More than 10,000 precious Mexican souls pass into eternity each week – over half a million each year!Most of those will be condemned to a devil’s hell since they have been deceived by Satan’s lies propagated by the Catholic Church.Sadly, we are not doing enough to reach our neighbor for Christ.
I recently finished a biography on Hudson Taylor the great missionary to China.Shortly before he founded the China Inland Mission he came to the realization that missionaries would never reach China – trained Chinese Christians would be the only ones that could.
Likewise, Mexico will never be reached by missionaries.We must train more of our converts, not only to win souls and give to missions, but to be pastors, missionaries and full time Christian workers.
If the state of Texas had the same percentage of Baptist churches to population as Mexico does there would be 3 Baptist churches in the entire state of Texas!I have been told that there are more than 2000 Baptist churches in the Dallas / Ft.Worth metro-plex. As you can see there is a desperate need to train more men for the ministry.
There is just too much work to be done, too much ground to be covered to continue at the present rate.The Lord has given me a burden to train 100 new pastors or missionaries in the next 10 years.Even this is not enough for the task at hand, but it is a start.
We believe that it is the Lord’s will to start the Grace Bible Institute in January 2009 in Bermejillo Durango.This is a strategic location that will allow for lots of practical training in the local church and its missions.
There are men that are willing to dedicate their lives to be trained for the gospel ministry.
Will you partner with us in this great task?
THE GIDEON’S BAND
Partnering Together to Train Men of God
We all know that there will be many expenses in housing, feeding, and caring for these men and their families.
For this reason, we need 300 (like Gideon had) likeminded people that will faithfully pray for these men and the Bible institute and who will contribute a minimum of $50 semi-annually towards the expense of training these men.
The economic situation in Mexico as well as the training schedule of these men will not allow them to hold regular outside employment, even if it was available.We believe it is God’s will and leading to train these men – but we need help with these expenses.
Please prayerfully consider if the Lord would have you partner with us in this great task.If you will support this project with your faithful prayers and with a special offering of $50 in December and another $50 in June we will make you a member of The Gideon’s Band supporting the Grace Bible Institute.
We will send a special prayer letter every 2 months with progress reports and sections written by the men you will be supporting, photos, and other special recognition for your generosity. Your name will be placed on a plaque at the Bible Institute as well.
Several have already committed to take part in this project – Will you join them?
Pastor – I am asking you personally to help. –Will you?
Friend – I am asking you personally to help–Will you?
Please join with us for this urgent need, so that we can reach more precious Mexican souls for Christ?Will you pray for us?Will you set aside just $50 each December and June?Will you set aside just $0.25 a day for someone’s soul?If you were wandering in darkness would you want someone to help?
If you will partner with us, please start praying now and send in your love offering no later than December 15th.
Fill out the response card* and send it to our home church or directly to us at:
Missionary Tim Urling
Attn: Gideon’s Band
9155 Dyer St. B80-256
El Paso, TX79924
We will send you a receipt for your offering, and add you to the Gideon’s Band.If you would like to contribute by credit card you can on the website using Paypal or Google checkout.
