MINUTES OF THE
GLOBAL INDEPENDENT BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP

FEBRUARY 18, 2003
(MEETING AT LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH, NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA)

The meeting was called to order by Moderator Dick Webster. Bro. Webster called on Pastor Terry Williams of the Boulevard Baptist Church of Burleson, Texas. The meeting began at 2:37 pm.

Motion to accept the minutes of the September 17,2002 meeting as written was made by Pastor Dave Lydick of Midlands Bible Baptist Church of Bellevue Nebraska.
The second was made by Pastor Rich Farinella of Woodin Valley Baptist Church, Woodinville, Washington.

Vote to accept the motion was UNANIMOUS.

Bro. Webster brought up requests he had received in writing for future meetings.
September 15 – 17, 2003 is set for Eglise Biblique Baptiste, Pastor Mario Monette, Quebec Canada
The following requests for future meetings had been received:

February 2004 – Pastor Paul Chappell, Lancaster Baptist Church, Lancaster, California
The motion to accept this invitation was made by Pastor Bill Rench, Calvary Baptist Church, Temecula, California.
The second was made by Pastor Jack Cooke of Centennial Baptist Church, Caldwell Idaho.

The vote to accept the motion was UNANIMOUS.

September 2004 – Pastor T. J. Smith, Harvest Baptist Church, Albany Oregon.
The motion to accept this invitation was made by Pastor Bruce Turner, West Gate Baptist Church, Tampa, Florida.
The second was made by Pastor Dave Hardy, Eastland Baptist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The vote to accept the motion was UNANIMOUS.

September 2005 – Pastor Dan Thornton, Buchanan Avenue Baptist Church, Sioux City, Iowa.
The motion to accept this invitation was made by Pastor Bob Lewis of the Blacksonte Valley Baptist Church, Cumberland, Rhode Island.
The second was made by Pastor Larry Obero, Filipino and American Bible Baptist Church, Chula Vista, California.

The vote to accept the motion was UNANIMOUS.

Bro. Webster began further discussion about the GIBF Missions office. He stated that he takes this responsibility as a personal charge. He showed a power point presentation. It stated that the purpose was to aid independent Baptist churches in their endeavor to send missionaries around the world.

• The officers for the missions office are the current officers of the GIBF. (Bro. Webster, Bro. Fountain and Bro. Stevens.) Bro. Webster suggested that we add 3 more to this responsibility.
• The insurance program for the missionaries was presented. It is an Aetna program that is also used by BIMI. It has rates for overseas missionaries and home missionaries. To get it started we only require to missionaries.
• Incorporation had been filed in Texas. It was done in 3 days. The exempt status is all in place. The bank is set up.
• The Office phone number is (972) 353-8389, The website is www.gibmissions.com. Email is gibmissions@aol.com.
• The needs are missionaries, prayer and office monthly support.
• There is an approval short form. Once it is submitted it will be faxed to the officers, references checked, and the rest is up to the sending church.
• A financial report from 10/21/02 through 2/4/03 was handed out. (Copy with original of notes.)
• The floor was opened up for questions about the missions program. There were none.

Bro. Webster than had Pastor Lewis present information about the GIBF Websites.

• There are many men registered on the GIBF Website.
• There are many men on the GIBF Mail group. It will not host “fussing.” It will not host argument about doctrines which have been agreed on.
• The Website was brought up on the screen. A demonstration of how it works was given.

Bro. Webster next had Bro. Farinella report on the GIBF Times. Copies were handed out.

• Bro. Farninella gave a report on his wife’s health. Her cancer has returned.
• He thanked Bro. Webster and Bro. Lewis for their work,
• A financial report for the Baptist Times was handed out. There had been an increase of support of over $3,000 during the last year. $20,000 was deposited in the Baptist Times account. Postage cost $657. There was about $1,000 in extra costs. The cost of printing was $17,436. Total expenses for the year was $18,390. That left a balance of $2,352. The display for the Baptist Times was purchased. That leaves about $500 in the account.
• Increase in monthly support is needed. The goal is to pay for the issue when it is ordered. Help was needed on addresses.
• The following was promised to the Baptist Times:
  • Pastor Bruce Turner, West Gate Baptist Church, Tampa, Florida - $1,000
  • Pastor Dave Hardy, Eastland Baptist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma - $500
  • Pastor Dave Lydick, Midlands Bible Baptist Church of Bellevue Nebraska - $250
  • Pastor Terry Williams, Boulevard Baptist Church of Burleson, Texas - $500
  • Pastor Larry Obero, Filipino and American Bible Baptist Church, Chula Visa, CA - $100
  • Pastor Rich Farinella, Woodin Valley Baptist Church, Woodinville, WA - $100
  • Pastor Eldon Martens, Central Baptist Church, Clovis, California - $200
  • Pastor Jean Deragon, Eglise Biblique Baptiste, Granby, QC - $100
  • Pastor Chester Thrift, Temple Baptist Church, Deltona, Florida - $100
  • Pastor Robert Lewis, Blackstone Valley Baptist Church, Cumberland, RI - $250
  • Pastor Don Mitchell, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Indianapolis, Indiana - $500
  • Pastor Ed Pearson, Fellowship Baptist Church, Trafalgar, Indiana - $300
  • Pastor R. L. Stevens, Eglise Biblique Baptiste, Rock Forest, QC - $200
  • Pastor Mario Monette, Egilise Biblique Baptiste, Sain-Hubert, QC - $100
  • Pastor Jerry Scheidbach, Santa Maria Valley Lighthouse Baptist Church, Santa Maria, CA - $300
• The total was $4,500.
• Questions:
  • From Pastor Eldon Martens. Where should the money be sent? P.O. Box 570, Woodinville, Washington 98072.
  • From Pastor Robert Lewis – Is the paper sent to missionaries overseas? The postage is very expensive. They ask the pastors to have the paper delivered to them and take the responsibility of sending it to their own missionaries.
  • Can it be done on the Website? Bro. Farinella said he would need help on that. Pastor Bruce Turner will take care of it.

The motion to dismiss the meeting was made by Pastor Dave Hardy.
The second was made by Pastor Robert Lewis.
The motion was approved UNANIMOUSLY.

Bro. Webster asked the men to think about which 3 men to put on the missions staff. The meeting closed in prayer at 3:40. Bro. Lewis dismissed in prayer.

Respectfully submitted by:

Pastor Marshall P. Stevens
Secretary of G.I.B.F.

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