Farmingdale Christian Church

Missionary Updates

These are the ministries that the Farmingdale Christian Church supports on a regular basis, bringing the word of God and the message of Jesus Christ to people around the world.


Christian Television in Italy

Christian Television in Italy began as a dream in the hearts of Chuck and Nora Hall after having served as missionaries to the nation of Italy. The Halls had no previous experience in television and trusted the Lord to provide for His work. They found favor with the owner of one Italian TV network who provided free airtime for their programs. In 1981 they produced and hosted their first 16 programs entitled “Controcorrente” (Against the Current). The programs began with the statement, “The purpose of this program is to encourage you to go against the current of this world and in the way of the Lord.” The response was tremendous. Since that time they have produced over 700 one hour programs and are also producing programs for seven other pastors and teachers in Italy. They have had opportunity to minister in many European nations and are assisting with the establishment of Christian broadcasting in many nations previously closed to the gospel. This includes Russia, North Africa and the Middle East. We have been supporting the ministry since 1984 and we are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact Information:

Christian TV in Italy
PO Box 1456
Lakeside, CA 92040-09111
Phone: 619-390-8754
E-mail: ctvi@cox.net


Missions to Asia

Rev. Billy Taylor and his wife Janet began their ministry to the Philippines in 1982. Their focus is evangelism, church planting and training up nationals to be evangelists, pastors and teachers. By 2004 they had in operation 5 Bible schools and 50 churches in many different districts of the Philippines. There are more today! There is a full time staff of over 40 people. The ministry owns a boat enabling them to go to unreached islands to preach the Gospel for the first time ever. People are not just evangelized but congregations are started and people are cared for and grow in their faith. The Taylor’s have five children and some of them are currently working in the ministry. We have been supporting the Taylor’s ministry since 1988 and we are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact information:

Missionaries to Asia
P.O. Box 471
Berkeley Springs, W. VA. 25411
Phone: 301-665-9595
E-mail: T432067billy@aol.com


Outward Focused Equipping Grace Ministries

Jim Newsom gave his life to Christ during a time of great personal crisis. He turned himself in to the police and served 18 years of a 30-year sentence for murder. During that time he learned what it meant to be a follower of Christ and led many prisoners to faith in Christ. Today he continues to minister to prisoners and their families as well as to children in public schools with a drug and alcohol presentation. He equips believers through teaching seminars and encourages local churches to focus outward on the lost and needy around them. Jim and Dianne have two children. We have been supporting the Jim and Dianne since 1990 and we are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact Information:

Outward Focused
P.O. Box 22155
Louisville, KY 40252-0155
Phone: 502-426-0685
Email: info@outwardfocused.org
Website: http://www.outwardfocused.org


Own Carey

Owen is married with seven children and 5 grand children. He resides in Manchester, NH where he functions as one of 4 elders. Owen has an apostolic ministry and carries the burden of seeing Jesus the Christ laid as the foundation into every believer and the church worldwide. He has been in full time ministry continuously since 1977. He has planted churches, helped other churches plant churches and has a desire to see the Kingdom be advanced in every city, town, and village. He has been used by the Lord in this way both at home and abroad. Owen has been instrumental in assisting the New Testament Churches in the Ivory Coast. He has been a great help to the Farmingdale Christian Church through teaching, prophetic ministry and apostolic counsel. We have been supporting Owen since 1992 and we are thankful for the great work he is doing.

Contact Information:

Owen Carey
New Testament Christian Fellowship
522-526 Pine St
Manchester, NH 03104-6010
Phone: 603-622-5840


Christ for India

In 1962 V.A. Thampy was saved and felt the call to the ministry. As a young Indian man with no resources he began to preach the gospel, living by faith. He was married to Mariamma in 1970 and they continued the work together. By 2002 there were 900 churches, 10 Bible schools, 2 technical schools, 3 secular schools, 3 orphanages, and 5 mobile evangelistic teams spread out in 17 different states of India, Nepal, Burma and the Middle East. The ministry is still growing today. The Thampy’s have 4 married children who are all serving the Lord. They continue to work in evangelism, church planting, as well as in many practical ways to care for the great needs of the people of India. We have been supporting the ministry since 1992 and we are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact information:

Christ for India
P.O. Box 271272
Oklahoma City, OK 73137
Phone 877-265-0811
Website: http://www.christforall.org


Carol Larsen with Wycliffe Bible Translators Carol began her missionary service by working with Wycliffe Bible Translators on a translation project in the West African nation of Senegal. The first printed materials in the Saffi language are now are in circulation. Trained teachers are instructing the people in how to read and write their language, as work on translating the New Testament continues. Carol has also been acting as a project manager to facilitate the work of translation in Senegal along other responsibilities in the Wycliffe organization. Her most recent work is helping the translation project in the Solomon Islands for people who have no bible. We are amazed at how the Lord continues to bless her efforts and expand her sphere of service. We have been supporting Carol since 1993 and we are thankful for the great work she is doing.

Contact information:

Carol Larsen
3265 Barnstable Place
Orlando, FL 32827
Website: http://www.wycliffe.org


Jim and Sherry Oxendine - Missionary Training & Orphanage Ministry

Jim and Sherry Oxendine began ministering in Russia in 1992, and moved there as full time missionaries in 1998. In 2006, they moved to Daytona Beach, Florida to help found Global Outlook Missions Intensive. They served as Directors of the nine-month training center that is geared to equip and send full time missionaries.

Recently, they have joined Calvary International as Directors of Church Relations and International Training Coordinators. They will be working with a team to train pastors and leaders around the world in Global Pathways. This is a mission’s mobilization tool that serves as a pastor’s guide to building a Great Commission church. The desire is to see emerging Christian nations take a major step from being a “missions receiving” nation to becoming a “missions sending” force in the earth.

The Oxendine’s will also be developing International Equipping Centers at established Calvary International missionary bases to train leaders. Through this leadership empowering program, national pastors and leaders will go to a whole new level of ministry effectiveness.

In 2000, Jim and Sherry also established "Unto the Least of These, Inc.," an organization to facilitate ministry to orphans in Russia and Ukraine. They are now providing housing, clothing, medicines and vocational training for children in these countries and many lives are being blessed and changed. We have been supporting their ministry since 1997 and we are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Calvery International
P.O. Box 10305
Jacksonville, FL 32247
Phone:  904-398-6559
E-mail: sdoxendine@bellsouth.net
Website: www.gotonations.com

Unto the Least of These, Inc.
1240 Sunland Road
Daytona Beach, FL  32114
Phone 386-239-7667
E-mail: untotheleastofthese@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.utlot.org


Charles Simpson Ministries

Charles Simpson has been a pastor, Bible teacher, and church planter for more than forty years and ministers extensively around the world. He has authored numerous books, served as contributor to "The Spirit-Filled Life Bible", and is the Senior Editor of One-to-One Magazine We consider Brother Charles to be one of today’s “Fathers in the faith,” who always imparts great wisdom and insight from his years of experience in serving the Lord. Due to the constant travels of his international teaching ministry, we always gain greater understanding of what the Lord is doing in the Body of Christ worldwide. We have been supporting the ministry since 2001 and we are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact information:

CSM Publishing
P.O. Box 850067
Mobile, AL 36685-0067
Phone: 251-625-2963
Website: http://www.csmpublishing.org


Bobby Lloyd, Long Island Citizens for Community Values (LICCV)

LICCV has been in existence since 1994. They have successfully closed many sexually oriented businesses on Long Island. They have also been involved with getting legislation passed making video voyeurism a felony crime New York State. The ministry speaks to countless groups each year about the harm caused by pornography. They have assisted over 120 victims in many different capacities. They offer training to churches, counseling and many kinds of help to repair the lives damaged by this industry. They have helped countless people and shown them how Christ is the answer to the deepest sin and bondage. We have been supporting the ministry since 2002 and we are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact information:

Long Island Citizens for Community Values 
125 East Sunrise Highway P.O. Box
464 Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Phone: 631-608-3778
Website: http://www.liccv.org


New Testament Churches in Ivory Coast, Africa (Mission la Voie de L'Evangile)

In 1992 a brother from the Ivory Coast came to America looking for teaching on what a church would look like that was built on the pattern found in the New Testament. A connection was made with Fountain of Life, in Kingston NY and New Testament Christian Fellowship, in Manchester NH. In 1993 the first short term mission trip was made to see what the Lord was doing in the Ivory Coast. Since that time many mission trips have been made, teaching and financial support have been given to help the church get established and grow. Today there are more than 35 fellowships spread over the Ivory Coast. Their vision is to evangelize and train people so that Jesus Christ will be the center of their lives, their families and their local churches. We have been supporting the ministry since 2002 and we are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact information:

New Testament Christian Fellowship
522-526 Pine St
Manchester, NH 03104-6010
Phone: 603-622-5840


Stan & Heather in Israel

Stan (Shmuel), Heather (Chaya) and their family of five children have lived in Israel, since 1991. Since that time they have lived in a city outside of Tel Aviv. In 2001 a congregation was birthed in their city with the goal of bringing the awesome love of the God of Israel to His broken hearted and hurting people. The theme scripture has been Isaiah 61:1

"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound."

The emphasis in the fellowship has always been on worship, intercession, and personal discipleship. Numerous people have come to Messiah and have been taught. Intercession continually goes up to bring God’s cleansing and blessing on all aspects of the city. Over a year ago, the fellowship opened its doors to help the community in humanitarian aid. Currently over 80 families receive food and clothing twice a month. Other projects are to come. Should not the believing community use their faith and love to meet human needs, thus exhibiting the reality of Messiah?  We have been supporting the work of this ministry since 2004 and we are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact information:

Stan & Chaya c/o
Seed of Abraham
265 New Karner Rd.
Albany, NY 12205
E-mail: shumb@bezeqint.net


Houses of Home International - Guatemala Orphanage

"We named the place 'House of Hope' simply because the word "hope" carries aspirations. Hope is something that you never see, but you know is there. There are kids here are throwaways, they're forgotten, and they’re abused. What gives them life is hope. Hope for a better future and hope for a family of their own. Here they are able to sit at dinner with a mother and a father. They've never done that in their whole lives." (Houses of Hope International)

People for Missions and Houses of Hope International was founded in 1987. Their mission is to bring hope to a hurting world by nurturing potential through family significance. Their vision is to use a family model having fewer children, with a mother and father instead of “warehouse style” orphanages. They are raising leaders with the capacity to change their world for good through education, training and the nurture provided by a loving family. There are there are currently over 30 homes for children in eight countries around the world. Some of theses nations are; Guatemala, India, Uganda, Burma / Myanmar, Thailand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Through Orphanages, schools and other outreaches Houses of hope and People for Missions are directly caring for over 500 children worldwide. With several thousand more being helped through schooling and other programs.

Our church has taken groups on short-term mission trip to Guatemala in 2004, 2006 and 2008. This is a great opportunity for adults and teens to change the lives of others as well as their own. A detailed report of our trips is posted on our church web site. We have been supporting this ministry since 2004 and are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact information:

People for Missions
P.O. Box 916
Estero, Fl 33928
Phone (239) 949-9403
Orphanage info: http://www.hohi.org
Short Term mission trips: http://www.peopleformissions.org
Email: info@peopleformissions.org


Long Island Teen Challenge

Long Island Teen Challenge has offered 15 months of FREE care to individuals with life-controlling problems since 1995. As a fully certified, credentialed affiliate of Teen Challenge International, they utilize the treatment protocol whose success has been proven in 58 different countries for over 44 years. This track record of success that has baffled the medical community and amazed investigators makes their program a well-recognized resource to the courts, community, and concerned citizens.

Long Island Teen Challenge has been visiting the Farmingdale Christian Church for many years with it’s powerful testimonies and preaching. Their ministry is a great asset to the work of the Gospel on Long Island. We have been supporting this ministry since 2008 and are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact Information:

Long Island Teen Challenge
309 Old Farmingdale Rd.
West Babylon, NY 11704
Phone: (631) 321-7070
Website: www.longislandtc.com


Long Island Youth Mentoring

It is the goal of Long Island Youth Mentoring, to assist the Church in her God given task of ministry to the community, specifically their orphaned and vulnerable young people. This wonderful work began in 1981. We all have a picture in our minds of the type of child that Youth Mentoring works with. We see them in the news and hanging out on street corners. We call them "troubled teens" or "at-risk kids." However, many other children who are common to Youth Mentoring are unseen, unnoticed, withdrawn and too often friendless. God sees all these children and calls them "Mine."

A Father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His Holy dwelling. (Psalm 68:5)

God loves these kids and is concerned about them. He is sending His people to go to them, to express His love and to show them the way out of multi-generational bondage.

God spoke to Moses from a bush. "I have seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them… I am sending you." (Exodus 3: 7 & 9)

Children growing up in very difficult circumstances need to experience love that is expressed over time. Our mentors spend 2-4 hours with these children each week. The consistency of this commitment speaks loudly. It says, "You are valuable. What you think about and the things that bother you are important." It also gives the mentor the ability to interact with the child in circumstances that cannot be planned into a curriculum. "Why did you let that driver in? Why didn't you honk and curse him out?" You cannot schedule quality time or teachable moments. However, when kids receive a few hours with a consistent mentor on a weekly basis, these God-inspired moments show up unannounced. While ministry has visited our church for many years, we began supporting them monthly in 2008 and are thankful for the great work they are doing.

Contact Information:

Long Island Youth Mentoring
505 Grand Blvd.
Deer Park, NY 11729
Phone: (631) 242-5101
Website: www.Liyouthmentoring.org