Could You Be Our Next Teammate?

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As I look forward to serving Jesus by investing in the men leading his church in Cameroon, I feel a deep sense of humility and excitement. Who is sufficient for such work? Who am I to take part in the King's expansion of his sovereign rule over the hearts of men? God is immeasurably kind and gracious. And as if this wasn't enough, he's provided an incredible team of godly co-workers. But we will be small in number. 

Now, God does amazing and impossible things, and he needs no outside resources. He spoke creation into existence and authored the salvation of mankind before anything or anyone existed. He killed the warrior Goliath through the sling and stone of David the shepherd boy. He defeated 120,000 Midianite soldiers with 300 Israelites. He defeated death when Christ rose from the dead.He will finally and decisively destroy sin and Satan when Christ returns. And in the meantime, the Lord Jesus Christ can and will build his church among all nations of the earth. He does not need you or me. But our triune God graciously invites, commands, and empowers his people to partner with him in advancing his kingdom at home and to the ends of the earth.

God has designed us to be interdependent, made to love him and one another. We cannot exist in isolation and thrive as humans. When we partner together in life and ministry, by God's design and with his blessing, we flourish more and experience greater success and fulfillment. The sad reality is that missionaries often leave behind deep fellowship and community to serve God in hard places. That's why having a sizable team with whom to serve and fellowship can make a significant difference in a missionary's spiritual health and ministry effectiveness. But my team will be small and our focus narrow. We will not be able to spend much time helping people with things like clean drinking water, medical care, or addiction counseling. Having a smaller team will also mean more years of labor before we see healthy churches thriving and a translation of God's Word. Not to mention travel and sickness stretching us even thinner. So a larger team that is partnered together in life and ministry will, Lord willing, provide more resources to benefit the ministry team and the people we serve.

This is where you may come in. Are you looking for a place to serve? Why not use your skills, knowledge, abilities, and gifts in Cameroon? No matter your unique gifts and life circumstances, there's a good chance there's a place for you. The video below shares more about the need for more workers. Are you ready to join us?





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