Missions

Missions is at the core of Centennial Baptist Fellowship. The Lord placed a special burden for missions in the hearts of Pastor Brian and Joy, as Joy comes from a family full of missionaries. God’s Word speaks very clearly that missions is at the heart of God, and CBF believes the same. We currently support a missions organization and 7 missionaries who are doing a phenomenal job at reaching the world for Christ.

Alan & Kathy Hart
	Mozambique

The Harts were approved as World Baptist Fellowship missionaries to Portugal in August 2001. They had already served in that country for 12 years. Alan is a 1985 graduate of Massillon Baptist College in Massillon, Ohio. After being asked to train the pastors and leaders of churches in Mozambique, South Africa, the Harts felt the Lord leading them to make a field change there. After completing their furlough in 2007 they will be moving to Mozambique.

Alan made his profession of faith in 1979 and Kathy in 1980.

They were married in 1975 in Rochester, Michigan and have three adult children, Dawne, Michael and Rebeka.

The Hart's sending church is the Dalton Baptist Church in Dalton, Ohio.

Dawne Hart
	Portugal

Dawne was approved as a World Baptist Fellowship missionary to Portugal in August 2005.

Dawne was saved when she was three years old when her parents were living in Portugal. She has been a children's church and Sunday School teacher, has written and directed children's plays and plays piano for church, ensemble, men's quartet and choir. She is the daughter of Alan & Kathy Hart, WBF missionaries to Mozambique.

Dawne graduated from Massillon Baptist College in Massillon, Ohio with a degree in Sacred Music in 2003. Dalton Baptist Church in Dalton, Ohio is her sending church.

Shelby & Stella Mayo
	B.A.T. Ministries ("Baptist Assisting Timothys")

Shelby and Stella were approved as World Baptist Fellowship missionaries to Singapore in 1968. The Mayos have served in that country as well as New Zealand and Indonesia. In 2002 their ministry led them to Hawaii.

Shelby was saved in 1958 at a tent revival meeting at Branch Hill Baptist Church. Stella was saved at the same meeting. The Mayos were married in Wayne, West Virginia in 1953. Their sending church is the Bible Baptist Church of Clearwater, Florida.

They have four children, Jeanetta, Shelby, Barbara and Paul.

Tommy & Linda Raley
	World Baptist Fellowship Missions Director

Tommy and Linda Raley were both saved as teenagers through the ministry of the Trentman Avenue Baptist Church in Ft. Worth, Texas. They were teenage sweethearts who grew up in the church together. Tommy is a 1962 graduate of the Bible Baptist Seminary in Arlington, Texas. He and Linda worked with the youth at Trentman Ave. for several years, the last two as a full time staff member.

In 1969 they felt the call of God to the mission field and were approved by the World Baptist Fellowship in 1970. After completing deputation and language school Tommy, Linda and their four sons arrived on the field in Colombia in August of 1972.

Due to the illness of two of their sons they were forced to return to the States at the end of 1976 and in February of 1977 Tommy was called as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Pleasanton, Kansas. After a successful five year ministry in Kansas, the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas called him as pastor.

In 1984 they returned to the mission field of Mexico where they worked until the World Baptist Fellowship Mission Committee asked Tommy to accept the position as Mission Director. Tommy and Linda have served in this ministry since 1990. Linda also serves as Financial Secretary of the Mission. As Director of the Mission Agency, Tommy spends a great deal of time in mission conferences and other special mission emphasis services in churches while Linda oversees the work in the office.

They are happy in this present ministry which gives them the opportunity to serve the missionary families around the world as well as the supporting churches.

Their home church is the Pleasantview Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas.

David & Betty Schembera
	World Baptist Fellowship Assistant Missions Director

Dave and Betty were approved as missionaries to Ecuador by the World Baptist Fellowship Mission Agency in 1974. In May, 2000 Dave became Assistant Mission Director for the Mission Agency.

Dave was saved in Whitewater, Kansas in 1965. Betty was eight years old when she was saved at the First Baptist Church of Augusta, Kansas. Dave is a 1974 graduate of Arlington Baptist College.

The Schemberas were married in Whitewater, Kansas in 1965. Their sending church is the Messiah Baptist Church of Wichita, Kansas.

They served the Lord for many years in Ecuador establishing churches and teaching in Bible Institutes. In February 2000, Dave was asked by the Mission Committee to consider leaving Ecuador and assuming the position of Assistant Mission Director. Dave spends much time teaching new missionaries and helping the new missionaries to expedite the deputation time. He also serves other missionaries in many areas as well as the local churches. He is also teaching mission and Bible courses at the Arlington Baptist College.

They have two children - Kristi and Brian and three grandchildren, Cristina, Megan and Dillon Chase.

Mike & Christie Starling
	MissionQuest International

Mike and Christie were approved as World Baptist Fellowship missionaries to Mexico in 1993. During their years of ministry in Mexico they formed MissionQuest that was used to challenge young people to serve the Lord. In 2007 they felt the Lord was leading them to work with MissionQuest full time to take teams to foreign countries on short-term mission trips with the sole purpose to recruit people for missions.

MQI focuses on enlisting God's people to engage in missions work and empowers them to make a difference in the lives of people all over the world. We organize and lead short term missions trips and projects to put people face to face with foreign countries, cultures and missionaries. Only there can they understand the need, hear the calling and derive the passion to return home and fully engage in missions through their local churches or surrender to career missions. Come with us and let us show you the rest of the world.

Mike was saved at the age of seven and Christie was saved when she was seventeen years old.

They were married in 1990 at the Midway Baptist Church in Aubrey, Texas and Mike graduated from Arlington Baptist College in 1992.

Their sending church is the Temple Baptist Church of Fort Worth, Texas.

They have three children - Skyler, Spencer and Sicilie.

Chet & Jeanetta Tibbetts
	Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Chet & Jeanetta are missionaries with BIMI to Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. They met while Jeanetta was with her parents, Shelby & Stella Mayo, on deputation. They both attended Bob Jones University.

After Chet graduated from BJU, he was a pastor & assistant pastor in the states for about 10 years. Then, the Lord called him to go back to the Cayman Islands and work with his own people, since he is a native of the Cayman Islands.

The Tibbetts have served in the Cayman Islands for almost 22 years. They have 3 children, Melody Joy, Chuck, and Angela.

Mission Quest International
	Short Term Mission Trips

Since its inception in 1990, Mission Quest International has led over 3000 people to the mission field in Mexico, Honduras and Ukraine. At least 10 individuals and their families are serving as full-time missionaries on various fields, with different organizations, as a direct result of exposure to missions through MQI. Hundreds have committed themselves to deeper involvement in missions and other ministries at home because God touched their heart on a Mission Quest trip. Several foreign nationals have surrendered to full-time service and are active in ministry overseas because of their cooperation with MQI to accomplish a project in their country. MQI has been effective . . . now it's time to take our efforts to the next level.