Scott Maness – The Maness Family

August 2025 Report

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Scott Maness

Special time with my son!

As many of you know, Jonathan is in his last year of high school this year and Lord willing, we will be in the States next year to help him get set up in college. One of his passions is to honor the Lord with his music. He has been studying the trombone now for several years. At the beginning of the month he and I took the opportunity to go to a week long trombone conference that was in the next province over. Also Jonathan’s friend, Alexis, along with his father traveled with us to the conference. Alexis’ father, Bro. Oscar, is a pastor friend that has planted a Baptist church in one of the neighborhoods South East of Cordoba. His son and my son are good friends and study trombone together in band and in the conservatory. We enjoyed a whole week of master classes, concerts and time together. It is one of those memories made that will not be forgotten.

Birthdays and Car Issues

At the beginning of the month we had a birthday party for Marcelo’s wife, Ruth. One of the things that I like about Marcelo is that the man is a soul-winner and is always open to opportunities to share the gospel with the lost. There were several family members that came to the party that would not have normally been in services. During the course of the evening and into the morning we sang hymns and then shared the Word of God. Please continue to pray as we share the gospel here in Argentina!

I also celebrated my 50th birthday at the end of this month and was surprised that my wife was able to coordinate without my knowledge a surprise birthday party after our Sunday night services! It is hard to express how much encouragement it was when so many people started to pile through the door for our evening service

In between these two birthday events we scheduled a time to have the timing chain and brakes replaced on our car. We have known for a while that it needed to be done. We expected it to take just a couple of days but it turned into a week. There were several components around the timing chain that were failing or had already broken. We are thankful that we have a dependable mechanic here who has always shown himself honest in his dealings. I know he also appreciates having a return customer! We got the car back and the engine is sounding so much better. Please continue to pray for all of the families to whom we are trying to disciple!

Bonus Pictures

July 2025

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Scott Maness

Encouraging, busy month!

We were encouraged in July by the family in whose home we have been meeting on Sunday Mornings deciding they want to have weekly Bible Studies instead of only once a month. We have been enjoying great fellowship with them on Sunday mornings and my wife started a Sunday School class for their children. There was even a visitor in July.

During our Wednesday night service we had several blessings as well. One of the Wednesdays, I had been sick the whole week and my son, Jonathan, preached for me. On the last two weeks of the month we had a high attendance of 23 and 24 respectively. With the great number of visitors comes a great number of Bible questions and discussion. There is a lot of influence from charismatic groups in the area which seem to be very popular and unpopular at the same time. They seem to always be very full of people, but at the same time when I talk to people I hear almost universally that the charismatic pastors are cheating and robbing the people and only want their money. A group of about four that visited our service one night was talking about the problems that they were having with the female “pastora” that they had at one of those churches and how she would create superstitious fear with her members if they didn’t do everything how she wanted. One of the ladies visiting wanted me to come to her home, scream at Satan and get rid of the demons out of her house. I explained that what her home needed was not me waiving my arms around, burning incense and making incantations but repentance and faith in the saving blood of Jesus Christ! Please keep us in prayer as we try to speak into people’s lives and understand that many time the road is very long from where people are to where you would like them to be.

I am very proud of Marcelo and the direction he has been leading his family. There were several concepts that he did not understand when I began working with him seven years ago. It refreshes my heart to hear him share the definition of what a scriptural church is and when it was founded (during Christ’s earthly ministry). Concepts that he was never taught and never heard of before we came. Marcelo and I have had some very great discussions lately about the next steps for the work. One of the things that I try to constantly emphasize is that we are more interested in the quality rather than just the quantity. We are hoping to have a day sometime in the near future to baptize several. For many, there is still a lot of foundation to lay in their lives and understanding.

A visit from our daughter, Hannah

One very great blessing this month was a visit from our daughter, Hannah! It was a very packed visit with lots and lots of activity. We enjoyed catching her up on all that the Lord has been doing in our lives for the last year and the older kids enjoyed getting to go with Hannah to a special youth camp with their friends at Templo Bautista.

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July 2020 Report – Quarantine Month 5

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Scott Maness

Today is Day 133 of Quarantine

By the title of this report, you would think that it came from a Science fiction book. Here in Argentina we had just begun the 12 phase reopening process. Most people don’t actually know what phase we are actually in. I believe that we are somewhere between phase 3 and 4 but now several places in the country have returned back to phase 1 and they are discussing it here in our city.

Independence Day

Here in Argentina, their Independence Day is the 9th of July. On the fourth I baked a US flag cake with a full 50 piles of coconut sprinkles for the stars! I sent out the pictures of our cake and family celebration with my daily audio message.

We had a very good reaction from the Argentine people. They really appreciated us sharing some of our culture with them. They were really excited when I made an Argentina flag cake on the 9th and sent the pictures with my sermon. I used an egg for the sun in the middle of the flag. Please pray for us as we continue to build relationships even during lockdown.

Don’t go near the grass!

Last weekend, we took the kids out for a walk hoping to let them have some time to run around a little bit. We walked 8 blocks (the furthest that we had walked from the house in over 4 months!) to a grassy area. When we arrived, there were police guarding the grassy, vacant, open area and playground. The area was deemed off limits by the authorities.

Live Streaming and Increasing the Quality of the Videos going out

Before last month we were sending out a daily audio message and at least two prerecorded videos. This last month we began live streaming and using a green screen. Recording videos and audios have never felt like a natural thing for us to do.

It has been said that to become a master at any given thing, that it takes about 10,000 hours of practise. We are well on our way with over 800 hours of “Practice” over the last 4 months. We have put a lot of work this last month into learning to put together good quality videos. Please continue to pray for us that we are able to streamline the whole process as we plan to continue putting out audios and videos after the quarantine lifts and that we are able to have in-person meetings as well.

We are praying for you all!

Our hearts are saddend whenever we hear about friends in the US who are struggling hard with infection. We are continuing to keep you all in prayer and are so thankful for your love and prayers for us and for the work being done in Argentina.

Bonus Pictures

Elisabeth playing in a Zoom Concert
Winter Time in Argentina
Always Something to Do
We enjoyed visiting with other missionaries through Zoom.

Trinity River Local Association Mission Rally

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Scott Maness

It was a blessing being able to attend the mission rally in Cleveland, TX. It was great hearing the message presented by brother Moyers this evening. He preached from the book of Nehemiah beginning at chapter 2. His message encouraged us to not get discouraged in the work of the Lord. In chapter 6, he brought out the mischief that Sanballat and Geshem had in store for him. Nehemiah responded correctly that, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down.”
There would be many in this life that would dissuade use from doing the will of the father. Some oppose out of envy, others out of fear and many from hatred of God and his people. The scriptures comfort us that no matter what, God is still greater. The enemies of Nehemiah were persistent. They sent four times trying to stop him or discourage him from the work. Each time he responded the same way, “I cannot come down!”

What work would God have you busy at right now?
What distractions are hindering you from serving the Lord?

In the book of Hebrews, it says, “let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”

Enrolling my son at TBI

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Scott Maness

My son, Joshua and I went to Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary this morning to get him enrolled for the fall semester. We sat in on some of the classes and he was able to already make some new friends. We heard a great message that morning and he was able to get all of his paperwork and fees taken care of. He is planning to move up to Henderson the first week of July. Pray for him as he embarks on this great journey and adventure of preaching the word of God.

A woman after God’s own heart

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Scott Maness

After going to the pre-association meeting in Texarkana, It was my great pleasure this week to sit down and discuss the Bible with my wife’s grandmother, Charlcye Taylor. She has walked consistently with the Lord for many years. One of the things that she has done over the years is to mark the sermon texts that had been preached over her lifetime.

You can see from the margin of her Bible the small printed text that she had added with the name of who preached the message, the title and the date. She is no longer able to read the small print that she wrote, however, As I mentioned a text, title, name and date, she could remember the entire event whether it was a revival message or a Sunday sermon. I could see her face lighting up as we walked through the last 40 years of her memory.

We started from the back of her Bible in Revelation and slowly flipped back through the pages talking about the associated events. We lost track of time and realized that by the time we had flipped backwards a page at a time into the Gospels, a couple of hours had past. Those were a couple of hours that I would not have given anything for in exchange. Since then I started doing the same thing, marking the name, date and text preached. It is a great mnemonic device, bringing back the floodgates of memory with a couple of marks.

What do you do to remember your time spent in the Word of God? I would love to hear your comments!
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Texas State Pre-association Meeting

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Scott Maness

It was her riding up to the pre-association meeting with Glen Griffith, Shawn Findley and Travis Robinson. We had a great time of fellowship en route to Texarkana. When Jesus was on earth, his disciples spent a lot of time with him, going everywhere together. That is a key ingredient that is many times left out of a modern discipleship program, quality time.

It was good to see several of the brethren again that I had not seen in a long time. Before I got up to present the work, brother Griffith shared that when Nevill’s Chapel voted unanimously to be our sending church that 17 people joined their church that day. God is great and still on the throne!

Sunday, May 15th

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Scott Maness

Today we had the pleasure of spending our whole day with our sending church, Nevill’s Chapel. After a great worship service, I preached from 2 Peter 1:16-21. We have great precious promises that we base our lives and decisions on that do not originate from man. Our instructions do not expire and are not subject to private interpretation.

In the afternoon it was great to be able to sit down with Brother Griffith over lunch and discuss mission work and future plans.
That evening we were able to partake of the Lord’s supper with our church.

Trinity River Local Association Eating Meeting

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Scott Maness

If there is anything that Baptists enjoy, it is eating and fellowship. For most just the mention of the word “fellowship” automatically includes eating.

We enjoyed being at the Trinity River Local Association monthly meeting. They had a large turnout with over fifty present. It is always a blessing in be with the Lord’s people.

Later in the evening I enjoyed hearing brother Moyer’s story of his life of ministry. I am definitely the better for having known him. He is one of the ones who had been faithful in the small things as well as the bigger things.

Sunday, May 8th

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Scott Maness

In the morning we presented the work at Twinlands MBC in Channelview, TX where brother Stephen Pace is the pastor. I have known brother Pace for several years and have had pleasure of going to church camp for several years in a row. I not only count him as a great pastor, but also as a personal friend and encourager. He is the one that I think of when I read about Jesus telling the disciples to let the little children to come unto him.

I would have no hesitation at all in saying that any family within a hour or two of Channelview, would be blessed to come, join and work with this church.

It was great to see our friend of many years, Aurora Luna. She was a blessing to our family when I was Missionary/Pastor in Kingsville, Texas. I pray that the Lord would continue to bless her and her family as she continues as a shining light in this world of darkness.

The beginning of the morning service was dedicated to honoring motherhood and was beautifully done. Then, after the presenting of the work and preaching there was a wonderful dinner on the grounds and time of fellowship.

Twinlands MBC is a tight knit group of believers that rejoices in the Lord and in His word. May all of our churches be more like this one. Each church that I have gone to during Deputation I have learned things that I want to add to my ministry in the future.

In the evening, we went to Calvary MBC in Huffman, TX. where Joe Gallegos is the pastor. A while back he had scheduled with my son Joshua to come and preach. I will be coming back at the end of the month on the 29th to preach and present the work.

It great to our Lord’s churches extending opportunities for young men to Preach His word. For my wife it was the best mother’s day gift ever, to hear her son proclaim God’s word.