The Season for Missions!

That title may sound a little misleading, for there really isn't a "season" to focus on missions and reaching people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Every day, every month, every season of the year is appropriate to tell others of the Good News that Jesus still saves! However, many churches host their annual Missions Conference during the Fall months, usually in September, October or November.  I love missions conferences! The fellowship, the stirring preaching, meeting new missionaries who are serving our Lord around the world....it's all good, as they say.
Pastors, if you are in the process of planning your annual missions conference, would you consider having us come and share how God is working in the hearts and souls of the elderly (and sometimes, not-so-elderly) through the preaching of the gospel in the nursing homes? While the majority of nursing home residents will never leave the "home", we are seeing more and more people who are there on a short term basis for rehabilitation. If these folks can hear the gospel and trust Christ, they will leave as "new creatures" (2 Cor. 5:17), taking the message of hope with them to those they know.  Additionally, we are able to minister to many staff members who are present during our services. We often hear positive remarks from nurses and helpers about the Bible messages. And, a special treat is when we find a man who has preached the gospel all his life, and is now confined to a nursing home, who appreciates hearing the message he has given out to others through the years. This happened just recently in Ohio where a retired pastor told me afte the service, "I wish everyone in this place could have heard this message". I was pleased that his soul was fed and that God's name had been lifted up in the facility.
But here's our concern. As I've spoken to pastors, evangelists, and fellow-missionaries, I am told repeatedly that they haven't seen anyone else with a ministry quite like ours, dealing with multiple nursing homes. Our desire is to help others begin a C.A.R.E. Ministry in other cities and states. With this in mind, we are putting together a new video to show at missions conferences this year that focuses upon our recruiting efforts to find others with a burden to reach this often forgotten segment of society. I believe every Bible-preaching church would benefit from having its people challenged for souls in this way.
Again, if you would like to have us come and help you and your church see what is being done among the nursing homes, please e-mail us at care.ministries@yahoo.com. It would be our privilege to partner with you in this important and timely ministry.

Missionary Pastor, Norm Aabye