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BAPTIST INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS,
INC., was founded in 1960 as an independent
Baptist faith mission. BIMI is a fundamental
mission agency, true to the Word of God in
doctrine and method. The purpose of BIMI
is to assist fundamental Baptist churches in
fulfilling our Lord’s command to evangelize
the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Our objectives are to establish indigenous
Baptist churches and train national pastors and
leaders. There are over 750 missionaries with
BIMI working in 100 fields of the world.

OFFICERS/BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mike Norris, Chairman; Robert Wall, Vice
Chairman; David Snyder, President; J.B.

Godfrey, Vice President; James Butler,
Corporate Secretary; Michael Edwards,
Treasurer; Joel Bixler, Paul Chappell, Nathan
Deatrick, Chris Edwards, Dale Freeman,
David Gamble, John Godfrey Jr., John
Herdman, Tad Marshall, Dean Miller, David
Mims, David Pittman, James Ray, Don Sisk,
Rusty Smith, Tom Wallace
ADMINISTRATION/FIELD DIRECTORS
David Snyder, General Director; JB Godfrey,
Executive Director; James Butler, International
Office Director; Doug Cunningham,
Comptroller; Ken Fink, Business Manager;
Bryan Baggett, Military; Jeff Bassett,
Enrichment; Eric Bohman, Africa; Alan
Brooks, Assistant Southeast Asia; Benji
Dryden, Assistant Caribbean; Tony Bulawa,
Far North; Bob Green, Aviation; David Harris,
Far East; Ed Hembree, Europe; Terry Jones,
Central America; Robert Larson, USA; Sean
Lunday, South America; Jason Ritchie, Pre-
field Ministries; Gary Sprunger, Caribbean;
Carl Vonnoh, CLAIM
REPRESENTATIVES Gailen Abbett, Jeff Alverson, Dan DeLong,
Bob Green, Mark Logan, James Ray
STAFF Ken Catoe, Printing Services; Kevin Wnuk,
Computer Services
BIMI World
David Snyder, Executive Editor; Ken Catoe,
Editor; Jonathan Bergen, Designer; Field
Editors: Eric Bohman, Africa; Alan Brooks,
Southeast Asia; Tony Bulawa, Far North;
David Harris, Far East; Stuart Jellison, Military;
Ed Johnson, Brazil; Robert Larson, USA; Mark
Lockhart, Central America; Gary Sprunger,
Caribbean; Donald Thatcher, Europe; Clint
Vernoy, South America
Official Publication of
Baptist International Missions, Inc.

All Scripture quotations are from the KJV.

Mailing Address:
PO Box 9 - Harrison, TN 37341
Shipping Address:
8614 Harrison Bay Road - Harrison, TN
37341 Phone: (423) 344-5050 / Fax: (423) 344-4774
Info@bimi.org / www.bimi.org
BIMI Canada:
100 Ridgewood Ave. - Guelph, ON N1H 6C5
519-265-1950 need to budget money for that purpose. The game of golf is not
cheap. Not only do golfers need to buy the proper equipment
but also they must pay green fees before each round. There are
many different courses to play and each course has its fee. The
common denominator is that it will cost more than just a few
dollars to play 18 holes. This is not to say that I think it cost
too much to play golf—just that it costs too much for me to
play golf. If I loved the game, I would make a way to pay for
the game. Spiritually, if we love the Lord and if we are going
to make worldwide missions a part of our lives, it is going to
cost us something and we will budget for it. There are many
different fields of the world and each field has a cost. The
common denominator is that it is going to cost more than just
a few dollars to reach every nation. When Paul wrote to the
Corinthian church concerning Grace Giving, he made it clear
that participating in the offering was not a command but that
it did prove the sincerity of their love (2 Corinthians 8:8). There
is much eternal truth in the well-known saying “You can give
without loving but you cannot love without giving.” Jesus said
it best when He said, “For where your treasure is, there will your
heart be also” (Luke 12:34).

Finally, as I attempted to learn the game of golf, it became very
apparent that a tremendous amount of dedication was required
in order to play well—this was a lesson about commitment.

Golf is not a game that can be perfected without being on the
course regularly. To be sure, Practice makes perfect. To excel in
golf, one cannot set it aside for a while and then pick it up again
whenever it becomes convenient. Those who have mastered the
game have made it a major part of their lives. Spiritually, if we
are going to be successful in fulfilling the Great Commission, it
will involve commitment—total consecration. We must be fully
committed to the task of reaching every nation. This is not a
job that can be accomplished by setting it aside for a while and
then picking it up again whenever it is convenient. We must be
laboring in the fields regularly. The only way we will excel in
missions is by making it a significant part of our lives.

Although golf is not for me, there are many valuable lessons I
learned while attempting to play. I am thankful for my father-
in-law’s patient teaching, but I am even more grateful for
his persistent testimony of making missions a much higher
priority than golf. Going to the golf course is something we
choose to do—because we love the sport. However, going into
all the world to fulfill the Great Commission is something
we should be constrained to do—because we love the Savior.

If we are going to win the prize, there must be an intense
concentration on finishing the course God has given us—no
matter the cost—with an unwavering commitment to live lives
of Total Consecration To Reach Every Nation. W
Number 2, 2024
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