Getting Out of the Boat
We were blessed to have a team from Rosedale Baptist Church in Abington, VA here last week. Their GAP focus was in Malvin, a small residential area in Montevideo. It was a small team of seven people but they worked hard and very well to together, and were able to see God do some amazing things.
For several of the team members, this was their first mission experience. They were very excited to be here and ready to work in whatever way God led. The pastor challenged the local Uruguayan believers as well as his team members to “Get out of the Boat” on the first Sunday after they arrived in country. He challenged them to trust God to use them in whatever way He desired throughout the week. It was exciting to see many of the Uruguayan believers work alongside the team from Virginia throughout the week in all the different aspects of GAP.
We began the week with two days of prayerwalking and the group took this time very seriously. God definitely used that time to prepare our hearts as well as those of the people within their target area. During the week the team was able to distribute over 3300 gospels of John. This was an amazing effort for a small team. In the afternoons they also conducted World View interviews with the people who live in the Malvin area. They were able to use the information they gleaned from these interviews to lead a discussion on Uruguayan culture and their own American culture on Friday night. Fifteen people, whom the group had personally invited throughout the week, attended the event. At the end of the night, one of Rosedale's team members was able to lead a young lawyer named Monica to Christ; this was a tremendous blessing!
This was a busy week without much down time. The team worked long hours and without complaining. God blessed their efforts, and on Tuesday night after the team left, five new people attended an Alpha Course (a study that introduces nonbelievers to the truths of Christianity and challenges them to have a personal relationship with Christ). We want to personally thank Rosedale Baptist Church for the sacrifices that they made in coming here and allowing God to work through them to reach out to the people of Malvin.
Special Note – we just received word that four people accepted Christ at the end of the Alpha course that was started from the efforts of the Southwestern Team in Pocitos. To God be the glory!
For several of the team members, this was their first mission experience. They were very excited to be here and ready to work in whatever way God led. The pastor challenged the local Uruguayan believers as well as his team members to “Get out of the Boat” on the first Sunday after they arrived in country. He challenged them to trust God to use them in whatever way He desired throughout the week. It was exciting to see many of the Uruguayan believers work alongside the team from Virginia throughout the week in all the different aspects of GAP.
We began the week with two days of prayerwalking and the group took this time very seriously. God definitely used that time to prepare our hearts as well as those of the people within their target area. During the week the team was able to distribute over 3300 gospels of John. This was an amazing effort for a small team. In the afternoons they also conducted World View interviews with the people who live in the Malvin area. They were able to use the information they gleaned from these interviews to lead a discussion on Uruguayan culture and their own American culture on Friday night. Fifteen people, whom the group had personally invited throughout the week, attended the event. At the end of the night, one of Rosedale's team members was able to lead a young lawyer named Monica to Christ; this was a tremendous blessing!
This was a busy week without much down time. The team worked long hours and without complaining. God blessed their efforts, and on Tuesday night after the team left, five new people attended an Alpha Course (a study that introduces nonbelievers to the truths of Christianity and challenges them to have a personal relationship with Christ). We want to personally thank Rosedale Baptist Church for the sacrifices that they made in coming here and allowing God to work through them to reach out to the people of Malvin.
Special Note – we just received word that four people accepted Christ at the end of the Alpha course that was started from the efforts of the Southwestern Team in Pocitos. To God be the glory!
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Team #1 - Pastor Don, Bill, 
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