PREACH . TEACH . SPREAD
JERRY & RACHEL WYATT MISSIONARIES TO TANZANIA, EAST AFRICA
We are Jerry & Rachel Wyatt. Along with our four children, we have been serving in Tanzania since 2009.
Our mission is to preach, teach, and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, following through with baptism and discipleship.
Visit Us
Thinking about taking a Missions Trip? Whether an individual, family, or church group, we would love to have you come and visit us!
Our Ministries
God is doing some exciting things here in Tanzania. Please take some time to acquaint yourself with some of the different ministry opportunities.
ABOUT US
We are the Wyatts. With four small children, a growing ministry, and facing challenges of living on foreign soil, life is never dull. We strive each day to live a life that is pleasing to God through our person, family, and ministry. Click on each photo below to learn more about each member of this incredible team that God has put together!
JERRY WYATT III
Jerry was saved at a young age. He surrendered to preach at a tent meeting under the preaching of Tony Hutson. Jerry’s parents answered the call to missions in 1993, and arrived on the field of Tanzania in 1995. While in Africa, Jerry was always involved in the ministry by teaching out in the villages, public schools, Bible clubs, and Sunday School. He also worked on the evangelistic puppet team that saw hundreds of people saved.
When Jerry was seventeen years old, he surrendered to go back to Tanzania. God’s calling was clear during a sermon at a Pastors’ School. Soon after surrendering, he enrolled at Hyles-Anderson College and graduated in 2007. While attending college, he captained a bus route and taught a boys Sunday School class. He also worked for the dean of men on college staff for two of the years he was enrolled.
In January of 2009, Jerry, along with his wife Rachel, returned to Tanzania to serve the Lord. After working three and a half years as the youth pastor, Jerry became the senior pastor of the Faith Baptist Church Morogoro in 2012. Jerry is excited about the future of ministry here in Tanzania.
BIRTHDAY: December 14
ANNIVERSARY: July 6, 2007
BIBLE VERSE: Philippians 4:13
FAVORITE FOODS: Cheeseburgers, Grilled Chicken, Bacon, Reese Cups, Beef Jerky, Trail Mix, Snapple
HOBBIES: Spending time with family, Golf, Videography, Reading
FAVORITE PART OF LIVING IN TANZANIA: People's openness to the Gospel.
MISS THE MOST ABOUT AMERICA: American Restaurants
RACHEL BROWN WYATT
Rachel was born and raised in a Baptist preacher’s home (Dr. Larry Brown). At the age of nine, with the help of her mother, she received Christ. As a young person, Rachel surrendered to do whatever God wanted.
In February of 2003, her father hired her as the full-time secretary of their church, Marion Avenue Baptist Church. She worked in this position until September of 2005, when she enrolled in college.
Jerry and Rachel met at college and began dating. While dating, Rachel was able to visit Tanzania, and after a time of praying and seeking God’s will, she knew that the mission field is what God had in store for her.
Rachel gave birth to all four children, David, Kate, Andrew, and Lauren, in Tanzania. She has happily stood beside Jerry in their work in Tanzania. Rachel helps with children's and women's ministries.
BIRTHDAY: September 28
ANNIVERSARY: July 6, 2007
BIBLE VERSE: Genesis 6:8
FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza, Chicken, Iced Coffee, Butterscotch Chips, Skor Candy Bars, Dr. Pepper
HOBBIES: Spending time with family, Graphic Design, Organizing, Reading
FAVORITE PART OF LIVING IN TANZANIA: Relaxed lifestyle providing lots of family time.
MISS THE MOST ABOUT AMERICA: Family, Friends, Cleanliness!, Conveniences of grocery stores, malls, etc.
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DAVID JERRY WYATT | 8YRS
David is the oldest of the Wyatt children. He is mature and responsible and is a great help around the house and with his younger siblings. David accepted Christ as his Saviour when he was 4 years old and was baptized shortly after. He is a very wise young man and seeks to please the Lord and his parents daily.
David is currently enrolled in Abeka Christian Academy through their DVD correspondence program. He is in 4th grade and enjoys school very much. He is an exceptional reader and can memorize things very quickly. David is taking piano lessons and enjoys picking out songs to play by ear.
David loves living in Tanzania and has many friends. He is learning Swahili and can often understand what is being said. He often invites people to church in Swahili and loves going with his dad on visitation.
BIRTHDAY: November 5, 2010
GRADE: 4th
BIBLE VERSE: Luke 2
FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza, Subway, M&Ms, Gum, Twizzlers
HOBBIES: Riding Bikes, Swinging, Playing Soccer with Tanzanians, Nerf Gun Wars, Piano Playing
FAVORITE PART OF LIVING IN TANZANIA: Being able to be independent.
MISS THE MOST ABOUT AMERICA: Cousins!
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KATE DIANNE WYATT | 7YRS
Kate is the second born in the Wyatt family. She is funny, spunky, witty, and independent. Kate accepted Jesus as her personal Saviour when she was 4 and was baptized a few weeks after. Kate enjoys being a "mother" to baby Lauren and is a big help around the house. She helps set the table, clean, and care for Lauren.
Kate is enrolled in Abeka Christian Academy through their DVD correspondence program. She is in 2nd grade and is learning very quickly. She loves writing and reading and practices all the time.
Kate loves the simplicity of life here in Tanzania and is often seen riding her bike, piggy tails flying in the wind, bare feet down the dirt roads. Kate also enjoys helping to watch the little ones during church.
BIRTHDAY: June 13, 2012
GRADE: 2nd
BIBLE VERSE: Psalm 100
FAVORITE FOODS: Fish, Soup, Stir-fry, Gummies, Lollipops, Chocolate
HOBBIES: Riding Bikes, Playing "house", Playing with Magnatiles, Having special times with Mommy.
FAVORITE PART OF LIVING IN TANZANIA: Being able to spend lots of time with Dad and Mom.
MISS THE MOST ABOUT AMERICA: Cousins!
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ANDREW BROOKS WYATT | 5YRS
Andrew is our little live-wire. Full of energy, spunk, and mischievousness, Andrew keeps us on our toes! He is a bright and fun-loving little guy who can charm the hardest of hearts. He brings much joy and laughter to our home each day!
Andrew is currently in K5 with Abeka Christian Academy. Andrew loves airplanes and helicopters and talks about them constantly. He loves playing with his Tanzanian friends; Jonathan, Charles, and Iesha. Not yet knowing the language does not hinder him one bit. He jabbers away in English, they respond in Swahili, and they get along just fine!
BIRTHDAY: June 20, 2014
GRADE: Kindergarten
FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza, Chicken and Fries, Beans and Rice, M&Ms, Gummies, Lollipops,
HOBBIES: Riding his toy motorcycle, Playing in the sand, Magnatiles, Helicopters
FAVORITE PART OF LIVING IN TANZANIA: Everything!
MISS THE MOST ABOUT AMERICA: Cousins, Toy stores!
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LAUREN RACHEL WYATT | 3yrs.
Lauren is our little sweetheart. Lauren, like her three older siblings, was born in the capital city of Dar es Salaam. Each day, her little toothy grin brightens up our home. Her big brothers and sister adore her. She spends her days napping and watching her siblings play.
Lauren adapts well to life here in Tanzania. She loves the Tanzanian women and a few of them have "adopted" her as their baby. She is commonly seen strapped to the back of a lady at church by a kanga.
BIRTHDAY: August 19, 2016
FAVORITE FOODS: Beans and Rice, whatever Mom is eating! Lollipops, Gummies
HOBBIES: Messing up her brothers and sister's creations, Playing outside
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MINISTRIES
We are busy in the work of the Lord here in Tanzania! Please take time to read about each of our various ministries. Click the "See More" button to read more information and view photos and videos for each ministry.
CALVARY'S LOVE BOYS' HOME
There are currently five boys who were orphaned at young ages in our boys' home. We are striving to provide them with a godly home in which to live.
VOICE OF LIFE RADIO
Our newest ministry is Voice of Life Radio. We went on the air in May of 2018.
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
Faith Baptist Church is alive and well. A vibrant body of believers attend each week and are actively involved in many different outreaches.
FAITH BAPTIST COLLEGE
Faith Baptist College is aimed at equipping our church members with a more extensive knowledge of the Bible.
IMANI FEEDING CENTER
In February of 2018, we started the Imani feeding center. Currently, we have about 20 children whom we feed two meals a day 6 days a week.
CHURCH PLANTING
Our church has planted three churches in Dumlia, Kaseke, & Maguu, Tanzania. We are praying that God would allow us to start many more churches throughout Tanzania.
EVENTS
The Lord has opened some incredible doors of opportunity here. These events are held annually or bi-annually, and literally thousands of people are reached in a short period of time. Churches and individuals from the states partner with us for these events. If you would like to be a part of one of these, please contact us.
MEDICAL MISSIONS OUTREACH
Partnering with Medical Missions Outreach (MMO), we hold a week-long clinic staffed by doctors and nurses from the states.
WATER FILTRATION
Partnering with Hays Pure Water for All, we share filtration systems with villages, hospitals, and schools while also sharing with them the Water of Life.
TANZANIAN STADIUM CRUSADE
Each year, we rent out the stadium in our city and hold a crusade. Partnering with churches from the US, we have seen thousands come to know Christ.
OUTREACHES
Each week, the Faith Baptist Church is involved in a wide variety of different outreaches. The size of these range from just a handful to hundreds of people.
PUBLIC SCHOOL MINISTRY
Our public school ministry consists of 6 classes in 6 different public schools. Each week, one of our church members goes to one of these local schools to teach Bible. We have complete freedom to teach the Bible and give the Gospel.
DEAF MINISTRY
Our deaf ministry is run by a young couple in our church who learned Swahili sign-language. Each week, the service is translated into sign language. We also teach Bible in a deaf school weekly as well as have a church soccer team for the deaf.
EVANGELICAL OUTREACHES
Each year, we will have several evangelistic outreaches. We have had meetings members' houses, shown the Jesus film, and sponsored soccer matches - all in order to get the Gospel to as many as possible.
ORPHAN OUTREACH
Every week, we have an outreach for orphans in the neighborhood where our church is located. Children come to our church to receive a meal, a Bible lesson, and a school lesson. We have seen many children come to the Lord through this ministry.
SOCCER OUTREACH
We have seen God use soccer many times as a tool to share the Gospel as well as to bring people to church. Each year, we have a soccer Sunday where we invite soccer teams to our church from all over our city. We also have a church soccer team.
WEEKLY VISITATION
Each Saturday, dozens of church members meet with us at the church for a time of prayer followed by visitation. We load up in vehicles and go into a neighborhood to share the Good News of the Gospel. The teens also go out on Thursdays.
YOUTH MINISTRY
The future of Tanzania is the youth. We are always trying to reach more youth for Christ. We have a weekly youth meeting followed by games, children's Sunday school, 1-day vacation Bible schools, and week-long teen camps.
MEN'S & WOMEN'S MINISTRY
There is plenty to do for the men and women in our church. We have periodic ladies' meetings & men's meetings, special Mother's Days and Father's Days, marriage seminars and family seminars, all aimed at reaching people and discipling them.
ENGLISH SUNDAY SCHOOL
On Sunday mornings, Rachel teaches an English Sunday school in our home. Twenty or more English-speaking children from all over the world attend. This is a wonderful opportunity for our own children as well as other English-speaking children.
PARTNER WITH US!
We could not do what we do if it were not for a host of churches and individuals standing behind us and partnering with us financially. The opportunities here are endless, and we need your help! Would you prayerfully consider if God would have you come along beside us and invest in the work here?
CURRENT NEEDS
Below are a few projects for which we are currently praying for the Lord's provision. Would you prayerfully consider partnering with us for the completion of one of these projects? We can accept donations via PayPal or through our mission agency FBMI.
BUILDING FAITH
Our church is growing, ministries are being added, things are happening here in Morogoro, Tanzania. In this next phase of our ministry, we are really stepping out by faith to ask God to enable us to build a 2 story building on our church property. Right now, we have an open-air auditorium where our Bible college meets, as well as two thatched-roof open air classrooms for children and we have no offices. Staff meetings take place in a thatched roof little “hut.” This 2-story building would serve many purposes, including a place for our Bible College, Sunday school classrooms, offices, a prophet’s chamber for visiting pastors, and we even have future plans for a TV ministry and printing ministry. All of this is so that we may reach more for the cause of Christ. Would you consider helping us see this dream become a reality?
ONGOING EXPENSES FOR RADIO
With the launch of our new radio station, we have incurred additional monthly expenses. We are in need of some partners to help us with these expenses. Whether a monthly donation or one-time gift, your support would be greatly appreciated.
LAND FOR ORPHANAGE EXPANSION
We are praying that we will be able to purchase several acres of land just outside of our city for expanding our orphanage as well as adding other ministries in the future. Please pray with us that the Lord will provide for this need.
CHURCH BUS/VAN
Currently, our church owns two minivans, but we still rent several each Sunday to bring people to church. We have been praying that the Lord would open the door for us to purchase one or two more minivans.
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Check back each week for a new picture of the week.
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We are thrilled to welcome these three young men as new students into our Bible College!
PREVIOUS PICTURES OF THE WEEK
UPDATE LETTERS
Take a moment to read about what has been happening in our ministry over the past couple of months. Click the Link below to view an archive of past prayer letters.
RECOMMENDATIONS
We have been privileged to partner with many great men of God. Below are recommendations of our family and work from a few of them.
PASTOR JOSEPH BROWN |
MARION AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH; WASHINGTON, IA
Thank you for allowing me to take this time to introduce you to the incredible ministry of Jerry and Rachel Wyatt. God is using them in a powerful way for eternal impact. Jerry Wyatt III and Rachel are not only close family, they are kindred spirits in the ministry. We share the same heartbeat in all aspects of doing God’s will. This is a young couple to which God truly has given “wisdom beyond their years”. I have worked with them on the field and at home and am so refreshed to co-labor with someone as passionate about serving God as they are. They are the "real deal", "stick with it till it’s done", "competent”, "first-class”, “steadfast and faithful” kind of Christians! They have been a blessing in more areas than I could list in this letter.
I could not be more pleased and encouraged with the steady direction they have taken in ministry. I believe that our time is short to make a difference in this old world; we need servants of God like these to work while it is yet day! Please consider doing what the Marion Avenue Baptist Church has done. Consider supporting this ministry monthly from your mission’s budget so the work of God can go forward. It would be hard to find a better investment for God’s money than this.
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CONTACT
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