Facing the Giants

When a team of five volunteers from Porter Memorial Church, Lexington, Ky., came to work with Jack and Sheri Thomas, IMB missionaries for Middle America and Caribbean AC region, they had no idea what God had in store for them. One night they showed the film, Facing the Giants. At the end of the movie, over ten came forward to accept Christ!

The Porter volunteers came to work with Jack and Sheri in Tijuana, Baja California. From Saturday – Friday, the team distributed several thousand-gospel packets. In addition to the new believers from the film presentation, Facing the Giants, God used the team to reach another 15 lost souls!

When Sheri and one of the volunteers visited a modest home in Tijuana, they were in for a delightful surprise!

"Having recently relocated to Tijuana with her Mexican husband from the United States, she is facing cultural differences each day. She lives in a tiny non-air-conditioned house and has no friends or family near buy. The community is poor and there are language barriers. How amazing that at this time of crisis and change in her life, God sent two English speakers to her door to share the gospel with her. Later that day we were able to take her an English Bible and she expressed openness to the gospel and to studying the Bible. It was exciting to see her arrive on a COLD night to view Facing the Giants with us and to watch her as she interacted with the national believers. God truly is always on time," says Sheri.

Another woman was receptive when pastor Gabriel and missionary Tommy visited her home to share the promise of salvation through Jesus Christ. She expressed interest in studying the Bible and invited the men to return that evening. When they did, they were delighted to find she had invited neighbors and relatives to her home to study the Bible.

"What a blessing to see the seed that had only been planted that morning take root and already multiplying as the group scheduled their next Bible study," reported the missionaries.

Chuck Johnson, regional volunteer strategist for MAC, says,

"Basically our goal is to put the New Testament of the Gospel of John into every home (in the Middle America and Caribbean region) by 2010."

Jerri Younkman, coordinator for Operation GO in Mexico, prays volunteers will continue to pour into Mexico's heart of darkness. Jerri emphasizes that all levels of experience are welcome.

YOU are wanted and needed! Come and work with our IMB missionaries and help face the giants that cause barriers to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in the Middle America and Caribbean region.

For other volunteer opportunities contact
The MAC Region at
954-340-1193
http://www.macregion.org/
http://going.imb.org

Or
Mike and Sue Monroe
Volunteer Mobilization Coordinators
Middle America and Caribbean Region
International Mission Board, SBC
mike.monroe@macregion.com
volunteers@macregion.org