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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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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A Sign!
God has closed all the doors we approached. Perhaps it was so that I would step out in faith on a little Gospel project that's been rattling around my head.
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Adventures in Medicine
We thought cancer was enough to reset our plans, but God had more in store!
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Redirection in Progress
Shortly before we were to head back to Bosnia, a routine physical found my breast cancer had returned.  We’re now in the process of discerning treatment. We will let you know as soon as we do what, if any, additional treatment will look like.

Recent Messages

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The Key to Victory
Does anyone here struggle with sin? Did you know that in Colossians Chapter 2, Paul tells us that our sinful nature has been removed from us…
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Easter Gifts
We have reviewed the suffering and death of Jesus in payment for our sins. Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. When…
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Messiah is Coming
By Jesus’ day, the Israelites had been under foreign control for more than 600 years. They had a brief period of independence under the…

Recent Devotions

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November 1, 2026
Passage Read: Colossians 1-2 Meditation Verses: 2:18-19 Thought Paul covers several ways that fleshly men can lead astray a genuine…
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October 31, 2026
Passage Read: Philippians 3-4 Meditation Verses: 3:8-9 Thought Paul says he "suffered the loss of all things." His former life was torn…
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October 30, 2026
Passage Read: Philippians 1-2 Meditation Verses: 2:14-15 Thought This is a hard command, but one I need to take to heart. "Do all…

Random Posts

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May 8, 2026
Passage Read: Psalm 111-114 Meditation Verses: 111:7-8 Thought Everything God does is truth and justice, because…
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October 22, 2023
Passage Read: Hebrews 11-12 Meditation Verses: 11:13-16 Thought Just a few verses earlier, the author mentions that…
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June 11, 2026
Passage Read: Isaiah 43-46 Meditation Verses: 44:18-21 Thought How blind are men? They are so blind they cannot see…