Every September, Westerville Bible Church hosts a missionary conference to keep our minds and hearts focused on the world-wide scope of Jesus’ great commission. This fall, we are looking forward to a weekend of Bible messages, visual presentations, and times of fellowship with our missionaries that will remind us that Jesus is still building His church as he promised to do.
“I Will Build My Church”
From around the world come reports of Christians being killed and church buildings destroyed. Will Christianity survive Satan’s onslaught? Jesus promised to build a Church that would stand firm through time and trials. The Son of God is victorious in his mission on earth, and his body, the Church, will not be defeated by death or the efforts of the ungodly.
Jesus marched into Caesarea Philippi, a region where people worshipped Greek gods and goddesses, and made a powerful revelation. On the confession of faith Christ said he would establish the community of believers. The true Church which the Lord is today building endures all hostility against it and stands awaiting Christ’s return.
We can press on in faithfulness, proclaiming Christ in boldness, knowing that persecution and martyrdom will come, but the Church will stand. Our Lord conquered death and Hell, and we don’t hold our lives dear because death cannot hold any Christian, let alone Christ’s Church. Christ will triumph, and his Church will be triumphant! Local witness and global missions advance with confidence in Christ’s promise of power.
Conference Speakers
Dr. Mark Batory
Executive Director, Gospel Fellowship Association Missions
The Batorys first served in Mexico beginning in 1979. Due to Mark’s health, they had to return home where he was approached about taking the directorship of GFA Missions.
Living in Greenville near the main office of GFA, they have opportunity to house many missionaries in their home. Dr. Batory travels around the States, participating in Missionary Conferences in churches and Christian colleges and visiting missionaries on the different mission fields. They continue to be involved with the Hispanic ministry in Greenville.
Mark and Paula have two children and five grandchildren. WBC has been supporting the Batorys since 1991.
Bill & Susan Kieffer
Catalão, Brazil, Gospel Fellowship Association Missions
The Kieffers went to the field in l978. They spent a year in Brasilia learning Portuguese, then ministered in Ituiutaba, Catalão, and Araguari planting churches. They built Hope Ranch, a retreat grounds, and had their first retreat there in 2005.
Bill and Susan have two children (Brazilians adopted at birth) and three grandchildren. WBC has been supporting the Kieffers since they were on deputation in 1978.
Conference Schedule
Wednesday evening, September 23, 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: Mark Batory
Message: Bill Kieffer
Thursday evening, September 24, 7:00 p.m.
Presentation & Message: Dr. Eugene Townes
Friday evening, September 25, 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: Kieffers
Message: Mark Batory
Saturday, September 26, Hearts & Hands ladies’ brunch, 10:30 a.m.
with Susan Kieffer
Combined adult Sunday School, September 27, 9:30 a.m.
Bill Kieffer & Mark Batory
Sunday morning, 10:45 a.m.
Message: Mark Batory
Sunday evening, 6:00 p.m.
Message: Bill Kieffer
