The Gospel in Argentina

Brother Venegas preaches the gospel of the Lord which meets in Mendoza, Argentina. Apart from gospel meetings that he conducts with other churches in Argentina and Chile, Bro. Venegas works exclusively with the congregation in Mendoza. The average Sunday attendance is between 50 and 60, and 23 for mid-week Bible study. There are always visitors for both services. Every Saturday there is a class for men, women, or young people. These studies are conducted in the homes of various Christians. During the past year, there were 11 baptisms in Mendoza. Their main challenge is obtaining home Bible studies. They have conducted as many as 22 a week. At this time there are 8 classes in progress. They continue to study with their new converts who make contacts with others to be taught the gospel. The Kettering congregation has been supporting Bro. Venegas in Argentina for over 10 years.

The Gospel in Colombia

Brother Jamie Restrepo preaches the gospel of the Lord in the country of Colombia, South America. He primarily preaches in Manizales, but he travels extensively throughout Colombia preaching God's word. He also goes to neighboring countries in South America and has been instrumental in establishing many new congregations in the Lord. He has translated many English Bible study materials into Spanish. He conducts a Monday to Friday radio program, "30 Minutes at the Bilbel Light," which is broadcast throughout the entire state of Caldar. The Kettering congregation has been supporting Bro. Jamie in Colombia for over 15 years.

Brother Nelson Pineda preaches for the Lord's church in Cúcuta, a city in northeastern Colombia. Cúcuta is the capital of Norte de Santander Department, near the Venezuelan frontier. He teaches Bible studies and several people have obeyed the gospel as a direct result of his efforts. He has taken an abandoned building and rebuilt it for the congregation to use. Bro. Nelson travels to other cites, like Arauca, to preach sermons that the local people have requested. The Kettering congregation has supported Bro. Pineda for over 8 years.

The Gospel in India

Brother Barnabas preaches the gospel in Andhra Pradesh, India. He lives in the Khammam District in a small village called Rajeswarapuram. The village is so small that there is only one general phone at the Post Office. Bro. Barnabas lives a simple life with no TV or phone and without many of today's modern conveniences. We receive monthly reports from Bro. Barnabas regarding his preaching of the gospel in various villages through the district. The Kettering congregation has been supporting this work in India for over 10 years.

The Gospel in Philippines

Brother Guillermo preaches the gospel of the Lord's church in the town of Lallo, providence of Cagayan, the Republic of the Philippines. Bro. Guillermo has preached at the St. Teresa congregation for three years. He assists preaching the gospel for the Palagao church where his father is a regular preacher. He has preached lessons on such subjects as the government, the family, and the church. He also assists visiting evangelists from the States as an interpreter. He is very active in preaching the gospel, including a prison church (Tuao town jail). He is married and has one daughter who is four years old. The Kettering congregation has been supporting his work for over 7 years.

Brother Romeo Agulto preaches the gospel of the Lord for three congregations in Pampanga, the Republic of the Philippines. Those congregations include Betis, San Roque, and Jalong Porac. He often travels to congregations in Tondo, Manila, and Quezon City to hold Bible studies. Bro. Agulto also travels with visiting preachers and helps with Bible studies and teaching the gospel. He hosts a radio program as a means to further spread the gospel. He is very active in preaching the gospel, both in private and in public, and from house to house. The Kettering congregation just started supporting his work in August 2004.

The Gospel in Manchester, TN and Scandinavia

Brother Heath Robertson presently works alongside Terrell Bunting for the Manchester Church of Christ. He has been there since May of 2007. The two years prior to that he studied at Florida College and preached for the Riverview and South Livingston congregations in the Tampa area. Previously, he preached for the Big Springs Church of Christ in Sparta, TN. He has preached itinerantly for congregations in Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota, and Florida. Heath attended the Ellettsville, IN Preacher Training Program twice and was working in a training program with South Livingston his last semester at FC. In the summer of 2006, Heath had the opportunity to spend 3.5 weeks in Colombia, South America preaching the Gospel and encouraging the brethren there. This assured him that he wanted to preach afar. When he and Renee Bunting decided to marry, it seemed fitting that they set their goal to preach in Norway where Renee was born and raised while her father and grandfather preached there. Heath and Renee were married on December 15th, 2007 and are hoping to make the move to Norway in the summer of 2008 (pending government approval and accumulating enough support). While they will live in Bergen, Norway they are also hoping to evangelize parts of Norway and other Scandinavian countries that have not been evangelized in recent times.

The Gospel in Ohio

Brother Randy Blackaby presently preaches for the New Carlisle Church of Christ. He has been there since July of 2002. Previously he preached for 14 years for the Courtland Avenue Church of Christ in Kokomo, Indiana, north of Indianapolis. Prior to going to Kokomo Randy was managing editor of the Xenia Daily Gazette where he worked for 17 years. During those years he preached by appointment for about 20 different congregations in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Beginning in 1994 he made five trips to Kaunas, Lithuania to preach in this former Soviet block country. Randy also has done radio programs including one in a talk format, a "Bible Answers" newspaper column, and op-ed pieces for various newspapers with a biblical perspective on current issues. He also writes occasionally for Truth Magazine and has completed a workbook on Galatians and is working on another on Moses for Truth Foundation. Randy and his wife, Karen, have four sons: Joshua, Josiah, Ezra and Amos. All but Amos are married.

Brother Jim Lee presently preaches for the Englewood Church of Christ. He started preaching for this congregation in September 2004. In 1957, his family attended the Overlook congregation in Dayton and in 1971 they started working with the church at Haynes Street. Bro. Jim was a member there for 14 years. During that time he became a husband, a father, and a more devout Christian. In January 1984, he began preaching for the New Carlisle Church of Christ. During his work at New Carlisle, he also worked with the Dayton Board of Education as a custodian and groundskeeper. He had a radio program for two years and he wrote articles in The Preceptor, Truth Magazine, and Biblical Insights. In 2002 he began preaching for the New Richmond (Ohio) congregation. Jim and his wife Sandi have been married for 32 years. They have been blessed with three sons: Josh, Adam, and Zack, all Christians. They are to become first time grandparents in June of 2005, the Lord willing.