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==Ministry==

==Ministry==

After graduation, Nelms moved to White Plains, [[New York]], to start the Westchester County Baptist Church. Two years later he relocated to Pomona, [[California]], where he had married his wife, the former Juanita Yvonne Fisher (1959-2006), and became an assistant pastor at the Central Baptist Church. There for two years he worked with the youth, directedthe bus ministry, and organized the church camp and street preaching ministries. During that time his son Daniel was born.<ref name=jnelms/>  

After graduation, Nelms moved to White Plains, [[New York]], to start the Westchester County Baptist Church. Two years later he relocated to Pomona, [[California]], where he had married his wife, the former Juanita Yvonne Fisher (1959-2006), and became an assistant pastor at the Central Baptist Church. There for two years he worked with the youth, directedthe bus ministry, and organized the church camp and street preaching ministries. During that time his son, Daniel, was born.<ref name=jnelms/>  

Soon Nelms established an outdoor "park church", attended weekly by more than a thousand persons, which merged with Calvary Baptist Church in Boyle Heights, California. He then relocated to Midville, Georgia, as the interim pastor at Hines Baptist Church  The church grew from a handful to nearly one hundred in a few months. He declined a permanent position to return to California. He was invited to pastor the Temple City [[Southern Baptist]] Church, which was soon renamed the Believers Baptist Church. Here [[God]] confirmed his call to missions, and his daughter, Sara, was born.<ref name=jnelms/>

Soon Nelms established an outdoor "park church", attended weekly by more than a thousand persons, which merged with Calvary Baptist Church in Boyle Heights, California. He then relocated to Midville, Georgia, as the interim pastor at Hines Baptist Church  The church grew from a handful to nearly one hundred in a few months. He declined a permanent position to return to California. He was invited to pastor the Temple City [[Southern Baptist]] Church, which was soon renamed the Believers Baptist Church. Here [[God]] confirmed his call to missions, and his daughter, Sara, was born.<ref name=jnelms/>

Believers Baptist Church sent Nelms in 1986 on several mission trips to [[Asia]]. On December 31, 1986, he resigned hispastorate and returned to Georgia, where he established the Final Frontiers Foundation. At that time the ministry was supporting preachers only in [[Thailand]]. Since that time the foundation has sponsored more than 1,400 preachers in 74 nations. These clergymencollectively have sponsored more than 31,000 churches, averaging a new church being started every five to six hours.<ref name=jnelms/>  

Believers Baptist Church sent Nelms in 1986 on several mission trips to [[Asia]]. On December 31, 1986, he resigned hispastorate and returned to Georgia, where he established the Final Frontiers Foundation. At that time the ministry was supporting preachers only in [[Thailand]]. Since that time the foundation has sponsored more than 1,400 preachers in 74 nations. These clergymen collectively have sponsored more than 31,000 churches, averaging a new church being started every day.<ref name=jnelms/>  

Juanita Nelms died after twenty-eight years of marriage and is interred with her in-laws at Bartow City Cemetery.  A month later in November 2006, Sara married Michael Horne, a [[Great Britain| British]] ministry employee, and they have a daughter, Jennifer. A few months later Daniel was married to Nolvia Aguirre from [[Honduras]], and they have two daughters, Valentina and Elizabeth.In May 2008 Jon married Nolin Vargas, a Honduran ministry employee who travels with him on mission trips worldwide.<ref name=jnelms/>  

Juanita Nelms died after twenty-eight years of marriage and is interred with her in-laws at Bartow City Cemetery.  A month later in November 2006, Sara married Michael Horne, a [[Great Britain| British]] ministry employee, and they have a daughter, Jennifer. A few months later Daniel was married to Nolvia Aguirre from [[Honduras]], and they have two daughters, Valentina and Elizabeth.In May 2008 Jon married Nolin Vargas, a Honduran ministry employee who travels with him on mission trips worldwide.<ref name=jnelms/>