Through a series of events, including a trip to Russia in June of 2006, God has led us to the former Soviet state of Estonia. We are sent by Woodcrest Baptist Church in Fridley, Minnesota.

We will be working together with team members Andrew and Sara Bunnell, who have been BIMI missionaries in Saint Petersburg, Russia for 4 years and are fluent in Russian. They arrived in Estonia in August 2007. Bob and Heather Gilley, veteran missionaries to Brazil, have also been led of the Lord to join our team. Together, our team is called, Eurasia Outreach. We will be joining our team members in Estonia this January 2009. We began traveling on deputation in September 2006.

Estonia Facts:
Population: 1.3 million
People: 68% Estonian, 25% Russian, 7% other
Religion: 69% non-religious, 15% Lutheran, 14% Russian Orthodox

Estonia seems to have the most stable political environment in the former Soviet Union. It has joined the European Union as well as NATO and has become very westernized. Estonia is slightly smaller than Vermont and New Hampshire combined.

Our Goals for Estonia:
1. Evangelize by showing the love of Christ in personal contacts and relationships, and reach people through mass evangelism.

2. Disciple new converts through Bible studies and establishing a local church in Estonia.

3. Train national pastors to staff the new churches by means of a Bible institute. We also hope to send Russian speaking missionaries back in Russia and the former Soviet Union.

With nearly 70% of Estonians being non-religious, the need for the Gospel in Estonia is very great. What would God have you to do for the lost of Estonia?

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ROB WILLOUGHBY
I put my faith in Jesus Christ at the age of five. My parents decided to wait until I was seven years old to be baptized. At the age of fourteen I surrendered to God’s call to full-time missions. After graduating high school, I enrolled in Pensacola Christian College to earn a bachelor’s degree in missions. I stayed another three years to earn a Master of Divinity degree from Pensacola Theological Seminary. After my first year in seminary I married Angela, who also has a heart for missions and is a crown to her husband.

ANGELA WILLOUGHBY
I grew up in a Christian home and went to church all of my life. I believe that I was saved at the age of four. However, because I was so young at the time I prayed to receive Christ, I had struggles with assurance of my salvation through my years growing up. I cannot remember praying as a 4-year old to be saved (that is what my parents tell me), but I can recall praying many times in the years following that if I was not saved I wanted God to save me. The summer before eighth grade, after a preaching service at Northland Camp, I prayed again for God to save me. I knew I was saved then. Even after that time though, God had to show me that it was not my prayer that saved, it was Jesus Christ; even the faith that I had to believe was a gift from Him (Eph. 2:8-9). Now through confidence in the promises of God, I can say that I am saved (Acts 16:31; Romans 10:13; II Peter 1:9-10).

The Bible: The Bible is God’s Word, and is therefore inspired, inerrant, and infallible in the original languages. I use the Authorized Version for preaching and teaching in the English language.

God: The God of the Bible is the only true God. He is a trinity, and He is infinite in all of His natural and moral attributes.

Jesus Christ: Jesus is God manifested in the flesh, possessing all of the divine attributes. He is sinless and virgin born. He died, was buried, and rose again. He ascended bodily and is coming again.

The Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity.

Salvation: Salvation has been purchased by the blood of Jesus on the cross. Salvation becomes effectual to man when he puts his faith in Christ alone.

The Church: The Church is the called out body of New Testament believers, distinct from Israel.

Last Things: The Rapture of the Church is an imminent event. It will be followed by the Tribulation, after which Christ will personally come to establish His Millennial Kingdom.

More detailed Doctrinal Statement

Deputation Status: Completed

The Willoughby family arrived to Estonia on January 14, 2009.

In the summer of 2008 Angela and I completed an 8 week Estonian language course on the UCLA campus.




While taking language classes, First Baptist Church of Long Beach allowed us to stay in their missions apartment.




February in Estonia




RoseLynn holds Ryland. Ryland was born on April 17, 2009. He was 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 20 inches long.