MISSIONS

Border crossers

A retired minister often relaxed by sitting on his deck and letting his mind roam while he fed peanuts to squirrels. He named one particular squirrel Squeak because it often squeaked as if to say, “Bring out the nuts!”

Although there were many squirrels that came for the picnic, Squeak was the only one courageous enough to reach out for a nut held between the man’s fingers. The pastor realized that it took bravery for Squeak to cross the unseen border between the yard and the hand holding the nut. Squeak was willing to do what other squirrels would not — take a risk to gain a reward. Squeak was a brave border crosser.

The preacher thought, “Shouldn’t Christians be daring border crossers as well?”

He thought about the Christians throughout history who had put their lives on the line for the cause of Christ: the apostles — most of whom were martyred; the countless missionaries who established churches, schools and hospitals in lands where the name of Christ was unknown. Church history is full of stories about Christians who crossed borders to tell the “old, old story of Jesus and his love.”

Are you willing to be a border crosser for Christ’s sake?

MEET OUR MISSIONARIES

Ashcraft Family-Mexico Ashcraft children Bickel Family- Costa Rica Carrie Mathena-Grenada
Cerna Family-El Salvador Crews Family- Canada Fort Family-Chicago Jim White- Togo, Africa
Kelly Family-Deaf America Bagwell Family-Ukraine Tony & Becky Roddenberry-Barnabas Ministry Hassler Family-Trinidad

You can stay in touch with our Missionaries and let them know that you are praying for them and their missions. Click on the links below.

 

Ashcraft Family (Mexico) lafeministries@aol.com

Bagwell Family (Ukraine) timjenn@juno.com

Bickel Family (Costa Rica) missions@bickelfamily.com

Cerna Family (El Salvador) stevecerna@hotmail.com

Crews Family (Canada) pastor@thompsonbaptist.com

Fort Family (Chicago) fortchicag@aol.com

Hassler Family (Trinidad) hassleret@yahoo.com

Kelly Family (Deaf America) bavkelly@yahoo.com

Carrie Mathena (Grenada) grenadaskidz@yahoo.com

Turner Family (Mountain Faith Mission - Haiti) wilmafturner@yahoo.com

Tony Roddenberry (Barnabas Ministries) troddenberry@yahoo.com

Jim White (Togo) jbdwhite2@juno.com
The bed-ridden globetrotter
Cynthia Sundman, a missionary to Peru, tells of a woman in her 80s who is suffering from cancer and is confined to bed. The woman has a list of missionaries throughout the world that she prays for each day. The woman obviously can’t leave her home, but Cynthia says, “This woman travels the globe every day serving the Lord. Her mission is to pray for all the missionaries on her list.”
Mission is everywhere
The word “mission” often implies traveling to another country to teach and work. The work done in foreign missions is important, of course, but we can’t all make the trip. What we can do, however, is be faithful servants where we live. Mission is about putting the face and name of Jesus in front of those who don’t know him. We can do that in many ways — any place and any day.