We feel strongly that we have a responsibility to support those who have committed to going to the ends of the earth to share the love of Jesus.
BRIDGE BUILDERS 2023
For as long as Sherri and I have served on staff here at The Bridge, we have consistently made it a priority to not just be a church that gives to missions, but to be a church that makes missions a way of life. Throughout the years, men, women, teenagers, and even kids from our church have found ways to get excited about supporting world missions! From supporting missionaries on a monthly basis to literally sending individuals from our church family to be the hands and feet of Jesus all across the globe, our church has a rich history in supporting many missionaries and organizations all across the world.
As we move forward into 2023 and beyond this one thing will remain, as a church that value’s generosity, we will continue to prioritize missions. We feel strongly that we have a responsibility to support those who have committed to going to the ends of the earth to share the love of Jesus. We also have been given the opportunity to go, and at times serve alongside them. Simply, scripture reminds us that the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Today we find ourselves with an amazing opportunity to join with and even become laborers to reach those throughout the world with the love of Jesus.
As a part of this commitment, we will begin Bridge Builders in 2023. This booklet will help to explain what Bridge Builders is all about and help each of you understand a little better the missionaries and mission’s organizations that we support globally and locally on a consistent basis. It will also give a little vision to future projects that we would like to support and help make possible in the coming year.
I am proud of our church, and the ongoing commitment that each of you has made in supporting our missionary friends all over the world. Thank you! It’s going to be an amazing year!
Pastor Rob & Sherri
WHAT IS BRIDGE BUILDERS?
Bridge Builders is best defined as the mission’s arm of our church. As a church that values Generosity we understand that everything that we do is about others. No matter if they are right in our own backyard, or across an ocean. We believe that we have responsibility to do and give all that we can, ensuring that a bridge is formed to connect all people to Jesus.
At the Bridge, every individual missionary, mission’s program (Speed the Light, Light for the Lost, BGMC, etc.) and mission’s organization that we support is housed under the umbrella of Bridge Builders. We see each of these mission’s outlets as significant opportunities where connections can be created between the lost in our world and the love of Jesus.
Through this ministry our church will not only be able to support incredible missionaries and invest in dynamic organizations that are reaching the lost, but will also get the opportunity to receive training and first hand opportunities to participate in short term mission opportunities, construction trips, and many local outreaches.
Everything that we do for missions today is about building a Bridge. As a church we hope that we can rally together around this idea and become passionate about reaching the lost in our world and connecting them to their savior, Jesus.
Come, be part of what God is doing throughout our world, and help us build bridges.
HOW IT WORKS
Globally
Through this program, we are able to support many missionaries, various projects throughout the world, provide humanitarian aid to those in need, plant churches, and even participate in pastoral development all around the world.
Locally Mission’s work doesn’t just have to be overseas or in another country! It can be right here in the Unit ed States too. Bridge Builders will assist in helping plant churches, support campus ministry, strength en our communities, and support those organizations bringing hope to the hurting in our own back yard.
Future Projects Bridge Builders will also bring into focus and highlight future goals and projects that we would like to see our church family actively participate in through financial support as well as active participation.
In August of 2022 we took a missions trip to Puebla, Mexico to serve with Friends of Faith in the mountains of Oaxaca. While there, we ministered to 7 different villages.
GLOBAL
Africa
JIMMY & PRISCILLA ABRAMS
Tanzania / Working along side Urban Tribes (global/urban church planting) as Lead Pastors of The Ocean Church in Dar Es Salaam, TZ.
MERIDITH BAGBY
Urban Tribes / Planting churches in populated gateway cities to influence the educators, the government officials, the businessmen and artists of those areas.
RANDY & DEZRA FREEMAN
South Africa / Coming alongside Urban Tribes to create a centralized location for future urban church training.
LORETTA WIDEMAN
East Africa / Guiding and helping English teachers to successfully work in Africa.
DEAN & PEGGY GALYEN
Missionary evangelists to Africa.
TIM & JENNY LAND
South Africa / Since 40% of the population is 14 yrs old or younger will be training local churches to multiply their efforts by focusing on kids ministry.
JIM & CYNTHIA LEMONS
Cameroon / They supervise 23 countries of Central and West Africa for Global University training future leaders to plant churches.
BILL & REITA MOORE
Facilitate and coordinate with the National Church on future building sites. They arrange detailed manufacturing, delivery, and setup of those projects.
DAVID & BECKY SMITH
Kenya / Focused on planting new churches, obtaining building tabernacles, drilling holes to obtain clean water, and food distribution.
JARED & KAILA SHOULTZ
Mozambique / Providing instruction to pastors and churches in the area in equipping them to carry out the Great Commission.
HALEY JONES (IPHC)
South Africa / Providing care for Special Needs / She also serves in the Worship Team in her local church.
INVOLVED INTERNATIONAL
Kenya / Focused on church planting, leadership training for church planters and proper education for communities within Kenya.
www.involvedinternational.com
Asia Pacific
JOSH & ALICIA ALLARD
New Zealand / Ministering in the local church to reach hurting people and model the first century church in the community and on campus.
DARIN & DIANNA CLEMENTS
Philippines / Serving at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in the Philippines, equipping men and women for ministry from more than 25 nations.
STEVE & KRISTEN MCKNIGHT
Philippines / Enabling local churches to care for children in the area. Providing food, medicines, Bible study materials, and access to professional healthcare workers.
FARI RIDER
Taiwan / Focused on ministry through kids crusades, public schools, television ministry and teaching english.
ALECIA WEBB
Vanuatu / Provides biblical, culturally applicable children’s discipleship materials in all the major languages of the Pacific Islands.
BRYAN & RENEE WEBB Asia Pacific Directors for the Pacific Oceania Area. They are seeking to build teams of missionaries across the 23 nations of Pacific Oceania.
MAULDIN MINISTRIES
India / Supports citizens in India through Bible Schools, aid to widows, water wells, and transportation for local pastors.
Eurasia
ROBERT MCKAY
Republic of Georgia / Works with church leaders in that country.
MICHELLE CASTLE
Trains and develops cross-cultural workers who plant the church in places like Iraq, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia.
LIVE DEAD
Many missionaries that we support are serving in sensitive areas where the church and access to information about Jesus, simply does not exist. Therefore, the details for these missionaries, and their specific location is unlisted for their protection. No matter if they are serving in the Middle East, Sub-Sahara Africa, Central Eurasia, areas of Russia or China, strategic steps are taken to build relationships, train leaders, and church plants to advance the gospel.
For more information about their work, visit www.livedead.org
DARRIN & SARA BALLARD
Central Eurasia
AARON & KRISTA BRUTON Central Eurasia
MATTHEW MCCOMBER Eurasia
STEPHEN & TIFFANY GRACH Central Eurasia
JOSH & LINDY JOHNSON Eurasia
SHAWN & DAWN LEE Central Gateway
RAY & AMANDA ZACHARY Eurasia
MATT & RHEA ROLOSON Eurasia
TIM & LIZ SEBASTSIAN Eurasia
JAMES & JODY SMITH Eurasia Europe
JORDAN & SHEA CAMPBELL
Germany / Their heart is to travel back to Germany and plant an Assemblies of God U.S. military outreach church near the Grafenwöhr area.
BLAKE & KATY EDGMON
Ireland / Zoe Community is a non-profit organization that delivers non-directive support to women and men experiencing the effects of crisis pregnancy, and provides encouragement to local Irish communities as they offer practical support.
NORM & HEATHER EDWARDS
Teen Challenge / Currently doing work in the Maldives to reduce drug and alcohol addiction among the younger population.
KIRK & KARLA FORD
Spain / Working to build and lead an International Church in Madrid.
CHRIS & AMY HALES
Czech Republic / Established an international church in Prague. The local church is giving the opportunity to people in Prague to know Jesus and be a part of a good local church.
JONI MIDDLETON
Project Rescue / Primary focus has been to rescue young women from human trafficking. Providing them with hope and a future.
SCOTT & CATHY MILLER
Germany / Striving towards the building of a healthy church within a region that currently houses church structures that are empty of people and without a connection to Christ.
GRADY & JANET SMALLING
Belgium / Part of the team at Brussels Christian Center International Church, a church to all nations. This local church is made up of people from over 50 nations ranging from refugees to Ambassadors.
ISAIAH SMITH Netherlands / Will be working as a Missionary Associate to the Netherlands.
TODD & LESLIE STAMPS
Portugal / Reaching the country of Portugal through the local church ministry and pastoral training.
ADAM & BETHANY WEATHERLY Spain / Coming alongside Global University in Spain, training up the next generation of church leaders.
ALLISON JONES (IPHC)
Ireland / Will partner alongside Zoe Community in Dublin. It’s a non-profit organization that provides non-directive support to women and men experiencing the effects of crisis pregnancy.
South & Central America
MICHAEL & DEBBIE CALDWELL
Caribbean / Leading and ministering to those in the Caribbean Islands.
DON & MELBA EXLEY Latin America / Providing Church leadership training.
DANIEL & JANENE HAZELRIGG Chiapas, MX / Their primary ministry has been teaching in Instituto Biblico Nazareth, missionary training, and work within local children’s ministry.
ANGELA & CORY HOGAN
Mexico / Are working to establish university ministry throughout the region by training university students to fulfill the Great Commission on their campuses and in the marketplace.
DANNY & FAITH LUND Mexico / Focusing efforts on ministering to the Mandarin Chinese immigrants who are in Mexico.
QUENTIN & ELIZABETH MCGHEE
Creating discipleship materials for Faith in Action.
TRENT & TINA MORROW
Uruguay / Helping kids, teens, adults, and even prisoners experience life change through Jesus.
GARO & JORDINA NARGIZ
Brazil / Ministering to kids and adults throughout the country of Brazil.
SARAH & ADAM QUINN
Costa Rica / Reaching university students and helping the hurting of Costa Rica.
JOSH & LISA SEARS
Brazil / Meeting the needs of the people in the Amazon. Providing strong biblical foundation and ministry training, coupled with practical life skills, so that they can in turn carry the gospel to others in surrounding areas.
DAVID & SHIRLEY SWAFFORD
Creating online discipleship materials for churches worldwide.
International
JEFFREY & MICHELE DOVE
LIFE Publishers / He brings to the table a passion for the FireBible and leader development through strategic partnerships and declared vision and purpose.
ALEX & SAMLA HANNA
Reaching people through satellite television programs, mission trips, outreach events, and prayer ministry.
TED & CAROLYN HEASTON
Global University / Strategic training to more than 425,000 students around the world in at least 156 countries. Focused on evangelism and discipleship.
RANDY & RUTH HURST Springfield, MO / Works within the Assemblies of God World Missions Executive Office.
RYAN & LACI MOORE
Builders International / A passionate community of donors and volunteers invested in building schools and churches around the world where people find hope.
THOMAS & KATHI MOORE Builders International / A passionate community of donors and volunteers invested in building schools and churches around the world where people find hope.
RYAN & LAUREN PLUTE
Global Initiative, Muslim Global Initiative, and Say Hello / These ministries have equipped national churches in over 95 countries to more effectively share the gospel with Muslims.
TONY & SUSAN RYBARCZYK
Global University / Works with Global University and AGWM to serve overseas personnel and resource the church with evangelism, discipleship, and ministerial training.
FRIENDS OF FAITH Amigos De Fe Church and ministry network in Puebla, Mexico and surrounding area reaching their region through local churches, organized outreach, ministerial training, and even television ministry.
JEREMY WYCKOFF
Niger / Part of the Amigos De Fe network, will be teaching and training in Niger.
BGMC (Boys & Girls Missionary Challenge) Missions ministry partner in the Assemblies of God that awakens and activates creative compassion in kids within the local church so that the next generation is empowered to pray, give, and go. Our missionaries can use BGMC funds for any ministry supplies that relate to evangelism and discipleship.
FIRE BIBLE
Currently available in 63 languages, Fire Bible is a full-featured study Bible with an emphasis on the Holy Spirit.
SPEED THE LIGHT
Empowers church teenagers to give so others can “speed the light” of the gospel to a world in darkness. This is accomplished by providing the “essential transportation and creative communication” equipment for missionary evangelism.
LIGHT FOR THE LOST
Provides evangelism resources to missionaries such as: printed literature, Bibles and tracts, audio devices, video presentations, & apps created in local languages.
LOCAL
AGED MINISTERS ASSISTANCE
Assists in the daily provisions of food, housing, and medicine for aged or disabled ministers and their spouses living on an income lower than the national poverty level.
COMPACT HIGHLANDS
Christ-centered ministry to redeem vulnerable children and families through accredited family welfare and family services.
COMPACT HILLCREST
Offers continuous, uninterrupted, around-the-clock ministry to vulnerable children and families through foster family housing.
CHI ALPHA XA
Our Colleges and Universities are some of the most influential institutions in our nation. Chi Alpha strategically engages with students in order to disciple them to fulfill their purpose in God’s global plan. Below are the XA missionaries that we support.
BRIAN ABRAHAM Langston University XA
CHARLES BUNN University of Central Oklahoma XA
JOHNATHAN BURAS Louisiana State University XA
DESTRY & CYNTHIA DOBBS University of Tulsa XA
BRANDON & STACY GARRETT Oklahoma State University XA
TEEN CHALLENGE
Serving teens all over the nation and across the globe who have fallen to addiction and other life-controlling issues.
DAVID HUNTER
NEW LIFEHOUSE in Disney, Oklahoma
SONRISE in Cache, Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA SPANISH MINISTRIES
Offers ministerial training for those desiring to work in Spanish speaking churches across Oklahoma.
CHASE PARSONS
OKC Dream Center / Following our calling to reach, rescue, and restore those isolated by poverty in OKC.
We are ministering across Oklahoma through college ministries, addiction recovery programs, prison ministries, crisis pregnancy centers, food banks, and spanish ministries.
DALE & VIRGINIA FLOYD
Prison Chaplaincy / Serving with the prison system in order to reach inmates, guards and administration with the message of Christ’s unconditional love.
DUANE & JANET GRYDER
Motorcycle Chaplaincy / Specialized Chaplain to the world of motorcyclists. Ministers by coming alongside individuals, counseling them, and guiding them through personal issues.
STONEROLLERS
Motorcycle Ministry Working in the state of Oklahoma to provide hope to those on the road, the homeless, those in the hospitals, and even in the prisons.
CHARLEY & JANICE O’DELL
Native American Ministry / Ministry to Native American communities in the Southwest.
PAUL CARRUTHERS
HealthCare / Working alongside medical centers and providing medical care to Native Americans in Arizona reservations.
PRISON MINISTRY
Serving Oklahoma’s incarcerated population through biblical discipleship and support.
LOAVES AND FISHES
Partners with the National Food Bank providing food to those in need in our community.
SOUTHWESTERN AG UNIVERSITY
Training future pastors, evangelists, missionaries, educators, and business leaders for Godly impact for the years to come.
PAUL ABNER
OK Faith Leaders / Works to provide virtuous leadership and vision to Oklahomans of faith and other people of goodwill, particularly in the area of public policy.
FIRST STONE MINISTRY
Leading people In the Body of Christ to freedom and restoration from homosexuality and sexual brokenness.
EVANY CLINIC
Provides a place of refuge and hope for those in our community facing unplanned pregnancy.
FUTURE PROJECTS
In 2023 we get the opportunity to stand alongside these Missionaries and Organizations, helping them reach further than ever before. We support many of these monthly, however, in the upcoming year as part of this Bridge Builders program, we would like to team up with them even more and help them to advance their cause for Christ. We are excited about each of these opportunities and are glad you are here to make it possible.
Advocates for Africa
Everyone needs an advocate. We all could use someone who is willing to go the distance to plead on our behalf. This is the goal of this organization, to bring awareness, and help to the needs of Africa. Existing to bring hope, compassion and education to a nation. Advocates is focused on bringing hope through large gospel crusades, providing compassion to the widows, orphans, and displaced people throughout Africa, and then educating with a focus on leadership and ethics. This is a great organization and one worthy of partnering with in the coming year.
Evany Clinic
As Christians it is understood that we value every life that God gives. At times, we need to do more than simply say we believe that. Sometimes, we have to act. This year we will be supporting the Evany Clinic strongly because we believe in the ministry they are doing within our community. By providing a place of refuge and hope for those in our community facing unplanned pregnancy and by serving many women through the provision of medical grade pregnancy testing, ultrasound confirmation, counseling, individual education, medical support, diapers, and even wipes free of cost to those in need, the Evany Clinic is making a difference and we are happy to stand by them.
FireBible
This is an organization that is no stranger to us as a church. We wholeheartedly believe in what they are doing to provide a quality Study Bible for people of all languages across the world. Additionally, the study notes provided through the FireBible are from a pentecostal perspective, offering an individual deeper understanding of the scripture and of the Holy Spirit. Currently available in 63 languages, we are committing to helping FireBible continue their mission of developing and translating the Bible and study notes into as many languages as possible.
Friends of Faith
We have had a long standing relationship with Friends of Faith in Puebla, Mexico. Over 20 years ago we began taking short term mission trips to Puebla and helped them establish a ministry foundation that today is thriving and seeing life change every day. This year, even beyond our monthly support, we would like to join with them in helping expand their ministry reach. The team of leaders and pastors at Friends of Faith have big dreams for seeing God move in their lives not only in Puebla, but the state of Oaxaca and all across the country of Mexico. We are happy to join them in making this dream a reality.
From the remote villages in Aftrica to our neighbors right here in Oklahoma, we believe our giving in 2023 is going to have a lasting impact for the Kingdom of Heaven.
Oklahoma Rural Churches
This year we will join a new initiative within the Oklahoma District to train, empower, resource and encourage our state’s many rural Assembly of God Churches and pastors. There are many pastors and churches in our state that do incredible ministry on shoestring budgets and other limitations. We are excited to be supporting them as they continue to grow and impact their towns for Christ.
OKAG Church Planting
Each year the Oklahoma District of the Assemblies of God chooses new locations to launch new churches in order to reach the communities of our state. In 2023 we will continue to partner with the district and support these new church plants and the pastors that are leading them. We will help them to establish strong foundations in the towns and cities that they plant their roots in, all with the hope that lives will be reached and hearts changed.
Dream Center OKC
This organization exists to reach, rescue, and restore people in need to achieve their dreams. They do this by investing in at-risk kids and addressing poverty and its causes. Additionaly, they inject life back into broken communities by meeting basic needs and serving clients through relationships and referrals. We have an opportunity in 2023 to deepen our relationship with the Dream Center OKC and support them more than ever before, after all this is our own backyard.
Teen Challenge
We are excited to partner even more with missionary Norm Edwards and his work with Teen Challenge in the Maldives, a group of islands south of India. These islands have historically been a Muslim country, closed to the Gospel. However, due to challenges in their country with drug and alcohol abuse, a door was opened for Teen Challenge to help. We will support them as they guide teens past addiction and train them for the future by providing life skills for successful living.
Recovery Ranch
Located in Poteau, Oklahoma and led by Kane Riggs, this recovery center has had great success helping men who have found themselves bound by addictions and looking for a better way of life. We believe in what they are doing, and will support their efforts this year as they continue to guide and lead men into healthier lifestyles while providing them with biblical discipleship and practical business skills that can be used to help them get back on their feet.
Overseas Evangelist Ministries
There are several overseas evangelist that we will support this year, helping with their transportation and ministry expenses as they minister and assist the international churches across the world.
