May Mission Month

Engagement with global and local mission is an all year round calling for followers of Jesus. 

Throughout the year, at MBC, our Mission Partners are:

 

May Mission Month is an opportunity for us to dedicate focused time to learning about and partnering with God’s mission.

This May, the projects we will be supporting are:

  • Steve & Mandi Cook – Roots Project, Cambodia
  • Destiny Rescue
  • Alex Wiles for MACCE (Menai Area Committee for Christian Education).

 

Scroll down to learn more about these projects and see how you can be praying for our mission partners this year.

HOW TO GIVE

Our mission partners in 2025

Mandi & Steve Cook

Fundraising Target - $X,000
Progress 37%

Mandi & Steve Cook work with Roots Project in Cambodia. Roots was founded in 2012, and is a community centre, local church and ecofarm all in one!

Mandi & Steve partner with local churches as they serve the community and build authentic relationships with Khmer believers.

How you can pray

  • For the Holy Spirit to move in our unreached village.
  • May the seeds planted in our classes fall on good soil.
  • We hope to hire a Khmer co-laborer. Please pray God prepares someone’s heart to serve the Kingdom with us.
  • Praise for the wonderful Air BnB properties and the travellers who have already stayed. And please pray that people continue to come to stay (tourism is slow in Cambodia). The hope is that these properties will help make Roots ministry sustainable.
  • Pray for a couple or family or someone hardworking who could serve our village alongside us (for a couple of months or even a year). It truly is an honour to serve an unreached nation for the Kingdom. It is an extra special time as we will soon be looking for a national to direct the community center- Steve and I could use the extra wisdom and hands on prayer this would bring.
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Destiny Rescue

Fundraising Target - $X,000
9%

How you can pray

  • The freedom of the 1+ million children ensnared in the horrors of slavery and sexual exploitation.
  • Destiny Rescue agents to see what needs to be seen and give them insight.
  • Protection for our staff across our projects and funding nations, especially those working in dangerous situations and undisclosed nations.
  • Wisdom, strength, and stamina to staff as they bring hope to broken lives.
  • Every child enrolled in our Community Care programs that they will experience healing and hope for a life of holistic freedom.
  • Our communities in areas facing unrest and suffering from political instability or natural disasters.
  • Traffickers to encounter Jesus Christ, repent of their evil behaviour, and become transformed.
  • God’s favour and blessing in all we do.
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MACCE

Fundraising Target - $X,000
Progress 0%

MACCE is the Menai Area Committee for Christian Education. Alex Wiles our School Ministry & Mission Facilitator is a part of this committee.

How you can pray

  • That students would come to know Jesus personally and get connected into Christian community
  • For the raising up of workers, passionate to teach scripture
  • For our two schools; Menai High School and Lucas Heights Community School
  • Encouragement for Christian students – that their faith will be bold and a light in their communities
  • Wisdom and refreshment of the board members – that they will have God’s vision
EMAIL ALEX

Mat & Shannon Anderson

Mat and Shannon Anderson along with their four children: Beth, Peter, Caleb and Samuel live in Kalkarindji (Outback Australia) and work with Baptist Mission Australia.

The Anderson’s live alongside First Nations people, learning from each other and using these relationships to spread God’s word amongst local communities in their own distinctive ways.

How you can pray

  • Praise God for the men’s and lady’s bible studies. Pray that they would lead to a deepening and growing understanding and application of God’s Word in the lives of all who attend. 
  • Pray for the children and youth of Kalkarindji/ Daguragu, Lajamanu, Yuendumu, Ali Curung, and Willowra. Pray for the families raising young people today. Pray that God’s people would be able to share biblical wisdom for families in a loving, helpful and kind way. 
  • Pray that Shannon would be able to continue to have helpful conversations with kids at school, that God would open opportunities and hearts. 
  • Pray for our kiddos – pray for them to be able to cope with all the challenges and pressures of living where we don’t “belong”. 

Andy & Cathie Staunton

Andy & Cathie Staunton along with their three children: Charlie, Ruby and Hugo are working with Arrow Leadership in Cambodia.

They living amongst locals, serving in local churches to bring Jesus to the people of Cambodia.

They are seeking to raise the next generation of local leaders to create a ministry that succeeds long after they are gone!

Jumpah Collective

Jumpah, the organisation Cathie works with, has just opened a shop selling organic vegetables and handcrafted wooden products, all made at our farm and woodshop in Kampong Speu, a neighboring province of Phnom Penh.

This shop is a step toward financial sustainability for our school, farm, and vocational training programs.

How you can help/pray:

👍 Follow Jumpah Collective on Facebook.

🙏 Pray for our local director and shop, farm, and woodshop managers as we transition to this model—there’s much to learn!

🙏 Pray for Cathie as she supports and trains Jumpah leadership while balancing her many roles at Jumpah and in life!

🙏 Pray that the Jumpah Organization can easily become registered as a business – this can involve a lot of paperwork and “hidden fees”.

 

Rise Up! Leadership Training, Siem Reap

Our first cohort of the Rise Up! Leadership Training in Siem Reap is now halfway through the program!

How you can pray:

🙏 Provision: Pray that our Airbnb, which funds this project, continues to receive bookings—praise God it’s been fully booked since January!

🙏 Healing & Growth: As we begin a series on feeling and healing, pray for participants as they process past trauma and step into deeper healing in life and leadership.

🙏 Retreat in May: Pray that our upcoming two-night retreat will be a powerful time of learning, connection, and encountering God for all 15 participants.

 

Pray for Opportunities for Andy

As we build connections in Phnom Penh and within our new OM networks, exciting missional opportunities have emerged for Andy. His unique blend of business, finance, and pastoral skills is rare yet invaluable in cross-cultural mission—especially in today’s global context.

Ideally, Andy would reduce his teaching hours at HOPE School to pursue this calling, but that isn’t currently an option. We’re exploring ways to replace his income so we can remain in Cambodia and step into the work we believe God is leading Andy to. This is both a challenging and exciting season for us!

  • 🙏 Pray with us as we discern the best way forward.

How to Give

You can give to MMM Projects via:

Direct Deposit

Name: Menai Baptist Church
BSB: 032112
Acct: 223053

Reference: MMM Destiny Rescue / MMM MACCE / MMM Cooks


Cash

On Sunday, you are welcome to use the envelopes and boxes provided near the PAC doors on the left as you face the stage.

Please indicate on the envelope where the money should be allocated: Destiny Rescue, MACCE, Roots Project (Cooks).


Tax Deduction

For those wishing to claim a tax deduction (Destiny Rescue), please ensure you provide your details here: Tax Deduction Receipt Form