Dear friends,
A week ago I was presented with the opportunity to spend two weeks in Uganda with missionary Joy Johnston. If you know me at all, you know that when there is possibility of an adventure, it’s difficult for me to say no; especially when this adventure involves building the church of God in the world.
I wanted to take a moment to inform you about this new adventure and ask you to partner with me as I continue to do the work God has called me to, from Gaspé to Uganda.
During this trip, I will be working alongside missionary Joy Johnston, who focuses on training pastors to build churches in unreached regions of Africa. I just did an interview about what the main focus of our trip will be for our district website. You can listen to it here: http://www.dqpaoc.org/spip.php?article2251.
One of the main problems in Africa is the lack of education offered to people who take on positions of authority. When power is abused it can create terrible situations, and this is even worse when it is done in the name of God. One of my prayers is that we would not only try to change daily situations, but that we would try to change the circumstances behind the difficult situations in order to see long term change. Offering leadership training is one of the ways we can accomplish this.
Joining Joy in her upcoming trip, will be a way for me to learn how I might be involved one day in this long term change and help build pastors who will be transforming the lives of people with the power of the Gospel of Christ everywhere around the world. Not only overseas, but also all around us. Abuse of power, especially within the church, has been one of the main causes of dissention towards the church in places like Quebec today.
In partnering with the Pentecostal Assemblies of God in Uganda, we are equipping Ugandan pastors to be better equipped to reach their continent and see them be raised up as leaders who are reflective of Christ within their own context. This will be done by building churches who are cross-culturally relevant, built on a solid Biblical foundation, and reflective of the servants heart of God through involvement in their communities.
To help me in this endeavour, you can pray for God’s guidance, protection and providence as I travel to Uganda from August 10th to 25th. You can also make donations which will be used solely for the expenses of the trip; which amount to about $3,000. Donations can be made to me personally by mailing a cheque to 25 MGR Ross, Gaspé QC, G4X 1L7. Any donations received after the trip will be used to reimburse expenses related to the trip.
To receive a charitable donation receipt for income tax purposes, please make cheques payable to «Pentecostal Christian Assembly» and add a note saying it is for «Pastor’s Mission Trip». A receipt will be sent to you at the end of the year.
I thank you for joining me in this work and I pray God’s blessings will come upon you for it!
Sincerely,
For more information, contact me at rebeccapaavola@gmail.com
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