The Underwood Family

Missionaries to Argentina

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Special Underwood Update

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I just wanted to take a few moments and share with each of you the blessings we received from our Dia De Los Niños today!

Our church is only two months old, and we greatly lacked the manpower and ability to host such a tremendous day. Iglesia Bautista Berea from La Plata, Argentina, spent the day, their time, and energy helping us put together an amazing outreach opportunity for the community!

Our final numbers of those that attended were; 86 children, 40 parents, and as a result of the gospel being preached, 4 professions of faith!

I’m just so thankful for the work God is doing in our small church plant, and believe that only greater things are ahead in our efforts to reach Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, and all of Argentina with the gospel!

Thank you for all who prayed; God answered!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
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August 2022 Prayer Letter

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What an amazing month we have had throughout July! While it was a full schedule and very little time to get everything accomplished that we desired, God blessed and continues to do so! 

Our church, Iglesia Bautista Esperanza experienced several services with 19 – 20 people in attendance, with many first and second-time visitors. I was able to finish the first round of English classes, and Baptist Distinctives on Sunday evening. We are currently preaching through 1 John on Wednesdays and teaching discipleship during Sunday school. The amount of spiritual growth in our young church is certainly amazing to witness and be a part of! 

I’m thankful to have celebrated my 38th birthday on the 22nd, and enjoy a few days away with my bride in the city. Having Ashlee serve by my side is the greatest asset I have in my ministry! 

I was also privileged to preach a three day youth conference in La Plata, just an hour south of where we are, for Iglesia Bautista Berea, and Pastor Hernan Cortez! We are praising the Lord for several professions of faith! They were a tremendous encouragement and blessing to us! Though I would like to be further along in my langauge ability, I’m grateful for how they overlooked this “Yanqui” preacher’s butchering of their langauge. 

Our church has also began raising and setting aside funds for our permanent church property. We expect to outgrow our current facilities, that we are renting, within the first year. Being able to provide a permanent location is our top prority for the near future. 

If you would like to give toward this need, please designate any special gifts and offerings to:

Vision Baptist Missions
Attn: Stephen Underwood – Church Property 
P.O. Box 442
Alpharetta, GA 30009 


Your Missionaries to Argentina, 

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
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Church Property Search and Potential!

Greetings faithful prayer and ministry partners!

God is blessing in a tremendous way as we continue in the early stages of Iglesia Bautista Esperanza in Ezeiza, Argentina! We are averaging 15-20 in attendance so far with several professions of faith and 5 young men who are faithfully being discipled. It is our hope and expectation that within this first year, we will outgrow the garage we are currently meeting in and require a larger space for our church.

There are a few opportunities in and around the area of our church that are available, with one amazing opportunity coming available very soon! We have the option to purchase a 300 – 500 square meter lot for between $35,000 – $50,000 and build a church building for an additional $75,000 roughly.

We also have an opportunity to purchase a former church property, in a very strategic location, that already has a sanctuary, and another building serving as Sunday school rooms and offices. Comparing the prices of similar properties in the area, we can expect that this property will be priced between $150,000 – $200,000 when it hits the market. Lord willing, on Monday, we will be speaking directly with the owners of the property, and possibly able to work out something before it hits the market. I ask that you pray specifically for this time as the Lord could be lining this up to provide us with a permanent location for our church! 

Thank you for your continued love, prayers, and support of our family!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
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July 2022 Prayer Letter

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We have began holding services for Iglesia Bautista Esperanza in Ezeiza, Argentina!

God sure has been good to us as we are continuing to remodel and change a garage into our church! We are almost done with the major changes, and will have little things to continue completing along the way.

The most exciting part is that so far, we have had 9 professions of faith, 20 in attendance, and 4 young men that never leave our side if we are at the church. They are hungry to learn and grow in the Lord! Almost everyday, Brian and I spend hours with these young men at the church, teaching them the Bible, showing them how to serve, and pass out invitations to our services within the community.

For Father’s Day, our attendance was much lower as many had other obligations to attend, but we gave out a Bible to a visiting dad, and two other Bibles to young men. So far, we have given out 6 coffee cups to folks that have attended three consecutive services. It is very encouraging to see people coming back to services throughout the week, especially to hear this “yanqui” do a mediocre job preaching in Spanish.

Please be praying with us for:

  1.  Continued growth and outreach in the community for Iglesia Bautista Esperanza!
  2.  The discipleship and training of young men for future ministry!
  3.  Pray that we can find a property to buy for the future church building. We are half full with 20 people, and will need to build within the year. A lot in our area will cost roughly $35,000 and it will cost another $75,000 to build a building.

If you would like to give toward our church property fund, please send any gifts to:

Vision Baptist Missions
Attn: Stephen Underwood Property Fund P.O. Box 442
Alpharetta, GA 30009

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24

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June 2022 Prayer Letter

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Dear Faithful Ministry Partners,

I am excited to report that we are closing in on holding our first services for Iglesia Bautista Esperanza (Hope Baptist Church)! In just a short amount of time, God brought us from desperately searching for a place to rent, to signing a contract, and beginning remodeling to make a garage a church building. We are so thankful that He is fulfilling the dream and desire He placed within my heart to be a church planter in Argentina!

The following is our plan for starting Iglesia Bautista Esperanza:

  1. Pass out 10,000 invitations in the community by knocking doors
  2. Hold a 6 week course of English classes before our midweek service and invite those in attendance to stay.
  3. Saturate the area businesses, bus stops, and soccer fields with posters and materials about our church.
  4. Hang signs across streets in order to advertise.
  5. Purchase advertisement airtime on a local radio station.
  6. Hold weekly youth meeting and invest our energy in training young men for ministry
  7. Each first time visitor will receive a special gift along with a follow up visit from ourministry team.

Lord willing, I will be preaching a series on salvation, baptism, and church membership, and what it means to be a church throughout the first month of services. I trust that the Lord will bring folks to the saving knowledge of Christ through our efforts
and that He will build His church!

Thank you all for your continued love, prayers, and support for our family!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
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