Missions & Outreach
Our Purpose:
To Share Christ's Heart with the world.
To send out workers into the harvest.
Our Definition of Missions:
To mobilize workers for the purpose of evangelism, discipleship and supported ministries to as many different locations throughout the world with the many resources God has given Riverpark Bible Church through its congregation.
Our Activities:
Prayer support for our workers.
We have a Missions Awareness Week each year around the first week of March.
The Missions Committee meets the first Sunday of every month.
We financially support our workers both long and short term.
We host short term missions projects each year for our pastoral staff and congregation.
Our Model:
"And Jesus was going about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. And seeing the multitudes, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.'"
Matthew 9:35-38
Our Commitment to Our Workers (Missionaries):
Communication - Through letters, e-mail, the church bulletin and church newsletter entitled Reflections, they will get a glimpse of life here at Riverpark Bible Church.
Prayer Support
Financial Support - Riverpark Bible Church is committed to each of our worker's monthly support.
Hospitality - When workers are able to visit at Riverpark Bible Church, their housing, meals, transportation, etc. will be our concern.
On the Field Visitation - Each year, one of the pastors at Riverpark Bible Church will visit one of our supported workers on the field overseas.
Supported Missionaries of Riverpark Bible Church 2008:
Brenda Allen: World Venture – Guinea, Africa
Cam and Esther Ruth Arensen: TEAM – United Arab Emirates
Bill and Daisy Baskett: Mission Ministries – Salem, OR
Rob and Vickie Carter: JARON International – Fresno, CA
Jeri Crapo: Child Evangelism Fellowship – Fresno, CA
Chuy and Maria Davalos: Ranch Agua Viva – Mexico
Rich and Pearl Denham: Christian Literature Advance – Brazil
Gary and Laurel Dhillion: JARON International – Africa Ministries
Scott and Susan Downing: TEAM – Chad
Marilyn Escher: World Venture - Senegal
Eric and Liz Hiett: Campus Crusade For Christ – Central Valley, CA
John and Eriko Houlette: World Venture - Japan
Mary Anne Lattin: World Venture – Senegal
Roy and Amy Low: World Venture – Singapore
Brittany Parker-Marvin: Cross World
Anthony and Emilie Marzett: New Tribes
Russ and Mary Ann Miller: Biblical Literature Fellowship
Bill Murray: Hope Now For Youth – Fresno, CA
Surjit Sandhawa: World Venture – England
Rich and Cheri Strahm: Equippers Network International
Richard and Mirian Sturz: World Venture -- Brazil
Phil and Sharon Waters: Missions Door – Southern CA
Brandon and Heather Young: New Tribes
For additional information please contact us.