Missions
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost; 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen
- Matthew 28:19-20KJV
At HPCF, we don’t just give money to support local missions or those in other parts of the world. The mission isn’t something that happens in addition to other church ministries. Instead, everything we do deliberately supports our God-given command to reach the world with the gospel. So, when we talk about our mission, it truly is Christ’s mission that we continue to carry out here on Earth.
For us, being involved in the mission includes training up, sending out, and supporting local missionaries. We hope to reproduce the local church through church planting in other towns, cities, states, and countries and we continue to grow and learn. We encourage every one of our members to take part in God’s mission.
Below you will find a few of the different missionaries and their missions that we are invested in.
Good News to All People Ministry
Pictured: Christadaus, his wife and children.
In response to Christ’s calling, Christadaus went to a theological college to equip himself for the mission work. After his studies, he joined a church planting ministry in the remote villages in the states of: Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Orissa.
There they disciple believers; equip, encourage and support called ministers; and provide tools so that men and women will accomplish the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).
The Foundation verse behind GAP Ministries is “…stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I have found none.” -Ezekiel 22:30b KJV
Shining Light Academy
Sanchez Mira, Philippines
Pictured: Joseph and Vilma Samuel
Shining Light Academy began in 2011 providing grades 1 and 2 to 29 students. They began the school with a desire to provide quality education to the children in the Philippines and have proven that with every step of their journey. Within the first 6 months of operation, the SLAions (as the students are fondly called) became champions in the most prestigious math contest in the nation, the MTAP-DepEd Challenge. Since that time, the SLAions have won every contest, and have made history by becoming the first private school in Cagayn to win as Regional Champions. God continues to bless SLA as they continue to offer effective, quality and award-winning education to over 350 students K-12.
Recently SLA was able to garner Government Recognition for all its levels (kindergarten - elementary grade school - Jr/Sr high school) and most recently SLA was humbled to receive the MOST OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD of Region 02.
Shining Light Academy is under the care and guidance of Joseph Samuel and his wife Vilma. The school was started with $40 and a passion to do as God directed him and has continued to be a blessing to the people of Sanchez Mira.
Wagih and Lois Boutrus.
Wagih Boutrus is a missionary that was originally sent out from Kansas City Baptist Temple to the land of Egypt. He has planted a church in Egypt, received his Master of Divinity and a Doctoral degree in Christian Education.
Dr. Boutrus, along with others, started the Middle East Baptist Seminary, as a division of Georgia Baptist College. He travels three times a year to teach.
Dr. Boutrus helps on the mission team at Midtown Baptist Temple in Kansas City, Missouri.
He has asked that we pray for him as he works to plant an Arabic/English speaking church for people in the Kansas City area with the DNA of Midtown Baptist Temple.
“LORD, IF THIS IS OUR WORK, END IT; IF IT IS MAN’S WORK, BREAK IT DOWN; BUT IF IT BE THY WORK, REVIVE IT.”
— CHARLES SPURGEON