Philippines Team Update from Manilla

Here’s a brief update from Kevin McDavid & the Philippines Team We arrived safely into Manila yesterday.  The team is tired but very excited about the ministry that is before us. It is truly amazing to see that we came this far in such a short period of team. The 10/40 window has been continually [...]

Chris & Rachel DeMorrell

On Monday, June 20th, Lord willing, Rachel and I will have a moving truck packed up and will be on the road headed for Utah to work with Baptist Mid-Missions missionary Mike Bardon. Mike and his wife, Neva, are veteran missionaries who began church planting in the state in 1972. They are currently working on [...]

A Thought on Church Planting

Pastor has regularly encouraged to pray about Bethel having an active role in planting churches in Allentown and Bethlehem. Consider this church planting thought from Charles H. Spurgeon, Baptist preacher of the mid-1800′s: “It is with cheerfulness that we dismiss our twelves, our twenties, our fifties to form other churches. We encourage our members to [...]

Japan Update by Phil & Debbie Melton

Japan has a long history of dealing with both earthquakes and tsunami… [津波--from "tsu" meaning "port" or "harbor" and "nami" meaning "wave.] …but none quite so large or as devastating as the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that followed on March 11.  In general it was less of a wave and more of a spilling over [...]

Prayer & Fasting: Afghan Believer Jailed for Following Christ

Last night Pastor challenged us to pray and fast one day a month for the evangelism of the world. I came across a story on Friday of last week that has seen some attention on Christian sites on the internet, but has not received attention in the main stream media. On May 31, 2010, 25 [...]

New Testament in Their Own Language

The Kimyal People of Papua, Indonesia, celebrate the arrival of the New Testament in their own language.

Two Ways to Waste Your Life – Religious Rebels

 ”This man receiveth sinners!”   Jesus answers the Pharisees heart murmurings with a series of stories concluding with the story of two prodigal sons, two wasted lives.  This story unfolds as an incredible drama with unthinkable twists and an unforgettable ending! 

What is Faith Promise Giving?

The major avenue we support missionaries at Bethel Baptist Church is through what we call Faith Promise giving. Each year God adds new people to our church who are unfamiliar with the concept of Faith Promise Giving. Each year God is growing and maturing our present church family to participate in world evangelism through financial [...]

Meet the Millennial Generation (part 2)

The mission of the church is the same from generation to generation. Thankfully, our marching orders haven’t changed since the day our Savior uttered them. Matthew 28:19-20  “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  Teaching them to observe [...]

Meet the Millennial Generation (part 1)

Statistics that give us a window into people’s mind and thoughts can be extremely helpful. One helpful study was recently published. While I am convinced that what our country needs is spirit-filled preaching accompanied by men who live holy lives, it is also helpful to understand the generation that we are seeking to reach because [...]