October Praise and Prayer

Today marks the 106th anniversary of Baptist Mid-Missions! We praise the Lord for all He has accomplished through this mission over the years and for the work He continues to do around the world today.

We are so grateful for your faithful prayers and would like to share a few recent blessings and prayer requests from our ministry here in Moncton.

PRAISE – Last month marked the 5th anniversary of our French ministry here in Moncton, New Brunswick! We praise the Lord for the souls who have been saved, the lives He continues to transform, and those who are discovering the joy of serving our Savior. As we look back over these five years, our hearts are filled with gratitude for all that God has done and continues to do. "To God be the glory, great things He hath done!"

PRAISE – Last Sunday, as we celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada, we enjoyed two special services of praise and thanksgiving—one in French and one in English. What a joy to hear several from our French ministry testify of God's grace and wonderful work in their lives! One lady shared praise after praise for God's goodness, His provision, and His help through trials. She concluded by saying that when she looks back over her life and sees all God has done for her, she sometimes feels as though she must be God's favorite child! What a beautiful testimony to His goodness and grace!

PRAISE – Our new Sunday schedule, with French worship at 9:30 a.m. and Bible study at 1:30 p.m., is working well. We continue to welcome visitors, including some who have returned, and we praise the Lord for the opportunities He is giving us and for the spiritual growth we are seeing.

PRAISE – Two people from our French ministry recently joined Emmanuel Baptist Church! On October 4, Jonathan had the privilege of baptizing J., who completed one-on-one Bible studies with Cherith this summer. B., who was previously baptized in Haiti, also joined the church and is continuing one-on-one Bible studies with Jonathan.

PRAY – For several in our French ministry who are navigating the lengthy immigration process as they wait for work permits or permanent residency. Some are also separated from family members overseas, waiting for the opportunity to be reunited. Pray for God's provision, encouragement, and guidance through these difficult circumstances.

PRAY – For Cherith as she leads both the French ladies' Bible study and an English Bible study with career women. This Tuesday, five ladies gathered for Bible study, eager to learn from God's Word! Pray also for her as she teaches piano lessons and directs the church's special music ministry.

PRAY – For our children: Adrianna and her husband, Brandon, as they anticipate the arrival of our first grandchild; Caleb, in his junior year at Ambassador Baptist College; and Josiah, completing his senior year of high school at home.
PRAY – That God would continue to strengthen Espérance Vivante and raise up additional laborers to help us reach French speakers in Moncton and throughout New Brunswick with the Gospel.

Thank you for standing with us in prayer! This is the Lord's work, and we praise Him for what He is doing in hearts and lives here in Moncton.

July update

We are grateful for the Lord's continued blessing on the French ministry in Moncton. Even through times of both rejoicing and sorrow, God is building His church, opening doors for the Gospel, and growing believers in their faith. Thank you for your faithful prayers, which are a tremendous encouragement to us.

Praise for

- God’s help during the bilingual memorial service for our dear Acadian brother, D., who went to be with the Lord on June 3. More than 60 people attended, many of whom had never been in a Baptist church, and the Gospel was presented clearly. Though we deeply miss D., who was a pillar of the French ministry from its beginning, we rejoice in the living hope we have in Christ.
- the spiritual growth of the ladies in Cherith's French Bible study. At their final study before the summer break, they surprised her with a beautiful bouquet, a candle, and a thoughtful card expressing their appreciation.
- JF's baptism on June 7 and for God's continued work in her life.
- bringing several new people to our Sunday ministries, including E. from Quebec, who appears to be sincerely searching.
- J.'s salvation and for her continued spiritual growth through Bible studies with Cherith.

- the opportunities Cherith has to minister through music. In addition to us hosting a Spring Music Recital and her training four advanced students to teach beginning piano, she continues coordinating the special music ministry at Emmanuel Baptist Church, helping others develop and use their gifts for the Lord.
- a wonderful Canada Day fellowship picnic with our Espérance Vivante family. We enjoyed beautiful weather, sweet fellowship, and 22 in attendance, including two visitors.
- an encouraging first Sunday with having our French service earlier for the month of July. Attendance at the French worship service nearly doubled to 26 people.

Pray for

- D.'s family, most of whom do not yet know the Lord, that the Gospel shared at the memorial service would continue to bear fruit.
- opportunities to answer E.'s questions and that he would clearly understand and believe the Gospel.
- Pray for lost souls and for continued spiritual growth for each one we are ministering to, including J. and D. Pray that D. will become increasingly involved in serving the Lord.

- Pray for Caleb as he continues his summer ministries. After serving in our ministries, Newfoundland, Forest Glen Bible Camp, and the Maritime Games here in Canada, he is now completing a pastoral internship in Iowa. Pray for him as he serves at Camp Barnabas and then ministers in France and Ukraine. Also pray for the Lord's provision for his remaining travel expenses and college tuition.
- Pray for our family as Cherith and I travel briefly to Michigan in early August for a Broeckert family reunion while Josiah remains in Moncton for his summer job. Pray for those serving in our absence, for the continued growth of the ministry here, and that the Lord will grant us a refreshing time with family before we return.

April update

We praise the Lord for His blessings on the special Easter services here in Moncton, including good attendance and participation from two of our immigrant families. Our French ministry choral group presented a bilingual version of “His Robes for Mine” in the multi-church Good Friday service. 

We are encouraged by how God is growing our people, including M, who was recently chosen as a deacon for EBC to represent our French speakers, and D., who participated in a worship-leading seminar with me with the goal of helping to lead services sometime in the future. M’s wife has been a faithful part of Cherith’s ladies’ Bible studies (which meets tonight!) and is a real help to Cherith with preparing our weekly Sunday dinners. We also rejoice that J.F. has made real spiritual progress through one-on-one study with Cherith and is preparing for her baptism on June 7.

Please pray for God's intervention concerning Bill C-9 (currently going through Parliament) and its potential repercussions on gospel ministry in Canada, as well as the immense need for laborers to reach the French-speaking population across the Maritimes.

On a personal note, please pray for Josiah as he recovers from a serious flu, and that God will provide the rest of us with the measure of health He wants us to have. 

Caleb is also getting ready for his final exams and will be joining our ministry in Moncton for several days in May before continuing to special ministry opportunities in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, followed by a summer pastoral internship in Iowa, and a missions trip to Ukraine late summer. Pray for God guidance and provision for him.

March update

We are grateful for how the Lord continues to work in our French ministry.

• Praise the Lord for several new people who have begun attending our French services and Bible studies. Please pray for some of our folks who are dealing with immigration challenges and others who are currently seeking employment.

• Praise the Lord for P’s recent wedding in Niger and safety in his travels. Pray for the couple as they work through the immigration process to bring his wife to Canada.
• Please also pray for D, who has been back in the hospital for several weeks. Pray for effective treatment and improved health, and that the Lord would use my visits to encourage him.

• Pray for Cherith as she disciples JL and leads both the French ladies’ Bible study and an English career ladies’ study that meet every other week. The French ladies meet again tomorrow evening.
• Our French group has been preparing special music to sing in the English service this coming Sunday and again for the Good Friday service. The song is a bilingual version of “His Robes for Mine,” moving between French and English. Please pray that the Lord will help us do our best for His glory and for the edification of the church.

Recently we’ve also had opportunities to assist in some of the English ministries at Emmanuel Baptist Church, including helping edit a deacons’ ministry manual.  Cherith is also working hard to strengthen the special music ministry, getting more people involved and organizing and practicing with different groups.  

• This past week I also represented our North American BMM team working with Church Planting & Development at BMM’s General Council meeting. Please pray for the missionaries on our team serving across the U.S. and Canada. Many labor in difficult places, often alone, far from family and with few opportunities for rest.

• We would also appreciate prayer for our son Caleb, who is traveling on a spring ministry tour with the Ambassador Baptist College Ensemble during his spring break. Please pray as well for God’s direction and provision as he prepares for several ministry opportunities this summer in Israel, Canada, Iowa, and Ukraine.

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  Finally, pray that God will raise up more laborers to reach French speakers with the Gospel here in New Brunswick. The need is great, and we would greatly welcome additional workers in this ministry.  Please continue to pray that the Lord will guide, strengthen, and use us for His glory.

Prayer and Praise Update February 2026

Thank you so much for praying for our travels in January as we took Caleb back to Ambassador Baptist College and attended our niece Ellie’s wedding. The Lord graciously protected us over many long miles (!) and provided excellent weather and dry roads. It was a real joy to spend time with dear friends and family in Pennsylvania, as well as in North and South Carolina. However, with an ice storm looming, our visit was cut short and we made an early return to Moncton to stay ahead of the weather.

While at the college, Josiah was able to attend classes with Caleb for a day, giving us all a glimpse into his daily life there, which was a special encouragement. Caleb also participated in four special music ministries during the opening revival services, which we were able to attend in person. We were reminded once again of God’s perfect timing and provision—just a year ago, this trip would not have been possible, as we were still waiting for our Canadian PR (residency) cards at that time.

We’re thankful that the Lord blessed the French ministry during our absence and for good attendance. This past Sunday, I had the privilege of baptizing E., whom Cherith has been discipling since she began attending in November. We praise the Lord for her testimony, as well as for others who were baptized from the English-speaking church. There were also many visitors, including E.’s sister O. Cherith restarted her French ladies’ Bible study Tuesday evening, with several new ladies in attendance. Please pray with us for continued spiritual growth among the believers, for deeper commitment to the Lord, and for greater faithfulness in attendance for several.

Since our return, our brother D., who has been struggling physically, has experienced a further decline in his health and was readmitted to the hospital Tuesday. While it grieves us to see him continue to suffer, we are thankful that he is in a place where he can receive proper care and be kept safe. We would appreciate your prayers for him and for wisdom for those overseeing his care.

In January, the Lord opened the door for us to begin a new ministry by welcoming an EBBI student into our home. Caleb’s friend N. from Nova Scotia moved to Moncton to attend classes at EBBI for at least this semester. Our son Josiah is also joining him for one of the classes, which he is taking for dual credit. Please pray that the Lord would use this time together for mutual encouragement and spiritual growth in each of our lives.

Please also continue to pray for Caleb as he encourages other students toward missions through the Missions Prayer Band, and as he seeks the Lord’s provision for several upcoming summer ministries: a trip to NYC and Israel with Shalom Ministries, a 10-day missions trip to the Canadian Maritimes, a pastoral internship in Iowa, and camp ministry in Ukraine. We will include his post about these opportunities below. 

Finally, we would appreciate your prayers for God’s wisdom and strength for us as we seek to balance our responsibilities and faithfully serve in teaching, preaching, discipleship, outreach, and music ministries.

From Caleb:

January 17, 2026

Dear friends,

God has opened several doors for missions this summer and I want to try as many of them as the Lord provides for. 

From May 11–June 10, I will be serving with Shalom Ministries through the Branches of Blessing program, beginning with a week of Jewish awareness and evangelism training in NYC, followed by three weeks of ministry, evangelism, and touring in Israel.

From June 11–22, I hope to lead some of my peer college students (however many want to) on a missions trip to the Maritime provinces of Canada, focusing on music ministry and possibly running a VBS and/or special meetings. My vision is to personally guide students through the full missions-trip process and see that actually going is totally doable!

I plan to spend the remainder of the summer interning at a church in Clio, Iowa. 

Finally, I hope to return to work at a camp in Ukraine for a couple weeks in August as I did last year where I would be directly involved in sharing the gospel with kids from Eastern Ukraine.

As far as I know… that’s all I have planned but the Lord may lead to me being able to do more or less! 

Please continue to pray for me to stay faithful to following His Word and trusting Him through the hard times and through the happy times. Please also pray that the Lord would provide for the costs of stuff (the trips and my school bill) as He has so faithfully done without fail. I look forward to seeing what He will do! 

Thank you so much for your prayers thus far and all your help in many kinds of ways! May God be glorified and may He be the One to compose, orchestrate, and conduct my life!

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January update

Thank you for your faithful prayers for us and for the ministry the Lord has entrusted to us among French Canadians and immigrants in Moncton, New Brunswick. We are deeply grateful for God’s constant care and faithfulness, and for the privilege He gives us to partner with Him in His work.

We are writing from Lattimore, North Carolina, where Caleb is beginning his spring semester at Ambassador Baptist College, with Josiah attending several classes alongside him today. We are thankful for the opportunity to attend today’s Opening Revival services, both morning and evening. Caleb is also participating in the services through special music, both vocally and on the trumpet.

We would appreciate your prayers for these matters:

Praise God for encouraging Christmas services with good attendance. Pray that visitors would return, that the lost would come to salvation, and that believers would grow through discipleship.

Praise God for Caleb’s time at home and for his involvement in both the French and English ministries through music, teaching, and preaching. Praise the Lord for the team from Ambassador Baptist College who were with us over the holidays and for their ministry among us. 

Pray for Caleb as he begins the spring semester at Ambassador, and for our travels (January 13-26) to North Carolina to bring him back to school and to attend a family wedding.

Praise the Lord for His work through the French ministry in Moncton, NB, including several new visitors, especially from Haiti. Pray for the French ministry during our absence, and for God’s wisdom and provision as the couple who had been assisting us is stepping away. Praise God for E’s discipleship Bible studies with Cherith and for her desire to follow Christ through baptism on February 1.

Pray for God’s protection from Satan’s attacks, and for His strength and sustaining grace.