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‘No limitations’: Retired principal helps small town church expand missions focus around globe

Since his retirement in 2018, John Bowen has represented Bethsaida Baptist Church, Philadelphia, on three Vision Journeys with the Missions Mobilization department of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board — to Poland, Laos and
  • October 13, 2024
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John Bowen (left) and MBCB director of missions mobilization, Chad McCord (right), take a “vision journey” to Indonesia to see how Bethsaida Church, Philadelphia, Mississippi, can get connected with missionaries there.
(Photo courtesy of the Baptist Record)

‘No limitations’: Retired principal helps small town church expand missions focus around globe

John Bowen has a passion for connecting his small town Mississippi church with international missions.

Since his retirement in 2018, the former principal has represented Bethsaida Baptist Church, Philadelphia, on three Vision Journeys with the Missions Mobilization department of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board — to Poland, Laos and most recently, Indonesia.

RELATED: To read more stories on international missions, click here. 

After each Vision Journey, Bowen reports back to Bethsaida, who now collectively pray for and partner with the churches and missionaries serving in these countries.

To read full story, click here.


EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Lindsey Williams and originally published by the Baptist Record.

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