Pray for Mission Ministry Short Term Trips

Acts 1:8-UBC Sends Local and Global-Philemon 6

 Please be in prayer for these 2 teams in preparation for their upcoming trips.

 Kenya Team: Jim Korn, Jerry Rebert, Dennis Unglesbee and Jay Bubel

April 1-12 

• 4 Day Pastor Conference Co-teaching many of the same pastors as last year with the Eleventh Hour Ministry
• Attending Easter Service in Nairobi at our supported pastor evangelist’s church
• 2 day leadership training with Eleventh Hour Ministry

Pray for the pastors attending the conference from all over NE Kenya who are reaching the least reached and unreached. 

“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” – Psalm 46:10

“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,” Philippians 1:29

Tohono O ‘odham Team: Denise Velte, Sheila Ramsey and Dana Weaver

These three ladies were invited back to serve and encourage Disciple-maker Sherrie Dodson April 27-May 2

• Weekend-sharing life with Sherrie-rekindling relationships built with the women they met last year.  Projects for children.
• 2 days with Sherrie on the job as counselor at the tribe’s Behavioral Health Department
• Wrap up time planning how UBC can serve and encourage Sherrie, the TO Nation and the community of Sells in the future.

 ”The vision is that we will carry the Good News – the Gospel – the “Ske:g Ha’icu A:gidag” (the O’odham phrase for Good News) from village to village (Luke 9:6) to prepare a people prepared for the Lord (Luke 1:17) all in response to the Great Commission of making disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20).”

“All God’s plans have the mark of the cross on them and all His plans have death to self in them.” ~EM Bounds (1835-1913)

The Prayer that Helped 20 Muslims Turn to Christ!

 

At some point in our lives, most of us probably prayed some variation of a sinner’s prayer. Many of us even remember the exact day and time we prayed to ask Jesus into our hearts.

But many people in Iran know little about Jesus or what it means to give their lives to him. That’s why The Voice of the Martyrs, with the help of your contributions, has been supporting Christian satellite broadcasts into this Islamic stronghold.

 

 

After watching one of these broadcasts recently, an Iranian family prayed to ask Christ into their hearts. But they were worried they might not have prayed “correctly.” So they made an audio recording of their prayer and sent it to VOM’s ministry broadcast partner, Iran Alive, to make sure they had done it right. Their prayer was sincere and heartfelt, and Iran Alive wrote the family to tell them their prayer was a wonderful way of entering Christ’s family. The family in Iran then told their Muslim friends about Christ and played the recorded prayer for them. Within a week, 20 more Muslims had come to know Christ!

 

Obedient to Death-Missionaries reaching the unreached-stand firm in the conviction that they are fulfilling God’s call upon their lives, and who are not quick to abandon their posts.

Mark was part of a team of two families serving in a Muslim region. Late in August, the team received death threats. The families were evacuated, but Mark stayed for one last meeting with believers before joining them.

Saturday night after the meeting while at home preparing his dinner, Mark was shot. He was discovered the next morning in his home, but he had lost too much blood to survive. At his passing, Mark leaves a young wife and two infant twin daughters.

Romans 8 declares, “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

Mark’s mission feared the possibility of legal action from Mark’s father, who was not a believer and who vocally opposed his son’s service among Muslims. But at Mark’s funeral, Mark’s father was among fifteen people who gave their lives to Christ. His wife plans to minister in the same region where her husband was killed.

Mark was in sub-Saharan Africa. The ministry in the Arab World is held together by missionary colleagues and national believers like Mark. These are people who stand firm in the conviction that they are fulfilling God’s call upon their lives, and who are not quick to abandon their posts.

Don’t settle for the American dream when God is offering you the Great Commission.

“Anyone who does not renounce all he has cannot be mine.” Luke 14:33 Neither my stuff nor myself is mine. It and I are His.

“The Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” Luke 9:58 Homeowners, hold your deed very loosely.

When salvation is on the way, things get worse before they get better. Exodus 5:23; Luke 9:42

There is a Cost…

When James Calvert went out as a missionary to the cannibals of the Fiji Islands, the ship captain tried to turn him back, saying, “You will lose your life and the lives of those with you if you go among such savages.” To that, Calvert replied, “We died before we came here.”

“With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.” -Psalm 108:13

Don’t give up. Don’t quit. Let suffering develop patience, let patience develop experience, let experience develop hope.

Meeting Spiritual Needs

“Christian missions is unique in the aggressive movements of history. Christianity in its pure form has no “axe to grind,” no system to foster, and no profit motivation. Its job is simply to “seek and to save that which is lost.” Nothing more, nothing less. The words “apostle” and “missionary” mean the same thing: “One who is sent.” The word apostle is from the Greek; and the word missionary is from the Latin.

The New Testament is a book of missions. The Gospels tell of Jesus’ missionary accomplishments, and the Acts tell of the missionary endeavors of the apostles. The disciples were launched into the world by the power of the resurrection, and the Gospel made its impact upon the world’s people. Peter went to Lydda, Joppa, Antioch, Babylon, and Asia Minor. John went to Samaria, Ephesus, and to the cities on the Mediterranean. Thomas journeyed to far away India. Paul, the peer of all early missionaries, used the roads Rome had built to take the Gospel through the Empire. Today the need for missions is greater than ever before! The world is shrinking in size but expanding in population. We live in a world of conflicting, confusing beliefs! We live in a world of complex problems! But, more important, we live in a world of dire spiritual need.” Billy Graham

Prayer for the day

Father, help me to be a light in this world of darkness, ready for each opportunity to share Your love with those whose spiritual needs are great.

Google “What is a Missions Trip”~113,000,000 results in 0.14 seconds

…thank you Google. There are likely to be about that many answers to the question…lots of opinions and definitions out there. 

The Missions Ministry at Uniontown Bible Church answers it this way:

When your ship docks, train stops, plane lands, trucks park, and you are greeted by a UBC supported missionary or the local pastor, and you will be helping the pastor strenghten his church or you’re helping the missionary establish a new church, praise the Lord-you are on a Short Term Mission Trip.

If you are setting out to enjoy a vacation-good for you! Image Christ well, share Jesus. As a witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ, just like here at home,  it is your responsibility, wherever you are. Praise the Lord.

Missions at Uniontown Bible Church is defined as “The sending out and supporting of equipped disciple-makers who cross barriers of distance, culture and language in order to establish and strengthen the church in places beyond the normal sphere of influence of our members, both within and outside the USA.”

Something you are very likely to hear someone on the Missions Team say is: “There are a lot of good things to do for short term trips, but God has given us a specific focus and vision for missions.” 

There are a lot of efforts going out in many directions with little or no particular focus. The Missions Team has been charged with the responsibility of narrowing the field of many good things to a focus and vision and strategy.  Planting new churches and strengthening the local church. Here is the strategy:

As a church, our #1 ministry target is people groups who have little or no available Christian witness.  Although we recognize the validity of home missions, in light of urgent needs of almost three billion people who have never heard the gospel, priority is given to reaching those who have not yet heard the gospel of Christ

As a church, our #2 target is people groups who have limited exposure to Christianity.

Our #3 ministry target is a people group who has frequent exposure to Christianity

Update from Local Servant Bob Kimmel-Carroll County Detention Center Chaplain and the Carreras-Missionaries in Brazil

My heart broke this week for an inmate who’s wife died suddenly. Left 6 children behind. I spent some time with him trying to bring comfort and hope. Please pray for this young man and his kids. We can only trust God to work in their lives and cover them with His Grace. Love ya, Chap . Bob 2 Cor. 1:3,4

Dear Friends and Family,

It’s been a busy last few weeks here in Brazil as we get ready for furlough. As most of you know, we were asked to consider moving our furlough 6 months ahead to better accommodate school needs next fall.

That means we have had the opportunity to see GOD AT WORK orchestrating even the smallest details for our furlough.

Here are just a few answers to prayer:

1. A van from Righteous Rides available Feb. 10.

2. A family from Venezuela who recently arrived to study aviation at Asas de Socorro to house sit for us.

3. Provision for 6 month tickets returning us to the field Aug. 7.

4. Friends who have helped us by feeding us, babysitting the kids, and other encouragement these last few days.

Please pray for our trip.

1. We leave home around 2:30 pm on Monday January 23rd arriving in Chicago 8:30 am on Jan 24.

2. Pray for adjustment to the COLD.

3. Pray for the kids adjustment to a new school entering mid year.

4. Pray for Camilla who has been used to going to pre-school and will once again be at home.

5. Pray for Joy’s trip 10 days after we arrive to Waxhaw NC for a two week course for her future assignment as Chief Pilot/Instructor Pilot.

6. Pray for us as we try to schedule time with all our churches and supporters.

 Our contact info in the US. (Our same emails apply.) mailing address 6818 W. Ardmore

                             Chicago IL 6031

                             773 775 9330

Hoping to see many of you SOON!

In Christ,

 Joy and Bill Carrera