Preparing for the Middle East


Beloved,

Jesus is the fuel and the finish line.

He is worthy of every nation knowing, loving, singing and declaring His name.

And I have the beautiful privilege of impacting the Middle East —one of the most unreached regions on earth— for the gospel. And I want you to join me.

Right now I am training full-time with a missions organization in order to be sent out to proclaim the name of Jesus in the Middle East.

Together with my sister Maddie and fellow students, the Lord has given me the grace to GO — to help shepherd the shepherdless and spread His love and power to His lost children.

You may be surprised to learn that there's only about one missionary for every 400,000 unreached Muslims in the Middle East.

Jesus is inviting His people to come into agreement with His heart for the lost.

I have the opportunity to say yes to this call, and you can join me in this mission.

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” -Matthew 24:14

Training & Preparation

MAPS Global, the organization I'm working with, actively trains and sends missionaries to unreached areas across the Middle East. They're witnessing some of the most extraordinary moves of the Spirit among those who haven't yet encountered the Gospel.

In preparation for my outreach placement, I'm receiving training to share the Gospel in neighborhoods and on the streets.

Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a week-long outreach in Washington, DC.

During this time, we worked to establish a continuous house of prayer and went out in pairs to proclaim the Good News.

This experience allowed me to feel the Lord's deep longing for His lost children and witness His power in action, igniting a passion in my heart unlike anything I've felt before.

Partnership Team

As planned, my training will transition into my overseas missions outreach in early Spring 2025. I'll be part of a team embarking on a 90-day journey to an unreached nation.

During our time there, we'll work alongside the local church community, focusing on evangelism, prayer, and practical service.

As a missionary, I have both the responsibility and privilege of building a partnership team—friends who share my passion for witnessing God's transformative work in unreached nations. I am working now to build this team so that I can continue without hindrance in this ministry.

The total cost for this missions placement in the Middle East is $9,500 by Jan 31st.

As you can see, I have raised 10% ($1K) of the needed $9,500, with a target of $3,000 by the end of this month.

As I take this significant step to serve the Lord, would you consider partnering with me through either a one-time gift or a monthly contribution?

I'm eager to connect with you in the coming weeks to address any questions, share more about my passion for this mission, and learn how the Lord might be leading you to partner with me.

Reader, as I take this significant step to serve the Lord, will you pray about partnering with me through either a one-time gift or a monthly contribution to take the Gospel to an unreached nation?

You can make a one-time or recurring tax-deductible donation with card or ACH by clicking this button👇🏻

Maranatha,

— David

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