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🌍 God Is Already at Work! | September Ministry UpdateAnother month has come and gone, and we're grateful for the opportu...
10/21/2026

🌍 God Is Already at Work! | September Ministry Update

Another month has come and gone, and we're grateful for the opportunities God continues to give our On Mission Family!

September was filled with preaching, ministry, reconnecting with dear friends, and some special family memories. From preaching the missions conference at First Baptist Church in Sullivan, Missouri, to celebrating 40 years of ministry at Creekmont Baptist Church, the church that sent us to Kenya, we were reminded again and again of God's faithfulness.

One of the highlights was welcoming a group of Muslim men from a local mosque to worship with us at Horizon. What a reminder that we don't have to wait until we reach Manchester to share the gospel with the nations!

🙌 We also have some exciting news!

Thanks to your generosity, we've raised over $30,000, and our upcoming survey trip to England is fully funded!

Our next major goal is raising $50,000 for our moving fund to help relocate our family and establish our home and ministry in Manchester.

❤️ Would you consider becoming part of our sending team?

Whether through a one-time gift toward our moving fund or ongoing monthly financial support, you can have a part in helping us take the gospel to Greater Manchester.

🔗 Give here: https://onrealm.org/HorizonBaptistC/-/form/give/now

Select Strader Manchester Mission.

📖 Check out our September ministry report! We've included pictures, family updates, ministry highlights, and ways you can specifically pray for us.

Thank you to everyone who continues to pray, encourage, give, and walk alongside our family. We can't do this alone, and we're thankful we don't have to!

John, Amber, Nora, JJ & Imani

🇬🇧 Spreading the Gospel. Making Disciples. Forming Gospel Community.

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📬 Our August Ministry Update is here!August was a month of miles, ministry, old friends, and new opportunities as God co...
09/14/2026

📬 Our August Ministry Update is here!

August was a month of miles, ministry, old friends, and new opportunities as God continues preparing our family for Manchester, England.

We spent much of the month on the road—traveling from Texas to Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, and Arkansas—sharing the burden God has placed on our hearts for Greater Manchester.

One of the sweetest parts of the month was reconnecting with churches and friends who were part of our ministry in Kenya. Years ago, they prayed for us, supported us, and helped send our family to East Africa. Now we’ve had the privilege of standing before some of those same churches and saying:

God is sending us again.

The country is different. The culture is different. The challenges will be different.

But the Gospel hasn’t changed. And neither has the mission.

Along the way, our family made some pretty great memories too! ❤️ There were beignets at Café du Monde, a full day at the Ark Encounter, lots of time in airports and cars, the kids starting another school year, and plenty of opportunities for them to see firsthand what it means to live life on mission.

We also have some exciting news on the financial side:

🙌 More than $20,000 has now been given toward getting our family to Manchester!

Our $8,000–$10,000 survey trip is fully funded, and we are now working toward our next major goal—a $30,000 moving fund to help with relocation, setup, and upfront housing expenses in England.

Every gift, every prayer, every encouraging message, and every church that comes alongside us represents another step toward the field.

Our August newsletter is filled with pictures, stories from the road, family moments, financial updates, and specific ways you can pray for us.

We’d love for you to take a few minutes to read it and continue walking this journey with our family.

❤️ Thank you for praying. Thank you for encouraging us. Thank you for giving. Thank you for going with us.

We are an On Mission Family called to plant a disciple-making movement in Manchester, England.

📖 “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!” — Psalm 96:3

👇 August Ministry Newsletter attached below

📬 Our July Ministry Update is here!July was one of those months that reminded us again why God has called our family to ...
08/19/2026

📬 Our July Ministry Update is here!

July was one of those months that reminded us again why God has called our family to be on mission.

From sharing Scripture during the World Cup Outreach in Houston, to preaching and sharing our Manchester mission work with churches, to serving together during VBS, we had the privilege of seeing God work in some incredible ways.

And the highlight?

🙌 17 boys and girls made professions of faith in Jesus Christ during VBS!

Seventeen children. Seventeen stories. Seventeen reasons to rejoice.

We also had a special opportunity to return to Creekmont Baptist Church, the church that first helped send our family to Kenya, and share with them about the next chapter God is writing as we prepare for Manchester, England. There was something pretty special about standing in a church that once helped send us to Africa and now talking about where God is leading us next.

Our July newsletter is packed with pictures, ministry updates, family moments, and specific ways you can pray with us.

We’d love for you to take a few minutes to read it and continue walking this journey with our family.

❤️ Thank you for praying. Thank you for encouraging us. Thank you for giving. Thank you for going with us.

We are an On Mission Family—called to plant a disciple-making movement in Manchester, England.

📖 “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!” — Psalm 96:3

👇 July Ministry Newsletter attached below

A lot of people have asked what we’ll actually be doing in Manchester.The answer is simple: We’re going to make disciple...
05/26/2026

A lot of people have asked what we’ll actually be doing in Manchester.

The answer is simple: We’re going to make disciples.

Not just through church services or programs, but through everyday life centered on Jesus.

When Jesus made disciples, He walked closely with people. He shared meals with them. Traveled with them. Sat in homes with them. Let them see how He responded to pressure, interruptions, suffering, joy, and ordinary life.

Discipleship was never meant to be something we only attend once a week.

It’s life-on-life gospel community centered on Jesus.

That’s the kind of ministry we want to build in Manchester.

Around tables. In homes. Through friendship. Through everyday moments where the gospel isn’t just preached, but seen, experienced, and lived out together.

We believe people are still searching for belonging, truth, purpose, and hope.

And we believe Jesus still changes everything.

That’s what we’re going to Manchester to give our lives to.

Today we had the privilege of being with the wonderful people of Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Shepherd, Texas for our...
05/24/2026

Today we had the privilege of being with the wonderful people of Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Shepherd, Texas for our first official deputation appointment.

Pastor Larry Allbritton and his sweet wife Vickie were incredibly kind and gracious to our family. We were honored to share about what God is calling us to in Manchester and thankful for the opportunity to preach this morning as well.

After the service, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch and sweet fellowship in their home. One of the greatest blessings of this journey already has been seeing the kindness, hospitality, and encouragement of God’s people.

We left today grateful, encouraged, well-fed, and reminded again that we are not walking this road alone.

Thank you, Good Shepherd Baptist Church, for loving our family so well and taking such great care of us. We enjoyed our time with you thoroughly.

Greater Manchester is home to nearly 3 million people.Over the last 20 years, the city has changed dramatically.In 2001,...
05/22/2026

Greater Manchester is home to nearly 3 million people.

Over the last 20 years, the city has changed dramatically.

In 2001, 62.4% identified as Christian.
By 2021, that number had fallen to 36.2%.

At the same time, regular church attendance across Britain is often estimated at around 5% of the population or less.

And while churches certainly exist across Greater Manchester, many are small, aging, struggling, or spread thin across enormous communities.

A reasonable estimate may place the number of healthy evangelical, Bible-believing churches somewhere around 150–300 across the entire metro area.

That could mean tens of thousands of people represented by a single healthy gospel-centered church.

Behind every number are real people. Families. Children. Neighbors. Students. Immigrants. Workers. People made in the image of God who need the hope of Jesus.

That’s why we’re going. Not because the gospel has lost its power. But because people still need to hear it.

Manchester SpotlightThere’s something deeply human about Manchester.People walking home in the rain after work.Students ...
05/18/2026

Manchester Spotlight

There’s something deeply human about Manchester.

People walking home in the rain after work.
Students gathering in late-night cafés.
Families filling neighborhood parks.
Friends connecting over football, food, and conversation.

It’s a city full of movement, culture, history, and life.

But beneath all the activity are people carrying the same questions every human heart carries:

Who knows me?
Who loves me?
What am I living for?

That’s why we’re going.

Not because Manchester is a project.
Not because England is trendy.
Not because cities are impressive.

We’re going because people matter to God.

Every apartment light represents a person.
Every crowded tram carries stories.
Every neighborhood holds people Christ died for.

As we prepare for this mission, we want to help people see Manchester not just as a famous city, but as a place filled with image-bearers deeply loved by God.

Pray with us for Greater Manchester. Pray for open hearts, Gospel-centered community, and life-on-life discipleship that points people to Jesus.

We can’t do this alone!This winter, we’re planning a survey trip to Manchester: spending time in the city to pray, build...
05/05/2026

We can’t do this alone!

This winter, we’re planning a survey trip to Manchester: spending time in the city to pray, build relationships, and seek clarity on where to begin making disciples.

The total cost for our family to go is $8,000.

Over the past few days, more than 600 people have engaged with these posts. It’s been so encouraging!

So this means:

If 400 people gave $20, this entire trip would be covered.
If 200 people gave $40, we would be on the ground.

This is a simple, practical way to be part of what God’s doing.

If you’d like to help send us:

Pray for us
Give toward this trip
Share this with others

You can give online here:
https://onrealm.org/HorizonBaptistC/-/form/give/now
(Select “Strader Manchester Mission” in the dropdown)

Or mail support to:
Horizon Baptist Church
2223 FM 1092
Missouri City, TX 77459
Memo: “Strader Manchester Mission”

We would love to have you on this journey with us.

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300 Church Street
Shepherd, TX
77371

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