Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Tankersley Update

Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update
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November 2019

Dear Prayer Warriors,

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him.  1 Corinthians 2:9
 
We are so very thankful for your prayer support to this ministry. Two of our faithful prayer warriors that have served with us since our calling in 2004, have relocated to heaven and we can't help but to feel a void with their absence. We share in the mourning with their families and celebrate their Godly example in our lives. We are so thankful for their love for the Lord and their willingness to serve alongside us with their prayers and giving. Each one of you is crucial to the work the Lord has called us to do and we thank God for you!  

Thank you for praying for Doug's vision trip to the Dominican Republic (pictured above). God has opened many doors for Men For Missions. Doug had the opportunity to meet with pastors and leaders from several churches who are part of a network called Red Del Camino. They are a part of the "Red Del Camino" (which is a network of churches working together) as well as affiliated with Empowering Action.  While Doug was there, he shared the history, vision and mission of MFM, and they confirmed that they also had a great need to encourage men to "Get into the Game" and could see great value in having MFM in their country.  They are very interested in MFM and are requesting that we form and bring two teams in 2020.

We trust that you are continuing to pray for Men For Mission Global and the 30 countries that God has prepared for us. It's been exciting to see God reveal some of these countries to us this year. We're looking forward to sharing more specifically about this expansion in our 2020 updates.   

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Blessings,
Doug & Cindy
Saturation (Satura) Colombia
 
We're so thankful for the 7 evangelism teams of 38 short term team members that were willing to go and share their testimony and the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Colombia, resulting in 2,409+ decisions for Jesus. Since MFM began sending evangelism teams in 2012 to support Satura, nearly 15,000 people have made decisions to accept Christ.  As each team returns, another community is equipped and prepared to continue the work.  
Please remember to pray for Satura Colombia and the national workers.  
Cuba

We give God thanks for our Cuban partners and the opportunities we have been given to support the work that God has called them to do.  They have asked for 4 evangelism teams in 2020.  
Please pray that each team will be granted the religious visas that are required to serve there.

Doug recently received an update from the pastor where their evangelism team served in Cuba. He provided the following summary from our team being there:
  • 35 church members (and youth) received training from our MFM team,
  • All together, we made contact and visited with 214 people,
  • 95 people received Christ,
  • 58 of these new believers have continued with discipleship,
  • 7 churches benefitted from our team being there,
  • One of the ladies that prayed to receive Christ, died the following week,
  • One of the local Pastor's dad (who accepted the Lord on our last day) continues to be excited and serving the Lord.
MFM-Cuba continues to work in various communities in ways too numerous to share. They have been actively sharing the Gospel through video, serving the poor, traveling 6 hours each way by mule to the highlands to share the Gospel and teach the local churches about child sexual abuse and domestic abuse, as well as providing needed toys and supplies to those that have virtually nothing.  Most recently, the MFM team joined the men from a church in a neighboring city to install a roof for a poor widow.  MFM-Cuba is an excellent example of what MFM can do in various countries by providing laymen with the opportunity to Do, Go and Give while using their God-given gifts and talents. 
We continue to have a need for Children's Bibles in Cuba.  If you are willing to donate to this project, please let us know and we'll send you additional information.
1.  Pray for the teams to receive religious visas to serve in Cuba. The first team in 2020 is March 14-21

2.  Praising the Lord for our faithful supporters!

3.  Rejoicing that Doug's mom continues to heal from her fall on July 4.  She is now settled in an assisted living center.  

4.  Thank you for praying for our family.  Pray specifically that we would grow closer to God and closer to each other.
Vision:  Our goal is the Lordship of Jesus Christ in each person's life, at home and around the world.

Mission:  Men for Missions challenges men to Do, Go and Give in total obedience to Jesus Christ.

 
May you be encouraged by how God is using the gifts, talents and resources of laymen around the world.
 
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As of July 1 2019, our insurance premiums increased an additional $800 each month.  
Would you prayerfully consider a year end donation to help offset some of these additional costs?
We trust the Lord to provide, but feel that it's our responsibility to share this need.   

Cell Phone #:
Doug - 317-528-0063
Cindy - 309-989-1111

Mailing Address:
2516 N. Rockwood Drive
Peoria, IL 61604

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http://tankersleys.blogspot.com


 
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