You can also mail your Bethel Foreign Missions donation to
Bethel Ministerial Association Missions, 6899 Scottsville Navilleton Road, Floyds Knobs, IN 47119

The Bethel Foreign Mission Foundation began in 1960 as the David Merwin Family was getting ready to go to Korea for the first time.  The Pastors of the Bethel Ministerial Association felt the need of having a central point to forward funds to the Merwins and other missionaries who were going to foreign soil.  As the Lord led, others from the Bethel churches were called to areas all over the world to spread the good news of the Gospel to many who had never heard.  Soon, this small ministerial alliance was supporting missionaries in nearly every corner of the globe.

Rev. Don Matthews was the first secretary and helped to get Bethel Foreign  Missionary Foundation off and going to a good start.  He kept in contact with the missionaries and sent the funds that were designated to them each month.

Rev. David Williams assumed the responsibilities after Rev. Don Matthews, and held this task very dear to his heart until his death.  He was known as a friend to missions and did all he could to further the cause of World Missions.  Under his leadership, the number of missionaries and the amount of funds sent to the field continued to increase.

After the untimely death of Rev. Williams, Rev. Merwyn Masters took the responsibility of the Bethel Foreign Mission Foundation and did an outstanding job for the cause of Christ.  Then, the Missionary Secretary position was filled by former missionary to Korea, Rev. David Merwin.  In July of 1991, Rev. Merwin moved to the state of Oregon to take a position in a local church to coordinate their missions program.  Rev. Merwyn Masters filled the position again until November of 1992, at which time Rev. Joseph Greene filled the position. Brother Joe and Sister Hiawanna served all these past twenty eight years, faithfully administering our support of missionaries, even serving on the mission field themselves in Haiti.   Rev Jose and Sandy Rodriguez served as our missions secretaries for two years after Jose retired from the US Army and currently serve as executive directors in the Global Grace Fellowship.  They passed those responsibilities to our present missions secretary, Rev Dave Matthews, who is also the BMA Secretary.  He is faithfully serving as the Association actively supports over fourteen active missions around the world.  Many of the BMA's member churches support even more missionary works independently on top of those mission works.  The BMA is passionately devoted to reaching the world through these outreaches as it has done for many decades now.  

As God has given increase, our Bethel churches have supported hundreds of missionaries over the years with hundreds of thousands of dollars and the lives of its members and young people.  The witness of lives affected by its missionaries will only be fully known in heaven.  However, as many have been faithful to the call of God on their lives, even on occasion to their deaths, God has brought forth the fruit of their labors to His glory and His kingdom.  The current list of ministries and missionaries supported by Bethel Ministerial Association is listed below.