About YES
History
Pastor Bernie LaTour and his wife Jean began their missionary work with New Tribes Mission in South America in 1970. They subsequently moved to northern Virginia in 1988 where Pastor LaTour served as Director of Missions for a large nondenominational church that had been supporting them. Y.E.S. was founded in November 1990 out of a need to centrally manage the donations provided for some of the missionaries with whom Pastor LaTour was working at the time.
Leadership
The Board has in-depth background and experience in the management of ministries, mission work, the preparation of missionaries, accounting, bookkeeping, income taxation for missionaries, and personal financial management. The Board partners with "sending" churches in the oversight of Y.E.S. missionaries.
Current Directors:
- Bernie Latour: President
- Louis Jean: Vice President
- Jean Latour: Secretary
- Tena Bilby: Treasurer
- James Ahlemann
- Phil Nash
- Scott Priest
Financial Accountability
The Board of Y.E.S. is committed to biblical standards of financial stewardship, sending as much financial support to the field as possible. Y.E.S. operates with a volunteer staff and on the lowest administrative costs possible. The Y.E.S. financial records are reviewed annually by an accountant or auditor who is not affiliated with the Board.
Our Mission
What We Do
Our mission is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the world by assisting in developing, promoting and monitoring the work of our members and encouraging members and providing cost-effective financial services, training, and support to enable them to focus on their calling.
Ministry Services
- Assist in the development and promotion of ministry
- Assist in on-going spiritual training and development leading to ordination
- Assist in communication with other missionaries and donors through web based services
- Provide training to sending churches on the development and support of missions
- Coordinate and promote short-term mission trips to assist and encourage members
Financial and Personal Services
- Y.E.S. offers the most cost-effective and quality service possible to our missionaries
- Maintains records of and distributes monthly support payments
- Provides a monthly report of support received from donors
- Prepares annual Form 1099-MISC statements for reporting income to the IRS
- Solicits funds to support ministries and provide emergency relief assistance
- Provides a personal web-page devoted to each ministry
P.O. Box 700697