Mission 2020 Opportunities

Well, the most wonderful time of the year for me is NOW. Making plans for Mission 2020 and then anticipating the fulfillment of those plans brings me much joy. I have met so many pastors and people, some of the most gracious, kind, and hospitable people. This will be my fifth year to journey to the Philippines. There have been so many memorable moments I will never forget. Many speaking engagements, visiting in numerous homes, pastors coming to conferences, children hungry for hugs and attention, helping with home re-constructions, providing food, clothing, school supplies, hygiene kits, and medicines, shearing Jesus, hearing people say “yes” to Jesus, baptizing new believers, and making many new friends just to name a few. With the prayers of prayer partners and donations from financial partners, much has been accomplished. 

As a rule, I have thought of events/ministries, visited with pastors to see if those ideas would meet current needs in their churches, and then made plans for implementing those ideas. Sometimes the plans change or we decide to do something totally different. Sometimes there are not enough funds so we change the direction of the ideas. My focus has always been to help them as I can.

As of this writing, here is what the plans are to:

1.    Help to provide school supplies for 155 children.

Three churches are seeking to provide supplies for the children in their community/ministry area. The average cost of providing School Supplies is 350 pesos or $7.00 per child. As in the states, different grades call for a different set of supplies. For 155 Children, that comes to 54,900 pesos or $1,085. How many children, at $7.00 each, would you be willing to sponsor?

2.    Help to provide food for 300 people at two community evangelistic events.

Two churches will be providing a community feeding. Each one is expecting 150 people. The cost for 300 will be $1.50 per person. That comes to 22,500 or $450. How many adults/teens/children would you be willing to sponsor?

3.    Serve as Camp Pastor for a Youth camp.

I think there are eight churches going together to have this camp. I will speak six times.

4.    Speak in six churches and lead home bible studies

5.    Spend one-on-one time with eight pastors encouraging them in their ministry areas.!

  

6.    Visit three or four new church plants that were started this year.

I am sure that other opportunities will arise once I am there. I am so grateful for all those who pray for me, the pastors, the congregations, and those who do not know Jesus. I am always in awe of how my financial partners support these ministry trips and events. Thanks to ALL of you for what you do. God Bless!!!