Missions

What are missions? Does it mean going to a foreign land and witnessing to villagers who do not speak your language and have never heard of the true God? Does it mean giving someone a bottle of water and telling them God loves them? Maybe it means working on a stranger's house to do repairs they could not afford or physically could not do. What about a team of medical professionals helping in areas where people do not get the medical attention they need? No matter what the work is, if you are sharing Jesus with people you are on a mission!

As missionaries we should always be anticipating the return of Christ and should understand the urgency of the message of salvation. We are here to tell of that urgency. Jeremy Camp shares some thoughts about this message.

Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: "God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I'll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age." Matt.28:18-20 (MSG)

No matter where you are today Jesus said everyday you are to be His witness. Here at The Center we are dedicated to spreading the love of Jesus throughout the Rio Grande Valley . We are here to assist you and your team to reach people in the US and Mexico. The Center is strategically located just minutes from the border of Mexico making this is a great base camp for your next mission trip to the area.

God has called YOU to get out of the stands and into the game. Jesus' Great Commission to go tell His Gospel can't be delegated to a few spiritual daredevils we call missionaries. The Great Commission is always first person singular! Jesus intends for the cost and the risk of rescuing a dying world to be equally shared by all those who belong to Him! If you are not sure about what you can do, please feel free to contact us so we can help you partner with a church in a community in need. It is our mission at The Center to make sure you have the accommodations for your team and to help you in any way we can hold true to your calling.

2010 brings great new life to The Center! After a two year rebuilding process from hurricane Dolly we are ready to reach out to the community as never before. The staff is excited about the future of The Center. The Facilitation Manager is in the process of putting together pre-planned trips for groups who do not have connections in the area but feel called to work in the Valley. Theses trips include sports clinics, backyard bible clubs, construction, and a shoebox ministry to Mexico 's poverty stricken colonias for Christmas 2010 and beyond. Many of you reading this have collected shoeboxes in the past and they have been sent around the globe, but imagine being able to personally hand that box to a child in need. Starting in 2010 you can take your churches mission to a whole new level and be an active participant in a distribution.

Mission Trips can become a nightmare instead of a blessing if things go wrong. During a trip you are at work against the evil forces of this world. As you engage in this spiritual warfare you could be one of the people the evil one gets hold of. One of the ways he attacks is through health issues. We recommend your group get Volunteer Missionary Travel Insurance with Gallagher Charitable International Insurance Services. This is the same company used by the North American Mission Board. Get protected and have peace of mind.

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