FEATURED COVER STORY
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For Eleuthera
hen Athletic Director Russ Dyer came to Unity,
organized in such a way that our students could find many
he knew that the Lord was calling him to a
opportunities for service in the community,” said Dyer.
special, specific ministry. For Dyer, athletics
“I immediately thought of my former pastor, Bill
at Unity is about much more than the competition—it is a
Landers. Bill served as pastor of Fairview Baptist Church
means of discipleship. To that end, Dyer began challenging
in Lindale several years ago, prior to his call to serve in
his coaches and teams to think of creative ways to serve
Eleuthera, Bahamas, as a missionary with the Caribbean
their community, and it was not long before God laid
Ministries Association. I reached out to him, and he
a mission trip on his heart. Partnering with Rob Davis,
immediately responded with a resounding yes.”
Unity’s Director of Spiritual Life, Dyer began to consider the opportunities available to Unity students. “I wanted a place where our students could use not
Bill and Teresa Landers spend their time in the Bahamas training and equipping pastors and church leaders, supplying food and other resources for those in need, and
only their athletic abilities but also the theology and
providing a safe place for kids of all ages to engage in
communication skills that they’ve learned during their
athletic activities. After five years of ministry in Eleuthera,
time at Unity to share the Gospel. Because many of our
their mission complex has grown to accommodate teams of
students have never been on an international mission trip,
short-term missionaries who desire to partner with them in
we wanted to find somewhere that was easily accessible and
serving the people of Eleuthera.
22 // October 2021
