Missions
Acts 1:8 says, “but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”
First Baptist’s Missions ministry involves mission’s education, short term national trips, short term international trips, and in some cases long term mission involvement.
Our Missions Ministry at First Baptist is involved in praying for and participating in sharing the gospel around the world. Our desire is to create a mindset for missions’ involvement in every believer’s heart. In 2012, we had trips to: Bastrop, Texas; Chiang Mai, Thailand; Fundulea, Romania; Jemez, New Mexico, Johannesburg, South Africa; Cape Town, Sough Africa; London England; Lugansk, Ukraine, Albuquerque, New Mexico. In additon to these church trips, we have had members serving with other teams to: Chiang Mai, Thailand; El Salvador; South Africa; South Sudan, and China.
If you are interested in more information concerning any future trips…either as a missionary or as a prayer team member, please call the Education office at 210.226.0363 and ask for Kappie, or submit the form below.
 | Houston, Texas (March 10-13, 2013) |
First Baptist youth served with Southeast Area Ministries, Bridge over Troubled Waters, The Battered Women's Shelter, Ecclesia Church's Community Center, and Youth Reach Houston.
Their goal was to come alongside these local ministries, joining them in the trenches, to provide relief and accomplishing in a day tasks that would have taken a week or more.
| Chiang Mai, Thailand (April 29-May 20, 2013) |
This trip will be focused on making contact with the Burmese refugee camps in Thailand. We will investigate how we can minister to these camps and seek to lay groundwork for future ministry through our Burmese congregation here at FBCSA.
Applications are no longer being accepted for this trip.
| Jemez, New Mexico (July 5-14, 2013) |
Provide VBS support for Jemez Valley Baptist Church. We have been in a partnership with JVBC for 13 years. They depend on our leadership to reach this tribal area of New Mexico through VBS. Maintenance and construction projects also support the ministry of the local church.
2011 Jemez Trip Video
| Ashford, England (July 23-Aug 5, 2013) |
Holiday Club (their Vacation Bible School) Spend morning July 29 through August 2 doing support work at their Holiday Club.
Hang 10
Program gets is name as the church group "hangs 10" minutes in neglected areas to socialize with youth via sport (recreation) or conversation, a couple evenings a week.
Youth Camp
New this year! Two youth groups will get together August 2 through August 4 for a youth camp weekend at a local encampment.
Applications are no longer being accepted for this trip.
| Lugansk, Ukraine (Aug. 2013) |
The purpose of the trip is to continue work on the homeless shelter at Emmanuel Baptist church. We will be doing VBS for children and we will work to grow the sports ministry in an effort to reach the youth surrounding the church. We will possibly be spending time in Poland to help Albert Hesskew with his sport ministry in Poland, hoping to learn more about this ministry.
| South Africa (October 2013) |
Two Missions:
Christianity Unity Ministries: Teaching unity conferences in Baptist churches.
Trying to reach all 700 churches in 10 years. To this point we have taught in 70 churches.
Door of Hope Mission: The daily duties will vary from department to department, but they will all consist of caring for, changing, feeding, and playing with the babies in our three different homes.