The Bear Lake team When I set up G.A.P. go and produce Ministries back in 2002, I already had enough mission field experience to realize how visits to a mission field impacted lives. One of the unique aspects of our ministry is that I often personally get to be a part of those experiences from start to finish with our teams that go to Haiti.
I'm directly involved with our teams from the time they inquire about a mission trip to Haiti (the team building phase) through their arrival and week long visit in Haiti ( the mission trip phase). What is more unique about our ministry is that we also are often involved in the two other phases of short term missions after teams return home.
These are (the sharing and testimonies phase) where the teams share their experiences with the rest of the church, and the how do we get involved and help phase (when churches become known as mission minded churches). This morning one week after their return from Haiti my wife and I got to participate with our most recent team from Bear Lake Community Church ,Indiana as they shared with others how the recent trip had impacted their lives.
I often hear how these teams went to Haiti with the intent that they are changing lives, sharing love, starting or finishing projects and building the kingdom of God and that they do. The one consistent thing I hear the most during these testimonies is that they have returned home with more blessings than they ever imagined, with more than they possibly left behind. Isn't it amazing how God rewards our unselfish efforts of love.
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