Dear Partners and Friends,
I hope that all is well with you and yours! As we approach 2024, we pray God’s richest blessings upon you and all that He has called you to.
Christmas Reflection
This season reminds us of what God has redeemed us from and what He has called us to. In 1745, John Newton, once a slave ship captain, himself became enslaved for a short time. Soon after, he encountered the Lord and turned against the slave trade, later becoming an abolitionist. Alongside William Wilberforce, he fought to end slavery and was inspired to write what many call the Christian National Anthem: Amazing Grace. He said he was motivated by “20,000 ghosts” as he penned it.
Like Newton, and like Paul who felt indebted to Jew and Greek, slave and free, we too are called to live as living sacrifices for the mercy we have received in Christ. Having been delivered, our lives should be given fully to sharing the life-changing message of Jesus with the multitudes.
December Report
During this past month, the team saw over 5,400 souls make decisions for Christ. Glory to God! Yet our desire remains unquenched: to bring the gospel to the farthest corners of the world where Christ is still unknown.
Looking Ahead
As we close out 2023 and enter a new year, our prayer is that this Christmas season would bring you a fresh encounter with God—that you would:
- See your salvation more clearly
- Recognize God’s mercy more deeply
- Understand your calling in defined terms
- Be stirred with insatiable motivation to join the mission
May the result be a tremendous harvest of souls in 2024 and beyond as we carry out God’s greatest mission upon the Earth.
God bless you and yours. It is a tremendous privilege to serve alongside you.
Thanks and blessings,
