MISSIONS NEWS AND RESOURCES

• Burundi Baptist Leader to Visit Transformation Ministries
• Baja Struggles Following Easter Sunday Earthquake
• Perspectives Course Offered in Fullerton
• Missionaries Living in Southern California This Year: Kalkmans & Manns

Burundi Baptist Leader to Visit Transformation Ministries

Bishop Emmanuel Nsanganiye, President of the Evangelical Free Baptist
Church of Burundi (EBLB), will be visiting Transformation Ministries from August 5-18, 2010. Bishop Emmanuel has led the Free Baptist Church in phenomenal growth, leading thousands of Burundians to Christ with a strategy of church planting, leadership training, and outreach ministries. Bishop Emmanuel will tell us what God is doing in Burundi and how He has blessed the partnership with Transformation Ministries.

Bishop Emmanuel’s schedule is still being finalized, but he will be at the following locations:
   • August 7-8—Unity Baptist Church, Las Vegas, NV, morning worship
   • August 12—FBC Big Bear Valley, 6 pm
   • August 15—Second Baptist, Santa Ana, morning worship
   • August 15—Atherton Baptist Homes, Alhambra, CA, evening chapel service, 6 pm

Small group events are being planned, as well as morning and afternoon gatherings with pastors, mission teams, and other interested guests. If you would like to host Bishop Emmanuel during his time in Transformation Ministries, call Steve Roblee at 800-299-3448, extension 879.

  Baja Struggles Following Easter Sunday Earthquake

On April 4, 2010—Easter Sunday—an earthquake measuring 7.2 struck Baja California, Mexico, near Mexicali. Neither as deadly as the Haiti earthquake that occurred in January nor as large as the Chilean quake in February, the Baja earthquake received comparatively little notice. Over 10,000 aftershocks, including a 5.7 tremor that delayed the Padres game against the Toronto Blue Jays, have occurred.

Tim Long, International Ministries missionary, teaches at the Dios con Nosotros seminary in Mexicali and works closely with the churches and pastors of the Baja Baptist Convention. Tim reports that thousands of homes, in some cases entire villages, have been condemned and are uninhabitable. Families aren’t permitted to make repairs, so they are living in tents.

The Mexicali Valley is a major agricultural area, growing food for both Mexican and US consumers. Most of the valley is reclaimed desert, relying on canals and water lines to irrigate the crops. Much of this infrastructure has been destroyed making it impossible to grow crops, putting thousands out of work.

Basic food and provisions are needed for thousands of families. At the Mexicali seminary, three seminarians—Evaristo, Rafael, and Roberto—fill bags with basic provisions that will last a family of six for a week, distributing the bags to the neediest people in the area. They have supplied over 100 families, but more families need assistance. 

 
On the US side of the border, the Primera Iglesia Bautista in Calexico sustained damage that must be repaired.

Please help these brothers and sisters in Christ in their need. Churches may send assistance on the Transformation Ministries Financial Support Form designating Line E2 for the Easter earthquake. Individuals may send gifts directly to Transformation Ministries, 970 S Village Oaks Drive, Suite 101, Covina, CA 91724. Remember to mark your gift Easter earthquake.   100% of all gifts will aid earthquake victims to meet their most basic needs—food, shelter, clothing, water, and sanitation. 

Perspectives Course Offered in Fullerton

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement is offered at Wilshire Avenue Community Church on Wednesday evenings, from August 18-December 8, 2010. Perspectives is a 16 week course that brings together a powerful group of instructors to lead students on a voyage of discovery tracing God’s global redemptive strategy from the Garden of Eden to the Great White Throne! Perspectives is a comprehensive course on the unfinished task of global evangelism. A course for the entire church, Perspectives will not only ignite a greater passion for evangelism and mission, but discuss proven strategies to reach the world with the Gospel.

For more information, contact Ken Lee at 714-904-0304 or ken@wilshireave.com or check the website at www.perspectives.org/fullerton.

Missionaries Living in Southern California This Year: Kalkmans & Manns

Pieter and Nora Kalkman, here until December, are available to minister to your 
church and share their work in Europe.  Most of Europe is post-Christian, but God is doing amazing things that you need to know. You may contact them at PNKalkman@gmail.com or 626-592-3055.

Matt and Lori Mann will be in the US from July 2010 through June 2011. Their work with street children is a great demonstration of God’s love for that society would discard. Contact them at mlmann@securenym.net  to speak at your church or meet with your missions team.