Missionaries
RBC has a long history of sending out missionaries. Not everyone can be a missionary but everyone can be involved in sending them out with the support they need. The apostle John expressed it this way:
“You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. For they have gone out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.”
3 John 6-7.
The obvious ways to support missionaries is through prayer and giving. Keep yourself informed by reading their newsletters (located in the foyer), and make regular contributions (see the back page of this booklet for details).
Roger & Julie Ward serve at Sherwood Cliffs in northern NSW, as part of a team of committed Christians, ministering to men recovering from drug & alcohol addictions. Roger uses his building skills and Julie runs Sherwood’s own Primary School. Jessica attends high-school in Coffs Harbour. With funds donated by Ryde Baptist Church Roger will build a new centre called ‘Sherwood Glen’, a drug and alcohol facility for women.
Lee & Lyn Morris serve in Chiang Mai, Thailand. They have four sons living in Australia, whilst their daughter, Rebekah boards in a boarding school in India. They assist HIV-positive single-mothers with job training via a small business called ‘Baan Handicrafts’ which sells to local and international customers. This outreach is part of an overall ministry team aiming at establishing a contextual church in Thailand.
Steve Frost runs a not for profit community legal centre in Ryde. Since 2005 the legal centre has been part of God’s provision of care for people in crisis who would not otherwise have access to a lawyer. Steve also speaks regularly in churches, on camps and in a variety of other settings. He is supported by Waybridge Ministries.
Alison Kearsley has been a missionary with YWAM for about 1 year. She is based mostly in Perth but travels extensively, leading worship and evangelising. She is currently raising $5000 for a mission trip to Indonesia, Thailand and the Middle East.
Lainey Green is a missionary with Campus Crusade. Her main ministry area is evangelism and discipleship at Sydney University.
Fiona Fraseris a theatre nurse
with ‘Mercy Ships’ . She is currently
serving on the Africa Mercy providing
free medical/surgical/missional service
to the disadvantaged in West Africa.
Meg Mucklestone serves at Woodstock School in Mussorie, Northern India. Woodstock is a Christian International Boarding School with students and staff from 30 different countries and 10 different religions. Meg co-ordinates the Health Centre & ministers to many from Hindu, Buddhist & Muslim backgrounds through kids clubs and discipleship groups.