December 2019
Dear Friends,
Cassie and I love this time of year! Of course, to the world that does not know the Christ of Christmas personally, it is just a time for gifts, glitter, and get togethers. However, to those of us that know Him as Lord and as Saviour, it is a wonderful time to reflect upon the greatest “mission’s outreach” in the history of mankind. The Bible says in Galatians 4:4-5, “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.” The greatest gift that has ever been given is the gift you and I who are saved offer to “whosoever” every time we share the Gospel. It is the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. It is our heart’s desire to be soul winners every day of our lives. The great God of glory has put in our hearts to share the same Gospel that has changed our lives with the rest of the entire world. Therefore as we have said so many times before, thank you for laboring with us. It is only through your faithful prayers and support that we are able to do what God has called us to do. Only eternity will reveal the true worth of our labor together.
Shortly before my friend Dr. Stinnett Ballew passed away, he challenged me to keep a record of the money that was raised for missions during the mission’s conferences that God allowed me to preach. Having felt led of the Lord to do so, Cassie and I set a goal of having at least a small part in raising over one million dollars for world evangelism in 2019. Having prayed, labored, and traveled literally thousands of miles this year, we have not only witnessed that goal being met but far exceeded by several hundred thousand dollars. To God be the glory! Although we realize it takes much more than just finances to get missionaries to the field, we praise the Lord for the faithful giving of God’s people. Truly it takes each of us doing our part in order to reach the world with the Gospel.
Over the course of the last few prayer letters, I have told you about our next mission’s trip to Burkina Faso. We have planned and prepared two years for this trip. We purchased our round-trip tickets ($4200) and got all the shots required ($400) to get into the country. However, as much as it breaks our hearts it appears the Lord has shut this door to us for now. Less than forty-eight hours after purchasing our airline tickets, we received an email from the U.S. Department of State with a “Do Not Travel Advisory” for the country. Just last week fourteen people were shot and killed in an attack on a church in eastern Burkina Faso. We sought counsel from our Pastor as well as Brother Keith Shumaker, missionary to Burkina Faso, and have decided to postpone the trip. Please pray that God would continue to give direction as we pray about our next trip.
On a better note, the forty-third annual Macedonia Conference was held this year at the Calvary Baptist Church of Statesville, North Carolina. The Pastor, Dr. Chris Haizlip and the staff of CBC did an outstanding job preparing for the meeting. They were very gracious hosts. There were thirty-one MWBM families present during the conference, and it proved to be one of the greatest we have ever had. Our hearts were both stirred and challenged to do more for the cause of Christ than we have ever done before. We also prayed together that God would call more men to preach and more families to the mission field. Truly the night is coming when no man can work. Will you go? Will you pray? Will you give so that others can go?
In closing, let me say again thank you very much for your prayers and faithful support. Several of our supporting churches have sent gifts for Christmas for which Cassie and I are so very grateful. However more than anything, we appreciate your prayers and your friendship. It is because of that as well as the faithfulness of our wonderful Lord that we by the grace of God will continue by faith.
For the sake of souls,
Dr. Scott Caudill
President and General Director
September 2019
Dear Fellow Laborers,
The psalmist encourages us in Psalm 68:3…”But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.” We have much to rejoice over as God’s children! Our names are recorded in heaven; our souls are safe in Jesus; our sins have been forgiven; our future is bright! Cassie and I are also rejoicing over the privilege to serve Him on your behalf as your missionaries. He has been so very good to us. From the bottom of our hearts thank you for your prayers and financial support.
You may remember at the first of the year Cassie and I set a goal to have a small part in helping churches raise one million dollars for World Evangelism in 2019. World Missions Sundays, Missions Conferences, Faith Promise meetings, Special Missions Offerings…we have been keeping track of the money churches in these kinds of meetings have raised to send the gospel around the world. Thus far, with four months to go in the year, our records show that faith promise commitments and missions giving have totaled $825,000. We still have several missions conferences and special Sundays to go. Therefore we are continuing to pray the Lord will help us reach and exceed this million dollar goal. Of course, this is a result of many hours of travel, prayer, and preparation, as well as your faithful giving and partnership with us in this ministry. Thus far in this quarter alone our travels have taken us to NC, SC, AL, FL, TN, VA, and GA. We could not do this work without the faithful prayers and giving of churches like yours. Please know we are doing what we can do to make sure that fruit abounds to your account, our great God is being magnified, and His great plan to reach the world with the Gospel is being carried out.
We would like to say a special thank you to Heaven Bound Baptist Church and Pastor Jimmy Settle of North Wilkesboro, NC, who received a special offering to go toward our travels to Africa and Europe next year. We are saving now to purchase airline tickets to go to Burkina Faso, West Africa, in January to visit our MWBM church planters, the Keith Shumaker family. We expect these tickets to cost around $3,000. We also have a scheduled meeting in the Netherlands to take part in a church planters conference with all of our European missionaries in July, 2020. I have asked our office staff to set up an account to put back money to prepare for the expenses for these trips. Please join us in prayer that the Lord would help us as we make plans for these visits with our missionaries.
Recently while in a missions revival in Crestview, FL, Cassie was able to share the gospel with a young lady who worked at the hotel where we were staying. Please help us pray for Donelle that she would receive the help she needs from the Lord. Also, as our travels allow Cassie is now volunteering periodically in Bible clubs in the public schools. She is able to share the gospel each week with elementary school children. Pray for fertile ground in the hearts of these youngsters and that they would receive Christ as their Savior.
In closing, please know that we are trying to be a faithful witness for our Lord everywhere we go. I often say world evangelism does not begin across the sea… it begins across the street. Each Christian should endeavor to reach their neighbors, friends, and family for Christ, as well as give to send missionaries around the world to every mission field. It is only with your determination to do so that Cassie and I are able to continue by faith.
For the sake of souls,
Dr. Scott Caudill
June 2019
March 2019
For the sake of souls,
December 2018
Paul wrote to his beloved friends at Philippi in Philippians 1, “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,…” Paul shared the kind of relationship with the believers at Philippi that caused him to thank God for them every time He brought them to his remembrance. Today, Cassie and I feel the same way about each of you. As a result of your faithful prayers and financial support we are able to continue doing what God has called us to do. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you.
We are thrilled to be able to partner with you to reach the world with the Gospel. Just since our last letter, our travels to fan the flame of world evangelism have taken us to Utah, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and of course our home state of Georgia. Not only have we had the privilege of helping churches with their missions outreach through missions conferences and special Sundays, but also we have had the opportunity to share the gospel on numerous occasions along the way. I want to assure you that both Cassie and I realize that world evangelism does not begin across the sea, but rather across the street. Would you please join us in prayer that the seed of the gospel that has been sown will take root and produce fruit in the hearts of those to whom we have witnessed?
I have been preaching a message lately that I have entitled, “Being a Blessing to America.” Throughout the course of the message I place special emphasis on the great need of reaching our own country with the Gospel. Recently while preaching in NC, a young man who had surrendered to missions but was still praying about where to go, approached me to tell me that God had burdened his heart that night to reach America! Praise the Lord! That, ladies and gentlemen, is beyond a shadow of a doubt the hope of our great country. Again, while preaching that same message at another church, we were amazed at the number of people that asked us afterward how they might support church planting here in our own country. Of course, it was our joy to tell them. We praise the Lord for what we see the Lord doing along the way. God is not through calling men to the mission field or using those who desire to be a help and a blessing to missionaries to get the job done! Truly, we are labourers together with Christ as the Bible teaches us in I Corinthians 3:9. Each and every one of us can and should have a part in reaching the world with the Gospel. Will you pray? Will you give? Will you go?
We have also been very busy here at our home office in Hoschton, Georgia, as well. We have departure interviews scheduled with church planters headed to both Argentina and Nicaragua, with more to come as missionaries reach their targeted support level while on deputation. We have also interviewed, and Lord willing, will be approving a national church planter in Venezuela, with another interview scheduled with a missionary to Brazil. This is an answer to prayer for which we are tremendously grateful. Please join us in praying that God would raise up even more labourers in the days to come. Remember Jesus said in Matthew 9:38, “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”
By the time many of you receive this letter Christmas time will be upon us. Cassie and I want you to know that we consider your friendship and partnership with us as a precious gift from God for which we do not take for granted or lightly. Therefore we thank you and wish each of you a very Merry Christmas. As a result of our wonderful Lord’s faithfulness through each of you, we continue by faith.
For the sake of souls,
Dr. Scott and Cassie Caudill
September 2018
Dear Friends and Co-Laborers,
As always, Cassie and I greet you in the name that is above every other name, the Lord Jesus Christ. As we correspond this quarter, it is with a deep sense of gratitude and praise for literally thousands of miles of safe travel and many opportunities to share the Gospel while on our way. It has been our joy to represent you and your church family while traveling abroad and at home for the cause of Christ.
The highlight of the quarter was the blessing of being part of our Macedonia European Church Planter’s Conference in Rothenburg, Germany. Within just twelve days, Cassie and I traveled through seven countries, stayed in two missionary’s homes, and spent three days with our European missionary families during the conference.
Upon arriving in England, it was our joy to spend a few days with Brother Jonathan and his wife, Mrs. Natalie VandenHurk. They are being used of the Lord in a mighty way at the Calvary Baptist Church in Peterborough, England. I was amazed to see God bless their services during the Lord’s Day when we were with them. I preached Sunday morning, Cassie taught the children’s Sunday school during the afternoon, and we were thrilled to hear Bro. VandenHurk preach the Sunday evening service. What a day we had! We left greatly encouraged after having spent time with this great couple and their church family.
From England, it was on to Germany where we met with nine MWBM missionary families serving in Europe for the Church Planter’s Conference. Dr. Roger Baker, MWBM’s European/Middle East Field Director, did a wonderful job planning and preparing for the conference. I know each family was blessed and encouraged as we all spent time together around the things of the Lord. I truly believe each family left challenged to stay the course for the cause of Christ. Cassie and I both taught classes during the conference and greatly enjoyed spending time with the missionaries. We were encouraged as we visited with them and got a better understanding of their burden, their passion, their struggles, and accomplishments. The Lord is using this group of people to spread the gospel to Europe, but more laborers are needed! Would you consider joining them as they seek souls for Christ?
After the conference, we joined Bro. Jeremiah and Mrs. Lindsay Cooley along with their daughter Ruth, at their home in southern Germany. On Sunday, we traveled with them into Liechtenstein where they hold services each week. This is a closed country, but the Cooleys are spreading the gospel there. It was our joy to meet a young man Bro. Cooley led to Christ just recently. I am convinced God is going to use the Cooleys in a great way in Liechtenstein.
If not for your faithful prayers and support, we could not have made this remarkable trip. Our hearts are burdened more than ever for the great need for Christ to be preached around the world. We send to you sincere thanks for your generosity and sacrifice in getting us to Europe.
The need is great, but the laborers are few. Let us each one heed Christ’s plea to pray the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth laborers. Also, consider visiting the mission field yourself to be an encouragement to your missionaries. If you were on a foreign field, what a tremendous blessing it would be to you to receive a visit from someone who cared for you and sought to spur you on in the work of the Lord. At Macedonia, we would love to help you get to the field in any capacity you feel led to go.
Please join us in prayer for Dylan, a young man I had the privilege of witnessing to recently while we were on the road. Everyone everywhere needs the gospel! It is our great joy and honor to be your ambassadors for Christ!
Since returning from Europe we have resumed a busy schedule here in our home office and on the road. Truly the hour is late, and the need is great! Therefore, with the help of the Lord as well as our co Labourers we continue by faith.
Sincerely,
Dr. Scott and Cassie Caudill
Ps. 28:7
June 2018
Dear Co Labourers,
Cassie and I greet you as always in the name which is above every name, the Lord Jesus Christ. It is only through Him that we have the hope of eternal life. It is only through your faithful prayers and financial support that we can serve Him to the greatest extent. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you. We count it an honor to labor alongside of you for the cause of a world that stands in need of the Saviour.
First of all we want to thank every church, as well as every individual that helped us financially with the cost of our trip to Europe for our Macedonia World Baptist Missions European church planters conference coming up in the month of July in Rothenburg, Germany. We are so glad to be able to report to you that between what Cassie and I have saved and what our supporting churches and individuals have given, every need has been supplied! To God be the glory! We also plan to attend church services with MWBM missionaries Jonathan and Natalie VandenHurk (England) as well as Jeremiah and Lindsey Cooley and family (Liechtenstein) while in Europe. Needless to say we will be traveling many thousands of miles within the almost two weeks we will be out of the United States and therefore would certainly appreciate your prayers for safety. I am convinced that only eternity will reveal the fruit of our efforts together as we make this trip. Thank you for allowing us to represent you and your church family while in Europe and abroad. Rest assured that is a task that we do not take lightly.
Since our last prayer letter, Cassie and I have “fanned the flame of world evangelism” in New York, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, as well as our home state of Georgia. Week after week, while traveling literally thousands of miles we count it all joy with your help to do what God has called upon us to do. We have also been very busy here in our home office preparing for orientation and training June 18 through 21. Lord willing, we will have the largest number of missionary families this year that we have had in several years. Our executive board has also been busy. Recently, they have approved two new missionary families to Argentina, one family to Peru, and another family to be a part of our USA church rescue ministry as well. Every time God raises up another family I am reminded that He is still in the business of calling and separating His people for the work of world evangelism. My prayer is that He would raise up even more as we approach His soon return. We are not only praying to that end here at Macedonia, we are laboring to that end as well. Let me encourage you to take out a map and take a good long look. There are needs everywhere! People need the Gospel! Will you go? Just remember MWBM can help your local church get you there.
Out of all the wonderful things I have spoken of in this quarter’s letter, I believe the best would be to mention the two precious souls that we have seen saved in meetings as we have traveled. After all, that is really what the ministry is all about: souls! Souls that Jesus died for! Souls that He longs to use each of us to reach with His glorious Gospel. Because of that, and for His glory, we continue by faith.
Sincerely,
Dr. Scott Caudill
March 2018
March 2018
Dear Friends,
Cassie and I count it an honor to labor with you in reaching the world for Christ. Your faithful prayers and financial support have been used of the Lord to sustain us for another quarter of the year for which we are so very grateful. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank each of you.
We have certainly been busy! Here at our home office we are working diligently to help our 129 missionary families prepare for tax season. That is right. As we reach the world with the Gospel we are still instructed to “render unto Caesar” as well. What a blessing, huh? We have also been very busy “fanning the flame of world evangelism.” Since our last update, we have traveled literally thousands of miles on both the road and in the air to help pastors stress the need to their congregations to continue in their worldwide missions efforts. The Lord has certainly blessed as we have seen Him stir the hearts of His people concerning the great need to reach the world while we yet have opportunity to do so. Truly the hour is late, and the need is great! The highlight of the quarter, however, had to have been after preaching a Sunday morning service at the Bethel Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro, NC. Having heard the Bible message, “A Vessel For the Finer” out of Proverbs 25, a young man 27 years of age walked the aisle and trusted Christ as his Saviour. It is always a joy to see people pass from death unto life having heard the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ. After 29 years of preaching, I never cease to be amazed at the power of the Gospel. It still has the power to change men’s lives today.
Cassie and I also want to thank those of you that have given to help with the expense of our upcoming MWBM church planters conference in Europe during the month of July. The Lord knows our hearts. It is our desire to be a help and a blessing to each of our church planters while there. Needless to say, the cost of such a trip is very expensive. However, we firmly believe it is God’s will for us to be there and that He will supply the financial need in His timing as we trust and look to Him. I assure you we are doing our part to plan, prepare, and save as much as possible. However, we must pray that God will supply the remainder of the funds needed in the days to come. We are hoping to purchase our airline tickets sometime in the month of May. Currently the cost of airfare alone is around $3000 for the two of us. Will you please help us pray about this need?
Sincerely for Souls,
December 2017
Dear Co-Labourers,
Greetings in the wonderful name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Cassie and I rejoice in your friendship as well as in your partnership for the furtherance of the Gospel. It is only through your prayers and financial support we can continue to do what God has called us to do. From the bottom of our hearts, we again thank you.
Since our last update we have traveled to meetings through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, and Illinois, as well as our home state of Georgia. The Lord has been so good to provide safety as we have literally traveled thousands of miles to “fan the flame” of world evangelism. We have also been blessed to see more people saved this quarter as well. Recently after preaching a simple salvation message in Statesville, NC, at the Calvary Baptist Church two precious bus kids trusted Jesus as their Saviour. Two were also saved at the First Baptist Church of Clinton, Illinois, while I was there in a missions conference. It never gets old seeing people pass from death unto life. To God be the glory. The Gospel truly is the power of God unto salvation and continues to produce fruit that abounds to your account. Only eternity will reveal the true worth of our efforts together.
We have also been blessed since our last update to approve a new missionary family to Brazil. Here at our home office we pray constantly that the Lord will continue to raise up more labourers to take the Gospel message to the world while we still have opportunity to do so. Will you please join us in prayer for this very needed request? Surely the night is coming when no man can work.
Cassie and I also wanted to say “thank you” to those that sent a special offering for our missions trip to visit our European church planters this coming July. Thus far $400 has been given and we are very grateful. Please join us in prayer that God will continue to send in the remaining $2700 for plane tickets as well as supply the need for lodging while there. Please know we have only one motive for making the trip, and that is to encourage and be a help to our 11 church planting families in Europe so that even more souls might be reached with the Gospel.
By the time you get this letter each of you will be preparing for Christmas. Rest assured Cassie and I consider each of you a precious gift from God; a gift for which we are so thankful. However more than anything we rejoice in the gift of God’s only Son that was wrapped in swaddling clothing that first Christmas morning. It is only through Him we have the hope of a better and a brighter tomorrow. Therefore, let each of us remain faithful to His calling to reach the world with the Gospel for God’s glory. Where there is a creature, God intends for there to be a preacher! Therefore, we continue by faith.
Dr. Scott and Cassie Caudill
September 2017
Dear Friends and Co-labourers,
Cassie and I trust this letter finds each of you well and enjoying the manifold blessings of our wonderful Lord. Has not the Lord been good to allow us to serve Him? We rejoice in the opportunity that we have been given not only to serve the Lord, but to serve Him alongside of God’s wonderful people. We truly are labourers together for the cause of Christ. Thank you for your faithfulness in praying, supporting, and giving so that Cassie and I might continue to do what God has called us to do.
Since our last prayer letter we have been in churches in North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Nebraska, Mississippi and New Mexico. We are very grateful for traveling mercies and for more opportunities to “fan the flame” of world evangelism. We constantly pray for the Lord to open the doors that He would have opened and have absolutely been amazed to see Him do so. Recently while preaching at the Midwestern Jubilee, at the invitation of Macedonia church planter Andrew Schank and the Great Commission Baptist Church of Blair Nebraska, a teen-age boy named Justin was gloriously saved by the good grace of God. It never gets old seeing people pass from death unto life having responded to the Gospel. We have also been thrilled to see the Lord stir the hearts of His people in giving more than they have ever given before by faith in order to reach the world with that same gospel. Oh what a thrill it is to see the Lord work! September through November is our busiest time of year for missions revivals. Will you please help me pray that God would use us in a very special way during these meetings? From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for your prayers.
As a result of your prayers and financial support I was also blessed to be a part of Macedonia’s Southwest Orientation in Waterflow, New Mexico. Pastor Don Chitty, missionary to the Navajo Indians, and Pastor of the Open Bible Baptist Church there was a very gracious host to say the least. Brother John Beck (Macedonia’s Southwest Field Director) did an outstanding job leading the classes as well as moderating the services. I believe our church planters in the Southwest were both encouraged and
enabled to stay the course for God in their various works. I could not have been a part of that very important and needed week without your help. Thank you!
In my last letter I mentioned that next year Cassie and I plan to travel to Europe in order to be a part of a conference being planned by our European Field Director, Dr. Roger Baker. Currently, MWBM has 11 families serving in Europe and the Middle East. I believe God has put it in our hearts to be in some of their churches, visit with them, encourage them, preach to them and try our very best to be a blessing to them while there. Some of our supporting churches have asked about helping with the expense of the trip. What a blessing! Thank you so much. The airfare for the two of us currently is about $3000. Then of course there is lodging for a week to ten days we have to plan for as well. Needless to say the cost of such a trip is very expensive. Therefore, I have asked our secretary here at the home office to set up a travel expense account for the European conference in July, 2018. This is a step of faith. I am firmly convinced if God wants us in Europe in July of next year, He is more than able to meet the need. I assure you this is not a frivolous request on our part, but rather a real need. I truly feel this trip will enable me to be a more effective General Director for the cause of missions in Europe and even the world for God’s glory.
In closing I rejoice in the wonderful 43rd annual MWBM conference recently hosted by the Corinth Baptist Church of Loganville, Ga. During this meeting Macedonia celebrated 50 years of assisting local Independent Baptist Churches service their missionaries. Thank you Pastor Tommy Foskey and church family for going out of your way to be a blessing to the over 30 MWBM families that attended the conference. As a result of your encouragement, as well as the many that labor with us, we continue by
Dr. Scott Caudill
