"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying . . . 'Whom shall I send and who will go for us?' Then said I, 'Here am I, send me.'" Isaiah 6:8
The purpose of Missions Week is to promote world missions; encourage life recruits to the mission fields; promote short-term mission trips; build strong relationships between missionaries and their supporters.
Speakers at Missions Week 2008:
Juan Eliezer DeLeon Gutierrez: Eliezer was born in Montecristi in the Dominican Republic. He grew up in Santiago. His father, Juan, is a preacher and has been for over 30 years. He became a Christian at the age of 12. He attended Central Christian College in Moberly, Missouri and graduated in 2007 with a degree in Biblical Research. Eliezer is presently the preacher at Milan Christian Church. He is married to Amanda. She hails from Beloit, Wisconsin.
Download Eliezer DeLeon's Sermons: Let Yourself be Used by the Lord and You Have a Mission
Pete Short: Most everbody knows "Clarence." (His real name, by the way.) He was born in Seaford, Delaware, the son of Emory and Elsie, faithful members at Seaford for many years. He just recently retired as the preacher of the Milford church. He and his wife Melissa, have two children. Shawn preaches at the Christian Church in Fruitland, Maryland. Their daughter, Candi, is married to Michael Jackson who preaches at the Tri City Church of Christ in Prince George, Virginia. Pete went with Rusty Swafford and a team to preach in India last year. They spent two weeks in various villages testifying to the glory of Jesus Christ. They met with great success.
Phil Sutton: Phil was born in Burlington, North Carolina. He is married to Paula. They have four children - Abigail, Lydia, Josiah, and Chloe. He graduated from Roanoke Bible College in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Many of you will remember him as the preacher at the Christian church in Seaford, Delaware. He has been preaching at the Valley Church of Christ in Harrisonburg, Virginia for the past four years. He is involved in a ministry called the "Valley Campus Ministry". The colleges involved in this ministry are James Madison University, Eastern Mennonite College, and Blue Ridge Community College.
Robert Pemberton: Bob was born in Zimbabwae (formerly Southern Rhodesia). His parents were some of the earlier missionaries in that region of Africa. As a matter of fact, his father, John, started "Mashoko-Hippovalley Christian Mission" in 1956. They were contemporary with Max Ward Randall. He and his wife, Nancy, are involved in the medical aspect of mission work as well as that of preaching the word and "baptizing people into Christ". They have started 23 Bible Schools and now operate orphanages with 80 children. Their purpose is to train the nationals to oversee and operate all ministries and churches. The name of the church in Zimbabwae is the "Chiredzi Church of Christ". Bob and Nancy have three children - Mark (17), Stephaine (19), and Tessa (22) who is married to Nathan Lawson. They have one child. The Pembertons are presently in the United States due to the political unrest in Zimbabwae.
