NEWS ACROSS THE NATION

Free Will Baptist North American Ministries is dedicated to planting churches across America as well as Canada, Mexico, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Chaplains minister to thousands of men and women in the Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, and Reserve forces. And cross cultural church planting specialists connect with people who have come to America from all over the world. Learn more about our ministry: www.FWBNAM.com.

Introducing New Church Planters

John and Kayla Newland (below) are newly appointed associate church planters assisting Chad and Paula Kivette in Sevierville, Tennessee, in a joint project with the Tennessee State Mission Board. John (J.D.) comes to North American Ministries after serving as minister of music and youth at Good Springs FWB Church in Pleasant View, Tennessee.

J.D. is a Welch College graduate with a B.S. in music performance (piano) and a minor in organ and theological studies. Kayla graduated from Welch College with degrees in theology and biology. She currently teaches high school science.

Thomas and Shalane Carabajal (below) have joined the team in Albuquerque as Associate Church Planters. They will oversee the welcome, children's, and discipleship ministries. Thomas and Shalane were both raised in the San Francisco, California, area and are life-long Free Will Baptists.

The couple brings 12 years of experience, starting at Grace FWB Church in Concord, California, and Fairfield FWB Church in Fairfield, California, as youth leaders. In 2015, they began pastoring New Life FWB Church in Antioch, California. They have been married 13 years and have three children: Darren, Rebecca, and Krysta. They look forward to moving to Albuquerque in June 2019 and immersing themselves in the culture and community.

NAM Reaches New Record High in Church Plants

An exciting event for any church-planting agency is the launch of new churches. Each year, North American Ministries (NAM) sees several new churches launched, but during the fall and winter of 2018, NAM experienced a record number of new churches being planted. Below is a list of recent launches with church names, church planters’ names and locations. Please keep these new churches in your prayers and help them financially. Prayer and financial support is a vital part of their success.

• Awaken FWB Church, Tifton, Georgia - Josh and Ashley Bennett; Shane and Jamie Suggs
  

• The Bridge FWB Church, Champaign, Illinois - Jamie and Heather Lee; Adam Garrett

• CV FWB Church (relaunch), Princeton, Texas - Randall and Colette Wright; Chris and Beth Willhite
  

• Connection FWB Church, Louisville, Kentucky - Rodney and Ashley Brazil
  

• Cultivate FWB Church, Athens, Alabama - Joel and Melanie Franks; B.J. and Joann Eaton