Ministry News Alert for David P Smith/XSTREAM GM

Landmark Missionary Baptist Church
391 Arthur Rd. Martinez, CA. 94553-1401
Phone (925) 228-2580 Fax (925) 335-9453
Web Site http://www.lmbcmartinez.org
Federal Tax ID 68-0432672



February 12, 2008

Dearest Brethren,

It is with a mixture of joy and sadness that I write this letter informing you that Bro David Smith is no longer our church planter. Joy, because I just returned from Angleton, Texas where we planted a new church with 108 people going into the organization, and sadness because Bro.Smith will no longer be our missionary as Greater Heights Baptist Fellowship in Angleton has called him as their pastor.

Bro and Sis Smith have served the Lord as missionary church planters through our church for the last 8 years and we have developed a great, loving relationship with them. I cannot speak highly enough of Bro. David and Sis. Alice. They are truly friends.

Bro Smith will continue to go where the Lord opens doors through XSTREAM Global Missions, opening new fields and taking teaching teams with him while pastoring the new church. I will continue to serve on the Board of Directors for XSTREAM and do all I can to help. I would also like to ask that the churches that have been so faithfully supporting Bro and Sis Smith to redirect their salary support to the XSTREAM Global Missions ministry for the travel fund. By doing this you will greatly aid in helping Bro. David to plant new churches world-wide. XSTREAM Global Missions will continue as a viable ministry with Bro David leading it under Greater Heights Baptist Fellowship.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (925) 228-2580. I am convinced that God has some great things in store for the Smiths and Greater Heights Baptist Fellowship. They are a great, loving and supportive church and I look forward to a long, active relationship with them.

Please begin sending your offerings for the Smiths and XSTREAM to Greater Heights Baptist Fellowship, PO Box 1356, Angleton, TX 77516-1356. Thank you very much.

Yours for the Cause of Christ,


Pastor Bill Gurnett
Sponsors of:
Rod Shaull, Missionary to Clyde, Ohio
Dennis & Charlotte Carrell, Missionaries to Mongolia
Gary & Charlene Max, Missionaries to New Zealand