Missions Minute - The Stewards (March 5, 2026)

This week’s missions minute focuses on Josh and Denise Steward who serve at Tralee Bible Fellowship in Tralee Ireland. Their goal is to lead people to Christ, disciple them, and then send them out to repeat the process again.

One of the most exciting projects going on in Tralee is Project 432. The goal is to raise funds so that a Baptist church can be built in Tralee. There are currently zero Baptist churches in Tralee, so this would be a step that would allow Pastor Josh to gain “credibility” in the eyes of the Irish people. There are many Catholic churches, which is what the people of Ireland are used to. Tralee Bible Fellowship is currently a church that meets on the second floor of a building, as opposed to meeting in a stand-alone church. It is for that reason that Pastor Josh has the goal to raise funds to buy land and build a church in the community. Project 432 is currently at 100% of phase one for the raising of funds! Phase one was meant to focus on acquiring the funds to secure land. They are now in phase two of their fundraising and are at 25% of their goal. Phase one was meant for acquiring the land and phase two is for the building.

Looking forward, Pastor Josh is excited to continue the discipleship program that his church is running. They are having new members join their church and then training/mentoring each other in Christ. Prayers for this mission and what God can do during this stage of growth are appreciated. Pastor Josh is also about to start the churches first Bible study. This is something that they have not done as a church before and he is excited to grow deeper in the Word.

Finally, Pastor Josh wants the church to know how grateful that he is for all the support. Through those hardships, he has noticed that the persistent prayer from everyone concerning his ministry and family has been a tremendous help. Other prayer requests include raising the funds for Project 432, a Cuban missions trip that he is about to go on with our other missionary Tracy, and finally for helpers or leaders to help with their church.