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Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser Christmas 2021 Dear Prayer Warriors, Luke 2: 16-18  So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.  As we continue to relish in the season of gratitude and Thanksgiving, we enter into a special time of hope and expectancy that Christmas brings. However, with all the demands at this time of year, it's hard to keep our focus on where it should be. So we intentionally try to plan activities that will help us stay focused. One of those activities this year was to see The Chosen Christmas special. It was AMAZING! "PEOPLE MUST KNOW" is a quote from the shepherds in the movie. What an example these lowly but chosen shepherds give us today.  People must know why Jesus came. People must know how much God loves them. People must know that He's coming again! People must know..... It's our prayer that we don't merely read the words found in the nativity story, but that we actually experience them and invite others to experience them as well.  Thank you so much for your incredible prayer and financial support to us this year. May 2022 be filled with many opportunities to share what we know about Jesus.  Love & Blessings, Doug & Cindy Doug's New Position The Men For Missions Global cabinet met on October 31 via Zoom. There were guys participating from Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Liberia, U.S., and Israel. Unfortunately, our partner from Cuba was unable to connect, but may you be blessed by the very recent report below. As we continue to move forward with global expansion through the G5-30 initiative, the board appointed Doug to the position of Vice Executive Director. Our work in Latin America will continue as we shift to a more global focus and serve alongside Kent Eller, the Executive Director of MFM.  Join us in praying for our MFM leadership around the world as we ask God to move in the hearts of laymen.  Together AGAIN! We had a wonderful opportunity to host our dear friends, Darryl & Kelly Chambers, OMS missionaries from Ecuador. These smiles never left our faces. We served together in Ecuador for 4 years, but we now know that we packed a lifetime of memories into those few short years.  They are finishing up their home assignment before returning to continue to serve as Field Directors of Ecuador. Please pray for them and consider supporting them by clicking the picture.  Men for Missions USA Staff (Not pictured: Kent, Jackie, Velma, Teresa, Gene, Shelba and many supportive spouses) We had several days of great staff meetings in November. It's such a privilege to have co-workers that are good friends. We truly love being together.  Even though our travel continues to be quite restrictive, we still see God developing ministry partners around the world. Lord willing, we plan to visit the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Albania, Puerto Rico and more in 2022. Please pray that God will make a way during these uncertain times.   Men for Missions - Cuba   The Men For Missions-Cuba team from the Oriente just completed their 4th trip into the highlands of the area of Mayarí, an area where not many people from the outside even visit or know much about.  The missionary team had an opportunity to serve the people in this area though showing Christ's love.  The team encountered many challenges including waiting all day for broken-down transportation, traveling via horse and buggy, long hikes through rough terrain, crossing the river by boat and horseback.  However the team had the opportunity to bless the people by providing hair cuts, passing out gifts to children, sharing and preaching of the Word of God, encouraging a local missionary, and simply by their visit. At the completion of this trip, the team leader shared that there is still much to do with many still lost in these difficult places with so much idolatry, scarcity, etc.  So many places yet to visit and help.  He said that they need more workers, passionate people to serve and join them. But for now, they will continue to pray for the Lord to send more workers to the vineyard because the harvest is plentiful and the workers are few. Please Pray for MFM-Cuba to have additional men and their families join in accomplishing the task that are yet to be completed, and that through their missionary service many will come to know Jesus as their Savior.  We thank the Lord for this team's willingness to Go, Do and Give in total obedience to Jesus Christ.  What an incredible example and encouragement that they are to us. 1. Pray for Doug as he transitions into this new role.  2. Pray that we will be able to travel overseas in 2022 (a lot).  3. Pray for Men For Missions USA Cabinet meetings January 6-10. 4. Pray for Laymen in various countries to catch a vision of how the Lord can use them and their families to Do, Go and Give in total obedience to Jesus Christ. 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.   Like & Follow Us on Facebook Click here for short-term mission opportunities Please consider a one-time gift - Click "Donate Now"   Cell Phone #: Doug - 317-528-0063 Cindy - 309-989-1111 Mailing Address: 2516 N. Rockwood Drive Peoria, IL 61604 Blog: http://tankersleys.blogspot.com   Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser August 2021   Dear Prayer Warriors, But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8 "Here We Go!" The famous three words that continually echo in the minds of MFM staff members as we prepare teams, lead teams, greet teams on the field and ultimately return teams to their home. However in 2020, days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months and months turned into a year, and we no longer heard that cheerful charge as a global pandemic crippled our overseas short-term mission trips.    Then in April 2021, we heard those precious famous words "Here We Go!" as our MFM staff set out to serve alongside Fuller Rebuilders in New Bern, North Carolina. What a unique opportunity we had to serve together as a staff to help rebuild the home of a purple heart veteran and his family whose home was damaged in Hurricane Florence. Did you know that the MFM staff is equipped with an electrician, a plumber, finishers, painters, landscapers, lumberjacks, crawl space cleaners and so much more?    The MFM staff represent eight states, so it's not very often that the entire MFM staff are together for a week. We all knew that we had to be intentional with the gift of every moment that we had together. Our mornings and evenings were filled with a devotional type of workshop that guided us into a time of asking God for direction on moving MFM forward in a post-Covid era.    The Bible passage for the week was 2 Kings 4:1-7. Following the example of the widow, we took time to cry out to the Lord asking Him for the things that we need in order to continue ministry. Then, we answered Elisha's question of "What do you already have?" as we identified our oil which represented the resources that God has given MFM. We were then tasked with collecting and labeling jars with the things that need a supernatural filling. Our staff then shared some special time of prayer asking God to supernaturally fill our jars.    As we wait patiently for countries to open their borders, we continue to plan and prepare for new opportunities to DO, GO, and GIVE as we hear God say, "Here We Go!"  Here we go into our own sphere of influence, here we go into our families, here we go into our churches, and here we go into our communities.  As we obey, we will begin to see God forming ACTSion groups, and the command of Acts 1:8 to be His witnesses in our Jerusalem, our Judea, our Samaria and the ends of the earth will be revived in our hearts once again.  Thank you for your faithful support to us. We are grateful! Blessings to you, Doug & Cindy Gibson City - An ACTSion Group Example Doug was born and raised in Gibson City, Illinois. We raised our boys in Gibson City until we were called to the mission field. Our sending church is in Gibson City. Family and life long friends reside in Gibson City. Gibson City is near and dear to our hearts for so many reasons.  In this designated no flood plain town, there were torrential rains (9-11 inches in 6 hours) flooding this town like never before in its history. It's been two weeks and the water has receded but the damage is devastating.  Members of this community and surrounding communities went into ACTSion! For two weeks, they loved, cared, provided for and encouraged one another during what many would say was the most difficult days of their life.  Now it's our turn to move into ACTSion. Let's come alongside these precious people and assist them in the recovery efforts. Gather your ACTSion group and let us know when you are available to serve in Gibson City, Illinois.  Praying & Planning for ACTSion In June, we had a wonderful opportunity to attend the MFM Cabinet meetings in Greenwood, IN. It was so good to be in person again thanking, praying and seeking God together.   ACTSion Challenge Last month many of our staff got together for some important strategic discussion about how to engage men and their families in active Kingdom work within their own sphere of influence. If you're familiar with Acts 1:8, then you know that Jesus gave His disciples, and us, a very clear directive to be His witness everywhere we go. MFM has been challenging men and their families with completing the last part of Acts 1:8 since 1954. Many times these people have come back from "the ends of the earth" with a new passion for their "Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria." Now though, especially with the challenges of travel, God has given us a new opportunity and challenge to be His ambassadors in our own home areas. We hope to grow ACTSion groups of people who will use their talents and testimony to love on their neighbors and grow in discipleship along the way. ACTSion Support Men For Missions has launched a new website and we'd love for you to check it out by clicking the rocket.  A MFM phone app is also currently in the making and we hope to share that with you soon.  We thank God for Mykaela Alvey who joined the MFM staff. Her gifts and talents as a Communication Specialist have greatly enhanced our team and are a huge support to ministries at MFM. 1. Praise the Lord for over 15 years of service with One Mission Society.   2.  Praise the Lord for $4,872.50 that we received to our support account through the Homeland Funding Assistance Program for matching funds of new donors, special one time gifts and increase monthly donation. Praise the Lord for a healthy support account! 3. We've met with several potential ministry partners and asking God to develop these new relationships for His purposes and glory. Pray for vision trips to Dominican Republic and Albania before the end of 2021. 4.  Pray for Gibson City, Illinois as relief efforts come to an end and recovery efforts begin.    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.   Like & Follow Us on Facebook Click here for short-term mission opportunities Please consider a one-time gift - Click "Donate Now"   Cell Phone #: Doug - 317-528-0063 Cindy - 309-989-1111 Mailing Address: 2516 N. Rockwood Drive Peoria, IL 61604 Blog: http://tankersleys.blogspot.com   Want to change how you receive these emails? 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