Meet the Board Members

John M. Dimmick

John has been serving churches of the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana as Music Director/Worship Leader, Christian Educator and Pastor since 1980.  Throughout his ministry and particularly during his pastorate, John has had a growing interest and involvement in local, state, national and international missionary work. His first mission trip was to the Ukraine in 1993.  This experience was so impactful that “missions” – of any type, any where, any time – were always pulling him toward the next opportunity to go.  Pastoring the local church did open up many more opportunities to missions and for several consecutive years, John led groups in short term mission trips to Ecuador.  These trips in particular led to the opportunity to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of On Mission 2 International Ministries shortly before retiring from full-time pastoral ministry on December 31, 2019 and to continue serving in mission opportunities in Ecuador and Honduras

During his time of pastoral ministry John sought out formal theological training at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY and has earned two degrees:  Master of Divinity, 1997; and, Master of Theology, 2020.  John has a passion for theological education and knows the tremendous value of pursuing a theological education while serving in the ministry.  It is for this reason that he serves on the Board of OM2 and participates in the annual mission trips of OM2 to Ecuador and Honduras engaging local pastors in theological training for effective ministry in their local churches, for multiplying disciples and for Kingdom growth through the planting of new churches.

“It is an incredible privilege to serve the Lord through OM2.  The passion of our ministry is summed up in 2 Timothy 2:1-2.  We are, both teachers and students, growing “strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.”  We are, both teachers and students, committed to the truth that we have received, passing the truth on to faithful men and, now, seeing faithful men teaching others also.  In our most recent trip to Honduras, we were teaching pastors a method of evangelism using marked Bibles highlighting Scripture verses that open up a gospel conversation.  The very next day, we were in conversation with a lady at the hotel where we were staying and able to share the gospel with her using one of the Bibles we had marked the day before.  It was really fun seeing two local pastors apply the training that they had just received and seeing their excitement in knowing that they can share the gospel.  Yes, it is a privilege to serve the Lord through OM2.  Can you think of a better way to “Remember Jesus Christ,” 2 Timothy 2:8, than by living out our faith and passing the truth of the gospel on to others who are ready to receive it and live it out as well?  We are blessed to be a blessing”  To God Be The Glory.