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.

NAM Experiences Staffing Changes

Antioch, Tennessee—Welcome to Victoria (Tori) Thomsen (pictured below), the newest addition to the office staff. Tori joined the office May 15, after graduating from Welch College with an associate’s degree. She assumed the role of administrative assistant to Chief Training Officer Brad Ransom. She also serves as office receptionist. Many roles are changing in the office following the retirement of Sue Hayes, who faithfully served North American Ministries for almost 30 years.

Former Accounting Administrator Kathy Brown now serves as accounting administrator for the Church Extension Loan Fund (CELF). Teresa Womack, formerly administrative assistant to Ransom, replaces Brown as accounting administrator for the department.

Keystone Church Reaches Self-Supporting Status

Greensburg, Pennsylvania—North American Ministries congratulates the Keystone FWB Church and church planters Nate and Jenna Altom and Tommy and Pam Jones, their ministry partners Bobbie and Jason Gilroy and Mandy and Brandon Miller, and the entire Keystone team. The church reached self-supporting status in April and is now an established church.

We are proud of the church in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and excited to see what God will do in this region in the future.

Houghtons to Plan a Church in Burlington, Vermont

Antioch, Tennessee—NAM welcomes the newest addition to the church planting family: Dan and Kami Houghton and their family (pictured below). Dan grew up in a military family that settled in the Burlington, Vermont, area where Dan attended school for many years. Kami grew up in the Burlington area.

After serving in the U.S. Army Special Forces and working his way up the corporate ladder in a major communications company, Dan left his secular career to pursue ministry. Dan served as youth pastor and media director at New Life FWB Church in New Bern, North Carolina.

Dan and Kami felt the call to be church planters. They are returning to the area where they grew up to plant the church. The Houghtons have three children and will be raising funds and moving to Burlington next spring.

Awaken Church Holds First Service in New Facility

Tifton, Georgia—Josh Bennett (lead church planter) and Shane Suggs (associate church planter) have worked hard over the past few months to renovate the building (pictured above) God provided as the permanent home for Awaken FWB Church in Tifton, Georgia. On June 9, the church met for the first time in their new facility. Congratulations to the Awaken staff and leaders for a job well done. The church hosted a grand opening service for the community in September.