Pressing On At The International Church

This last Sunday was a great day as we had the opportunity to celebrate the baptism of a few individuals in our fellowship. The young teenager we baptized Sunday is from France while the older gentleman is from the Philippines. It is exciting to see them both be willing to obediently and publicly acknowledge their faith in Christ through baptism. We trust the work that God is doing in their lives will continue and that God will use them both to build his Kingdom.

Kenny from France and Antonio from the Philippines



Take a moment and watch the baptism ceremony Sunday

Approximately a week ago Naty had the opportunity to travel to Stuttgart, Germany to attend a woman's ministry training conference at the International Baptist Church of Stuttgart. The conference was led by Jill Briscoe and the wife of the church there, Lana Packer. Naty really hopes that she will be able to use the things she learned to help the woman's ministry of the International Church of Bucharest continue to grow. Please pray that God will bless these efforts.

The woman's conference in Stuttgart

Naty with Lana Packer and one of the speakers from the conference

The week before the woman's conference Naty and I had to attend the Annual Meeting for the International Baptist Convention of which the International Church in Bucharest is part of. The conference was held at the same church Naty traveled for the woman's conference. During our time in Stuttgart I had specific responsibilities that I had to fulfill for the IBC. Over this last year I had the privilege to serve the IBC as the leader of the Missions Ministry Team for the convention. This team has been charged with the responsibility of helping guide the convention in the area of missions. We are excited about how God is using the IBC to reach many around the world.

Bill reporting to the International Baptist Convention about missions

About a month ago I was invited by the Philippine community in Bucharest to help them inaugurate a new association to help the needs of the Philippine community. This was an exciting opportunity as I was able to share the gospel with many in this community who do not know Christ. We are excited about what we see God doing in this community because some of them now have become consistent attenders in worship at the International Church. Please pray that God will continue to open doors in this community in Bucharest.

Bill sharing the gospel with the Philippine community

The Philippine community who attended in Bucharest