Greg & Paige Wagoner
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1972: Greg was born in Huntington, WV on February 6th; Paige was born in Marion, OH on September 26th
1986 June: Paige was saved at the summer camp of Mamre Baptist Church, Kitts Hill, OH.
1990 November: Greg trusted Christ as his Savior while reading Proverbs chapter 3.
1992 March: Greg surrendered to preach the Gospel in a Spring revival meeting at Mamre Baptist Church.
1992 August: He enrolled as a student at Southland Bible Institute in Ashland, KY.
1994 March: Greg committed his life to the mission field wherever God would guide.
1994 October: Greg was called to pastor Riverview Baptist Church in Sciotoville, OH.
1994 December: Paige graduated from Liberty University with a degree in nursing. She is an RN.
1994 December 16th: Greg & Paige married.
1996 June: Greg & Paige joined BIMI as candidates to Tanzania.
1996 October 4th: Abigail Ruth was born in Huntington, WV.
1997 December 5th: Mamre Baptist Church commissioned the Wagoners as missionaries to Tanzania.
1998 January - July: The Wagoners studied Swahili in Nairobi, Kenya along with their co-workers, the Swante Lindquist family.
1998 September 29th: Joseph Stephen was born in Nairobi, Kenya.
1998 November 15th: The Independent Baptist Church of Ibungilo Hill was started. 54 people attended that 1st service and 3 trusted Christ for salvation. Pastor Delphinus Donatus now leads this indigenous congregation. He receives a salary from the local church and does carpentery work on the side.
1999 February 21st: The Independent Baptist Church of Igoma was started. 16 souls were saved at the genesis of this church.
Pastor Gervas Bugabola now leads this indigenous congregation. He recieves a salary from the local church and is employed as a night watchman to supplement his family's income.
1999 December 30th: BAPTIST INTERNATIONAL MISSION of TANZANIA became a registered religious society in Tanzania; thus, allowing all future BIMI missionaries to unreservedly enter the country.
2000 August 15th: Susanna Leigh was born in Huntington, WV.
2001 May 4th: Greg began a Bible Institute ministry at the two churches. Igoma-all day on Tuesdays and Ibungilo-Friday nights & Saturday mornings. At that time there were 6-8 students in Igoma and 9-11 at Ibungilo.
2003 March 6th: Christine Nicole was born in Nairobi, Kenya.
2003 October: The church in Igoma was turned over to a fellow BIMI missionary.
2005 January 30th: LAKE VICTORIA BAPTIST COLLEGE began with an enrollment of 35 students. The college would service the educational needs of church leaders and members of the current congregations as well as future church plants. Dr. Bill Brouwer and Bro. B.J. Schultz, fellow BIMI missionaries, Rev. Tim Whitfield, Independent Baptist Missionary, Pastor Justus Oloo of Nakuru, Kenya, and Pastor John Naftary of Bariadi, Tanzania assist Brother Greg in the teaching load at LVBC.
2005 August 28th: The Independent Baptist Church of Ibungilo commissioned Pastor John Naftary as a church planter to Bariadi, Shinyanga, Tanzania. Brother John is supported by 7 churches in Tanzania and 1 in Kenya. He has started 3 churches in the Bariadi district, with imminent plans of starting two more! They are each called Lighthouse Baptist Church and are located in the following villages: Kidinda, Mwadobana, Mwamun'hu, Ban'hemi, and Mwanunui.
2006 January 8th: The Mercy Baptist Church of Lamadi was started by the Wagoners. This church is now Pastored by Joas Kibaba .
2006 January 22nd: The Salvation Station Baptist Church of Bubinza was started by the Wagoners. This work is being lead by Brother Zephaniah Philimoni.
2006 February 12th: The Independent Baptist Church of Mwaburugu/Kashihi was started by the Wagoners. Pastor Joas Kibaba also tends to this flock of God. A church in the United States has provided for Kibaba's rent for two years and also support for 1 year as he also took over this work in November 2006.
2006 June 24th: A building dedication service was held at the church on Ibungilo Hill. Pastor Jeff Davenport, Mamre Baptist Church, preached. Over 800 people attended. There were 21 professions of faith on that day and 69 new converts were baptized! Amen!
2007 August 1st: The Wagoners moved to Moshi, Tanzania in the Kilimanjaro Region. They will soon be starting some new churches along with their co-workers, the B.J. Schultz family.
In 2010 there are plans for opening MOUNT KILIMANJARO BAPTIST COLLEGE. This college will operate in the same manner as LVBC. However, Bro. Greg hopes to use the students of LVBC as the teachers in MKBC.
What could you be doing in Tanzania?
There is a place for you!
