American Missions

Gordon Sawyers is originally from Weakley County, Tennessee, where he was raised in the church and developed a strong passion for ministry from an early age. He has experience in both part-time and full-time preaching and most recently served as the full-time minister for the Knob Creek Church of Christ in Dukedom, Tennessee. He is currently the summer youth intern at the Sycamore Church of Christ in Cookeville, Tennessee. After the summer, he will continue his education at the Bear Valley Bible Institute in Denver, Colorado, for his Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies. Gordon is married to his wife, Lauren. Together, they are committed to a lifetime of serving the Lord. Gordon enjoys spending time with his wife, hunting, fishing, being outdoors, and cheering on the Tennessee Vols.

Since the early 1990s, French African Christian Education (FACE) and the Bible Training Center in Benin have worked to equip preachers, teachers, and workers to share the gospel across French-speaking Africa. With over 141 million people who speak French as their primary language, the mission field is vast. FACE and BTC remain committed to training and sending workers, trusting God to give the increase through their faithful efforts.

Chance Hicks has been married to Kellie since August 2010, and together they are raising two sons, Grayson and Cooper. He has enjoyed serving with congregations in Alabama and South Carolina in associate ministry, college ministry, and pulpit ministry, helping people grow in their faith. He co-hosts the podcast, Four Preachers and a Podcast, on The Light Network. Chance is a graduate of Memphis School of Preaching and Heritage Christian University, and he is currently pursuing a Master of Ministry at Heritage. He is grateful to be at Bear Valley to combine his passion for teaching and discipleship to equip others for ministry.

HomeMission is a group of evangelists and support staff that visits and helps churches or individuals throughout the United States that contact us and asks for help.

Basically, we “encourage, equip, and evangelize”. In Acts 11, Jerusalem sent Barnabas to Antioch where he encouraged, equipped, and evangelized with the help of Paul. We at HomeMission have taken these 3 “E’s” as our mission.

The Connect Conference is an annual Christian gathering hosted by the Crieve Hall church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee, designed to inspire, equip, and mobilize believers in discipleship, evangelism, and spiritual growth.

Rooted firmly in Scripture and centered on Christ, the conference brings together Christians from congregations across the country to focus on our shared mission of making disciples, encouraging one another, and living out the gospel in daily life. Alongside powerful preaching, the event often includes interactive sessions, fellowship opportunities, and times of joyful worship and singing.

Apologetics Press exists to defend New Testament Christianity by providing biblically, logically, and scientifically sound resources that equip the Church, evangelize the lost, and uphold the truth of God, the Bible, and Jesus Christ.

Dean Miller is a graduate of Freed Hardeman University (1976).  He has preached for over 40 years, 33 of which were with the Hartville church of Christ in Hartville, OH.  He is now working full-time with the Widowhood Workshop Ministry and lives in Villa Rica, GA.

Dean himself is a widower.  He and Ruth Ann met when they were 15 years old, wed at 19, and enjoyed 41 years of marriage before she passed away in 2013.  They were blessed with three daughters (Michelle, Melissa, & Deanna) and five grandchildren (Riley, Evan, Emma, Brooklyn, & Abby).