Recent Updates
Dear Pastors and Supporting Churches,
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We are grateful for your faithful partnership and support through the years. We want to share an important update regarding the work the Lord is continuing to expand.
Already this year our national pastors have led more than 1,000 people to Christ and 300 of them have been baptized and added to the fellowship of local churches. Many others are currently being discipled and learning what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
Since the combining of our ministry with Ministry Asia, we have experienced some decrease in financial support. However, the need on the field has not diminished—rather, it continues to grow. It is vital that we maintain consistent support for our current national pastors who are faithfully laboring in their respective fields.
In addition, there is an increasing burden to take on more national pastors. After Brother Niranjan’s recent visit to the southern region of India last month, it became evident that there is a significant opportunity before us. That region alone has 24 Independent Baptist colleges graduating students who are prepared and called to establish churches, yet they lack the financial means to begin their ministries.
Because of this growing need, we are prayerfully asking you to consider helping us expand this support. Our financial needs are increasing each month as we seek to assist both current and new national pastors. If you are aware of like-minded pastors or churches who may have an interest in partnering with this ministry, we would greatly appreciate your recommendation.
As a reminder, funds previously sent to Barnabas 1040 should be addressed and sent to:
BBFI
P.O. Box 191
Springfield, MO 65801
*Please include in the memo section: Ministry Asia / Support
Thank you again for your continued prayers and faithful support of this growing ministry. Gayle and I are encouraged by your partnership as we seek to reach more souls with the Gospel.
God Bless You!
Dwight Tomlinson
Ministry Asia
INDIA REPORT
Since our last letter, Brother Niranjan has made an inspiring trip to India. During the week of March 5th, the Lord enabled him to be a blessing to this very needy country. India is a country of 1.5 billion people in great need of the gospel. It is highly restricted and closed to foreign missionaries and Christianity. Today, 14 out of 28 states in India have anti-conversion laws.
In spite of difficulties and challenges, the Lord has many faithful Indian followers who need our prayers and financial help.
Much of his time was spent with Pastor P.D. Cheridan and South India Baptist Bible College and Seminary in South India. This Baptist college is now in its 43rd year and in that time they have graduated over 5,000 students. Approximately 1,500 of those students are currently pastoring around the country.
I am personally in contact with several pastors in other parts of India. These pastors are also planting new churches in areas that have little or no access to the gospel.
Your prayers and financial help are making a difference in needy areas in Asia.
Please view this report on video from Brother Niranjan. I believe it will be very informative. You can watch it by clicking here.
REMINDER OF MINISTRY CHANGES
In case you did not receive our last two newsletters, please note that we have made some important changes within our ministry:
- Our name is now “Ministry Asia.”
- We are asking you to send your support through the BBFI in Springfield, MO, rather than Liberty Baptist Church in California.
By doing this, we are relieving Liberty Baptist Church of the responsibility of receiving and processing the support and instead using the process that Ministry Asia already has in place. Our connection with Liberty Baptist Church and Pastor Thompson remains unchanged.
A few of you have contacted me concerning your desire to support me personally. I appreciate and am humbled by that, but I would like to ask you to begin sending ALL funds directly to ABC-MINISTRY ASIA – SUPPORT (instructions below).
Due to the name change (Ministry Asia), I asked that you do NOT use my name or Barnabas1040 as it might confuse the processing of funds. Gayle and I will still continue to receive our own personal support.
Beginning immediately, we would like to ask you to send the SUPPORT CHECKS to:
BBFI
PO BOX 191
Springfield, MO 65801
NOTE: The check for Ministry Asia / Support should be completed as follows:
- The check should be written to BBFI or Baptist Bible Fellowship International.
- In the memo / reference section at the bottom of the check please print: ABC – Ministry Asia / Support
(The Asian Baptist Clearinghouse (ABC) handles the processing of the monthly support from Ministry Asia to the national pastors.)
In addition to the acknowledgement of your monthly support, you will also receive an annual summary statement from BBFI.
ONLINE GIVING:
Through the BBFI, there is also an opportunity to process and send the support ONLINE.
- Go to BBFI Missions website: https://bbfimissions.com
- Go to the MENU icon: (three lines)
- Click on GIVE
- Click GIVE TO A PROJECT
- Scroll down til you find Asian Baptist Clearinghouse (ABC)
- Enter amount under “Support”
- Go to check out
- In GIFT COMMENTS write, “Ministry Asia – Support”
- Check box if you want to make your donation a recurring payment
- Fill out your contact information and billing address and submit.
Yours for the lost in the 10/40 Window,
Dwight Tomlinson
Dear Pastors and Supporting Church Family,
A few weeks ago, I sent out a letter explaining the completion of the merger between Ministry Asia and Barnabas 1040. I wanted to follow up now in case you did not receive the last email, or did not have the opportunity to read it.
There are a few minor changes that have been made, such as our name is now “Ministry Asia” and we are asking you to send your support through the BBFI in Springfield, MO, rather than Liberty Baptist Church in California.
By doing this, we are relieving Liberty Baptist Church of the responsibility of receiving and processing the support and instead using the process that Ministry Asia already has in place. Our connection with Liberty Baptist Church and Pastor Thompson remains unchanged.
A few of you have contacted me concerning your desire to support me personally. I appreciate and am humbled by that, but I would like to ask you to begin sending ALL funds directly to MINISTRY ASIA – SUPPORT (instructions below).
Due to the name change (Ministry Asia), I asked that you do NOT use my name or Barnabas1040, as it might confuse the processing of funds. Gayle and I will still continue to receive our own personal support.
I am going to copy and paste the method for sending support that I sent to you last month:
Beginning immediately, we would like to ask you to send the SUPPORT CHECKS to:
BBFI
PO BOX 191
Springfield, MO 65801
NOTE: The check for Ministry Asia / Support should be completed as follows:
- The check should be written to BBFI or Baptist Bible Fellowship International.
- In the memo/reference section at the bottom of the check, please print: “ABC – Ministry Asia / Support.”
(The Asian Baptist Clearinghouse (ABC) handles the processing of the monthly support from Ministry Asia to the national pastors.)
In addition to the acknowledgement of your monthly support, you will also receive an annual summary statement from BBFI.
ONLINE GIVING:
Through the BBFI, there is also an opportunity to process and send the support ONLINE.
- Go to the BBFI Missions website: https://bbfimissions.com
- Go to the MENU icon: (three lines)
- Click on GIVE
- Click GIVE TO A PROJECT
- Scroll down til you find Asian Baptist Clearinghouse (ABC)
- Enter amount under “Support”
- Go to check out
- In GIFT COMMENTS write, “Ministry Asia – Support”
- Check box if you want to make your donation a recurring payment
- Fill out your contact information and billing address and submit.
You will be pleased to know that, in addition to the financial support, as part of Ministry Asia, these national pastors and their ministries will be receiving “extended care”:
- Access to local language Bibles through Ministry Asia / Bible initiative
- Access to local language resources through Ministry Asia / Resource Hub
- Access to training through Ministry Asia / Training
- Access to other like-minded laborers through Ministry Asia / Conferences
I am personally excited about this merger as it allows us to effectively work together on the selection of national pastors; vetting, validating, and reporting of their ministries.
Thank you again for your continued support that sustains our national pastors.
Brother Niranjan may be following up with a letter in a few days.
If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to call Dwight Tomlinson at 949-880-9415. You may also contact Pastor Ryan Thompson at Liberty Baptist Church, 949-760-5444, or Brother Niranjan Sundararaj in Australia at + 61 435 658 863
Dwight Tomlinson
Dear Pastors and Supporting Church Family,
Brother Niranjan and I are writing to inform you of an important update regarding a change to the process for sending financial support to national pastors through Barnabas1040 – now known as MINISTRY ASIA.
Together, we are currently supporting 272 pastors in 52 countries. These national pastors are serving in restricted nations and hard-to-reach places. We give God the glory for the thousands of people who have heard and responded to the gospel in these dark places.
As the number of national pastors being supported increases, Ministry Asia has put in place a comprehensive process to verify and vet national pastors on an ongoing basis. Ministry Asia has also added necessary processes to support the accounting and record-keeping needs, along with the governance framework required to support accountability, audit, and reporting.
Since we have consolidated our ministries over the course of the past year, nothing has changed with regard to our ministry philosophy and focus. The only thing that is changing now is the clearinghouse that will be routing the finances. Using a single clearinghouse will help us channel the funds you send to the National Pastors and their families quickly.
We have selected BBFI’s clearinghouse services to receive and route the monthly support we receive from churches and donors within the United States. Their services are at no charge to the sender or receiver. Asian Baptist Clearinghouse (ABC) is a subsidiary of the BBFI. Ministry Asia currently has an agreement in place with the Asian Baptist Clearinghouse (ABC) in the Philippines to process and distribute the financial support received by Ministry Asia to the network of national pastors across the 10/40 region.
Beginning this month, we would like to ask you to send the SUPPORT CHECKS to:
BBFI
PO BOX 191
Springfield, MO 65801
NOTE: The check for Ministry Asia / Support should be completed as follows:
- The check should be written to BBFI or Baptist Bible Fellowship International.
- In the memo/reference section at the bottom of the check, please print: ABC – Ministry Asia / Support
- In addition to the acknowledgement of your monthly support, you will also receive an annual summary statement from BBFI
- The Asian Baptist Clearinghouse (ABC) handles the processing of the monthly support from Ministry Asia to the national pastors.
ONLINE GIVING:
Through the BBFI, there is also an opportunity to process and send the support ONLINE.
- Go to BBFI Missions website: https://bbfimissions.com
- Go to the MENU icon: (three lines)
- Click on GIVE
- Click GIVE TO A PROJECT
- Scroll down til you find Asian Baptist Clearinghouse (ABC)
- Enter amount under “Support”
- Go to check out
- In Gift Comments write, “Ministry Asia – Support”
- Check box if you want to make your donation a recurring payment
- Fill out your contact information and billing address, and submit.
For more detailed instructions on how to give, click here.
You will be pleased to know that, in addition to the financial support, as part of Ministry Asia, these national pastors and their ministries will be receiving “extended care”:
- Access to local language Bibles through Ministry Asia / Bible initiative
- Access to local language resources through Ministry Asia / Resource Hub
- Access to training through Ministry Asia / Training
- Access to other like-minded laborers through Ministry Asia / Conferences
If you have any concerns or questions, please fill free to call Dwight Tomlinson at 949-880-9415. You may also contact Pastor Ryan Thompson at Liberty Baptist Church, 949-760-5444 or Brother Niranjan Sundararaj in Australia at + 61 435 658 863
Thank you again for your continued support that sustains our national pastors.
Dwight Tomlinson
Niranjan Sundararaj
Dear Friends,
I trust this email finds you well and experiencing God’s blessings.
I want to begin this report by thanking those of you who have let me know that you were praying for the men and women that we recently requested prayer for in India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The 7 countries have a combined population of more than 3 billion people. The vast majority of these populations have never heard a clear presentation of the gospel.
The words of Jesus spoken more than 2,000 years ago have never been more relevant: “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few”.
Barnabas 1040 and Ministry Asia have the privilege of working with people not only in the 7 countries I listed, but in a total of 52 Countries in Asia. Your prayers and financial support are changing lives all across Asia and Northern Africa.
I am occasionally asked by pastors in America how many of the Asian missionaries and national pastors associated with Barnabas1040 do I personally know. Our ministry is now 10 years old, and by God’s grace and your help, we have gone from 3 people in Cambodia to more than 250 people in 52 countries. I am no longer able to personally connect with each of these nationals, but a partner with Barnabas1040 or Ministry Asia has vetted them and is currently working alongside them as a mentor and coworker. We do not send money overseas without knowing who is receiving it and how it is being used.
The 100 or so national pastors that I am personally working with have on-site missionaries who give me a quarterly report of the ministry. In the past 3 months, they reported that the nationals were able to lead 1,405 people to Christ and baptize 268 of the new converts. That gives us a total so far this year of 3,671 professions of faith and 703 who have already been baptized and joined one of the hundreds of churches that have been started in the past few years.
Only God knows how many thousands of other people have been saved through the ministries of our partners at Ministry Asia. Your funds and prayers are reaching more people and countries than Gayle and I could possibly have imagined a decade ago!
In closing, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our friends who partner with us. We thank God daily for every church and individual who has joined us in the journey to help missionaries and national pastors reach the most unreached parts of the world.
We love and appreciate you,
Dwight and Gayle Tomlinson
Barnabas1040 Missions
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