MISSIONS
Maranatha Baptist Church believes it is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ and of every church of the Lord Jesus Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all nations.
It is the duty of every child of God to seek constantly to win the lost to Christ by verbal witness undergirded by a Christian lifestyle, and by other methods in harmony with the Gospel of Christ.
Below are missions our church supports.
HeartCry Missionary Society
HeartCry Missionary Society was established for two great purposes. The first is to labor beside indigenous missionaries. The second is to demonstrate God’s faithfulness to meet the needs of those who wait upon Him in prayer.
“To reach the unreached we must send men who can not only do the work of the evangelist, pastor, and teacher, but are also able to identify and train others on the field. We must never forget that the essential ministries of the church are the essential ministries of the Great Commission!”
Harold Smith Backwoods Baptist
Backwoods Baptist Ministry is the online ministry home of pastor Harold Smith. Brother Harold serves as a missionary of West Park Baptist Church in Ozark, AR. He is engaged in church revitalization, Christian literature distribution, interim pastorates, pastor enrichment, and itinerate preaching. Bro. Harold also hosts Backwoods Baptist Podcast and writes about the subject of healthy churches.
Most Saturdays Harold can be found at the Backwoods Book Co. located in the historic district of Van Buren, AR, where he gives away free books, Bibles, and tracts. The rest of the week he is usually about the Lord's business somewhere in the backwoods.
Noah’s Ark Children’s Home Jamaica
Being burdened to provide the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of Jamaican boys, Mack & Marilyn Locklear established the Noah’s Ark Children’s Home. Their mission is to bring the hope of Jesus Christ, as they care for the orphans and the vulnerable children. They believe that Jesus is our only hope, and He is still the answer to every issue. Following Jesus’ simple formula of making disciples who in turn make disciples they see the Kingdom beginning to multiply.
Street Love Ministries
Street Love Ministries is a non-profit that exists to be the front-line display of the goodness of God and the life-changing love of Christ, by meeting basic needs and building meaningful relationships with the homeless community. SLM strives to demonstrate God's love unconditionally, encourage these individuals by showing that they are valued, and lead them towards an abundant life in Christ. The profits from their thrift store feed the hungry through multiple events.
The Gideons International
The Gideons International is an evangelical association that equips and mobilizes Christian business and professional men, along with their wives, to share God’s Word, winning others for Jesus Christ worldwide. Their single mission is to win others for the Lord Jesus Christ by strengthening one another, sharing the Gospel message, and distributing copies of God’s Word in hotels, hospitals, shelters, and other places where people often seek hope.