"Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account." Philippians 4:17
"The Gospel Boat Ministry is a ministry of Love Valley Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, NC , Pastor Barry Philbeck, and operated by Missionary David Ballinger. He is serving the Lord in the Grenadine Islands assisted by Macedonia World Baptist Missions. Brother David has been laboring in the islands full time since 2014.
The Lord has placed a burden on Brother David’s heart to begin evangelistic efforts on the surrounding islands with the goal of planting doctrinally sound Baptist churches. January 21st, 2021 we bought the boat supplied by the sacrificial giving of God's people. We are beginning to get things organized and ready to begin reaching out to the other islands.
The Lord has placed a burden on Brother David’s heart to begin evangelistic efforts on the surrounding islands with the goal of planting doctrinally sound Baptist churches. January 21st, 2021 we bought the boat supplied by the sacrificial giving of God's people. We are beginning to get things organized and ready to begin reaching out to the other islands.
How the boat will be used
Transportation
A boat is one of the most common ways of transportation in the Caribbean Islands.
In order to effectively travel between each of the islands we must travel by boat.
The boat will be used to transport the Ballinger family as they minister on a weekly basis in the Grenadine Islands.
The boat will be used to transport the Gospel tent and supplies for Gospel tent meetings, bible camps, VBS, and more.
The boat will one day, Lord willing, be used to take national pastors and preachers to areas that need the Gospel.
Accommodation
The boat will be used to sleep the Ballinger family as they conduct weekly bible studies and ministry in the Grenadines,
and others that help with tent meetings, camps, revivals, etc..
Disaster Relief
In the event of a hurricane or other disasters, the boat can be used to assist other church ministries in the transportation and distribution of relief supplies throughout the Caribbean islands as the Lord provides.
How you can help
Monthly support of the boat operations
One time donation for the purchase of the boat
Labor in the fields
Transportation
A boat is one of the most common ways of transportation in the Caribbean Islands.
In order to effectively travel between each of the islands we must travel by boat.
The boat will be used to transport the Ballinger family as they minister on a weekly basis in the Grenadine Islands.
The boat will be used to transport the Gospel tent and supplies for Gospel tent meetings, bible camps, VBS, and more.
The boat will one day, Lord willing, be used to take national pastors and preachers to areas that need the Gospel.
Accommodation
The boat will be used to sleep the Ballinger family as they conduct weekly bible studies and ministry in the Grenadines,
and others that help with tent meetings, camps, revivals, etc..
Disaster Relief
In the event of a hurricane or other disasters, the boat can be used to assist other church ministries in the transportation and distribution of relief supplies throughout the Caribbean islands as the Lord provides.
How you can help
Monthly support of the boat operations
One time donation for the purchase of the boat
Labor in the fields
Canouan
Population: 2,000
Baptist churches: 0
God has placed a burden on our hearts for the island of Canouan. Nearly 2,000 people with no Gospel-preaching Church
Our hearts are greatly burdened to reach the people of Canouan with the Gospel.
Our first step will be to hold a week or two-week long tent meeting, and follow up with weekly Bible studies.
Baptist churches: 0
God has placed a burden on our hearts for the island of Canouan. Nearly 2,000 people with no Gospel-preaching Church
Our hearts are greatly burdened to reach the people of Canouan with the Gospel.
Our first step will be to hold a week or two-week long tent meeting, and follow up with weekly Bible studies.
Union
Population: 2,500
Baptist churches: 0
The last island in the Grenadines is Union Island. The few days that we were there on our survey trip,
we were unable to find a Baptist church. Union has two main villages, Ashton and Clifton. Much like Bequia and Canouan, we believe the first step will be to hold a one or two-week tent meeting, We praise the Lord that the needed funds for the tent meetings have already been provided.
Population: 2,500
Baptist churches: 0
The last island in the Grenadines is Union Island. The few days that we were there on our survey trip,
we were unable to find a Baptist church. Union has two main villages, Ashton and Clifton. Much like Bequia and Canouan, we believe the first step will be to hold a one or two-week tent meeting, We praise the Lord that the needed funds for the tent meetings have already been provided.
