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    Austin was part-Jewish, part-Catholic and part-Muslim. Then he met Jesus at a Southern Baptist church plant. That's the kind of crazy life story a San Francisco church planter like Ben Pilgreen gets to see all the time. Ben works with Epic Church in downtown San Francisco, which reaches people from more than 30 countries.

    Spring 2013 | Cover Section
    The spring issue of On Mission features six men and women who are doing whatever it takes to reach their communities for Christ. As featured missionaries for the 2013 Week of Prayer for North American Missions, these six missionaries represent thousands of Southern Baptists serving throughout the United States, Canada and their territories.

    Week of Prayer Overview
    Plan your prayer and support for your 2013 Week of Prayer Missionaries.

     

    Reaching Vancouver by “accident | By Adam Miller
    South African church planter Victor Thomas went to Canada to study. Then God broke his heart for a city he was just beginning to know.
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    Haven of hope | By Sara Shelton
    Kay Bennett has seen the devastating affects of human depravity. But she offers hope through a Savior who can redeem any circumstance.
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    New perspectives motivate Epic members to ministry | By Joe Conway
    San Francisco’s Epic Church has a heart for the Bay City. Church planter Ben Pilgreen leads a team intent on reaching it, and the world, for Christ.
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    A heart for church planting brings life change to Philly | By Sara Shelton
    Pastoring in the Philippines helped prepare Peter Yanes for his work equipping and leading church planters through the diverse landscape of Philadelphia.
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    Reaching the world at Wicker Park | By Tobin Perry
    Scott Venable made commitments to his fiancée that went beyond marriage vows. They moved across the country to plant a church in Chicago.
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    Childhood memory reawakens call to LoveLoud | By Joe Conway
    LoveLoud is a movement of churches demonstrating God’s love by meeting significant human need while sharing Christ. Lorna Bius is the movement’s newest advocate.
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