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Meet the Directors
The Mission Office directors participate in over 100 mission conferences every year. We believe we are here to support both churches and missionaries in the great task of world evangelism.
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Jon Konnerup - Mission Director
Jon Konnerup was born in Ethiopia. His parents, Richard & Jeannine Konnerup, were missionaries in Ethiopia and then in Kenya. In 1986 he began his internship at Heritage Baptist Church in Georgetown, TX. He was approved as BBFI missionary in May 1987. In September of 1988 he arrived on the field of Kenya. Brother Konnerup served in Kenya until becoming Associate Mission Director for the Baptist Bible Fellowship International in July of 1998. He was appointed Mission Director in May of 2005.
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Loran McAlister
Loran McAlister is a 1963 graduate of Baptist Bible College of Springfield, Missouri. He served as Youth Director at First Baptist Church, Costa Mesa, California (1963 - 1965) and as Associate Pastor at Meadowlane Baptist Church, Hialeah, Florida (1965-1966). He became the Pastor of Bay City Baptist Church in Bay City, Texas (1969-1971). He and wife, Jeanine, were approved as Baptist Bible Fellowship missionaries to New Zealand (1971-1989). Brother McAlister served as Executive Vice President at Baptist Bible College East in Boston, Massachusetts (1989-1993) prior to becoming Associate Mission Director for the Baptist Bible Fellowship International in 1993.
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Steve Bender
Steve Bender is a 1982 graduate of Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College of San Dimas, California. He served as Missions Intern at Grayson Bible Baptist Church in Sherman, Texas (May 1982 - September 1983). Steve & Jenell were approved as Baptist Bible Fellowship missionaries to Korea in September 1983. The Benders arrived in Korea September 17, 1984 and served as BBFI missionaries until April 1998 at which time God moved them to Springdale, Arkansas. In Springdale, Steve served as associate pastor at Temple Baptist Church until moving to Springfield, Missouri and becoming Associate Mission Director for the Baptist Bible Fellowship International in August 2000.
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Paul Hylton
Paul Hylton is a 1969 graduate of Baptist Bible College of Springfield, Missouri. He served a missionary internship at Ramseur Baptist Church in Paris, Texas (1970-1972). He and his wife, Betty, were approved as Baptist Bible Fellowship missionaries to Formosa (Taiwan) in May of 1972. Brother Hylton and his wife spent the next 29 years as missionaries to Taiwan. They were able to see God bless their labor with two churches started, a school for missionary kids founded, and they helped establish a Bible college. In July of 2001, Brother Hylton moved to Springfield, Missouri and became Finance Director for the Baptist Bible Fellowship International Mission Office.
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Dennis JenningsDennis Jennings joined the Mission Office team as Associate Director in August of 2005. He brings 25 years of ministry experience, including 12 years as senior pastor of a growing, globally-focused church in St. Petersburg, Florida. Bro. Jennings previously served as Chief of Operations at Baptist Bible College in Springfield. | |
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