In 1994, David was asked to start a World Missions program at Wings of Faith Fellowship in Ocala, FL.  He subsequently became the Missions Pastor, as well as serving as the Treasurer of Wings of Faith.  One of his stated goals was “to make Wings of Faith a sending center the likes of Antioch and Ephesus.”  Over the past eighteen years more than 230 Wings of Faith attendees have gone “somewhere” overseas because of the World Missions Program.  Many of these people have made multiple trips, bringing the total number of times WOFF members have been on short-term mission trips to over 900!  Mission accomplished!

For some time, we have felt a stirring in our spirits as if some change would be coming our way.  After discussion with our Senior Pastor, we discovered he had been sensing a change, too.  So, the WOFF missions program has been restructured as the result of this change in vision for missions.  The program has become the “Global Outreach Ministry” led by a “GO Team” of Wings of Faith lay-persons.  The GO Ministry will include foreign missions and the local outreaches of the church: jail ministry, bus ministry, evangelism, Operation Compassion (feeding program), and such like.

This change eliminates the need for a Missions Pastor, which frees David up to take what has been successful at WOFF to other congregations who wish to start, grow or enhance their own local missions programs.  He has been in communication with the Church of God World Missions Department, making himself available on a consulting basis and their response has been positive.  He will be meeting with them in February to further work out the details of the relationship.  Please pray that these discussions will produce “good fruit” that is beneficial to both NWL and the congregations of the denomination.

We are still attached to the GO Ministry of WOFF.  Diane is a member of the GO Team and Net Work Limited will be facilitating at least 2 mission trips each year: a summer outreach (Honduras in 2013) and the annual December trip to Romania.

The same offer to help extends beyond the Church of God to any and all churches seeking to build a strong local missions program.  So, if your church has the vision to expand their impact in the Master’s vineyard, please contact us.  If you know of another congregation seeking the same, again, put them in contact with us or point them toward the NWL website.  Thank You!

As you know Nigeria is like his “first-born” to David because that was where he received his “call” to missions.  He has been working there since 1991.  In 2012 he was “asked not to come” because of the turbulence, caused by the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram,  in “the north” where the annual Pastors and Ministers Conference has been conducted.  It is his intention to return April 20 – May 10 of this year.

He has been in communication with Rev. Alex Abiola, the national overseer for the Church of God, about doing leadership conferences in “the south.”  They have agreed on two meetings in Lokoja and Lagos where groups of church leaders have expressed a desire for this type of ministry.  Your prayerful, financial support of this outreach is greatly appreciated.  The projected cost for this trip is $3,000.  Thank you in advance for your partnership!

Net Work Limited is facilitating a construction and children’s ministry mission to Honduras in June.  The dates are June 22 – 29.  We already have two people from Maryland signed on to go, several folk from the Ocala, FL area, and there is interest in Michigan as well.  If this type of ministry speaks to your spirit, please contact us as soon as possible for more information.  The cost is approximately $1,350.00  ($700 plus airfare from Orlando).

On January 28, Erin and her husband, Joel, and children, Emma and Ethan, moved back to Ocala!  They have joined Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) and for the next 18 months, while training and establishing their support base, will be staying with us.  Diane (“Grammy”) is truly excited to have two of the “grands” this close.

Cru is a ministry focusing on the evangelism and discipleship of college students across the US and abroad.  Their stated purpose is to “win, build, and send Christ-centered multiplying disciples who launch spiritual movements.”  Since being established in 1951 at UCLA in California, Cru has become a presence on 1,140 campuses.  We thank God that Erin and Joel have decided to minister in this fashion.