BFM Spring Conference Update 2026
What a splendid conference! Food, fellowship, and the furtherance of the Gospel were front and center! All glory to God!
Thank you Pastor Mark Pyles and Grace Baptist, Fairborn.
Thank you Pastor Greg Winn and Emmanuel Baptist, Bellbrook.
Thank you Heritage Baptist, Lexington, for asking us to serve your missionary.
Welcome Daniel and Kendle Akers to our BFM family!
Thank you, Baptist FAITH Missions!
-Pastor David Pitman, President of BFM
You can view all conference sessions on YouTube using our Spring Conference Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhumbNja6MqNwA3ZXwIBdMVkwGSFlQEXm
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BFM Spring Conference 2025
BFM Spring Conference at Grace Baptist Church of Fairborn, Ohio
Date: Friday-Saturday, April 4 & 5
Theme: “The General Call and Effectual Call of God”
Speakers: Pastor Steve Wainright, Dr. Hershael York, Dr. Matt Shamblin, & Pastor Chuck Hunt
Conference Times:
- Friday, April 4: 6:30 PM-9:00 PM
- Saturday, April 5: 9:00 AM – Lunch
Contact Info:
Grace Baptist Church [Visit Website]
2920 Beaver Valley Road
Fairborn, Ohio 45324 [Google Map]
Pastor Mark Pyles
Email: pastormark@gbcfairborn.com
Cell: (304) 545-0603
Church: (937) 878-9992
Lord willing, the services will be livestreamed Friday Night and Saturday Morning. If you cannot make it in person, we hope you can tune in using one of the links below.
https://www.gbcfairborn.com/#livestream
https://www.facebook.com/GBCfairborn
https://www.youtube.com/@gracebaptistchurchfairborn5433/streams
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BFM Spring Conference 2024
We hope you will make plans to join us for the BFM Spring Conference!
Friday, April 12 – Saturday, April 13, 2024
Grace Baptist Church
2920 Beaver Valley Road
Fairborn, Ohio 45324
Contact:
Church: 937-878-9992
Pastor Mark Pyles: 304-545-0603
Theme:
The Preeminence of Christ
FULL SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 12
6:30- Opening- Pastor Mark
6:35- Special
6:40- Congregational singing
6:45- Message – “Christ’s Preeminence in Creation” – Pastor Kevin Ridder, Chillicothe Baptist Church, Chillicothe, Ohio
7:30- 7:45- Break
7:45- Special
7:50- Congregational singing
7:55- Message – “Christ’s Preeminence over the Church” – Dr. Sheridan Stanton; veteran missionary to Peru (32 years) and now pastor of Berea Baptist Church, Hiddenite, NC
Saturday, April 13
9:00- Welcome and BFM update- David Pitman
9:15- Special
9:20- Congregational singing
9:25- Message – “Christ’s Preeminence in Reconciliation” – Pastor Landon Copley; Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Standing Ground, KY
10:10- 10:25- Break
10:25- Zoom with BFM missionary
10:40- Special
10:50- Congregational singing
10:50- Message – Missions Report- Sheridan Stanton on Peru and Mark Pyles on Brazil trip
11:35- 1:00- Lunch
1:00- Zoom with BFM missionary
1:15- Special
1:20- Congregational singing
1:25- Message – “Christ’s Preeminence in the Ministry” -Pastor Terry Adkins; New Hope Baptist Church, Dearborn Heights, MI
2:10-2:15- Closing- Pastor Mark
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Spiritual Growth in Believers
April 17, 2023
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
It is great to be teamed up with you. Judy and I enjoyed being able to join the Spring Conference hosted by Grace Baptist Church of Fairborn, OH. Thank you, Pastor Pyles, for inviting us to join you and making the arrangements for the Zoom meeting.
You will see along with this letter a picture of our Sunday service last week and one of our last youth meetings. We are particularly encouraged by the spiritual growth that we see in our young people and adults.
A bit over a week ago Judy asked me if I had anything planned to celebrate her birthday. My answer was, “No, what would you like to do?” I had sort of thought we would go to a nice restaurant to eat. Her answer was, “I would like to go to the Pic du Midi.” On a clear day this distinct mountain peak can be seen from the second floor of the house in which we live. It has an astronomy dome and research center at the top. We made the two-hour plus drive from our home to the base of this mountain. After a fine meal at the only available restaurant, we took two sequential cable cars to the top of Pic du Midi. It was a wonderful celebration of Judy’s birthday while enjoying a beautiful part of God’s creation. Though we have seen the Pic repeatedly over a period of 23 years, this was our first time to the top!
Sometimes it is hard to believe that we have been fulfilling our calling to bear the good news and make disciples here in Southern France for more than 23 years. It is a continuous joy to serve God in this way with helpers like you. A good number have come to Christ and become His disciples. They are actively serving the Lord here and in a number of other countries and regions of France. God enables us to have meetings on a regular basis in five different locations where He is at work.
We are getting older, but our Saviour has given us eternal life. One Eternal Day you will get to meet those who have come to Christ with your contribution of what God has given you.
Look up! We are closer to the day of our Lord than we have ever been before.
From France,
Judy and John Hatcher
Contact Info:
John & Judy Hatcher
4, rue d’Aspin
31170 Tournefeuille, France
JMHatcher@aol.com
Present USA phone 1-812-416-1033
For ministry donations:
Pastor George Sledd, Treasurer of BFM
P.O. Box 471280 | Lake Monroe, FL 32747-1280
or click here to donate to BFM online.
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Spring Conference 2022 Videos
Videos from our 2022 Spring Conference Sessions can be found on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/BaptistFaithMissions. Special thanks to Grace Baptist Church of Fairborn, Ohio for capturing these and sharing with us!
[Click here for a YouTube playlist with all conference sessions.]
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Save the Date! BFM Spring Missions Conference 2022
We hope you will make plans to join us for the BFM Spring Conference!
Friday, April 1 – Saturday, April 2, 2022
Grace Baptist Church of Fairborn, Ohio
2920 Beaver Valley Road | Fairborn, OH 45324
Pastor Mark Pyles | Cell: (304) 545-0603 | pastormark@gbcfairborn.com
The Spring Conference on April 1-2 at Grace Baptist Church in Fairborn, Ohio will begin at 6:30 PM on Friday and will end around 3:00 PM on Saturday. Speakers will be Harold Draper, John Patterson, Philip Dubarry, Steve Wainright and Bruce Winner.
We will be zooming with 3 missionaries during the conference. We will also be video recording all messages and posting them on our web site, BFMNow.org. The topic will be “Obstacles to the Gospel in our Day”. We will be hearing about the commitment to gospel purity and how to deal with the obstacles of CRT/Wokeism, the Big Tech cancel culture, false teaching in the church, and COVID with its vaccine and mask mandates.
Lunch will be provided by Grace Baptist on Saturday.
We recommend the following reasonably priced hotels in the area:
Clarion Inn | 2500 Paramount Place, Fairborn, OH 45324 | (937) 427-0800
Hampton Inn | 2550 Paramount Place, Fairborn, OH 45324 | (937) 429-5505
Comfort Inn and Suites (closest) | 730 East Xenia Drive, Fairborn, OH 45324 | (937) 754-9109
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BFM Spring Conference 2019
2019 Spring Missions Conference
April 12-13
Theme: The Prevailing Gospel — Matthew 16:18
Friday at 6:30 – Saturday at 4:30 dinner
Grace Baptist Church — Fairborn, Ohio
www.gbcfairborn.com
Street Address: 2920 Beaver Valley Rd. Fairborn, OH 45324
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 947 Fairborn, OH 45324
Pastor Mark Pyles | 304-545-0603 (cell) | pastormark@gbcfairborn.com
www.facebook.com/GBCfairborn | www.gbcfairborn.com
There are many hotels within 5 miles of church; in both Fairborn and Beavercreek.
Friday
6:30-6:45: Worship
6:45-7:30- The clarification of the Gospel – Pastor David Pitman
7:30-7:45: Worship
7:45-8:30: The resistance to the Gospel world-wide – Pastor Kenny Hurst
Saturday
8:00-8:45: Prayer meeting for missionaries and BFM as a whole.
9:00-9:15: Worship
9:15-9:45: Skype visit with Missionaries Mike and Bev Creiglow
9:45-10:00: BFM news & updates – “Fresh Happenings!”
10:00-10:05: Worship
10:05-10:50: The biggest challenges faced by Gospel messengers – Pastor Bruce Winner
10:50-11:00 – BREAK
11:00-11:15: Worship
11:15-11:45: Skype visit with Nathan and Carrie Radford
12:00- LITE LUNCH
2:00-2:15: Worship
2:15-2:45: Skype visit with Odali and Kathy Barros
2:45-3:30: The prevailing power of the Gospel – Pastor Steve Wainright
3:30-3:45: Worship
3:45-4:30: The danger of sitting on the Gospel – Laird Baldwin
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BFM Spring Conference 2018
2018 Spring Missions Conference
March 23-24
Grace Baptist Church of Fairborn
www.gbcfairborn.com
Street Address: 2920 Beaver Valley Rd. Fairborn, OH 45324
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 947 Fairborn, OH 45324
Pastor Mark Pyles
(cell: 304-545-0603)
Nursery Provided
“The Disclosing of the Heart of the Missionary
(as seen in the light of one…the apostle Paul)”
Acts 20:24-27
Friday, March 23
6:30-7:30 – Dave Mitchell- “The Courage of the Missionary: Acts 20:24a”
7:30-8:30 – Dave Parks- “The Course of the Missionary””: Acts 20: 24b
Saturday, March 24
8:00-8:45 – Prayer meeting for missionaries and BFM as a whole.
9:00-10:00 – Skype Jud Hatcher (short message) and BFM update
10:00-10:45 – Skype Roger Tate and surprise speaker
10:45-11:00 – BREAK
11:00-12:00 – Stephen Clark- “The Charge of the Missionary: Acts 20:24c
12:00-2:00 – Lite Lunch
2:00-3:00 – Skype Bobby Wacaser
Jonathan Gordon- “The Consideration of the Missionary: Acts 20: 25”
3:30-4:30 – Steve Hall- “The Confidence of the Missionary: Acts 20:26-27″
4:30 – Dinner
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