MINISTRY UPDATE & URGENT PRAYER REQEST
I know not all of you have heard about the developments in the ministry God has called us to in Papua New Guinea. Because of Tammy and I’s training and experience in business and administration our ministry has shifted to include the role of Project Funding Coordinators and Administrative support and training coordinators in addition to Property / facility Managers and south pacific Volunteer Coordinators. I know on the surface this sounds like a lot, however the responsibilities involved overlap and work in conjunction with one another.
This Ministry, in short, will work alongside The Bible Translation Association of Papua New Guinea providing to facilitation, mentoring and providing oversight in the use of resources. We help to identify and evaluate ministry projects such as Bible translation, construction, and maintenance of translation facilities and facilitate the approval process for needed funding, as well as provide for accountability for the use of designated funds. We will be providing expenditure reports, progress reports, project milestone projections, and achievement shortfalls to Wycliffe Associates and The Seed Company (a branch of Wycliffe). http://www.theseedcompany.org/about - http://www.theseedcompany.org/project/vital-ig-cluster . This reporting is vital to keeping needed funding flowing into BTA’s Translation Ministry. It is important to note that this ministry literally impacts over two hundred thousand individuals speaking more than 125 distinctive languages. Friends to be candid without this ministry there is no hope of salvation for these people. We, (You, Tammy, and I) can play a role in the salvation of thousands by providing God’s Word to people groups that have never had access to the Bible.
This afternoon I received a call from Brent Ropp (Vice President of Wycliffe Associates) to add even more urgency to our arriving in Papua New Guinea as soon as possible. He called to let us know that ALL funding to The Bible Translation Association of Papua New Guinea has been placed on hold until our arrival. In other words until we arrive to administrate and account for the expenditures of funds Bible translation will slow down or be suspended due to a lack of funding. This will be like a plane running out of fuel in midflight. Many will perish unnecessarily simply because God’s word has not yet reached them. With the eternal well-being of so many at stake, I don’t think I need to tell you how urgent this situation is. This means that we need to be fully funded no later than February of 2011. We need your prayers for God’s provision and opportunities to present this vital ministry to all who will listen. We are asking each one of you to pray for opportunities to share what this vital ministry is doing and to connect us with anyone willing to hear. We are seeking both individuals and Churches to present this ministry to and to ask that they become our ministry partners. We also ask that you prayerfully consider becoming a ministry partner through both prayer and finances. God will provide for this ministry. He will provide through both the local church and individuals within the universal church (His people).
