MISSION TANZANIA
Going on a mission trip to Tanzania is not about seeing exotic animals
or taking pictures of beautiful scenery
and mountains for Instagram. It
is about helping the Tanzanian people, many of whom are Muslim, find Jesus.
For several years now my church,
Cross Church, has partnered with a
local pastor in Tanzania named Pastor
Fanuel Kiroka. Pastor Fanuel was led to Christ
many years ago through the work of a missionary with the International Mission
Board (IMB). About 12 years ago, another
IMB family moved to Tanzania to help Pastor Fanuel reach his people, a
particular tribe of people called the Pare
People
(pronounced Par-ā). This people group, numbering in the
thousands, lives in a remote area of the Pare
Mountains of Tanzania.
Going to Tanzania is something God
put on my
heart several
years ago. I have watched as my father,
Jeff Crawford, has led teams to the Pare Mountains over the last eight
years. My older brother and sister have
both been able to go on this mission journey when they were in high
school. My father will be leading a
small team of seven men from the Cross
Church School of Ministry back
to the
Pare Mountains this fall. The Lord has
opened the door for me to go and my school has given me permission.
The dates of the trip are November
5-15, 2018. We will be traveling into the Pare Mountains
and helping Pastor Fanuel lead
a training conference to equip young
pastors and prepare them to plant new churches among the Pare
People. To date, Pastor Fanuel has
planted more than ten churches and our church has been involved in the training
of the pastors for these new churches.
We will also be hiking through the mountains doing “door-to-door”
evangelism. We will also encourage the
mother church that Pastor Fanuel has built with his own hands out of mud
bricks, and we will also deliver supplies for a Bible Training Institute he is
building as a part of his church.
The total cost of the trip is
$4,000
which will cover the cost of air fare, lodging, and meals. I have already raised
$1,200 of the money for the trip.
Would you pray
for me as I go and also pray about
making a financial investment so that I can be a part of this mission team? A gift of $100, $50, or $30 or any amount would make a huge difference
on my ability to go on this trip and work with an amazing group of
people to change the lives of the Pare People in Tanzania. This is truly a great work to take the Gospel
to the ends of the earth!
Thank you in advance for your
consideration and investment in furthering the Kingdom of God! Please feel free
to contact me if you have any questions at 479-770-9691
or graysoncraw4d@gmail.com.
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