SSIONS

Heart of Alan
page 2

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Guyana
pages 3 & 4

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Brazil
pages 5 & 6

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Honduras TO THE FRONTLINE
pages 7 & 8

• BRAZIL
March: Dogwood Church, Alan, Harry
April: TBA
MESEF training
MESEF training
New staff May: TBA MESEF training
June: TBA MESEF training
member July: Manno Church, Alan, Heidi TBA

page 9 ECUADOR

• August

GUYANA
Alan and Heidi TBA

"Watergitters" December - January: Alan church planting, training

March: Dogwood Church, Alan, Harry Lethum leadership planning
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July: Dogwood Church, Harry clinics, children's home

• July: Stjames Episcopal, Harry

HONDURAS
clinics, VBS

Cover photo: Pastor Marco

January: Redeemer Lutheran, Alan clinics, construction
of Roraima, Brazil. April: Landmark ChrisLian School, Alan, Heidi, Harry clinics, evangelism, digging wells
Taken by Heidi Winter. July: Beulah Baptis~ Alan TBA
July: Sweetwater BaptisL,Alan TBA

Publication staff

Christy Solly. staff writer For detailed information about this schedule, please visrt: www.fmusaorg.
Kate Sawtelle, staff writer
Autumil Faulkner; editor

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 FROM THE HEART OF ALAN
Genesis
n 12, God gives line's efforts in Guyana, Brazil,

I Abram a mandate.
from your country," He
says, "and from your kindred and
"Go and Honduras. Our ultimate
goal is to empower men and
women in those countries to be-
your father's house to the land come leaders in their own com-
that I will show you." munities as Frontline works in
God isn't giving Abram a di- the background.
rect command, however-instead, Jose Pierra da Silva, a native
He makes a promise. 00 this, He American in his forties from Ro-
says, and you will be blessed, and raima, Brazil, is an example of
all the peoples of the world will this kind of leader. Frontline
be blessed through you. provides Jose with support and
In 1995, this same promise of training while he preaches the
Alan and Heidi live in Fairburn,
God's eternal faithfulness led me Word of God to hundreds. Just
Georgia, where they operate Frontline
and my wife this year, he Missions out of a home office.
Heidi to leave founded thir-
our comfort- Inv I ,HI It II or t'l teen churches Through these church groups,
able life, our I 1 hll tell,h (Ht Ill'tt in rural re- and through the efforts of Front-
dependable thu..,!' \'vhu brllll){"I c'
t)(){) I gLOns. line over the years, thousands
income, and h'\\<'.
In addition have been shown the boundless
our church Isaiah 52:7 to this kind of love of Christ.
home, to fol- work, Front- Heidi and I, and everyone on
low the vision line routinely the Frontline team, feel incredi-
of founding Frontline Missions. sends small teams of church bly blessed to be a part of such
Since that day, the Lord has members to offer evangelistic good work.
used Frontline to mobilize the medical clinics and other services. Our hope is that, as you read,
American church in reaching the Such trips pave the way for Front- you will be encouraged to know
unreacl,ed. line to build relationships within that your own prayers and gifts
In the following pages, you these communities and earn the are a blessing to multitudes of
will be able to read about Front- trust of the people living there. people.

Harry Calsbeek, pictured with his wife

Diane, has been a senior staff member at
Frontline Missions since 2004.
Harry is also a member of the group
Watergitters, which is featured on page 10.

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 GUYANA

Save--R-KidsChildren's Home: One Life at a Tilne

Bv Christy Solly

In 1995, in the infancy of Front- only ones who dedicate time and
line Missions, Alan and Heidi led a energy to the children's home.
medical missions team to Guyana. Michael and Michiel Campbell live
While there, a registered nurse named with their five children at Save-R-
Pat jackson fell in love with the nu- Kids and have become parents to
merous orphans the team ministered the thirty orphans under their roof.
roo That's how the dream for Save-R- The Campbells, in addition to
Kids Children's Home was born. maintaining the home and its prop-
Eight years later, that dream be- erty, work hard to make sure each
came a reality when the government child has an official birth certificate,
of Guyana gave sixteen acres of medical records, and an education.
fenced land to Frontline in exchange The future of Save-R-Kids is
for a promise to improve the land bright. There are plans for a second
and operate a safe home for orphans. trlt'l If" )'" <I" I llll(' , "t 1 house to accommodate another fam-
Believing whole-heartedly in james 1. I (l ilyand more children, and also hopes
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1:27, Alan personally guaranteed that ,1, ( , f I , 11(1 h'lt (l'v" for a "halfway house," where the chil-
Frontline, with God's help, could do 1 I <,., ", c,
dren, upon reaching adultl100d, can
the work that needed to be done. James 1 :27 transition to life on their own.
Today, five years since its found- This heartfelt, innovative pas-
ing, the children's home is going continues to passionately fight for sion for God's children has made
strong. With help from husband the welfare of the orphans of Save-R-Kids an effective and power-
Gilbert, Pat jackson works tirelessly Guyana. ful ministry, and Frontline hopes
to raise funds for the facility, and But Pat and Gilbert are not the for many more years of the same.

If you are interested in more information re-

garding the children/s home or how you
can support a child each month,
please contact:

Pat Jackson 770.969.0127

Donna Shuford 770.251.5309
saverkids@bellsouth.net

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 GUYANA

Pastor of Mahaiea
By C:hri<;ty Solly

A man walked down the street

and came upon a Christian, a
Hindu, and a Muslim standing to-
gether. The man was greeted by
each of them as "pastor."
Sounds like the beginning of a
joke, doesn't it? Would you be sur-
prised to know that such a man
truly exists? Such is the life of Fizul
Hack, widely known the "Pastor of
Mahaica."
Fizul, a third-generation Muslim
from Guyana, made a name for
himself as the Welter Weight Cham-
pion of the Caribbean in boxing.
He had ambitions, and all the po-
tential, to become the Welter
Weight Champion of the World.
But something happened in the
1960s that changed his life forever-
Fizul met Jesus.
When he became a Christian,
put down his boxing gloves, stopped
fighting against men, and started
fighting for their souls. His deci-
sion was not a popular one. As the
one and only Christian in his Mus-
lim family, he faced rejection and
persecution. But, always the fighter,
FiZld stood strong and marched
ahead down the narrow way set be-
fore him by the Lord.
Nearly fifty years later, Fizul
again has made a name for himself.
Only now, the name he proclaims
isn't his own, but the name of his
Savior. He has lived a faithful life of
Fizul Hack, the "PastaI' af Mahaica," gave up a promising career in baxing ta
minister ta the pea pIe af Guyana. In particular, Fizul has a heart far thase af Mus-
lim and Hindu faith.
service to the Lord and has earned
the respect of all who know him.
Mahaica, all who encounter him, be
they Christian, Muslim, or Hindu,
greet him warmly as "Pastor."
In Guyana, it is common to host
a Thanksgiving Service when some-
he thing great happens, whether the
birth of a baby or the healing of a
sickness. On these occasions, the
Guyanese take time to stop and give
thanks by hosting a meal and a serv-
ice in honor of the event. In many
cases, the services over which Pastor
Fizul presides are attended by as
many non-Christians as believers.
In perhaps a greater testament
the respect he has earned for his
work in Guyana, much of the
money given to his ministry is from
Muslims and Hindus to whom he
has ministered over the years. Many
of the pastors in the area have been
groomed and discipled under his
In leadership. He has made personal
sacrifices in order to continue the
work God put in his heart so many
years ago.
Frontline is proud to work in
partnership with Fizul and help him
expand the work he is doing in
Guyana.
Pastor Fizul wishes to continue
planting churches and raising up
leaders to carry the name of Jesus to
underserved parts of Guyana. But,
more than anything, he has a heart
to reach out to those caught in the
teachings of Islam and introduce
to them to the true Messiah, the one
who can set them free and give
them life abundant.
So he continues each day to work
towards that goal and run towards
the prize of the high calling given to
him as the Pastor of Mahaica.

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 BRAZIL

New training center cotnpleted for MESEF

f:1y Harry C-lisbeek

In response to the ur- Currently, the Indigenous Training

gent need to Center is nearing completion. The
reach the many site contains an office building,
remote villages of church building, educational build-
Northern Brazil ing, dormitory building, kitchen fa-
in the State of Ro- cility, and a pastor's home.
raima, evangelist The center will be fully opera-
Awan Chatarpal tional when the kitchen and the
has been driven to women's dorm are completed,
develop M ESEF pending further donations from
(Evangelical Missions additional faithful contributors.
Without Borders), Classes will begin February 1,
Frontline's sister or- 2009, attended by over 100
ganization in Brazil. eager students.
Many of you are al- The final phase of
ready familiar with construction will be
M ESEF' s growtlL a technical training
over the past few center for woodwork-
years. ing and mechanics.
One of After these facilities are
MESEF's most fin ished, the training
vital functions will center will be complete.
be the recruitment and training MESEF's goal is to
of indigenous church leaders. These train people as
To equip
men and women will travel in the re- rapidly as possi-
groups effi-
stricted lands of Brazil's native peo- ble and get
ciently,
ples in order to plant churches and them out in the
Awan envi-
spread tlLeGospel. field. Involving
sioned a cen-
After the state authorities' re- indiginous
ter where
cent mandate that MESEF is leaders in
leaders could
henceforth responsible for the spiri- evangelism in
attend inten-
tual lives of all indigenous peoples this area is
sive three-
of Roramia, those involved with crucial, and
month
MESEF were suddenly struck by the new training center makes this
training sessions.
the enormity of their task! possible.

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 BRAZIL

Children's Outreach Center gives hope

[)y Kate ~h1\vtelle

In September, I had the opportunity to visit

Brazil and see the work Frontline is doing there. 1(' 1I'"' '"'_ i( l <:'l f ( lilt' chilclrf r (t)lllP to
One of the projects in which Frontline is invest- 'J ( dr" If) tHI! hllldf'l lhe 11, 101Ilf' kl'l,c,

ing is the Children's Outreach Center. This facility I lOll J 01 hI' 1\ ell belong" 10 SU( h .1' •

is a place where underprivileged kids are able to es- Isaiah 52:7

cape the harsh reality of their lives and receive love
and kindness from complete strangers.
I met some of the sweetest children there, and it
broke my heart to see the hand life had dealt them.
But there is hope! God is coming through for them
in big ways through Pastor Moises and his team.
These dedicated servants take time from their own
families and money out of their own pockets to
help these children in need.
I was impressed by the way the people in this
group, who have so little themselves, gave so much
to children they don't even know.
It was exciting to watch the kids laugh and sing
and receive a meal (which they ate eagerly and gra-
ciously). It amazes me how so little can mean so
much to them.
It only takes $30 a month (about $1 each day) to
provide one meal per day for one of these children.
For some of them, it may be the only meal they get.
I am honored to have been able to meet and spend
time with the kids, Pastor Moises and his team.
The people of Children's Outreach Center are
truly doing God's work by providing these kids
with fun, food, and the knowledge of God Himself.

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 HONDURAS

Ministering to Believers: Landmark Christiall School

Bv, Christy, Soil",

Proverbs 16:9 tells us, "In his heart

a man plans his course, but the Lord
determines his steps," and so it was
for the Landmark Christian School
Mission Team to Honduras in April.
Stepping off the plane in San
Pedro Sula, the team of 51 students,
teachers, parents, and alumni had vi-
sions of revival and numerous con-
versions. Many of the members had
been to Honduras before and had
seen such events. But the Lord, it
seemed, had different work in store.
Nter two grueling days of travel (an
international flight, a bus trip, and fi- Members of the Landmark team and Watergitters (featured on page 70) hauled a
250-lb. water filter up a mountainside and over a river to provide the village of Agua
nallya long trek up a mountain), the
Sarca with clean water.
team arrived in the remote village of
of the Lord's love or presence. But in
Agua Sarca. There they held medical
and dental clinics, performed presen- His unending faithfulness, the Lord

tations of the gospel in the afternoon, sent a team from a little school in

and completed a much-needed project Fairburn, Georgia, to demonstrate

to bring clean water to the village. His love and meet their needs.

However, in comparison with pre- Dr. Long reaffirmed that love to

vious trips, the number of people who each of his paitents as they sat in his

accepted the Lord was relatively small. dental chair, telling them, "We have

Luke 15 tells us that there is come because God loves you and He

much rejoicing in heaven when even sent us to take away your pain. Even

one comes to the Lord, but there if it were only you, we still would have

was a feeling among the team mem- come." Can you imagine hearing such

bers that they hadn't done enough. words? What love the Lord has for us!

It wasn't until the team shared ex-
periences at the end of the trip that
God's plan became clear. In conver-
sations with the pastor of the village,
Pastor Oscar, Alan discovered that al-
though Agua Sarca was a Christian
village, the people of the village were
struggling, discouraged, and unsure
The Lord had a lesson for the
team as well. Not all mission trips
end in ecstatic revival or tremen-
dous life change.
Sometimes it is given to us to be
the ones on the front lines doing
the work. But sometimes, it's Front-
line's job to take care of the others
Dr. James Long of Newnan, Georgia.
who do hard work in the field. That
was the job of the Landmark Team
in Agua Sarca.
They may never know how many
lives will be changed because they
brought love and refreshment to
God's people in Agua Sarca.

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 HONDURAS

Healing the Lame: Peachtree Christian Fellowship

l-3yChrisry
, , Solly,

In July, Frontline had the oppor- stretch the faith of the team mem- The team was introduced to
tunity to take a team from Peachtree bers. Several of the students were Edith, a young girl in the village of
Christian Fellowship Pacaya. She had been
to Honduras. This paralyzed for eight
team experienced the years, could not speak
power of God in dra- and did not like to be
matic ways! touched. Several
Hebrews 2:3-4 members of the team
says, "this salvation, circled around her
which was first an- and laid hands on
nounced by the Lord, her in prayer. Other
was confirmed to us members of the team
by those who heard walked around the
Him. God also testi- house and prayed.
fied to it by signs, Her heart was so
wonders and various moved that she
miracles, and gifts of wouldn't let go of the
the Holy Spirit dis- team members as
tributed according to they were leaving.
His will." As the students
We experienced left her house, God
This young girl, named Edith, experienced the Lord's healing
this testimony of completely healed
power after she was prayed for by Peachtree Christian Fellowship
God first hand while team members.
Edith and she got up
in Honduras. Not and ran to the next
only did God choose to work mira- challenged and strengthened as they hut!
cles in the lives of the people of saw the Lord work miracles- The story of Edith is only a taste
Honduras, but He also chose to through them! of what God did in and through the
Peachtree Christian Fellowship
Team and Frontline.
In nine days of ministry, the team
saw over 100 people healed and at
least 27 people accept Christ-praise
God for His faithfulness!
If you would like to see a more
detailed list of all the miracles God
performed during this trip, please
visit the Frontline webpage
(www.fmusa.org) and read the blog.

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Luis Chavarria joins Frontline
hv Autuilln 1-,llIlkner

Soon after he married his wife while Luis was working in these dis- electrical engineer, and has already
Karen (pictured below), Luis aster areas that he met Alan of led eight Frontline teams on short-
Chavarria began to feel jealous of Frontline Missions. This encounter, term trips. He will join Frontline
the "crazy" people she was always and other meetings during subse- full-time in January and continue
spending time with. So one night, quent Frontline trips to Honduras, leading groups into Central and
he decided he was going to see what sparked a three-year partnership. South America.
this church stuff was all about. Luis again heard God's call to Luis has been married to his wife
At the service he attended with move, and this time he felt led to Karen for 25 years, and has two chil-
Karen, Luis had a powerful en- bring his family to Atlanta and dren: Joshua, 23, and Andrea, 21.
counter with the Lord. begin planting Hispanic churches in Frontline is thrilled to have Luis
Although Luis finished his the metro area. as a team member, and we are grate-
course of study in engineering and Currently Luis is working at First ful to God for his passion and en-
acquired a very good position with a Baptist Church of Atlanta as an thusiasm.
company in his native Costa Rica,
he could not shake the conviction
that he was called to ministry.
So he attended seminary, eventu-
ally left his job, and worked at his
home church for some time before he
planted another church on his own.
This passion for evangelism eventu-
ally led to his decision to leave Costa
Rica and move his family to Honduras
in order to become a missionary.
Two months after this move,
Hurricane Mitch devastated many
of Honduras' poorer regions. It was

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Clean water ministry saves lives
t1v Christv Soli"
, : :

The following are some statistics that may astonish you:

- "Over 1 billion people worldwide have no access to
safe drinking water."
-"Each year, an estimated 4 billion episodes of diar-
rhea result in an estimated 2 million deaths, mostly
among children. Waterborne bacterial infections may ac-
count for as many as half of these episodes and deaths."
These figures (provided by www.ede.gov) are shocking
in a day and country where we can access clean drinking
water from a number of taps within our own homes.
Every day, we bathe in, cook with, and drink water that
has rarely, if ever, presented any real danger to our
health. In a country like ours, it's hard to believe there
are people all around the globe who are dying because ---~_-_-_-I_-.·~-
they lack what we take for granted-clean drinking water.
>\(I li!I, JI, Pf'(ll) \\dllld\\lclt' I d
( {' 1
In 2006, five men came together and decided to do
something. Jay Knight, Neil Parker, AI Hogan, Rick
( ell' 'lki lb \\ ~llpr
Sewell, and Harry Calsbeek traveled to North Carolina to www.cdc.gov
learn how to drill wells. Together, they formed an organiza-
tion they called "Watergitters." These men clothe them-
bed of rock. Although they only got ten feet into the
selves in the four tenets of Service, Humility, Integrity and
Urgency. They reach out in sacrificial service, realizing they ground during two full days of drilling, they did not
are "better off" but not "better than" those they serve. lose heart. During the time the drill was barely moving,
In 2007, Watergitters traveled to Honduras with they reached out to the people of the village and
Frontline Missions and Landmark Christian School and showed them God's love in other ways. In that village,
had their first opportunity to "git" water. They went nine children accepted Christ as their Savior!
first to the village of Maloa and were able to successfully And God did not leave them wanting. Even though the
complete a well in two days! Because of these men, a vil- well could not be completed, they were able to install bio-
lage has access to clean water. The people of Maloa will sand filters to provide clean water. But it was even better
see a decrease in sickness and absence from work and that they planted seeds of hope in young hearts that there is
school because they no longer have to drink water con- a God who loves them and sent these men to care for them.
taminated by animals or people. Working in partnership with Frontline Missions, Wa-
Perhaps the most exciting thing about Watergitters is tergitters has had the opportunity to travel twice to Hon-
their passion to reach people for the Lord. They took to duras, and more trips are being planned. These men
heart when the Lord said in Matthew 25:35,40: travel to unreached places in order to provide access to
"I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink ... physical water, but more importantly, access to the Liv-
whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers ing Water. We can't wait to see what God is going to do
of mine, you did for Me." through this partnership for many years to come!
During their second attempt at digging a well in an- If you'd like to be part of what Watergitters is doing,
other Honduran village, they ran into an impenetrable please contact Jay Knight at 770.527.0323

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 therefore ,
and make disciples
of all the nations,
baptizing them in
the name of the
Father and of the
Son and of the
Holy Spirit, teach-
ing them to ob-
serve all things
that I have com-
manded you; and
10, I am with you
always, even to the
end of the age.

Matthew 28: /9-20

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