The Bemenderfers

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  • Serving beneath the Cross

    Serving beneath the Cross

    Still "reaping and training reapers" wherever the Lord takes us

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  • Tim on Guitar

    Tim on Guitar

    July of 2023, just before Tim left for the Dominican Republic.  He's also great on the piano!

  • George on Drums

    George on Drums

    George, with a fan. He's also become quite the guitar player, taking over leading worship once Tim left.

Our Mission

To develop leaders in ministry (missionary or church, national or international) through foundational discipleship tools and sound Biblical teaching

With our years of experience in evangelism, discipleship, teaching and training, we plan to spend significant periods of time (1 to 3 months—or more!) with the many contacts we have made across the globe. We offer discipleship training both to enhance the ministry of those pastors, missionaries and students we have met, and to build into the lives of those they are serving. We have opportunities to serve as campus pastor at Christian schools and invitations to provide staff- and pastor-development training. We also have a burden to encourage the Church in the US and abroad to get more missional in life and purpose. We want to serve wherever there is both need and hunger—and an open door!

A little about us

After 27 years serving the Lord in east Asia, we moved to the Dominican Republic to help disciple disciplers of teens in crisis. That door closed, so we returned to Iowa.  We now serve Lafayette Salem Evangelical Church, a small rural church north of Cedar Rapids, and the Hawkeye Chapter of Child Evangelism Fellowship.

Over the years, our ministry has focused on evangelism, establishing new believers, and discipling them as leaders in ministry.  It has expanded to preaching and pastoring.  We have always been about "reaping and training reapers."  We desire to serve a broader base, offering further training to friends and contacts in all parts of the world, including Europe, East Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Caribbean.

Recent News

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Moving Forward
We're going. To Bosnia. God willing and with your help.
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A Time to Go
"What are we thinking?" We're thinking seriously about going back overseas! Follow me down the rabbit-hole of my thoughts.
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Bosnian Excursion
Two of our Chinese "daughters" are now working at an international school for Chinese students in Bosnia, of all places! So we thought we'd visit them!

Recent Messages

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Redeem Your Days
Ephesians 5:15-21 is a summary and conclusion for the instructions that began at the beginning of Chapter 4. Verse 21 also acts as a…
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Wake Up!
Last week we saw how necessary it is for salvation that we submit to the Lord Jesus Christ and work with Him to conform ourselves to His…
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Not Even a Hint
We’ve been learning a lot about what it looks like to imitate God. We’re seeing what the old self—which follows after the likeness of the…

Recent Devotions

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June 6, 2025
Passage Read: Isaiah 35-38 Meditation Verses: 38:10-12 Thought What is the point of life, if not to serve the Lord and lay up glory and…
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June 5, 2025
Passage Read: Isaiah 31-34 Meditation Verses: 33:14-16 Thought It is sinners who say, "Who can dwell with this consuming fire?" It is…
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June 4, 2025
Passage Read: Isaiah 27-30 Meditation Verses: 30:9-11 Thought The people are unwilling to hear the word of the Lord. They have gone…

Random Posts

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May 11, 2025
Passage Read: Psalm 132-135 Meditation Verses: 135:3-4 Thought The Lord is worthy of praise for all the good He has…
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January 14, 2025
Passage Read: Deuteronomy 20-23 Meditation Verses: 22:21-24 Thought Promiscuity is punishable by death, according…
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March 30, 2023
Passage Read: Psalm 71-74 Meditation Verses: 73:1-3 Thought How easy it is to get caught up in living just for this…