Mark & Amy
Tyler (married)
Chase (in college)
Emilee (18)
Luke (17)
Addison (10)
MARK’S TESTIMONY
I accepted Christ as my Savior when I was six years old. It wasnʼt until I was nineteen on a mission trip to Peru that I totally surrendered my life to the Lord. My wife and I were full time missionaries on the field of Peru for five years, but came back to the States in 2005 to help start the Our Generation Training Center, Vision Baptist Church, and Vision Baptist Missions in Alpharetta, GA. In April 2011, our family resigned as the Director of Vision Baptist Missions to begin raising support as church planting missionaries to South Africa. We arrived on the field in June 2013, and started New Life Baptist Church of Kwadwesi, and led in 3 other church plants. Amy and I have 5 children. 1 is on deputation to Argentina, one is Bible college studying to be a missionary, and our 3 youngest are still at home.
AMY’S TESTIMONY
I had the opportunity to grow up in a pastorʼs home. Pastor Wayne Cofield, from Whitfield Baptist Church in Dalton, GA, is my dad. I accepted Christ as my personal Savior when I was eight years old. I surrendered my life completely to God when I was in Peru on a missions trip at the age of fifteen. I decided then that I would do anything and go anywhere God wanted me to. My purpose in life is to be the best possible help meet for my husband. Mark and I, along with our five children, Tyler, Chase, Emilee, Luke, and Addison, are serving together to get the gospel around the world. MARK’S BACKGROUND
1995
Five month missions trip to Peru, South America where I surrendered to preach.
1995-96
Worked in my home church, Whitfield Baptist Church, as the childrenʼs church pastor and as an assistant youth leader.
1997
Went back to Peru to complete Spanish language school and attend the Peru Baptist College.
1998-1999
Completed my last two years of Bible College at Crown College. I used those credits to graduate from the Peru Baptist College in Arequipa, Peru.
2000-2005
We were with Macedonia World Baptist Missions as Church planting missionaries to Peru, South America. We were on deputation for 2 years and on the field for 3 and a half years. We worked in church planting, the radio and television ministry, and the Peru Baptist College.
2006-2007
Represented the Peru Baptist College stateside. Helped start Vision Baptist Church, Vision Baptist Missions, and the Our Generation Training Center in Alpharetta, GA.
2008-2010
Represented the Peru Baptist College stateside and became the General Director of Vision Baptist Missions.
2011- present
Church Planting Missionary to South Africa.
2020- present
Africa Director for Vision Baptist Missions
July 2022
May 2022
January 2022
October 2022
January 2023
December 2022
March 2023
April 2023
April 2022 Letter
Apr 26, 2022 08:52 am | The Coffeys One of our ministry partners has committed to match up to $45,000 toward the purchase of the property and house. Please pray this news will be met quickly. The cut-off date is May 7th. We were told another cash offer has been accepted if we aren’t able to come up with the funds. We are still short $35,000 of the $113,000 we need. Go here https://visionmissions.org/give and select Africa Youth Home- Mark Coffey. We are flying out tonight to return to South Africa. I’m praying we can raise this money in the next week to give us time to transfer everything over to South Africa before the deadline. Please pray we raise the needed funds in time. On another note, please pray for my wife’s upcoming ear surgery on May 16th. It’s a serious operation that could allow her to regain hearing in her left ear or she could possibly lose all her hearing in that ear. There is also a high risk of vertigo.
March 2022
May 27, 2022 Update after Amy's surgery
May 27, 2022 04:14 am | The Coffeys As many of you know, Amy had surgery on her left ear on May 16th. She went in for the surgery at 7 am, but they couldn’t fit her in until around 1 pm. They finished the surgery at about 4:30 pm and I was able to take her home around 8 pm. It was a very long day for her no doubt. Since getting out of surgery, along with having her ear taped and packed full of cotton, she’s had to stay at home, avoid loud noises, and not be in a car or lift anything over 10lbs. That actually continues for another week. This past Wednesday we met with Amy’s doctor for the first time since her ear surgery. The doctor cleaned out her ear and said that everything looks great and things are progressing nicely. Amy has already regained a lot of hearing in that ear, but we won’t know the full results for several weeks. We do know that she’s not deaf and we praise the Lord she has not experienced any vertigo, which is very common. I can’t thank you all enough for your prayers. P.S. It looks like we will have full control of the new property for the South Africa Youth Home the first week of June. It’s been amazing to see how the Lord is bringing everything together.
June 2022
Jun 19, 2022 09:50 am | The Coffeys We have had a great and full month here in South Africa. Mission Teams have visited from Ohio, Michigan, South Caroline, and now Georgie. A group from Tennessee will be here at the end of this week. “Group Season” is one of my favorite times of the year. God changed my life on a mission trip when I was 19 years old and I’m excited about people being able to visit the mission field and have the same type of opportunity. Please pray for these groups and for the Lord to call more to the foreign field. We are getting the new house ready for the South Africa Youth Home. We had the floors tiled and with the help of one of our groups, the landscape looks much better. We still have a way to go, but the young people should be able to move into the house this week.
August 2023 Letter
July 2023
Men's Bible Study
Hope Baptist Church in Fairfield, OH and Immanuel Baptist Church in Corruna, MI The groups have done a terrific job ministering in all the churches here in Port Elizabeth. The preaching, singing, and testimonies have been encouraging and I believe they have really helped the people.
Oakwood Baptist Church in Anderson, SC The groups have been an extra blessing to Camp Rhino with the safari hunts and fishing trips. Needless to say, our freezers are full, and they’ve supplied enough meat to stock our freezers for at least the next 6-8 months. A lot of kids will enjoy great meals from their gifts to the Camp.
