Work To Do

Okay now... it is over... at least it should be if you ask me. That would be winter's end and the bipolar weather we have been having. One just never knows for sure what the day holds. That's a lot like our lives, isn't it?

One thing we can be 100% sure of is the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He never leaves us stranded or neglected, nor without a mission in this brief life we live. 

Today is Easter and I humbly and seriously give my God ALL the glory and homage. Let us take a moment and ask ourselves why we are here, why we live, and what we must do. Then let's get to work. 

Some Mission family updates:

1.  Lomax and Linda Skinner (Germany); After 41 years on the field in Germany, the Skinner's have come home to NC due to Linda's health concerns. Seeing how we live in a "fast food/instant high-tech world", to live for over 40 years on the mission field... what an outstanding example of faithfulness!

2. Child Evangelism Fellowship reached around 20.5 million children with the gospel in 2016. Still a lot to reach and more recent statistics are pending. 

So where is your mission filed going to be? Most of us will never travel to darkest Africa or the South American Amazon rainforest. We may not even get to a local shelter to help out. Yet, often the mission field comes to us. 

This year from July 28 – August 2, a short-term mission team will travel to warm, sin-thick Jamaica. They will work directly with Pastor Andrew Pryce, Bay Life Baptist Church and Cletus & Tammy Titus. GBC supports both this church and these missionaries. You can go vicariously by helping send the team. 

How to help? For starters pray, then donate items to the church wide yard sale April 28 here at GBC. All monies raised will go to the expenses of the trip. As well, why not find a team member and "adopt" them? no worries; You don't have to pay for college or a car for them. But you can get together with them one on one and pray, assist if possible and for sure encourage them. 

If so… go. If not... help send. But always, always lift them up in prayer. We can do no less. 

On this very special day of Easter, let us forever humbly give thanks and glory to the Risen Savior!!!

 - Bob I. // Missions Director

So What Now?

      Where do we go from here? Just what can we do now? I recently heard that there are no holidays or big events until late May. I beg to differ.

      There are no Super Bowls to be played for another year... no large spending reasons either. All true facts but for us the day our Savior rose from the dead is approaching! As well the day of His return draws closer by the hour. So let's get to work, shall we?

        Here are a few facts about Chris and Faith Anderson in Mangalia, Romania. Remember they are members of Gospel Baptist Church. Mangalia, with a population of about 36,400 people,⁽¹⁾ lies on the eastern border of the Black Sea. Temperatures there are similar to ours but they do seem to get more snow. It is largely Romanian Orthodox with a small number of Muslims. Chris has been preaching every Sunday night at a small Baptist church in a nearby village. As well, a growing ministry has surfaced in a coffee shop. More on that soon.

        We hear/sing "I'll go where you lead Lord..." Will we? Mar Cabrero (Philippines) goes to prison every Wednesday morning where he leads a Bible study for 30 inmates.

         If you have ever worked out or ran, you know there is no progress without sweat and effort. Same goes for the missionaries world. So give your time and especially your prayers to our God who hears you. There will be results such as this... from Trans World Radio (TWR)... "I decided that whether I live or die or my family deserts me, I will accept the truth that Jesus is my savior!" Those words are from a former Muslim soldier in Pakistan who had heard a TWR broadcast. GBC supports TWR.

         We are called on to spread the Gospel. Whatever platform you are on or who you find yourself in front of, remember God uses everyone! From an underdog football team from Philly to an isolated missionary in Africa to the frigid Alaskan winter. Humbly all glory to God!!!

 - Bob I. // Missions Director