“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it
is the Power of God for Salvation to Everyone who Believes”
I love this verse! It is
such a wonderful reminder that it is not our craftiness, or our methodology,
even our skill and effort that saves the souls of men, but it is only the Truth
of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That is our motivation to Go and to Serve. We
believe that it is a wonderful privilege to be a part of the awesome work of
God that He is doing in the West African Republic of Liberia. A few short months ago SOM received a call
from a ministry that we had partnered with a few years ago, Missionary Tech
Team. TECH is the ministry link that God used to direct SOM to Liberia and the
project at African Bible College. We were incredibly blessed to be a part of
what God did and continues to do on the campus of ABCU, but we had also
finished the span of work that we believed God had for us there and so we have
not been back to Liberia for a while now. So when TECH called, we were anxious
to hear about this new opportunity to return to this country that we have grown
to love, and to a people that are hungry for Hope and Salvation found in Jesus
Christ. TECH described to us that they had been contacted by a ministry called
AIMS (Association of Inland Mission Schools). Here is a quote from the AIMS
website:
“The ASSOCIATION
OF INLAND MISSION SCHOOLS (AIMS) is an intercultural, international,
faith-based organization of the evangelical tradition, comprising Americans,
Liberians and other nationals who are committed to primary, elementary and
secondary education in the West African Republic of Liberia which is recovering
from a devastating military revolution that left the nation and its people
battered, bruised and broken.”
AIMS requested that Steppin Out partner with them
in the rebuilding and future development of their school in Saclepea, Liberia. You can learn more about this ministry and the
project in Saclepea at the AIMS website: http://www.aims-liberia.org/project_saclepea.php .
SOM will be taking a small team during the month of February to replace a roof
on the main building that is currently on the campus called the Carson House.
Along with that project we will be assisting them by planning and laying out
future building locations and forming up the foundation for a new guest house
that will serve to house future short term teams and medical teams for the
region. What I think is so incredible about this project and serving this new
ministry is that many of the students and pastors from these AIMS schools and
churches are now attending or are alumni of ABCU! In fact we will be reunited
with many of those people when we return, and we will have the privilege of
assisting and equipping them for even more impact throughout Liberia.
That is why that scripture rings in my mind and in
my heart, the common denominator in all of these ministry efforts is the
advancement and proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What an honor to do the work that He has
called us to do. To be able to connect solutions to the needs of these
ministries around the world and to help spread the Gospel that much further,
because there are more buildings, water wells, generators producing
electricity, so that men, women, and children have the opportunity to hear and
teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The buildings, the wells, the generators, and
even the people will someday perish. But Eternity will be impacted if just one
soul is saved because of the Power of God in the advancement of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ!
Of course we could not do this ministry without
YOU! And it is that same power, that same Gospel that is at work in your hearts
to partner with us and to support us in love, in prayer, and in deed. We praise
God for your partnership in advancing His message of love, hope, and
forgiveness not only to the people of Liberia, but to the uttermost parts of
the world. Thank You!
