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 vision

To develop leaders in Christ's service anywhere in the world 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, cross-cultural laborers and students we have met, and to build into the lives of those they are serving. We have opportunities to serve Christian schools and invitations to provide staff- and shepherd-development training. We also have a burden to encourage the Church in the US and abroad to get more "Great Commissional" in life and purpose. We want to serve wherever there is both need and hunger—and an open door!

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A little about us

For more than 30 years, we have served the Lord in east Asia, the Dominican Republic and eastern Iowa.  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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We've Arrived!
We've safely arrived in Bosnia and are settling into our new apartment, timezone and role!
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Winding Down and Gearing Up
We have our flight tickets and will be leaving for Bosnia on September 22nd!
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Moving Forward
We're going. To Bosnia. God willing and with your help.

Recent Messages

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Gospel Gifts
This is the Christmas season, and we look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, God’s one true Son. One of the customs of…
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The Mighty Gospel
Salvation is a miracle that should fill every one of us who believes with overwhelming amazement! That miracle is rooted in the Gospel. Paul…
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The Power of Hope
Hope helps us get through hard things in order to gain better things. In 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV), Paul writes, “And now these three…

Recent Devotions

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February 3, 2026
Passage Read: Judges 2-5 Meditation Verses: 2:1-3 Thought The Lord promised that He would not break His covenant with Israel, but they…
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February 2, 2026
Passage Read: Joshua 22 - Judges 1 Meditation Verses: Joshua 22:21-23 Thought The Israelites send Phinehas and ten tribal…
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February 1, 2026
Passage Read: Joshua 18-21 Meditation Verse: 18:10 Thought Two and a half tribes claimed their inheritance on the east side of the…

Random Posts

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February 17, 2024
Passage Read: 2 Kings 4-7 Meditation Verse: 5:26 Thought Gehazi didn't like that Naaman, an enemy of Israel, had…
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November 30, 2025
Passage Read: 3 John 1 - Jude 1 Meditation Verse: Jude 1:10 Thought The are many things, events and commands in…
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October 10, 2023
Passage Read: 1 Timothy 5-6 Meditation Verses: 6:6-10 Thought Godliness with contentment is great gain. My greatest…