Newsletter
We reported in our last newsletter that 2025 was our most fruitful year yet in the number of people who gave their lives to Jesus. So far in the first quarter of 2026 we have been blessed with 38 people saved and 131 who have followed Christ in believer’s baptism. There is much hard work that God blesses — faithful men and women who visit, drive boats, teach classes, and preach in village churches. It takes devoted servants to bring hundreds to church every week from more than 20 villages scattered across the most remote places in Guyana. We give thanks to God for the team He has raised up around us.
CHALLENGES

The enemy continues to oppose the work. In one village we lost a young, up-and-coming preacher to another church group; our leaders are trained so well that other groups sometimes try to entice them away.  Another up-and-coming leader lost his temper and now finds himself in trouble with the law.  He is sidelined from ministry, but our desire is to walk alongside him and help him and his family through this season. In two villages our congregations are facing legal challenges to retain control of land despite the legal documents we hold. We also regularly confront false accusations — everything from claims that we are poisoning people to allegations that we are stealing children. Some of this suspicion remains from the stigma of the Jonestown tragedy of the late 1970s.

TRAINING
In March we held another training session for our pastors and leaders. Men came from throughout the region to study and fellowship together; our focus was the Book of Acts. One blessing of these sessions is that pastors leave with study outlines they can use in their village churches — most use these notes in their weekly messages. Hosting these 2–3 day events require substantial logistics, but the reward is strengthened fellowship, unity, and sound doctrinal teaching that permeates our ministry.
FURLOUGH

We are in a good season to take a short furlough. We will remain in weekly contact and continue mentoring leaders using available technology. This time will allow us to focus on our health, and on curriculum writing for our leadership training.  The long-term goal is to give to our existing leaders a much more reproducible training program so that they can do more development on their own.  Additionally, as we are physically away, it will help break some of the dependency that develops over time and encourage more independence from our leaders. We’ve already had the privilege of speaking at Trinity College’s missions emphasis week and reporting to several supporters. The ministry in Guyana is functioning well in our absence, as it should. We are grateful for all who pray for and support the work God is doing through our team.

PRAYER

Pray for our pastors and leaders in Guyana as they continue  to minister the Word each week.  This time is a great opportunity to blossom on their own. 

Pray for victory in each of the challenges we have shared with you.

Pray for guidance as we prepare the training materials that will be used throughout the ministry for years to come.

Pray for the planning already underway for our July-August season of ministry.

Pray for God’s wisdom and direction as we seek His face during furlough.