What a year it has been for us! Twenty mission teams have been sent to the field so far, and currently we have a team in Guatemala, and more missionaries ready to be launched out to India and Nepal after Christmas. What is even more exciting, is that we are expecting 2013 to be our greatest year yet. More mission teams than ever before will be sent to reach the unreached. We are sending families, and young people for long-term assignments. We are also adding more country sites to the places GI works around the world.
When Jesus came to Earth as a baby, it was the ultimate mission trip: to win the soul of every person who existed, and every person who would ever exist. Though it is used very rarely at Christmas time, I believe the Bible succinctly states the reason for Jesus’ birth and life in John 3:17: “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
Everything Jesus did revolved around rescuing souls from the pit of hell—both in this life, and the life to come. He preached, so they would know the path to salvation. He healed, and performed miracles so the unbelievers would believe. Knowing that His physical time on Earth was limited, He trained disciples, so He could multiply His impact for the rest of history. Finally, He gave everything He had, including His own life, so that we would forever have access to salvation and eternal life. His assignment was to restore the broken relationship humanity had created between themselves and the Father. He was to provide a way for people to repent of their sins, then live a sanctified and victorious life. His final goal, was to return to heaven to prepare a place for us, that where He is, there we may be also.
One of my favorite things I hear on mission trips is when we are out ministering, people say to me, “This is so amazing. I feel like I understand how Jesus felt! Walking from one village to another, telling people the plan of salvation, praying for the sick, embracing the little kids, and feeding the hungry.” And the list goes on. Global Infusion patterns our outreach after the life Jesus led while He walked among us. I want to say thank you to everyone who prayed for us, gave to us, and came with us in 2012. Your involvement changed lives for eternity. We look forward to you partnering with us in 2013, so we can continue to reach the unreached. Merry Christmas, from everyone at Global Infusion.
