The Commissioning

The Commissioning
On Sunday, September 20, the Peru 2009 team was commissioned by Northlake Baptist Church. All of the members of the team that are members at Northlake were charged to follow the scriptures below and they committed themselves to the code of conduct listed as well. Following this the congregation laid hands on them and prayed for them. The Spirit of God was ministering among them as they prayed. This team goes forth well provided for, well prepared, and well prayed for. We depart from Longview at 5:00 AM on Thursday, September 24.


Peru Mission Team Commissioning
September 20, 2009

6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had
taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See,
this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."
8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who
will go for us? "And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:6-3 (NIV)
19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were
together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood
among them and said, "Peace be with you!" 20 After he said this, he showed
them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am
sending you." 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the
Holy Spirit. John 21:19-2! (NIV)

15:1 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which
you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are
saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have
believed in vain. 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance:
that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried,
that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he
appeared to Peter, and then to the twelve. 6 After that, he appeared to more than
five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living.
though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the
apostles, 8 and last of all he appeared to me also...
Cor 15:1-7 (NIV)

15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
2 Tim. 2:15 (NIV)

15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossiani:15-17(NIV)

11 I long to see you so that 1 may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you
strong- 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's
faith.
Romam 1:11-12 (NIV)

The Commitments:

Are you committed to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, willingly giving yourself to serving Him wherever, whenever, to do whatever with whomever He calls?
(I am)

Do you believe that He has called you to be a part of this mission
team, representing not only your local congregation, but the Lord Jesus Himself?
(I do)

Will you give yourself with joy to any and all works of service to the people you go to serve, your teammates, your leaders, and all others you meet along the way?
(I will)

Do you commit yourself to do whatever is asked of you as unto the Lord, serving others even as Jesus carne not to be served but to serve?
(I do)

Will you set your heart to seek and save the lost, trusting the Holy Spirit to clothe you with power and boldness in sharing the message of God's love for everyone, inviting as many as possible to believe in Jesus as Savior and Lord?
(I will)

Will you consider others as more important than yourself, building a relationship of mutual blessing with our brothers and sisters who so lovingly welcome us to partner with them for the sake of the kingdom?
(I will)

Will you pray everyday without ceasing, participate fully in worship and team life, and seek to put the needs of the mission ahead of your own?
(I will)

Northlake, do you now commission these, our missionaries,
to represent you, charging them to serve the Lord
wholeheartedly, giving glory to God in everything?
(WE DO!)

On behalf of the Peru team we would like to thank everyone who contributed to making this mission possible. Please be watching this blog for pictures and updates. Please continue in prayer that all that God has in mind for us on this trip would be accomplished.

Lots of Stuff to Pack

 
Pictured here is the growing pile of things we need to pack for our trip. Besides the rolls of mosquito netting we are bringing down for YWAM Peru we are also packing boxes and boxes of medical supplies that we will need to operate our clinic. This, of course, is not to mention the clothing and personal items each team member will need to pack. Oh yeah, we have eight team members and each can only bring two bags and a carry-on without being charged extra for baggage by the airline. I think we can do it, but it will take some arranging. Hopefully, we won't have to get by without anything we would have normally brought.

Here's The Team!

 

From left to right: Ken(RN), Matt, Karen, Chris, Tonia, Fairy (Pharmacy Technician, Trisha (LPN), and Jan

The Team Is Assembled. The Packing Begins!

We now have the team assembled, the airline tickets are purchased, and we're in the final stages of accumulating and packing all the things we will need. Through the generosity of church members, friends and family and by the grace and mercy of God the finances necessary to accomplish our goals have been supplied. We have enough to drill three wells and run a medical clinic for four days. We will be working in Northern Peru in the upper Amazon River system. We will be taking medical care to people who rarely, if ever, have the opportunity to see a doctor. We have the finances for three wells and our team will be helping to drill at least two of wells. Time will likely run out before we will be able to help with the third well, but Youth With A Mission Peru will continue the work on our behalf and complete a third well.
The team is pictured above.