Worth Baptist Church

Bill was born in Napoleon, Ohio, and January 8, 1949. Later his family moved to the city of Mansfield, Ohio, where he attended services at the Mansfield Baptist Temple with a high school friend. He was saved at the age of 16 and later called to preach. In order to prepare himself for the ministry, he attended the Bible Baptist Seminary in Arlington, Texas, from which he graduated in 1970

Sharon was born in West Virginia on April 1, 1951 but grew up in Massillon, Ohio. Sharon trusted Christ as her Savior at the age of 7 at the Massillon Baptist Temple. She continued to grow in the Lord by actively participating in the Sunday School and the youth department.

Bill and Sharon met in Massillon in 1969 and then on August 15, 1970, they were married. They joined Worth Baptist Church in Ft. Worth, Texas and Sharon attended the Bible Baptist Seminary for one year. Then in July of 1971, they were approved as missionaries to the field of Brazil and arrived on the field in October of 1972. They were sent out by the Worth Baptist Church in Ft. Worth, Texas and are Independent Baptist Fellowship International Missionaries.

During their years of ministry in northern Brazil, they had the privilege to start four churches all now having national pastors First Baptist Church of Novo Airao is located on the upper Rio Negro (Black River). They average about 35 in church attendance and have their own building. In 2001 the church itself started another congregation in a new neighborhood and now they also have a building in which to meet.

Bible Baptist Church in the city of Caracarai is located north of Manaus and has now finished their new auditorium seating over 100 people. They are averaging 65 now in the church services.

Bible Baptist Church of Santa Tereza II is located in the city of Boa Vista north of Caracarai and has its own Brazilian pastor and buildings. They average 30-35 in attendance.

Bible Baptist Church of Carana is located also in the city of Boa Vista in the very northern part of Brazil. They have their own Brazilian Pastor and church buildings. They average about 30 in church attendance.

Bill and Sharon have also been actively involved in the training of national workers by teaching in a Bible Institute located in Manaus, Amazonas about 500 miles south of the city of Boa Vista, Roraima.

Their desire is to start more Independent Baptist Churches and also to start a Bible Institute in the city of Boa Vista to reach more people with the Gospel in the coming years.

Personal Information

Birthday:
Bill - January 8
Sharon - April 1

Anniversary:
August 15, 1970