In the Bible there’s a story that goes like this:*
The first
Israelite king, Saul, had gone up against one of the nation’s main enemies, the
Philistines. They won a battle, but the Philistines mustered up a huge army to
fight the Israelites. Upon seeing their
bleak circumstances, the Israelites went into hiding. One day, King Saul’s son,
Jonathan broke away from the rest of the crowd, taking his armor bearer along
with him, to a place where the enemy’s encampment could be seen.
Jonathan
tells his armor bearer of his plan, to show himself to the Philistine army, and
says that if God is going to save the Israelites, nothing will hinder Him from
doing so whether they by a few or many. So Jonathan went to the front lines.
But he didn’t go alone.
His armor
bearer went with him.
“Logically.” You may think. “Of course the king’s son’s armor bearer
would go with him. That is to be expected.” But the author of 1 Samuel
wrote down the armor bearer’s response to Jonathan, one that seemed to just leap
out of the pages at me.
After
hearing Jonathan’s plan, his armor bearer said, “Do all that is in your heart.
Do as you wish. Behold, I am with you heart and soul.”
As a missionary I can’t do this alone.
I
need a team of people who, very much like Jonathan’s armor bearer said,
“I am with you heart and soul.”
What
does this look like?
It
looks like a team, a community of people, of individuals who love Jesus and who believe in me, the work that I
am doing, the vision God has given me and who desire to make God’s name known
in a part of the world they may never set foot in.
It
takes on a variety of forms:
·
Financial Support
As a missionary, I am not paid in the traditional sense but am
supported by friends, family, churches and even random people whom God has asked
and challenged to donate. Whether it be a little or a lot, I am quite serious when
I say that every bit helps. What I really need are people who will support me
monthly.
For more information on how you can give, please click here or
send me a message :)
·
Spiritual/Prayer Support
I need your prayers!
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·
Encouragement
Who doesn’t need an encouraging word every now and then?
If you would like to send me a letter in the mail, please message me for my address. :)
