Australia

In spite of Covid restrictions and fears, the Lord has been blessing and allowing us to conduct on-site and digital servies each week.  In Nowra at Shoalhaven Baptist Church, we meet on-site each week for Pastor Shellabear's adult Sunday School class, for our Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting, and for two different Friday youth activities.  To continue reading the update from Jon Hall, please click on the link below. The Halls - August 2020

Thank you for your continued prayers and financial support, especially during these times when many are out of work or working less.  In our lives here, we have seen the Lord to be bigger than the virus and its restrictions!  May the Lord grant to you the same as you obey and follow His leading. To continue reading the update from Jon Hall, please click on the link below. The Halls - June 2020

Greetings in the Lord from South Nowra in New South Wales, Australia, and thank you for your prayers and financial support!  We are thankful, too, for the Lord's blessing on our labours and His work in Aussie hearts. In the weeks leading up to the coronavirus restrictions, we had good evangelism contacts, visitors were coming to our church services, and attendees were considering steps of obedience and growth.  To continue reading the update from Jon Hall, please click the link below. The Halls - May 2020

Australia's raging fires have been brought under control as the Lord has sent much rain to the drought-stricken continent!  To those not afflicted with anti-God angst, a feeling of gratitude has been very evident in recent weeks.  It has given us opportunity to share the wonderful truths of the Lord's forgiveness and mercy, and to share the Gospel with some. To continue reading the update from Jon Hall, please click the link below. The Halls - February 2020

Many have asked how we are doing as news of the Australian fires has spread.  Thank you for your care and your prayers.  So far, we are safe as the Lord allows it.  But the present fire situation in Australia has no equal in history.  Four million hectares have burned.  More than 500 fires are burning across the continent (which is almost the same size as America) in Australia's 6 states and 2 territories.  On January 4, the Sydney suburb of Penrith was the hottest place on earth at 120 degrees F! To continue reading the update from Jon Hall, please [...]

We dedicate this prayer letter to thanking the Lord for some of His many blessings including: salvation from sin and Hell; forgiveness, pardon, mercy and grace; the imputation of His righteousness by faith; an eternal home in Heaven; the privilege of serving the Lord in missionary ministry; and a faithful wife and children who serve the Lord with me. To continue reading the update from Jon Hall, please click the link below. The Halls - November 2019

Thank you for your prayers and financial support, and for the cards, and letters, e-mails, and phone calls.  Your care for us and your prayer for us is much appreciated.  We truly count you as co-laborers in the work the Lord is doing through us here in Australia!  To continue reading the update from Jon Hall, please click on the link below. The Hall Family - September 2019

Here at Shoalhaven Baptist Church in Nowra, Pastor Shellabear recently celebrated his 70th birthday.  As he continues to adjust to likfe and ministry without his dear wife (whom the Lord took Home late last year), the long-term need is for the Lord to bring another Aussie minister on site to begin making transition plans for continued pastoring of the church.  To continue reading the update from Jon Hall, please click on the link below. The Halls - July 2019