Frontline October Newsletter

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contentsHeart of Alan

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Guyanapages 3 & 4

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Brazilpages 5 & 6

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Honduraspages 7 & 8

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New staff member

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Watergitterspage 10

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Cover photo: Pastor Marcoof Roraima, Brazil.

Taken by Heidi Winter .

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brazilM ch: Dogwood Church, Alan, Harry MESEF t n ngap : TBA MESEF t n ngM y: TBA MESEF t n ng

June: TBA MESEF t n ng Ju y: Manna Church, Alan, Heidi Tba

ECUaDOraugust: Alan and Heidi Tba

GUYaNaDecem e J nu y: Alan chu ch p nt ng, t n ngM ch: Dogwood Church, Alan, Harry lethum e de sh p p nn ng

Ju y:Dogwood Church, Harry c n cs, ch d ens home Ju y:St. James Episcopal, Harry c n cs, VbS

HONDUraS J nu y: Redeemer Lutheran, Alan c n cs, const uct onap : Landmark Christian School, Alan, Heidi, Harry c n cs, ev nge sm, d gg ng we

Ju y:Beulah Baptist, Alan Tba Ju y:Sweetwater Baptist, Alan Tba

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In Genesis 12, God gives Abram a mandate. Gofrom your country, Hesays, and from your kindred and

your fathers house to the landthat I will show you.

God isnt giving Abram a di-rect command, howeverinstead,He makes a promise. Do this, Hesays, and you will be blessed, andall the peoples of the world willbe blessed through you.

In 1995, this same promise of Gods eternal faithfulness led meand my wifeHeidi to leaveour comfort-able life, ourdependableincome, andour church

home, to fol-low the visionof founding Frontline Missions.

Since that day, the Lord hasused Frontline to mobilize the

American church in reaching theunreached.

In the following pages, you will be able to read about Front-

lines efforts in Guyana, Brazil,and Honduras. Our ultimategoal is to empower men and

women in those countries to be-come leaders in their own com-munities as Frontline works inthe background.

Jos Pierra da Silva, a native American in his forties from Ro-raima, Brazil, is an example of this kind of leader. Frontlineprovides Jos with support andtraining while he preaches the

Word of God to hundreds. Justthis year, hefounded thir-teen churchesin rural re-gions.

In additionto this kind of

work, Front-line routinely

sends small teams of churchmembers to offer evangelisticmedical clinics and other services.Such trips pave the way for Front-line to build relationships withinthese communities and earn thetrust of the people living there.

Through these church groups,and through the efforts of Front-line over the years, thousandshave been shown the boundlesslove of Christ.

Heidi and I, and everyone onthe Frontline team, feel incredi-bly blessed to be a part of suchgood work.

Our hope is that, as you read, you will be encouraged to know that your own prayers and giftsare a blessing to multitudes of people.

How beautiful on themountains are the feet of those who bring goodnews...

Isaiah 52:7

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FrOM THE HEarT OF a laN

Alan and Heidi live in Fairburn,Georgia, where they operate FrontlineMissions out of a home office.

Harry Calsbeek, pictured with his wifeDiane, has been a senior staff member at

Frontline Missions since 2004.Harry is also a member of the group

Watergitters, which is featured on page 10.


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In 1995, in the infancy of Front-

line Missions, Alan and Heidi led amedical missions team to Guyana.

While there, a registered nurse namedPat Jackson fell in love with the nu-merous orphans the team ministeredto. Thats how the dream for Save-R-Kids Childrens Home was born.

Eight years later, that dream be-came a reality when the government

of Guyana gave sixteen acres of fenced land to Frontline in exchangefor a promise to improve the landand operate a safe home for orphans.Believing whole-heartedly in James1:27, Alan personally guaranteed thatFrontline, with Gods help, could dothe work that needed to be done.

Today, five years since its found-ing, the childrens home is goingstrong. With help from husbandGilbert, Pat Jackson works tirelessly to raise funds for the facility, and

continues to passionately fight for

the welfare of the orphans of Guyana.

But Pat and Gilbert are not the

only ones who dedicate time and

energy to the childrens home.Michael and Michiel Campbell live

with their five children at Save-R-Kids and have become parents tothe thirty orphans under their roof.

The Campbells, in addition tomaintaining the home and its prop-erty, work hard to make sure eachchild has an official birth certificate,

medical records, and an education.The future of Save-R-Kids isbright. There are plans for a secondhouse to accommodate another fam-ily and more children, and also hopesfor a halfway house, where the chil-dren, upon reaching adulthood, cantransition to life on their own.

This heartfelt, innovative pas-sion for Gods children has madeSave-R-Kids an effective and power-ful ministry, and Frontline hopesfor many more years of the same.

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Religion that God our Fa-ther accepts as pure andfaultless is this: to lookafter orphans and widowsin distress...

James 1:27

Save-R-Kids Childrens Home: One Life at a Time

If you are interested in more information re-garding the childrens home or how you

can support a child each month,please contact:

Pat Jackson 770.969.0127

Donna Shuford 770.251.5309

[email protected]

By Christy Solly


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A man walked down the streetand came upon a Christian, aHindu, and a Muslim standing to-gether. The man was greeted by each of them as pastor.

Sounds like the beginning of ajoke, doesnt it? Would you be sur-prised to know that such a mantruly exists? Such is the life of FizulHack, widely known the Pastor of Mahaica.

Fizul, a third-generation Muslimfrom Guyana, made a name forhimself as the Welter Weight Cham-pion of the Caribbean in boxing.He had ambitions, and all the po-tential, to become the Welter

Weight Champion of the World.But something happened in the

1960s that changed his life foreverFizul met Jesus.

When he became a Christian, heput down his boxing gloves, stoppedfighting against men, and startedfighting for their souls. His deci-sion was not a popular one. As theone and only Christian in his Mus-lim family, he faced rejection and

persecution. But, always the fighter,Fizul stood strong and marchedahead down the narrow way set be-fore him by the Lord.

Nearly fifty years later, Fizulagain has made a name for himself.Only now, the name he proclaimsisnt his own, but the name of hisSavior. He has lived a faithful life of

service to the Lord and has earnedthe respect of all who know him. InMahaica, all who encounter him, bethey Christian, Muslim, or Hindu,greet him warmly as Pastor.

In Guyana, it is common to hosta Thanksgiving Service when some-thing great happens, whether thebirth of a baby or the healing of asickness. On these occasions, theGuyanese take time to stop and givethanks by hosting a meal and a serv-ice in honor of the event. In many cases, the services over which Pastor

Fizul presides are attended by asmany non-Christians as believers.

In perhaps a greater testament tothe respect he has earned for his

work in Guyana, much of themoney given to his ministry is fromMuslims and Hindus to whom hehas ministered over the years. Many of the pastors in the area have been

groomed and discipled under hisleadership. He has made personalsacrifices in order to continue the

work God put in his heart so many years ago.

Frontline is proud to work inpartnership with Fizul and help himexpand the work he is doing inGuyana.

Pastor Fizul wishes to continueplanting churches and raising upleaders to carry the name of Jesus tounderserved parts of Guyana. But,more than anything, he has a heart

to reach out to those caught in theteachings of Islam and introducethem to the true Messiah, the one

who can set them free and givethem life abundant.

So he continues each day to work towards that goal and run towardsthe prize of the high calling given tohim as the Pastor of Mahaica.

Pastor of Mahaica By Christy Solly

Fizul Hack, the Pastor of Mahaica, gave up a promising career in boxing tominister to the people of Guyana. In particular, Fizul has a heart for those of Mus-lim and Hindu faith.


6/12

In response to the ur-

gent need toreach the many remote villages of Northern Brazilin the State of Ro-raima, evangelist

Awan Chatarpalhas been driven todevelop MESEF(Evangelical Missions

Without Borders),Frontlines sister or-ganization in Brazil.Many of you are al-ready familiar withMESEFs growthover the past few

years.One of

MESEFs most vital functions willbe the recruitment and trainingof indigenous church leaders. Thesemen and women will travel in the re-stricted lands of Brazils native peo-ples in order to plant churches and

spread the Gospel. After the state authorities re-

cent mandate that MESEF ishenceforth responsible for the spiri-tual lives of all indigenous peoplesof Roramia, those involved withMESEF were suddenly struck by the enormity of their task!

To equipgroups effi-ciently,

Awan envi-sioned a cen-ter whereleaders couldattend inten-sive three-monthtraining sessions.

Currently, the Indigenous Training

Center is nearing completion. Thesite contains an office building,church building, educational build-ing, dormitory building, kitchen fa-cility, and a pastors home.

The center will be fully opera-tional when the kitchen and the womens dorm are completed,

pending further donations fromadditional faithful contributors.

Classes will begin February 1,2009, attended by over 100

eager students.The final phase of

construction will bea technical training

center for woodwork-ing and mechanics.

After these facilities arefinished, the training

center will be complete.MESEFs goal is to

train people asrapidly as possi-ble and getthem out in the

field. Involvingindiginousleaders inevangelism inthis area iscrucial, and

the new training center makes thispossible.

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New training center completed for MESEFBy Harry Calsbeek


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In September, I had the opportunity to visit

Brazil and see the work Frontline is doing there.One of the projects in which Frontline is invest-

ing is the Childrens Outreach Center. This facility is a place where underprivileged kids are able to es-cape the harsh reality of their lives and receive loveand kindness from complete strangers.

I met some of the sweetest children there, and itbroke my heart to see the hand life had dealt them.But there is hope! God is coming through for them

in big ways through Pastor Moises and his team.These dedicated servants take time from their ownfamilies and money out of their own pockets tohelp these children in need.

I was impressed by the way the people in thisgroup, who have so little themselves, gave so muchto children they dont even know.

It was exciting to watch the kids laugh and sing

and receive a meal (which they ate eagerly and gra-ciously). It amazes me how so little can mean somuch to them.

It only takes $30 a month (about $1 each day) toprovide one meal per day for one of these children.For some of them, it may be the only meal they get.I am honored to have been able to meet and spendtime with the kids, Pastor Moises and his team.

The people of Childrens Outreach Center aretruly doing Gods work by providing these kids

with fun, food, and the knowledge of God Himself.

Childrens Outreach Center gives hopeBy Kate Sawtelle

Jesus said, "Let the little children come tome, and do not hinder them, for the king-dom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Isaiah 52:7


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HONDUraS

Proverbs 16:9 tells us, In his heart

a man plans his course, but the Lorddetermines his steps, and so it wasfor the Landmark Christian SchoolMission Team to Honduras in April.

Stepping off the plane in SanPedro Sula, the team of 51 students,teachers, parents, and alumni had vi-sions of revival and numerous con-

versions. Many of the members hadbeen to Honduras before and hadseen such events. But the Lord, itseemed, had different work in store.

After two grueling days of travel (aninternational flight, a bus trip, and fi-nally a long trek up a mountain), theteam arrived in the remote village of

Agua Sarca. There they held medicaland dental clinics, performed presen-tations of the gospel in the afternoon,

and completed a much-needed projectto bring clean water to the village.

However, in comparison with pre- vious trips, the number of people whoaccepted the Lord was relatively small.

Luke 15 tells us that there ismuch rejoicing in heaven when evenone comes to the Lord, but there

was a feeling among the team mem-

bers that they hadnt done enough.It wasnt until the team shared ex-

periences at the end of the trip thatGods plan became clear. In conver-sations with the pastor of the village,Pastor Oscar, Alan discovered that al-though Agua Sarca was a Christian

village, the people of the village werestruggling, discouraged, and unsure

of the Lords love or presence. But inHis unending faithfulness, the Lordsent a team from a little school in

Fairburn, Georgia, to demonstrateHis love and meet their needs.

Dr. Long reaffirmed that love toeach of his paitents as they sat in hisdental chair, telling them, We havecome because God loves you and Hesent us to take away your pain. Evenif it were only you, we still would havecome. Can you imagine hearing such

words? What love the Lord has for us!The Lord had a lesson for the

team as well. Not all mission tripsend in ecstatic revival or tremen-dous life change.

Sometimes it is given to us to bethe ones on the front lines doingthe work. But sometimes, its Front-lines job to take care of the others

who do hard work in the field. That was the job of the Landmark Teamin Agua Sarca.

They may never know how many lives will be changed because they brought love and refreshment toGods people in Agua Sarca.

Ministering to Believers: Landmark Christian SchoolBy Christy Solly

Dr. James Long of Newnan, Georgia.

Members of the Landmark team and Watergitters (featured on page 10) hauled a250-lb. water filter up a mountainside and over a river to provide the village of AguaSarca with clean water.


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HONDUraS

In July, Frontline had the oppor-

tunity to take a team from PeachtreeChristian Fellowshipto Honduras. Thisteam experienced thepower of God in dra-matic ways!

Hebrews 2:3-4says, this salvation,

which was first an-

nounced by the Lord, was confirmed to usby those who heardHim. God also testi-fied to it by signs,

wonders and variousmiracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit dis-tributed according toHis will.

We experiencedthis testimony of God first hand whilein Honduras. Notonly did God choose to work mira-cles in the lives of the people of Honduras, but He also chose to

stretch the faith of the team mem-

bers. Several of the students were

challenged and strengthened as they saw the Lord work miraclesthrough them!

The team was introduced to

Edith, a young girl in the village of Pacaya. She had beenparalyzed for eight

years, could not speak and did not like to betouched. Severalmembers of the teamcircled around herand laid hands on

her in prayer. Othermembers of the team walked around thehouse and prayed.Her heart was somoved that she

wouldnt let go of theteam members asthey were leaving.

As the studentsleft her house, Godcompletely healedEdith and she got upand ran to the nexthut!

The story of Edith is only a tasteof what God did in and through thePeachtree Christian FellowshipTeam and Frontline.

In nine days of ministry, the teamsaw over 100 people healed and atleast 27 people accept ChristpraiseGod for His faithfulness!

If you would like to see a moredetailed list of all the miracles Godperformed during this trip, please

visit the Frontline webpage( www.fmusa.org ) and read the blog.

Healing the Lame: Peachtree Christian FellowshipBy Christy Solly

T his young girl, named Edith, experienced the Lords healing power after she was prayed for by Peachtree Christian Fellowshipteam members.


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The following are some statistics that may astonish you:Over 1 billion people worldwide have no access to

safe drinking water.Each year, an estimated 4 billion episodes of diar-

rhea result in an estimated 2 million deaths, mostly among children. Waterborne bacterial infections may ac-count for as many as half of these episodes and deaths.

These figures (provided by www.cdc.gov) are shockingin a day and country where we can access clean drinking

water from a number of taps within our own homes.Every day, we bathe in, cook with, and drink water thathas rarely, if ever, presented any real danger to our

health. In a country like ours, its hard to believe thereare people all around the globe who are dying becausethey lack what we take for grantedclean drinking water.

In 2006, five men came together and decided to dosomething. Jay Knight, Neil Parker, Al Hogan, Rick Sewell, and Harry Calsbeek traveled to North Carolina tolearn how to drill wells. Together, they formed an organiza-tion they called Watergitters. These men clothe them-selves in the four tenets of Service, Humility, Integrity andUrgency. They reach out in sacrificial service, realizing they are better off but not better than those they serve.

In 2007, Watergitters traveled to Honduras withFrontline Missions and Landmark Christian School andhad their first opportunity to git water. They wentfirst to the village of Maloa and were able to successfully complete a well in two days! Because of these men, a vil-lage has access to clean water. The people of Maloa willsee a decrease in sickness and absence from work andschool because they no longer have to drink water con-taminated by animals or people.

Perhaps the most exciting thing about Watergitters istheir passion to reach people for the Lord. They took toheart when the Lord said in Matthew 25:35,40:

I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink whatever you did for one of the least of these brothersof mine, you did for Me.

During their second attempt at digging a well in an-other Honduran village, they ran into an impenetrable

bed of rock. Although they only got ten feet into theground during two full days of drilling, they did not

lose heart. During the time the drill was barely moving,they reached out to the people of the village andshowed them Gods love in other ways. In that village,nine children accepted Christ as their Savior!

And God did not leave them wanting. Even though the well could not be completed, they were able to install bio-sand filters to provide clean water. But it was even betterthat they planted seeds of hope in young hearts that there isa God who loves them and sent these men to care for them.

Working in partnership with Frontline Missions, Wa-tergitters has had the opportunity to travel twice to Hon-duras, and more trips are being planned. These mentravel to unreached places in order to provide access tophysical water, but more importantly, access to the Liv-ing Water. We cant wait to see what God is going to dothrough this partnership for many years to come!

If youd like to be part of what Watergitters is doing,please contact Jay Knight at 770.527.0323

Clean water ministry saves livesBy Christy Solly

Over 1 billion people worldwide have noaccess to safe drinking water.

www.cdc.gov


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