"You don't have to go to church....it's a privilege".  We were privileged to have Delton and Marilyn Watts with us this morning.  Delton and his wife are currently involved in forgein missions by providing the Word of God to different nationalities in thier own language by way of the Fire Bible.  Over half the world's population has never seen or touched a Bible.  With the prayer and financial support of many the Fire Bible is now available in 37 different languages with 27 additional languages in developement.  Delton finished his message this morning with some good advice, " I want to encourage you to fall in love with Jesus."

Missions Sunday continued tonight with Missionary Butch Frey.  Butch has spent 25 years as a missionary in Latin America and has spent the last 3 years counseling missionaries.  Butch spoke on the Prodigal Son and shared stories from the field.  One of a women who was brought to the Lord by a traveling Evangelist at the age of 50.  After years of beatings and threats she stayed faithful to the Lord and lead a villager to the Lord, then another and then her family.  Now that village has a congregation and is building a church. 

For more information on Butch Frey's ministry: http://www.mexicoag.org/about.html

God can!  If He can use Lazarus, who was dead, He can use you!  That was the message of Rev. Mike Zello this morning, who was invited to speak on Missions Sunday.  Reverend Zello is the director of Global Teen Challenge, which he has been involved with for over 50 years.  Global Teen Challenge is a service agency that exists to serve the more than 1000 Teen Challenge programs in 80 countries around the world.  It is their desire to provide the best and latest tools available in helping individuals with life controlling addictions.

"The ends of the earth are very different but Jesus Christ's presence remains the same." Missionaries Fred and Betty Howsare have been to over 33 different countries, in a ministry that has spanned over 48 years. In view of B.G.M.C. Day, Pastor Preston invited the Howsares to share their experiences and explain how B.G.M.C. offerings are used to help missionaries. The Howsares described missionaries who were reaching thousands of children in poverty stricken areas of muslim countries through the BGMC giving. Click here to view video

Though Fred & Betty Howsare are still active missionaries, due to some regulations regarding retirement, the way they raise support will be changing. Pray for them through this transition. Their contact and support information can be found at the following Assembly of God website link:

http://worldmissions.ag.org/search.cfm?Display=Yes&churchdetail=AGFM0116