Christian Missions International

Dear Special Friends Around the World:

           As we begin our 27^th year as missionaries and having lived in Hungary for the last 11 years we continue to be excited about the opportunities to minister in this part of the world.

        2007 was a wonderful year of ministry. Seeing 17 churches started was so awesome.

        This year we are continuing to reach towns and cities through the starting of churches throughout Eastern Europe. From northern Poland to southern Albania and all the countries in between we have seen churches started in the last eight years. With over 100 churches being started during these past years this represents thousands of lives changed.

Our Plans For 2008

TO HELP START FIFTEEN (15) CHURCHES.

Can You or Your Church Help Us Do This?

             We will invest about $4,000 in each of these new churches. We work with key national leaders in each country to start these churches. Each of these new churches is pastored by a national. The money we invest is enough to help for the first nine to twelve months. By then the Pastor has taught his people to begin to support the new church.

          We primarily help to start the churches in towns of 20,000 or more people that do not have an active evangelical church in them.

          In the past eight years we have helped key national leaders start more than 100 churches. Churches that are now making an impact upon their cities. You have helped us do this! We do not buy buildings generally with the money. It’s just for the renting of the hall that the church meets in on Sunday, advertising, partial payment of the salary of the new pastor, Bibles, tracts, etc. It is seed money.

          SPECIAL FAMILY NEWS . . . It was nice having our family all together for the Holidays. Nathan and Ryan were here from Florida with us for ten days. We took lots of time together as a family during this time. We went to dinner, went to movies, hung out together and played lot’s of games. It was so nice.

             As we begin our 27th year as missionaries, we are amazed that we get to do what we do and absolutely love being missionaries in Hungary.

                              Continuing to Be in Awe of His Faithfulness,

                               Jim and Brenda

PS. As you make your plans for this new year, prayerfully consider whether the Lord would have you stand with us here in a greater way. Prayerfully consider whether you or your church can help sponsor a new church here or possibly become a monthly partner with us as your missionaries.

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