Welcome to our site!

We love Jesus, the gospel, and the country of Colombia. We are church planting missionaries, and our desire is to spread a passion for God's glory and for gospel-centered ministry throughout the whole country of Colombia.

Right now we're on furlough in the U.S., but we look forward to getting back to Colombia in 2010 to work with a new team on the Caribbean coast. We're calling it Operation Caribe, and we're praying that God would save new people and raise up new Baptist churches in Santa Marta, Barranquilla, Cartagena, and Riohacha.

Our first assignment will most likely be in Santa Marta, a city of more than 400,000 people. We are also praying about the possibility of offering theological training along the coast.

We've simplified our site to include only those pages that we regularly update. Our blogs include eclectic topics of personal interest, ministry news, and photos of the family and Colombia. Thank you for your prayers and interest in Colombia!

About us

Posted by Jonathan on June 26, 2009

Holly and I have been married for more than eleven years. We met at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa. We got married after college graduation (the day after), and then I went on to seminary at Faith Baptist Theological Seminary. We have been members of Campus Baptist Church in Ames for about fifteen years. Some of our interests include traveling, reading, swimming (Jon), homeschooling, and more than anything the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Our first term in Colombia

Posted by Jonathan on June 26, 2009

We grew to love Colombia and the Colombian people during our first term. We spent 2005 in Costa Rica for language school. We arrived in Colombia in 2006 to begin our ministry. We worked with Jose and Karina Alonso in the Grace Baptist Church of Chia. Although we faced many difficulties (read: church split), we learned more than we could have imagined. I taught a number of courses in the Colombia Baptist Seminary. I also travelled with the "Z Team," as we prayed that God would direct our future ministry. We had thought the answer was Cali, but God has changed our plans to the Colombian coast.

Contact us

Posted by Jonathan on June 26, 2009

Here is our contact information...

Sending church:
Campus Baptist Church
57011 US Hwy. 30
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 232-6022
www.cbcames.org

Mission agency:
Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE)
P.O. Box 8585
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8585
(717) 774-7000
www.abwe.org

Current mailing address: (through December 2009)
Jonathan & Holly Boyd
1307 Coconino Rd. #206
Ames, IA 50014

Phone:(515) 292-3084

E-mail:

The gospel

Christ died for our sins. The God-man Jesus lived a perfect life; then he died in our place on the cross, paying the penalty for our sins. If we repent of our sins and place our trust in him, we will be saved from God's wrath (his righteous anger against sin). Believe in him today. Then preach this message to yourself every day. Especially when you're tempted to think you are accepted by God because of your performance. Especially when you feel persistent guilt. Preach the gospel to yourself every day!

ABWE's "The Bridge to Life"

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