Leaders

SPEAKER: Mylinda Baits

Mylinda Baits is a regional missionary with particular focus on issues of human trafficking in the Iberoamerica-Caribbean region.  For over 12 years Mylinda and her husband Gary served in Costa Rica focusing on leadership development, theological training and networking for social change.  Witnessing firsthand the sexual tourism industry and hearing the stories of its impact on the lives of countless women and children in the region, Mylinda is expanding her focus to promote regional collaboration for the prevention and eradication of this modern day slave trade thriving in our own backyard.  She has traveled extensively throughout Latin America investigating, articulating and coordinating efforts to address the exploitation and trafficking of women and children in and from Latin America.  Mylinda hopes to create safe and sacred places where significant conversations and community in Christ can happen.  She invites all of us to join her and her Latin American cultural mentors as they co-labor to uplift and empower at-risk women and children through the love of Christ. CurrentlyMylinda is in Spain networking with the European Baptist Federations Anti-Trafficking group at their gathering in Sabadell, Spain. Spain and other European countries are destinations for many Latin American women trafficked for sexual exploitation.

WORSHIP LEADERS: Jason and Mandy Bowker

Jason Bowker is the associate pastor of students and community at First Baptist Church in Bozeman, MT. He and his wife Mandy lead worship at First Baptist on a regular basis. Jason graduated from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology in April 2012 with a master of divinity degree and moved to Bozeman this past December. Mandy holds a masters degree in voice performance from the University of South Dakota. Jason and Mandy are the proud parents to a little 1 year old girl named Zoe.