The Stammen Family

Jon & Sarah Stammen

We are Independent Fundamental King James Bible Believing Baptists with a call to win the people of Honduras to Christ.

Starting full time deputation in January 2012, we are currently at 25% support level. We plan to attend New Life Spanish Institute in Honduras starting in August 2013.

Our Plan:

Learn the language

Start a church

Train up a national pastor

Our Call

John 4:35

“ Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.”

Recently after our 2009 Missions Conference at Cornerstone Baptist Church, God began to burden my heart for missionaries. As God began to open my eyes to the white fields I would soon find out that my burden would soon be a calling to the mission field. Despite Gods still small voice I often comforted the thought of leaving my family and friends by telling myself it was only a burden and not a call. However, that’s when the Lord had something to say. It seemed as if wherever I turned in my bible I would hit John chapter 4 without fail. At the 2010 missions conference God got a hold of my stubborn heart and changed the desires of it. After Bro Robbie Morrison's sermon my wife joined me at the altar where for the first time I told her I was certain of the Lords calling for us to the mission field, without hesitation her response was “ I know” . God had given her confirmation as well through Matt 28:18-20. I am so thankful for Gods very evident call in our lives to the mission field.

Jonathon's Testimony

Growing up in a Christian home, raised by Godly parents and a great church I found that being called a “good kid” came as a blessing and a curse. Producing the mindset that I was a “good enough” kid to get to heaven. I soon understood the meaning of Prov 16:25 and by the grace of God I came to the realization that Christ alone could take me to heaven and I could not save myself. I found myself just as thankful as the drunkard and the drug addict for my forgiven sins knowing of where I could have been if not for Grace!! As a 7 year old boy in 1995 I accepted Christ as my savior and was soon after baptized.

Growing up under the guidance of a Godly home and no doubt a Godly pastor the Lord has always made his will very clear in my life. As a 16 year old kid thinking I had my life figured out, God had other plans for me. He called me to preach. I was pretty hesitant at first with no intention of changing what I thought was a pretty good life, I regrettably ran from the Lords call for over a year. Still seeking direction from God while I was running from his call only resulted in more conviction of my call to preach. I surrendered at the age of 17 and dedicated my life to the Lord in the ministry. So thankful for the Lords guiding hand, I don’t know where I would be without his provision.

Sarah's Testimony

I grew up in Cornerstone Baptist Church in Crossville, TN and my parents were charter members. Of course growing up I heard the plan of salvation many times and understood it clearly. I do remember one day I was around 6 years old and I was playing outside on my dad’s old blue ford tractor. I do not remember anything special about that day or why I began to think about it. But right there I prayed and asked God to come into my heart and forgive me of my sins. All I knew was that I did not want to go to hell and being saved was the way to do this. A simple childlike faith I suppose. The devil has tried to make me doubt my salvation throughout the years but I just keep bringing him to that old ford tractor where I know that I got saved. I was later baptized in 2000.