OUR VISION
Our Vision is that all mankind be reconciled to fellowship with God the Father through the Lord Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
OUR MISSION
Our Mission is to successfully fulfil the Great Commission as spoken by our Lord in Matthew 28:18-20.
SERVICE TIMES
Sunday Services
Sunday School 10:00am
Sunday Morning 11:00am
Sunday Afternoon 2:30pm
Midweek Services
Thursday Evening 7:00pm
Youth Service
Every other Friday 7:00pm
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1611-2011
In 2004, the church families were convicted of God, that to raise their children according to the Bible, they need to have a school that from the curriculum to the teachers was Bible-first. Nausori Baptist Christian Academy was started by faith for the sake of our children. The entire staff volunteered their first year to see the school off the ground. There were many sacrifices, but the blessings followed close behind.
For many years, the church had prayed for a proper building for the church and school. But the priority had always been missions. The church believed that if they continued to give sacrificially to missions, God would one day provide them a building of their own. The church had even emptied its building fund on two occasions to give to missions! In mid-2006, Pastor Mears approached the landowners of buildings in the town that had been vacant for some time. After negotiations, the church was able to move into these run-down buildings for only $1000/mo! The church renovated the buildings and occupies them until today.
In addition to these two wonderful buildings, the church was also able to lease the former Nausori Courthouse which is adjacent to the school buildings. This is the church's current location and is quickly outgrowing the hall.
Nausori Baptist Church has a vision to fulfill the Great Commission and we hope you will view the mission program. If you live in the Suva-Nausori corridor, please come and visit us for one of our church services.
Nausori Baptist Church began as a mission work in February of 1997. Our pastor, Kory Mears, was sent out of Apple Valley Baptist Church, Wenatchee, WA USA in June of 1995. He had spent the previous year and a half working with Pastor Save Sikele of Victory Baptist Church, Suva, Fiji. He and three other young men began visiting the homes around the town of Nausori, which is the intersection of three provinces.
After a couple of weeks of visiting, they began holding bible studies in the living room of one of the families with another fellow missionary, Richard Miller.
The Bible study group began to grow and within a short time the small living room wasnt big enough for the people who were attending. Pastor Mears met a real estate agent who introduced him to the oldest colonial building in the town. It was a rundown building with rotting floors, leaking roof and sinking floor posts. However, it became the home of Nausori Baptist Church for the next nine years.
It was in this building that our people were trained in the fundamental doctrines of the Bible and grew as a church family.
Senior Pastor Kory Mears
Pastor Mears came to Fiji on a missions trip in 1995 with 6 other students from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College. God worked in a clear way leading him to stay in Fiji. He worked for two years with Victory Baptist Church in Suva under the leadership of Pastor Save Sikele.
In 1997 God lead our Pastor and a few young men to start a ministry in Nausori that later became the Nausori Baptist Church. He is happily married to his wife Wendy, and has seven wonderful children: Marissa, Tabitha, Sarah, Micaiah, Hadassah, Makayla and Jedidiah.
Assistant Pastor Malakai Rokoduru
Pastor Rokoduru was saved through the ministry of Nausori Baptist Church in 1997. In November of that year during a missions conference, God called him to the ministry. He was ordained as an assistant Pastor of Nausori Baptist Church in September of 2001.
After serving at NBC, God lead he and his family to establish the Korovou Baptist Mission. After serving there for several years, God lead him back to Nausori where he plays an integral part of the ministry of NBC. His wonderful wife Christine was also saved at NBC, and they have two beautiful children: Brandon and Lidia.
Church Deacons
Edgar Santos has been a member of Nausori Baptist Church since 1997 and has served several terms as a deacon. He is a leader amongst our Filipino community. Edgar is married to Rose, and has two children: Samuel and Havilah
Leone Limalevu was saved in our church in 1997 and was on the first board of deacons. He has been a faithful member of NBC for many years. He is married to Keleni and has two adult children: ))))) and Salote
Meli Raucavulavula was reached as a youth at NBC and is a charter member of NBC. He is a sourse of strength and encouragement to the Fijian community. He is married to Mili and has three children: Meli Jr, Jonacani and Micah.
Nausori Baptist Church loves young people. They are the future, and our ministry is geard to disciple and equip them for life and ministry. We serve our youth by:
Youth Sunday School Classes
Evangelistic Youth Nights
Annual Youth Camp
Youth Counseling
Sunday School classes are held for every age group and some language groups. It is an essential part of our ministry aim to disciple all believers in the principles of God's word.
Adult Sunday Classes
Children Sunday School Classes
Nausori Baptist Church Supports Missionaries around Fiji and the World, and gives over $36,000 a year to the cause of Missions.
Pastor Nikola and his wife Sai were saved in 1997 at a youth camp held near his village of Barotu. Several years after the mission work was established, God called Nikola to the ministry and to the Pastorate of Barotu Baptist Church. He and his wife have 6 children.
SOUTH PACIFIC
Danio Bagadouwe Nauru
Ronald Ritesh Samoa
Ryan Gray Fiji
Bob Buster Tonga
WORLD
Bovas Chelliyan India
Savel Sikele USA
Juan Bustamante Mexico
Bro. Alfredo 'Pido' Ferrer, his wife Beck, and three children were saved in our church. Bro Pido was a great deacon and wonderful backbone in our ministry. He and his family transferred to a 'closed' country and are doing underground missionary work. Country not named for their personal safety.
Pastor Alex and his wife Edwina were early members of Nausori Baptist Church and leaders amongst our Filipino Community. Bro. Alex was on the first board of deacons. After several years in Fiji God lead their family back to Edwina's home town of Concepcion where a great New Testament Church has been founded.
A partial list of colleges and universities that have accepted ACE Graduates
Scope & Sequence of ACE courses offered by NBCA
Church Secretary
Mrs. Vernie Arezza-Slack was saved in the Philippines and then lived many years in Australia. She and her husband Neale moved to Fiji with their consultancy company VANDN and have been a great blessing to Nausori Baptist Church. Mrs. Slacks expertise in the professional world have added valuable management skills to our ministry.
If you would like to have more information about our church and its ministries, or would like an appointment with our pastor, please contact Mrs. Slack with the information listed below.
Directions:
Church Contact Information:
Nausori Baptist Church
Old Government Buildings
P.O. Box 2554
Nausori, Fiji Islands
Phone: +679-347-5035
Email: nausoribaptist_gmail.com
