Final project for CLD 495

1. Baptist Medical and Dental
Mission International
Geneeka Brown
CLD 495

2. Mission Statement
 Baptist Medical and Dental Mission International
exists under the Lordship of Jesus Christ to
evangelize the lost, disciple the saved and minister to
the needs of the poor.

3. History of BMDMI
 Founded in 1974 by Charlie and Carolyn Herrington in
Honduras
 Headquartered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; teams
everywhere
 Created short-term mission teams that payed their own
expenses to serve the poor and sick
 In 1989 the ministry expanded to Nicaragua
 They now plant churches, Christian schools, help relieve the
sick, and have full time missionaries in Honduras and
Nicaragua

4. Why BMDMI?
 Personal Experience
 Working with this organization changed my life, gave
me direction
 I have a passion for health outreach

5. New New Media Utilized
 Facebook
 Twitter
 YouTube
 Website

6. How New Media Has Helped
 International outreach
 Spreading the Gospel
 Used to simply use word of mouth and share dinners
 Still utilize old methods as well as new media
methods

7. Effectiveness of New Media
 Facebook has been
most effective
 Few Twitter and
YouTube followers
 Would like more
college aged people
to participate

8.  Strengths
Strengths
 Actually using new media
 Facebook and Twitter linked to website
 Kept up to date
 Able to register on their website
 Promote a lot of other organizations on their sites

9. What could be changed
 Weaknesses
 Website unattractive
 Changes
 Simplify website, make it more attractive
 May be able to attract more youth if utilize new media
more
 However, they have still managed to grow with the
weaknesses