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Vawtermark
Ministries
Vawtermark
Ministries, Inc. is a non-profit organization
which promotes Christian teaching, prayer and
evangelism efforts. It is our firm belief that
the Gospel of Jesus Christ, prayer, teaching,
encouragement and practical aid are the keys to
the ills of the world. We believe that an active
concern for the felt needs of others and an explanation
of all or part of the Gospel message will help
and improve society. We believe that prayer is
fundamental to all Christian endeavors. As a result,
we are committed to equipping the Body of Christ
to pray, and pray effectively, in both individual
and corporate settings.
The activities include city, state, national and
international teaching, preaching, prayer assignments,
and prayer journeys, as well as activities in
support of various other ministries, churches
and individuals for the proclamation and dissemination
of the Christian faith and practice. We are also
involved with the writing, publishing and distribution
of Christian literature, reports and correspondence.
The ministry includes travel to places where hopelessness,
suffering, lawlessness and social failure exist
and where spiritual and tangible physical aid
is needed and wanted.
Vawtermark Ministries, Inc. desires to be involved
in the ministries of local churches and to minister
to widows, orphans, the poor and those in need.
We are interdenominational and nondenominational
by design.
- VISION:
To encourage personal relationship
with Jesus Christ through preaching, teaching,
prayer and practical helping works.
- PURPOSE:
To receive and maintain funds to use
and apply toward charitable, religious, scientific,
literary and educational purposes that promote
the Vision.
- OBJECTIVES:
Objectives are loosely defined as whatever we
are able to do under the guidance of the Lord,
that will promote the Vision.
RaJean
is a wife, mother of three sons, and grandmother
who would describe herself as “just someone
who loves Jesus and likes to talk about Him.”
She gave her life to the Lord Jesus Christ when
she heard Him speak to her at age 2 1/2. Since
then, her spiritual journey has been characterized
by His keeping, protecting, teaching, guiding,
healing and stretching power.
As
a very devout child, RaJean dedicated herself
to learning the Word of God, living and sharing
what she learned. She began formal training on
how to teach the Bible at age 12. Three years
later, she was given her first class and has since
taught scripture continuously. While she is a
degreed secondary teacher, her students have been
anyone willing to learn about God - from 1-85
year olds. Her favorite topic is prayer but she
has taught many different biblical subjects and
almost every book in the Bible. The format for
these classes has varied from topical series,
workshops and conferences, to one-time speaking
and preaching engagements. In addition, she and
her husband have opened their home to people with
a variety of needs - unwed mothers, runaway teens,
missionaries, young adults battling substance
abuse, and single men and women. A strong supporter
of the local church, RaJean has developed children’s
Sunday school curriculum, trained teachers, lead
women’s ministries, prayer ministries and
held various other church positions, including
working on the Department of Evangelism for a
25-county region for her church. She has also
worked as a writer and editor.
RaJean
is active in interdenominational prayer/evangelism
efforts in both the Dallas area and East Texas.
She teaches Bible classes every week to various
groups, is an active leader in a city-wide prayer
ministry in Dallas and in Van Zandt County, Texas,
and works with Fair & Rodeo Evangelism whenever
possible. As a connector of people and ministries,
she’s committed to disciple and mentor others.
As secretary/treasurer of Vawtermark Ministries,
Inc., she leads or works on prayer teams, prayer
journeys, evangelistic crusades, and ministry
trips in the U.S. and to various countries. As
an intercessor, she stays in touch with Intercessors
for America, Capitol Hill Prayer Partners, the
Sentinel Group and various other ministries in
Israel, the U.S. and Northeast India. She and
her husband, Gary helped pioneer Jaipur Children's
Aid, Inc. with eight others to reach the poorest
of the poor children from the slums of Jaipur,
India.
Gary
received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and
was baptized when he was 12 years old. He accepted
Jesus’ lordship over his life in 1970 and
began to walk empowered by the Holy Spirit. Growing
up in a God-fearing family, he can’t remember
a time when he wasn’t in church on Sunday.
He
graduated from a Christian junior college in York,
NE in 1965, completed a Bachelors Degree in Nacogdoches,
TX in 1967, and earned a Masters from Southern
Methodist University in Dallas in 1972. Through
church and college experiences, he became a student
of God’s Word and developed what would become
a life-long interest in foreign missions.
At age 55, Gary retired from Texas Instruments
in Dallas in 1999. His 31-year career with TI
was spent primarily in the company’s employee
communications department. Now, he and RaJean
have more flexibility in responding to various
ministry opportunities.
Gary
has been active in leadership on the local church
level, taught adult education classes for men
and mixed groups, lead worship and participated
in drama ministry and been involved in evangelism
and bus ministry. He is an active leader in a
Dallas city-wide, interdenominational prayer ministry
and in Van Zandt County, Texas. He has co-lead
prayer journeys with RaJean and has participated
as a member of intercessory prayer teams during
conferences such as Promise Keepers, Women of
Faith, and events like The Call DC.
Gary
and RaJean are founding board members of Jaipur
Children’s Aid, an outreach mission in India
providing children of the slums with food, clothing,
shelter, health care, education and Bible teaching
in a safe and loving Christian environment.
As
president of Vawtermark Ministries, Inc., Gary’s
gift of serving is often put to use helping with
spiritual mapping projects and prayer assignments
throughout the city, state, nation and world.
To
learn more about their ministry write to:
Vawtermark
Ministries, Inc
5889
VZ CR 2602
Canton,
TX 75103
or,
go
to their website www.vawtermark.com |
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