreds of churches Hundreds of churches planted by missionariesplanted by missionaries
500+ Christian Schools in 500+ Christian Schools in the Islandsthe Islands
Need for a Christian degree Need for a Christian degree Granting CollegeGranting College
Hundreds of churches Hundreds of churches planted by missionariesplanted by missionaries
500+ Christian Schools in 500+ Christian Schools in the Islandsthe Islands
Need for a Christian degree Need for a Christian degree Granting CollegeGranting College
L. D. Woosley Bethany L. D. Woosley Bethany Colleges -Launched 1999Colleges -Launched 1999
LeadersLeadersBuildingBuildingStudentsStudents
A dream envisioned for decades A dream envisioned for decades is being realized.is being realized.
Harvest Time is Here
• 50 years of planting and watering are yielding a mighty harvest
• 1700+ churches• Filipino missionaries going
to Asia and the world
Harvest Time is Here
• Bible Colleges with three year programs.
• High School graduates need advanced Christian training.
• Missionaries are surrendering to go to other nations.
Harvest Time is HereHarvest Time is Here
• You can plant aloneYou can plant alone• You can plow aloneYou can plow alone• But when God gives a But when God gives a glorious harvestglorious harvest
• You will need help in You will need help in the HARVEST!the HARVEST!
• You can plant aloneYou can plant alone• You can plow aloneYou can plow alone• But when God gives a But when God gives a glorious harvestglorious harvest
• You will need help in You will need help in the HARVEST!the HARVEST!
Filipinos are asking: Filipinos are asking:
““How can we prepare How can we prepare ourselves to lead in the new ourselves to lead in the new millennium?”millennium?”
““How can we prepare our How can we prepare our missionaries to enter other missionaries to enter other countries?”countries?”
LDWBC is attempting to LDWBC is attempting to answer those questions.answer those questions.
““How can we prepare How can we prepare ourselves to lead in the new ourselves to lead in the new millennium?”millennium?”
““How can we prepare our How can we prepare our missionaries to enter other missionaries to enter other countries?”countries?”
LDWBC is attempting to LDWBC is attempting to answer those questions.answer those questions.
I called for the church to pray
• Not for healing,
• But for God’s will
• Wisdom
• Grace
• Direction
• Purpose
Ask Yourself:• Why am I here?Why am I here?
• What am I doing?What am I doing?
• Does God have a greater Does God have a greater purpose for me? purpose for me?
• Am I willing to do what God Am I willing to do what God asks? asks?
• If not, why not?If not, why not?
• If so, why wait?If so, why wait?
“Lord, I want to do something worthwhile
with the rest of my life.”
Lord, let me be a volcano of
commitment to YOU!
• Dedication Day: L. D. Woosley Bethany Colleges
• The Director of the “Commission on Higher Education” delivered degree granting authority
September 1, 1999
Enlarged Vision• LDWBC is a recognized degree
granting institution.
God has a special mission for LDWBC
Already over 58 Filipinos are in or preparing to go to other Nations with the Gospel
They need maximum training
They need recognized degrees to gain respect in other nations.
The pastor and administrative staff of LDWBC have asked
Bob and Gay Woosley to come help with this massive new effort.
We will be installing a We will be installing a school of missions with school of missions with the goal of a graduate the goal of a graduate program to equip program to equip Filipino Missionaries to Filipino Missionaries to Evangelize Asia.Evangelize Asia.
We are preparedWe are prepared• Both Missions Majors at BBC
• Strong missions emphasis in ministry
• Many missions trips
• Lifetime of missions involvement
• Academic preparation
• Now comes the vital ingredient:Now comes the vital ingredient:
Baptist Bible Fellowship Baptist Bible Fellowship International International
Our lifetime family of friendsOur lifetime family of friends
Commissioned by North Commissioned by North Park Baptist Church, Park Baptist Church,
Humble, TexasHumble, Texas
•BBFI Missionary Approval – May 16, 2000Continuing work on Ph.D. while on deputation
to raise personal support and funds to help the college.
Target goal: In place by 2001
Our Role:Our Role:Our Role:Our Role:
To help prepare To help prepare Asians to be Asians to be
missionaries to missionaries to AsiaAsia
To help prepare To help prepare Asians to be Asians to be
missionaries to missionaries to AsiaAsia
We want to be your missionaries
• To help you fulfill the great To help you fulfill the great commissioncommission
• To help you realize the To help you realize the blessing of fruit to your blessing of fruit to your account. account.
• To help you train a new To help you train a new generation of Asians togeneration of Asians to …. ….
• To help you fulfill the great To help you fulfill the great commissioncommission
• To help you realize the To help you realize the blessing of fruit to your blessing of fruit to your account. account.
• To help you train a new To help you train a new generation of Asians togeneration of Asians to …. ….
• Win SoulsWin Souls
• Start ChurchesStart Churches
• Disciple new believersDisciple new believers
• Send out more Send out more missionariesmissionaries
May we partner together?
May we May we partner partner
together?together?
May we May we partner partner
together?together?
Rev. & Mrs. Robert A. WoosleyRev. & Mrs. Robert A. Woosley Baptist Bible Fellowship InternationalBaptist Bible Fellowship International
P.O. Box 191P.O. Box 191
Springfield, MO 65801Springfield, MO 65801
Phone 281-844-5724Phone 281-844-5724
Asian Baptist CenterFor World Missions
L.D. Woosley Bethany Colleges
Bethany Baptist ChurchBethany Baptist Church
1710 Dian (Corner of Emilia)1710 Dian (Corner of Emilia)
Makati, Metro Manila, Makati, Metro Manila, PhilippinesPhilippines