Krista and I have always had missions on our heart as our primary life purpose. We long to see people of all nations glorify God. The way God has led us has often been different than we expected though.

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God called us to a specific neighborhood in Tarboro to reach a specific group of people He put on our
hearts. In this neighborhood, there are a lot of spiritual and physical needs. Many of the kids in our neighborhood come from tough family dynamics. Many do not live with both parents, or they live with their grandparents. We bought a house in this area intending to reach these kids and parents. The kids, mostly from fourth grade to early teenagers, come to our house often, usually 3-5 times per week to have a snack and water and play basketball. This varies based on seasons and sports. We want to provide a safe place for these kids and families to go where they know someone is there for them. The parents love us because they want their kids to have good adult influences in their lives.

 

We started a home-based ministry in this neighborhood called “Thrive Community Fellowship.” We chose this name because we thrive only when we have fellowship with godly biblical community (Acts 2:42-27). We hold “Fiery Friday” outreaches at our house once or twice a month where kids and parents are invited to come enjoy a campfire, smores, hot dogs, and pray and hear God’s word together. This has been an effective way to bring God's word to many kids who do not go to church because their parents do not go to church.

I am also a substitute teacher in Edgecombe County Public Schools. Here I meet a lot of people
from different backgrounds. The story of the kids in my neighborhood is the same story of many
students in the public schools. Today, the nuclear family is much less common than it used to
be. There is much spiritual darkness in the public schools and little biblical literacy. I am not afraid to share God's word in the public schools. Many students call me "pastor" and ask questions about the Bible, God, or morality. In the high schools, I have opportunities multiple times per week to talk about spiritual matters and sometimes to explain specifically the gospel. I sometimes have opportunities to talk to teachers about spiritual matters as well and to pray for them. This is a continual ministry.

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I am also joining efforts with "First Love Fellowship": a church planting effort through the NAMB led by Pastor Jonathan Taylor. First Love Fellowship is a Bible study that meets on Tuesday Nights at Tarboro Coffee House from 7-8:30pm. This local Bible study is both diverse and biblical, and there are people from multiple denominations helping with this effort. This is intended to become a church that meets on Sundays and has regular services soon.

As the president of Rooted Network, I am working to build partnerships, promote partner ministries, help other churches with their outreaches, preaching and share the mission/vision to other churches, and employ God's people to prayer. I want to see many biblical churches and ministries thrive and collaborate in the gospel.

 
One of the best ways that you can help us is to pray! Paul wrote to the Colossians, “continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with much thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains” (Colossians 4:2-3). Epaphras understood this lesson on prayer, who was “always laboring fervently … in prayer,” or wrestling in prayer on behalf of God’s people, that they “may stand perfect and compete in all the will of God” (Colossians 4:7).

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Here are some specific prayer requests:

1. That God would sanctify me continually and help my family to grow in Christ. And for the
salvation of my children.
2. That God would provide for our financial needs.
3. That God would open doors for the gospel and enable us to speak God’s word to
specific people and situations.
4. That God would convict people in our community of sin and convince them for their need
of Jesus Christ, bringing them to faith and repentance.
5. That God would transform those who have come to faith into the image of Christ and
help them to “cast of the works of darkness” (Romans 13:12) and learn to “abstain from
fleshly lusts that war against the soul” (1 Peter 2:11).
6. That God would use First Love Fellowship and other churches to train disciples who train disciples
(2 Timothy 2:2).

Another way you can help is to support financially what we are doing. My financial goal as a local missionary is to raise $2,000 per month as 1099 income. This would total $24,000 per year as a local missionary. The most helpful way to support would be to give $50, $100, or $200 regularly. If you are prayerfully considering giving to this cause, or want to learn more, you can contact me a dylanknixon@gmail.com.

 

I am also raising support for ministry expenses. Here are the estimated ministry expenses.

$300 youth revival 
$400 other outreaches (for rent a building, for supplies, for homeless ministry needs etc.)
$600 ministry food (for dinner with Neighborhood kids etc.)
$250 ministry literature (for handing out to people I disciple or evangelize to).

 

The total for ministry expenses, then, will be $1,550. All donations given through Rooted Network are tax deductible.

 

There are two ways that you can give to Mission Tarboro.

1. To give online, click the Give section on this website (https://app.onechurchsoftware.com/rootedrtp/egiving) drop-down box labeled “Dylan Nixon - Mission Tarboro.”

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2. If you prefer to write a check, it can go out to Rooted Church and in the memo line write "Dylan Nixon - Mission Tarboro" and it can be mailed to 227 Rosenberry Hills Dr. Cary NC 27513.

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I am so thankful for the people of God who are supporting us so far! All praise and
glory be to God.

In Christ,

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Pastor Dylan
February 2025​