Free Will Baptist North American Ministries

Come see us at GPS in TCC 118 from 9 - 11! Your family will meet missionaries, chaplains, and church planters and receive LOTS of free goodies! Did we mention FREE stuff??

ONE MORE HOUR! We can’t wait to see you in the booth!

Join the fun!

This week, join the Exhibit Hall Expedition for great fun and amazing prizes. When the exhibits open at 3:00 p.m. Monday, collect and wear lanyard buttons from nine national departments and ministries (Retirement, Executive, Foundation, D6, IM, North American Ministries, ONE Magazine, Welch College, WNAC).

After collecting them all, visit any of the national departments and scan the QR code to register to win one of several great Treasure Chests.
(You must have all buttons to enter the the contest.)

Winners will be announced daily!

Prayer and Praise

IMPACT Tampa - IMPACT Tampa is this Saturday, July 20th! Please pray for all the service projects to run smoothly and safely, and ask God to use these outreach efforts to bless the Tampa community.

NAFWB Convention - We are excited to head to Tampa this weekend! Pray that everyone attending the convention has safe travels and that everything that is spoken, sung, taught, and decided brings God glory and points others to Him.

Church Planters Needed in Florida!

We are excited to announce a new joint project church plant between the Florida State Mission Board and North American Ministries in Sumterville, FL, a brand new community with endless opportunities to advance the Gospel!

Now we need your help to make this church plant a success! Do you feel called to join us?

NAM is currently searching for called and qualified pastors (planters) interested in leading this new work. We specifically anticipate launching this church plant with a leadership team in place but would like to establish a lead planter before filling other team roles.

For more information or to request an application, please visit fwbnam.com/path or call 615-760-6137.

Church Planters Needed in Florida

We are excited to announce a new joint project church plant between the Florida State Mission Board and North American Ministries in Sumterville, FL, a brand new community with endless opportunities to advance the Gospel!

Now we need your help to make this church plant a success! Do you feel called to join us?

NAM is currently searching for called and qualified pastors (planters) interested in leading this new work. We specifically anticipate launching this church plant with a leadership team in place but would like to establish a lead planter before filling other team roles.

For more information or to request an application, please visit fwbnam.com/path or call 615-760-6137.

Prayer and Praise

Ed and Rachel Goode, Champaign, IL - Last year the Bridge gave away 25 backpacks filled with school supplies to local families. This year they want to give away even more! They will be setting up in a local park to bless as many families as possible with new supplies for the upcoming school year. Please pray that God will provide sponsors and resources for this outreach and that it will be a great blessing to many families!

Heath and Jamie Ferguson, Montgomery, TX - Please pray for those impacted by Hurricane Beryl this week. Millions in Texas are still without power, including families at Connect Church. Ask God to help response efforts continue safely and for Connect to see and meet needs in their community.

¡Aproveche los servicios de traducción al español en la convención! Siga las instrucciones a continuación para descargar la aplicación ListenWIFI y asegúrese de traer sus audífonos a Tampa. ¡Estamos ansiosos por adorar con usted!

Happy Independence Day! Today and every day, we are thankful to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave!

We are proud to be the official endorsers for FWB military chaplains! We have an amazing team of faithful chaplains ministering to our armed forces and their families daily. When you give to the Wednesday night Missions Offering at convention this summer, you partner with us in our mission to support and encourage these heroes as they serve our country and the Lord.

This year we are challenging each family to give at least $100 to help us reach our goal of raising $75,000 for missions. Every dollar has limitless Kingdom potential when we become “Doers of the Word” and are unsatisfied with being hearers only.

Be prepared to give on Wednesday night by registering now!

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We are thankful for YET! Not only did they encourage one of our church plants, but they also helped with relationship-building in the community. Great work!

Feature Friday!

Greg and Hailey Smith are lead planters at The Well FWB Church in Ypsilanti, MI. The Well is a joint replant work partnered with NAM, The Donelson Fellowship of Nashville, TN, and the Michigan State Mission Board. Ypsilanti is home to Eastern Michigan University, and Ypsilanti Township has a population of 56,000 people. It lays just 35 miles west of Detroit and less than 10 miles from Ann Arbor which has a population of 120,000. "Ypsi", as it is commonly called by locals, is a diverse and growing community with a great need for healthy churches. Greg, originally from Michigan, studied pastoral ministry at Welch College. Before becoming church planters, the Smiths served in youth ministry at Ebenezer FWB in Miami, FL. They have two daughters, Norah and Lucy.

To learn more about the Smiths and their work at The Well visit fwbnam.com/gregandhaileysmith.

VBS is a vital summer outreach for many churches and church plants. Praise God for the report of 9 salvations at Connect Church in Texas!

Prayer and Praise

Amos and Melissa Dillard, San Diego, CA - This Sunday, June 30th, City Lights CV will begin gathering for Sunday worship in their new location at Camarena Elementary School in the Otay Ranch community. Please pray this move will be an exciting fresh start and help them continue their mission to reach Chula Vista with the Gospel.

Steven and Amanda Schmidt, Casa Grande, AZ - Please pray for the Schmidt family as they transition since announcing their resignation from NAM. Ask God to bless and guide them in this new season, and pray that the seeds sown in their time with NAM will encourage them and produce fruit for the Kingdom.

Steve and Amanda Schmidt Resign as NAM Church Planters

After much prayer and consideration, Steve and Amanda Schmidt have resigned as church planters with North American Ministries. We are truly grateful for their time with NAM and know that they been a light for Christ through their obedience to Him.

The Schmidts' final update is available at the link in the comments below.

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