Baptist Church Planting West
Winning the West for Christ!
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Who is Baptist Church Planting West?
About Us:
Baptist Church Planting WEST (BCPW) was started in 1983 by Pastor Harvey & Lois Seidel in Idaho Falls, Idaho, as a ministry of Gethsemane Baptist Church. In May 1984, BCPW was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in the State of Idaho. Soon after, in September 1984, BCPW came under the ministry umbrella of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship, and Pastor Seidel remained as the Director.
BCPW’s ministry and that of the Seidel’s is still being felt today, even though this organization became officially inactive in 1999. The last BCPW missionary was Pastor Cole Howe (1998-1999) when he came as the pastor of Moab Baptist Church. BCPW and the Seidel’s served as mentors and financial accountability sources for the Howe family.
July 2019, Pastor Howe sent a letter to Pastor Seidel requesting that he become the custodian of BCPW files, even using the name and reputation for further church planting endeavors in the West. In addition to the BCPW name and files, Pastor Howe was also given the complete library (many hundreds of volumes) and sermon outlines, notebooks, and manuscripts (for over 50 years of ministry) of Pastor Seidel.
Our Purpose
The purpose of Baptist Church Planting WEST remains the same as it was in 1983, mirroring that of Moab Baptist Church: to operate exclusively for religious, charitable, missionary purposes, and particularly to conduct church planting with emphasis upon teaching the Holy Bible and thus secure individuals’ trust in Jesus Christ through a religious program of evangelism, Christian education, worship, social activity, and missionary outreach; and to engage in any and all lawful activities.
Initially, the impact of BCPW will be minimal on Utah and other surrounding States; however, it’s our prayer that it will become a valuable resource of information, fellowship, financial support, and mentorship for new church works and existing churches.
BCPW Internship
This is a 12-Week Summer Internship. During the 2022 summer, the intern travelled an estimated 2500 Miles across the Mountain West. Starting in Southeastern Utah, traveling through Colorado into Wyoming, up to Southeastern Montana, crossing over to Western Montana, then heading south into Western Utah, then ending his internship in Southwestern Utah near the Arizona border.
Each ministry provided its own unique perspective of rural ministry. The intern worked in church plants and established ministries. He came along side full-time vocational pastors, missionary church planters, and bi-vocational pastors in this 12-week program. Each week he gained experience in practical ministry preaching, teaching, song leading, visitation and administration. He helped with Vacation Bible Schools, and other rural community outreaches.
THE INTERN EXPERIENCE IS PRICELESS.
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Intern Requirements
- A Vehicle & Insurance
- A Phone
- A Teachable & Willing Spirit
- A Pioneering Spirit
Scholarship & Assistance
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- Guaranteed $7,000 Scholarship
- Weekly Per Diem (Food, Lodging, Fuel)
- A Lifetime of Mentorship
Wanted
Men of God
Men of the word
Men of character
men of passion
men of determination
men of TRue grit
men who can be burdened for the intermountain west
Do you Have what it takes?
"I am so grateful for every pastor and church that took the time to allow me to have the opportunity to learn so much about the Intermountain West. Every church is different and unique. I’m grateful I got to see how the Lord works in each and every church I visited... This internship has increased my passion for the the Lord’s work more than what I thought. My desire to be a pastor and my desire to serve my Lord and my Savior has grown so much more than what I was expecting. What an amazing summer."
-Wyatt Gholson (2022 Summer Intern)
Finding a heart for the Rural Communities of the Mountain West States.
2022 Ministries Served:
Moab Baptist Church - Moab, UT
Pastor Cole Howe, Director of BCPW
Cliffview Chapel Baptist Church - Kanab, UT
Pastor Doug Hounshell
Grace Baptist Church - Delta, UT
Pastor Bob Oswald
First Baptist Church - Thermopolis, WY
Pastor Tony Newhouse
Pastor Harvey Seidel (Pastor Emeritus)
Fellowship Baptist Church - Miles City, MT
Pastor Ken Evans
Whitehall Baptist Church - Whitehall, MT
Pastor Kyle Gilstrap
Lighthouse Baptist Church - Cortez, CO
Pastor Bruce Burkett
2023 Summer Internship
We are currently accepting applications for TWO traveling interns. These Interns will travel separate circuits and serve alongside several Western preachers throughout this 12-week program.
Do you have what it takes?
2023 Destinations
Utah:
Moab
Kanab
Delta
Colorado:
Cortez
Rangely
Meeker
Hayden
Wyoming:
Thermopolis
Cody
New Mexico:
Farmington
Montana:
Miles City
Whitehall
Belgrade
Contact Us
Pastor Cole Howe
Moab Baptist Church
P.O. Box 145
Moab, UT 84532
Office: 435-259-8481 | churchoffice@moabbaptistchurch.org
