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 The first launch by
GBSF to reach the business people of the world for Christ was in
November 1999, when Gary Shotton and Brad Stine traveled to Poland to
meet with Fred Simila and survey the interests and needs of that
country.
Since then we have had the opportunity to make new friends and forge
alliances in the following countries (starting with the most recent
trips and going back in time): |
Mexico
- March 2009
Gary Shotton (far right) shared Marketplace Ministry
concepts as an encouragement to businesspeople
in Monterey. Even though the trip was just for two days,
a lot was accomplished as he met with two different
church groups as a forerunner of future trips. Click for
report: Complete
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Mexico
- February 2009
Christine O'Kelley (right) led the team, known as the
"Tres Amigas" for the first annual Christian
Business Women in The Marketplace Seminar. The team also
consisted of Kit Murray (left) and Lidia Magley (middle)
as they shared with the Mexican business women with a
timely message that was heart-felt and with a genuine
desire to help. Click for report: Complete
Report |
Mexico
- September 2008
Three businessmen join Missionary Hosts, Tim and Roberta
Rovenstine (Left to right). Stephen Kang (middle),
Gary Shotton (second from right) and Jack Tuner (far
right). The group had an exciting time in a new part of
Mexico near Vera Cruz on the west coast. |
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Liberia, Africa --
March 2008
Gary Shotton (pictured left) with an owner of a machine
shop in Monrovia, Liberia. The trip was packed
with full days of visiting schools, lecturing on
business topics, visiting Christian businesspeople and
sharing an Christian conference. It is a long way
from the USA to western part of Africa but it was well
worth the trip. The trip was in conjunction with Living
Water Missions. |
Guatemala -- August
2007
Gary Shotton and Al Horta were joint teachers at the
Living Water Teaching missions facility in Xela,
Guatemala. The week was dedicated to teaching in God's
Word regarding prosperity. Al shared some life
changing truths from the Word and Gary shared some
practical application of the Word in day-to-day life
experiences. Pictured with three of the students is Gary
Shotton. |
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Republic of
Georgia- December 2006
Five men from three churches visit a wonderful
missionary family
working with the Armenian people living in the Georgia.
Left to right are Gary Shotton, John McNally, Vit Michka,
Ron Jones, and Robert Sutton. Click for complete report. |
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Mexico
- September 2006
Gary Shotton, Scott Cloud, and Andy Holloway (seated
with one of their interpreters, Nora Paez) concentrated
on the cites around the Toluca, Mexico area. The team
was joined with six successful Mexican businessmen most
of the week. |
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Mexico - April
2006
Scott Cloud with his wife, Roxanne, and Andy
Holloway with his wife, Marilyn and daughters, Shabri
and Shakira were extremely successful with their trip. |
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Mexico
- November 2005
Scott Cloud, Tim Rovenstine, and Gary Shotton traveled to Mexico to
conduct a full week of meeting in the towns of Leon, Irapuato,
Guanajuato, and Celeya. It was a exciting to see such openness among
the Christian business people in this area. Click for complete report. Click for complete report.
Part #1; Part
#2; Part #3 |
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China - September
2005
Eight highly qualified members of New Community Church
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania traveled to Beijing China to
help frame the thoughts of the business and
professionals as they enter the global economy. |
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Mexico
- August 2005
David Kahle and wife, Coleen, traveled to Mexico where
David conducted several seminars on Sales, Change
Management, and encouraged the Christian business people
to stay true to there Christian commitments while doing
business. Click for complete report. |
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Ukraine - June
2005
William Withers and Gary Shotton went to Ukraine for an
exciting connection with a Micro-Lending project. Part
of the trip was in conjunction with Bob Crowe, David
Egan, and Charles Pyles. Click for complete report. |
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China
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April
2005
Jim Solomon, Jim DePriest and Gary Shotton opened new
territory by going the first time to Beijing, China. The
trip was very rewarding and much was accomplished for
future trips to follow.
Click for complete report.
Part
#1; Part
#2; Part
#3. |
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Guatemala- May
2004
Shauna Shotton and Gary Shotton (father) opened new
territory in Guatemala City and Quetzaltinango.
Connections were established with several existing
Marketplace Ministries. |
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El Salvador - May 2004
Shauna Shotton and
Gary Shotton (father) had a delightful time with an Oral
Roberts University student that was home for the summer.
One business man from El Salvador has been instrumental
in the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). |
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Poland - April
2004
Jim Solomon and Dr. Lawrence Day presented high level
teachings on establishing a business plan and achieving
World Class Quality by stamping out blame. |
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Poland - April 2004
Faithbridge Church from Houston, Texas sent a team of
five business and professionals to Poland on a
Faithbridge BMT. The team consisted of
Paulette Kovar (Missions Pastor), Robert Kovar
(Paulette's husband), Jack Dole, Emory Laningham, and
Bill Suter. The combined business experience
of the team exceeded 125 years. Click for complete
report. Pre-trip &
1, Day
2-4, Day
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Toluca,
Mexico
- October
2003
Eleven men from the International Fellowship of
Christian Businessmen (IFCB) were part of a life
changing event for the Mexican business people near
Mexico City. The combined business experience of this
team exceeded 425 years. Click
for complete report. Part
#1. Part
#2 |
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Abikan Siberia, Russia -
May 2003
B____ B____ and Gary Shotton traveled 13 time zones east
of the central time zone of Tulsa, Oklahoma to
experience an excited and motivate team of Christians
that were serving God openly in their local church and
community. Gary and B____ then traveled on to Poland. |
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Lublin
and Krakow, Poland - May
2003
B____ B____ and Gary Shotton met with a fun loving and
enthusiastic group of Christians in this beautiful part
of Poland. The mentoring times were rich and many good
times to visit Christian businesses that were open about
their Christian faith. |
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Minsk,
Belarus
- May 2003
B____ B____ and
Gary Shotton took the all night train from Warsaw to
Minsk which was a great experience. The business people
of Belarus were anxious and excited about the ministry
on business. Several opportunities were presented
to speaking in Universities and visit Christian
businesses. Click
for complete report. Part
#1; Part
#2; Part
#3; Part
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Japan - January
2003
Mr. Jim DePriest from Tulsa, Oklahoma did a solo trip to
Japan which was very interesting. This trip was
not typical because the people of Japan are very sophisticated
in their business dealings. |
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Guatemala
- November 2002
Gary and Cindy Shotton along with their daughter Shauna
drove 6000 miles round trip from Tulsa Oklahoma to
Guatemala City, Guatemala. What an experience. |
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Roca Blonca, Mexico - October
2002
Gary and Cindy Shotton along with their daughter Shauna were
able to ministry to a group along the Pacific coast
regarding the ministry of Business as a part of the Body
of Christ. Click
for complete report. Part
#1; Part
#2; Part
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Saltillo, Mexico
- October 2002
Gary and Cindy Shotton along with their daughter Shauna
were able to teach in a Bible School and visit several
business people to encourage them to stand strong in
their commitment to God in the workplace. Click
for complete report. |
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Poland -
September
2002
Mr. Jim DePriest from Tulsa, Oklahoma did a solo trip to
Poland with great results. Not only were the
business people blessed, but Jim shared with a couple of
Church youth groups on the subject of staying committed
to Christ when pressures to conform present themselves. |
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Poland
- April
2002
Jack Sanford headed up the team from Atlanta consisting of Jo Ellen
Quirouet (shown at left, with Jarek, the interpreter), Michael Morris, and Ron
Bailey. The trip was packed with speaking engagements,
business visitations, teaching in churches and enjoying
the fabulous Polish culture. |
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Barcelona, Spain - February
2002
Gary Shotton participated in the annual convention
for the EuroPartners group where approximately 125 were in attendance
representing approximately 30 nations. |
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Saltillo, Mexico
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January 2002
Gary Shotton made an initial trip to Saltillo
Mexico to work with long time friends Kerry & Twyla Ruggles and to scout the land for future
BMTs. He encountered
a great reception at a morning Christian prayer group of approximately 50 men
who have been meeting regularly to study God's Word. |
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Russia - October 2001
Gary Shotton traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia to meet
with Pastor Randall Crosby. The trip consisted of
establishing ground work for future BMTs and speaking in
the University of Business, St. Petersburg. The picture
shows Pastor Randall Crosby on a Monday night teaching
members of his congregation "Success Principles for
Life" along with encouraging them to draft business
plans. |
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Poland -
October 2001
Gary Shotton met Fred Simila in Poland to open mentoring
groups in two new cities and discuss the possibilities
of Fred establishing the new company GBS-Poska, a
for-profit company. Gary taught at a Business mentoring
session in the city of Szczecin to approximately 50
eager business-minded people from the local church. Gary
then traveled on to Russia. |
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Russia -
August 2001
Mel Parker was the featured speaker in a paid seat
seminar titled “Winning in Sales”. Meanwhile, Gary
Shotton focused on strengthening existing relationships. |
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Poland - May 2001
Conrad and Winifred Coussens with
Gary and Cindy Shotton introduced Poland to the American business-woman. This
trip included more Cultural Events giving the feel of a holiday tour with a
side trip into Czech Republic and Slovakia. Fred and Patti Simila established
the trip schedule. |
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Estonia - May 2001
Gary Shotton made a solo trip to
Estonia to check out the possibilities of doing BMT events in the cities of
Tartu and Tallin. Pastor Albert Turnapu was the host. |
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Poland - March 2001
Neal Bratschun, Mel Parker, and
Gary Shotton were active in Business Mentoring, Preaching in Churches,
Business Visitations, School Lectures and Cultural Events. This trip was made
possible by the diligent work of Fred Simila and was a
forerunner to the current structure used for a typical BMT. |
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Poland - November 2000
This trip was focused around 3
days of prayer and fasting. Neal Bratschun, Conrad Coussens, and Gary Shotton
joined Fred Simila and Jan Wojnar at the head of the Wisla River to pray and
seek God’s direction for the organization. |
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Poland - May 2000
The team was in Krakow, Poland to
present the first paid-seat seminar, fashioned after a “Peter Lowe Success
Seminar”. Jan Wojnar helped greatly. Speakers included Tim Redmond (and
Tim's wife Sandi), Rick Lineweaver, Neal Bratschun, Mel Parker, and Gary Shotton.
Fred Simila conducted the extreme amount of groundwork before and during the event which was necessary for this event to
be a success. |
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Poland - November 1999
Brad Stine and Gary Shotton
made this trip to scout the land in Poland. Fred Simila hosted them. Initial
contact was made with Mr. Jan Wojnar. |
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