November 1 - November 22, 2015 Annual Missions

East White Oak Bible Church
Annual Missions Conference
November 1 - November 22, 2015
Welcome
In 2014, EWO missions and church leadership were challenged to
consider how we might mature in our efforts for the gospel of Jesus Christ
around the world. What an interesting challenge! Missionary sending and
support has been a focus of EWO from its beginning. In the 1960’s and 70’s
most missionaries connected to EWO were actually sent out from among us.
New phases of missions work in the 1990’s included short term trips to
support our partners. They introduced us to national partners along the way,
and today we work closely with people throughout Central and South
America, several parts of Africa, Europe & Asia. Types of involvement include
Evangelism, Church Planting, Education, Rescuing Vulnerable Children, Christian
Radio Networks, Theological Training and other endeavors.
During this past year, as we surveyed EWO missions involvement, one area of
work that needs to mature is taking the love of Jesus to what Acts 1:8 calls “…
the remotest part of the earth.” This year’s conference is designed to pull all
of us further into understanding what that work looks like. We are asking you to
participate in the special events designed to prepare us to follow Christ into
even harder places to do even harder things.
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Please Pray For...
• Our conference speakers as they distill a
lifetime of experience for our understanding.
• Our church to have ears open to hear what
God wants to do among us, and the will to do
difficult things as He leads.
• God to call some out from among us to take
His gospel to Unreached People.
• Our missionaries as they share their ongoing
work in the gospel of Jesus.
• God to meet you personally this month through
your engagement in our conference.
East White Oak
Missionaries
Steve & Natalie Arn
New Tribes Mission
Sanford, FL
Bill & Gloria Bagley
El Shaddai Ministries
Preston, ID
John & Linda Berger
International Students, Inc.
Normal, IL
Gary & Cindy Blunier
Doug & Sara Johnson
Kids Alive
Guatemala
LeRoy & Barbara Kenney
Biblical Ministries Worldwide
Mazomanie, WI
Matt & Michelle Kent
Campus Crusade (CRU)
Germany
Jenny Klouse
FamilyLife
Little Rock, AR
InterVarsity
Santa Rosa, CA
Oscar & Ana Maria Campos
Mel & Marian Kunz
CAM (SETECA)
Guatemala
Kalman & Annamarie Dobos
Interim Ministries
Ocala, FL
Mark & Meg Kuzdas
Trans World Radio
Atoka, TN
Christian Light Foundation Costa Rica
Costa Rica
David & Nancy Eldert
David & JoAnn Loewen
Brazil Gospel Fellowship
Winston-Salem, NC
Don & Nancy Estep
AWANA
Decatur, IL
Josh & Amelia Jenkins
His Mansion
New Hampshire
Chuck & Anita Howard
HCJB
Ecuador
SEND International
Farmington, MI
Bruce & Cindy Maurer
FamilyLife
Bryant, AR
Steve & Martha McNair
Salem4Youth
Normal, IL
Bill & Debbie Miller
Global Service Network
Argentina
Due to the sensitive location of certain ministry partners, we do not post their names or locations.
Please remember them as well!
Todd & Hannah Morr
Josh & Katie Yates
David & Darlene Noden
Dwight & Phyllis Zimmerman
Doug & Lisa Orner
Eunice Zimmerman
Gloria Orner
Supported Agencies
GCM Collective
Tacoma, WA
Africa Inland Mission
Bloomington, IL
Africa Inland Mission
Africa
Africa Inland Mission
Minneola, FL
Lucas & Jamie Orner
InterAct Ministries
Russia
Chad & Julie Reeser
World Venture
Spain
Jim & Paula Roberts
Wycliffe
Duncanville, TX
Dennis & Janet Schlagel
Fellowship of Christian Farmers
Bloomington, IL
John & Pat Sharp
New Tribes Mission
West Melbourne, FL
Laurie Soliday
Campus Crusade (CRU)
Germany
SonLife
Tigard, OR
Cedine Bible Mission
Spring City, TN
Avant Ministries
Kansas City, MO
As Our Own
Bibles for the World
Calvary Evangelistic Missions, Inc.
Campus Ministries
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Dallas Theological Seminary
EWO sight ministries
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Home Sweet Home Mission
Interim Ministries
Jesus House
Lake Waubesa Bible Camp
Ministry & More Food Pantry
Moody Bible Institute
Moriah Foundation
Pregancy Resource Center
Radio Bible Class
RREACH International
Rural Home Missions Association
Safe Harbor
Spread Truth Ministries
Tanzania Children’s Rescue Center
Young Life - McLean County
Sunday Morning Service
Conference Speakers
Luke h
Luke Hew up in the church, and turned to Christ for
salvation at the age of 19. After marrying Jenny, the
Lord called them into missions through their involvment in
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and the Urbana missions
conferences. They joined AIM in 1990, with a desire to
reach Muslims with the saving love of Jesus. They have
served in several locations in East Africa for the last 20
years, all of them creative-access nations, among
Muslim people groups. The Lord has always led and
been faithful to them. In 2014, Luke became the
International Director of AIM (Africa Inland Mission International). Luke and Jenny have two daughters and
one grandson.
How do you define unreached people groups? Why are you passionate about working with them?
An unreached people group is an identifiable people group in which the church is non-existent, too small,
or too immature to reach their own people.  We are passionate about reaching unreached people
groups, because this is the essential task of mission: bring the gospel to people and places where there is
no gospel. 
Please give a brief description of Islam.
Islam is a religious, social, and political system, founded by Mohamed about 1300 years ago.  Though it
contains much truth from the old and new testaments and acknowledges much that is true about Jesus, it
denies 2 fundamental Biblical truths about Him: His identity as the Son of God, and His redemptive work on
the cross. 
Why are you interested in studying Islam?
There are around 1.5 billion Muslims alive today, living in every country on earth.  In recent years, there has
been a significant movement of Muslims into the Kingdom; more Muslims are coming to Christ
now than in any time in history.  But compared to 1.5 billion, the
number is still very small.
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JD Crowley has lived all his life in Asia and the Pacific
Rim. After pastoring a small church for 12 years on the
Big Island of Hawaii where he grew up, he and his wife,
Kim, were sent out by Hampton Park Baptist Church
and EMU International to reach the unreached tribes
of remote northeast Cambodia just as that country
was emerging from 20 years of communism. The
Crowleys have seen God plant his church in five
unreached people groups in 20 years. JD is the author
of Khmer and English commentaries on Matthew and Romans, as well as The Tampuan/Khmer/English
Dictionary. His most recent book, co-authored with Andy Naselli, is Conscience: What It Is, How to Train
It, and Loving Those Who Differ, to be released by Crossway this April. JD and Kim have 6 children and
four grandchildren.
How do you define unreached people groups?
“Missions has shown
us the power of God’s
saving gospel.”
We like to measure missions by these 6 benchmarks.
1. Have they heard the gospel clearly, and are there
believers?
2. Have the believers come together as a
worshipping and witnessing church?
3. Do the churches have pastors and deacons as described in 1 Timothy 3?
4. Are the churches reproducing new churches?
5. Are the pastors training the next generation of pastors?
6. Do they have a Bible in their own language? (Very long-term goal)
Why are you passionate about focusing your work on unreached groups?
From Genesis to Revelation, God himself focuses his salvation purposes on people-groups, not just
individuals nor the entire mass of humanity. In Matthew 24:14, Jesus said that the gospel had to be
preached to all nations (ethnicities) before the end would come.
Please give a brief description of animism..
“The belief that (1) personal spiritual beings and (2) impersonal spiritual forces have power over human
affairs and, consequently, that human beings must (1) discover what beings and forces are influencing
them in order to (2) determine future action and, frequently, (3) to manipulate their power.” (Gailyn
Van Rheenen, Communicating Christ in Animistic Contexts). Animism is the main religion in the world, indeed
the default religion of all mankind.
Why are you interested in studying animism?
During our studies together, we will discover that large portions of the Old and New Testaments seem to
be written specifically to rescue people from the fear of spirits to the the love of the true God.
Event Details...
Missions Kickoff Fair
Sunday, November 1 | 9:00 am - 12:00pm | Gymnasium
God is at work from Guatemala to Siberia , North & East Africa to Idaho & Colorado, and many
places in between! Come see how people connected to EWO have been sharing the gospel
around the world. Take your ABF hour to learn about our various missionaries and short term trips
as we launch our 2015 Missions Conference.
Pursuing Unreached People - Part 1
Understanding Unfamiliar Religion - Part 1
Exploring Islam Around the Dinner Table | Kids Movie Night #2
Saturday, November 7 | 5:00 - 8:00pm | Banquet Room & Gymnasium
IGNITE is excited to bring us an evening of stories and foods from around the world. We will hear
from our guests, Luke and Jenny Herrin, about reaching Muslims with the Gospel. Participants will
prepare dishes chosen from select regions. If you plan to bring an international dish to share,
please also sign up at the missions conference table in the hallway. (Please join us even if you
cannot bring a dish). Dinner begins at 5:00. Presentation and dessert to follow.
Regions: South Asia (India & Bangladesh), Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines),
Western Europe (Austria, Belgium, France), South America (Venezuela, Columbia, Paraguay),
United States **Recipe ideas provided at the missions conference table.**
with Luke and Jenny H | Kids Movie Night #1
Men’s Breakfast - Michael Bond
Sunday, November 1 | 6:30 - 8:00pm | Banquet Room
Saturday, November 14 | 8:00 - 9:30am | Banquet Room
Ever wonder what it takes to really reach people in remote parts of the world? Places difficult to
live in? People difficult to connect with? Our missions team is excited to bring two speakers who
have done just that.
In this first of two events, we will meet Luke and Jenny H. After receiving medical training in Peoria,
Luke and Jenny (a nurse), moved to Africa in 1990 to reach Muslims with the saving love of Jesus.
They have served in several creative-access nations in East Africa for 20 years. We will learn from
them the challenge of bringing Christ to all nations. Dessert will be served at 6:30, followed by an
interview with our guests.
Home Dinner
Tues., Nov. 3 | Fri., Nov. 6 | Tues., Nov. 10 | Thurs., Nov. 12
Tues., Nov. 17 | Thurs., Nov. 19 | Sat. Nov. 21
Home dinners provide a great opportunity to get to know a missionary in a small group setting.
Each dinner will be hosted in the home of an EWO family. Hosts will provide a main dish for the
meal. Those attending each home dinner will contact the host and coordinate a side dish/dessert
to bring. Please visit the table in the hallway for more detailed instructions and to sign up.
Men: Come hear from Michael Bond on how tech. brings Christ into creative-access nations. This
would be a great father and son outing. Come hungry! Breakfast will be served at 8:00.
Pursuing Unreached People - Part 2
with JD Crowley | Kids Movie Night #3
Saturday, November 14 | 5:00 - 7:30pm | Banquet Room & Gymnasium
The second evening in the series provides us an inside look to the unreached people of
Cambodia. JD Crowley and his wife forged deep into the jungles of Cambodia just as it emerged
from 20 years of communism. They began living with one unreached people group after another,
none of which had their language written. Come learn how Christ has used the Crowleys and others to grow His church in five different language groups. Become better equipped to understand
and pray for the churches in North East Cambodia. Dinner will be served at 5:00, followed by an
interview with our guest.
Ladies’ Missions Moments Dessert
Understanding Unfamiliar Religion - Part 2
Thursday, November 5 | 7:00 - 8:30pm | Banquet Room
Friday, November 20 | 6:30 - 8:00pm | Banquet Room & Gymnasium
with Annamarie Dobos
Ladies: Growing up behind the former Iron Curtain, both Annamarie and her husband, Kalman,
heard the gospel over shortwave radio. This led them to serve as engineers and speakers with
Trans World Radio. We have been blessed to call them our missionaries for many years. Enjoy an
evening connecting with Annamarie as she shares her life’s story with the ladies of EWO. Dessert will
be served at 7:00.
Exploring Animism | Kids Movie Night #4
What exactly is animism? How do you go about connecting with people whose minds are
absorbed in it? Come spend an evening learning how animism attempts to explain the spirit world,
a practice that has roots in many parts of all continents. Dessert will be served at 6:30, followed
by a presentation and time of Q & A.
November 2015
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Sanctuary | JD Crowley
9:00 | Elective - Room 171 - Spread Truth
9:00 | Elective - Banquet Room - Campos
10:30 | ABF Combined - Room 171- Spread Truth
6:30 - 8:30 | Sr. High Coffee House - Sr. High Room
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Sanctuary | JD Crowley
9:00 | ABF Combined - Banquet Room - Campos
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Home Dinners
6:30 PM | AWANA:
Tanzania Team
6:45 PM | Prayer
Meeting: Elderts
6:45 PM | Jr. High:
Dobos
7:00 - 8:30 PM Home Dinners
Ladies’ Missions
Moments
Dessert with
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6:30 PM | AWANA: Home Dinners
Elderts
6:45 PM | Prayer
Meeting: Schlagels
6:30 PM | AWANA: Home Dinners
Matt Hughes
6:45 PM | Prayer
Meeting: Oscar &
Ana Maria
Campos
6:45 PM | Jr. High:
Josh & Katie Yates
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Understanding
Unfamiliar Religion Part 1| Exploring Islam Around
the Dinner Table*
8:00 - 9:30 AM
Men's Breakfast with
Michael Bond
5:00 - 7:30 PM | Dinner:
Pursuing Unreached
People - Part 2 with
JD Crowley*
9:30-11:30 AM 9:00 AM | Leading Youth in
| M.O.M.S Missions
Katie Yates
6:30 - 8:00 PM Home Dinners
Dessert:
Understanding
Unfamiliar
Religion - Part
2 | Exploring
Animism*
Please Note:
Sign ups for these events can be found in
your bulletin or at the missions
conferenece table.
*Missions Movie Night: 4-10
*Nursery Ages: 0-3
Attending
Missionaries
Oscar & Ana Maria Campos
CAM (SETECA)
Sunday, November 15
9:00am | ABF | Banquet Rm.
Wednesday, November 18
6:45pm | Prayer Meeting
Sunday, November 22
9:00am | ABF | Banquet Rm.
Kalman & Annamarie Dobos
Trans World Radio
Wednesday, November 4
6:45pm | Jr. High
Thursday, November 5
7:00pm | Ladies Dessert
Jerry & Genie McCorkle
Spread Truth
Sunday, November 15
9:00am | ABF | Room 171
10:30am | ABF | Room 171
Josh & Katie Yates
SonLife
Wednesday, November 18
6:45pm | Jr. High
Friday, November 20
9:30-11:30 | M.O.M.S
Conference Guests
Michael Bond
Global Radio Outreach (E-Mission to Islam)
Saturday, November 14
8:00am | Men’s Breakfast
Sunday November, 8
9:00am | ABF | Banquet Rm.
David & Nancy Eldert
Brazil Gospel Fellowship
Wednesday November, 4
6:45pm | Prayer Meeting
Sunday, November 8
10:30am | ABF | Rm. 171
Wednesday November, 11
6:30pm | AWANA
Jimmy & Stephanie Hendricks
Africa Inland Mission (AIM)
Sunday, November 1
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Definitions
Missionary: Someone who tells others about Jesus.
Unreached People: People who have never heard about Jesus.
Gospel: Good news! Jesus died for us and took the punishment
for our sin. Trusting in Jesus gives us eternal life with Him in heaven.
Personal Challenge
• Ask mom or dad to help you choose a missionary from this
booklet to pray for.
• Pray for your missionary.
• During the conference, introduce yourself to your missionary
and tell them you prayed for them.
• Show them the map on this page and ask them to show
you where they live and serve Jesus.
Sermon Notes: Sunday, November 1
Luke Herrin | AIM International
Sermon Notes: Sunday, November 8
Luke Herrin | AIM International
Sermon Notes: Sunday, November 15
JD Crowley | Evangelical Mission to the Unreached
Sermon Notes: Sunday, November 22
JD Crowley | Evangelical Mission to the Unreached
John 4:35
Do you not say, “There are yet four
months, then comes the harvest”?
, I tell you,
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that the fields are white for harvest.
Look
lift up your eyes,
see