Joseph & Abbi / Hodges in Honduras / Special Update

*2022 Easter Offering *

Dear Pastor and Church Family,
I am so excited about this year’s Easter Offering to help developing Independent Baptist churches in Central America!
Would you pray for this ministry, and consider getting involved in our special Easter Offering this April, 2022?
The CAIB (Central American Independent Baptist) Church Development Foundation is a trustworthy foundation with
boots on the ground. Our foundation upholds accountability and puts all donations into local church ministries that have
proven to be soul-winning, training, and growing. Here is a breakdown of the CAIB Foundation.

Our Vision
The CAIB Foundation helps pastors throughout the seven Central American countries (Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, and Belize) to purchase land, build buildings, and buy buses for new bus
ministries.

Emphasis is on church ministries, but Bible colleges, Christian schools, clinics, and orphanages are also considered. The
CAIB foundation does not, however, provide salaries for either national or American pastors. No one receives funds for
personal use through the CAIB Foundation, and all gains are used for church-based and church-related efforts.

Our Need
After over 20 years in Honduras, my father, missionary Sam
Hodges, dreamed to do more. American missionaries have an
advantage in starting and developing strong ministries around the
world. Why? Because they have access to funding from the US.

In populous cities of third-world countries, adequate land in a

good location can cost $150,000+. This puts owning property out
of range for most Americans and virtually all national pastors.

What do national pastors do? They buy tiny plots of land in the
poor, dangerous neighborhoods, thus greatly limiting their
ministries. And if money is raised for property, no funds are left
for construction.

Central America is also a dream spot to develop church bus

ministries. For most pastors, however, it is exactly that: only a
dream. The CAIB founders believe in the potential of bus ministry
because of their many years of experience with bus ministry in
Central America.
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Operation
What are CAIB's operating principles?

First of all, we don’t believe in just throwing money all over Central America to anyone
calling himself a pastor. Being missionaries for years, our directors have witnessed
extravagant amounts of money donated to mission projects with little long-term impact.
Lots of money has been given to the wrong people for the wrong uses.

At CAIB we believe in efficiency.

The recipients of funds are carefully examined by veteran missionaries who know the
doctrine, character, work ethic, and associations of the pastors who receive help.

Distribution of Funds
The CAIB foundation is an invested perpetual foundation. This means that your money is invested to generate a
gain. The yearly gains then go on to fund various projects.

For example, let’s say you donate $1000 to the foundation. The $1000 is invested with a target of gaining 7%. In
effect, you're giving $70/year to fund projects until Christ returns.

CAIB's directors decide whether using some of the principle or retaining some of the income for the present is
necessary. However, our goal at CAIB is always to keep the principle continually invested, while only giving away
the yearly gains.

From now until Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, how can you and your church family get involved with the CAIB
Foundation?
 Present the CAIB Foundation to your church family, your deacons, or your missions committee.
 Explain our purpose to your church over the next few weeks as explained in this letter, and pray.
 Encourage your church to participate through a special, one-time offering, perhaps this Easter Sunday.
 Invest in this important project that will last for years beyond us and our present ministries.

Your special offering can be mailed by check directly to You can also donate online by visiting
Our target is to distribute funds when CAIB reaches $100,000 inhodgesinhonduras.com,
our mission board for processing with NO FEES at: total assets. or by scanning the QR code
below.
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If you have any questions, please contact me. My wife Abigail and I love you and we value your service to our Lord
Jesus Christ. Thank you for your trust and friendship!
Our target is to distribute funds when CAIB reaches $100,000 in total assets.
Because He lives,

Joseph Hodges,
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