Greetings.
As I write this, we are gearing up for a great time at Festival One which happens on Auckland Anniversary weekend.
We are going to have a major push at the festival this year. Thanks to Robbie Pearson and Josh Russell (both wonderful volunteers who came to Ghana with us last year) we are going to have a trailer-mounted ‘Mission Pole’ (just like the ones we put in Ghana) on display. It will be fully functional with the lights providing illumination at night for the campers and charging points for cell phones 24/7. Of course, I will have the Reach Beyond Landrover onsite too representing the mission.
Through a QR code link people will be able to watch a video that one of our board members, Andy Schick, has made from footage we got in Ghana and hopefully sign up to support this great initiative.
With over 5000 people being onsite at Festival, please pray that many people will be interested in learning more about Reach Beyond and the Mission Poles.
I love the fact that Reach Beyond is out there, at the cutting edge of innovative mission, bringing the life-giving truth of Jesus to a world that is desperate for hope.
I was chatting to Dale (RB Australia Director) recently about the effectiveness of our evangelistic broadcasts through different media and he shared this listener response with me and I want to share it with you, to encourage you and let you know that your prayers, support and giving have eternal consequences.
‘I listen to your Bhojpuri and Hindi program for 7 years. There is no church or any Christians in my village. I accept Jesus as my God. Please pray for me that I may tell my family I follow Jesus. I want to know more about Jesus.’ – Bhojpuri & Hindi listener, Behar, India.
As 2025 unfolds before us it is self-evident that even more than ever the world needs to know the transforming power of Jesus. The evidence of broken lives, broken families and communities is everywhere we look. Their pain breeds more pain in a never-ending cycle of destruction. Praise God that Jesus breaks the cycle and brings restoration. As we work together using the tools that God has placed in our hands and the creativity He has inspired by His Spirit, lives are transformed and healed. Thank you for your partnership with us. Together we can have a profound impact for the Kingdom of God.
I have some great video footage of our time in the villages in Ghana that I would love to show it to your church, or homegroup. I can also come and bring our trailer-mounted Mission Pole to your church or mission group if you would like. It is such a privilege to tell the stories of lives changed and of all the other wonderful things that are happening here in NZ and around the world as the ministry of Reach Beyond fulfils its mission of Sharing Jesus, Giving Hope, and Transforming Communities.
If you would like to chat with me, please contact me on 021985810 or rgrainger@reachbeyond.org.
Blessings,
Pastor Russell Grainger
CEO, Reach Beyond NZ
Reach Beyond is an international mission organisation with specialised skills in media, healthcare and community development. We’re passionate about reaching the unreached with the Gospel.
© Reach Beyond NZ, 2022