There is hope for the next generation

A very special missionary, who is close to retirement, has hosted many teams of volunteers from the United States. Recently, Jim wrote the following summary of his experience with a SC church (East Salem) in Leakesville, Mississippi:

"This was the most consistent response of national church members of any project I have ever seen. Of the 21 volunteers, only three came just one time. One man, aged 82, who has been a Christian only five years, came every time."

A team member remarked, "Seeing a fifteen year old boy go out every day to pass out Gospels, and to sign up so many for Bible studies, was just amazing to me. He proves there is still hope for the next generation."

Jim states, "The host church is committed to beginning work in these villages, based on the response of saturation. In each village, we had at least two Bible studies requested. We spent five hours saturating five small colonias in Ario de Rosales where the host church is located. One of the volunteers had never been on an international mission project. The team leader anticipated involving more first time volunteers next year."

Praise Jesus for faithful servants who recognize the importance of answering God's call to overseas missions. Help to finish the task by contacting us for opportunities.

PLANTING SEEDS AND CULTIVATING LIVES

A missionary describes mission objective:

"Hermana Francisca has desired to have an evangelical church in her neighborhood for years. Many of her relatives live in the same neighborhood, but they remain staunchly Catholic. Francisca desires for her regular Thursday afternoon Children's Club to grow into a new house church where there are no evangelical churches." "Assisting in this evangelistic project were members of a church on the far south side of town. They joined our field personnel for the week along with a team from Carlinville Southern Baptist Church,Carlinville, Illinois."

"This was the first mission trip for part of the team. They will be responsible for planning their home church's missions program when they return. They have expressed a desire to learn Spanish and come on more mission trips."
The week's events…as told by a team member:

"It rained with hail some of the days, but we would drive the streets praying until the inclement weather let up. One day we got the opportunity to pray for a woman whose 42-year-old brother-in-law died in a traffic accident a few days before. Francisca was able to tell her about Jesus, and she will return to visit for follow-up."

"Another day Francisca talked with a woman whose husband had recently become a Christian. Consequently, he has left his drug addiction, but the wife has not become a believer."

"Still another day, a woman came up and asked us what we were doing, and when we explained, she joyfully said, 'I have been praying and looking for a place for my children to study the Bible and learn about Jesus. I will bring them!"
"David Haynes and I met an indigenous man of the Huichol tribe from northern Jalisco. He brought his son to Bible school for two evenings, and the little boy, although shy at first, warmed up. By the end of the second evening, he said 'Thank you,' to his teacher."
"The children were very welcoming. Some wanted to learn English, and we tried all week to learn Spanish. By the end of the week, our communication with them was fantastic. I could tell that God had bridged the communication gap, and it blessed us greatly."
"We had 38 children the first night, 52 the second night, with 48 the rest of the evenings. This time with our brothers and sisters in Christ showed that God is so good. This week of missions really touched hearts. Francisca's family, and our five-team members, stood each night holding hands and praying. It was amazing to hear prayers in both English and Spanish."

"One evening during VBS, a child said, 'Mi casa mi Mama, invitation.' She thanked me and hugged me, which really touched my heart, because she remembered us coming to her house to invite her to VBS."
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Prayer Works!

Are you willing to pour out your life for the Lord and allow Him to use you to bless others? The Union Baptist Association in Charlotte, North Carolina, has done just that for many years. Team leader, Henry Funderburk, from UBA, brought with him representatives from three churches to join national Baptists and field personnel to evangelize an area near Cuatitlan Izcalli, Mexico. They have worked with a church there since the 1990's.

The IMB field missionary shares:

"The project was a blessing for everyone to get together and allow the Lord to use them so successfully. Not only did they distribute over 2600 Gospels, but also the teams intentionally sought out opportunities to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and look for men and women of peace.

Henry covered all the bases and did an incredible job using his Spanish as well. He encouraged his team and the national volunteers to use the Evangi-Cube. This was the first time I had seen this used with a group and I witnessed some incredible receptivity to the Gospel with the use of this cube. The group was wonderful and did an outstanding job of using the power of prayer. As one team member witnessed, another prayed and 'held the sword.'

Personally, this would have to be a 'top three' in what we have experienced. It was truly beautiful to see these churches working together sharing the Good news of Jesus Christ. Each team member took his or her job seriously. It was a beautiful week.

Funderburk's team met with a family who had experienced the loss of a son that same week. The team was able to minister to this family by repeatedly taking the time to visit and pray.

In another occasion, Aldo, from the national Baptist church, met with a friend (Mauricio) who he had not seen in a while. We prayed as a team for Mauricio and his family because Aldo had set up an appointment to meet with him. As it turned out, Mauricio and his family received Christ that evening! On one opportunity, a whole family came to know the Lord, which was a blessing for all. The Lord brought these teams together at the right time to minister and share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

I realize that only God knows those who are truly His, but from what I saw this week, I am truly encouraged and blessed from what I witnessed. Prayer works!"

Thank you for praying for those who have never heard the Truth, and for considering giving of your time to come to the American Peoples Affinity to work with our field personnel.

Joh 7:38 "The one who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, will have rivers of living water flowing from his heart."

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