Dominican Republic 2009, Part 5

by Mike Reed, Director of Student Ministries @ MBC Loudoun

A rough summary on how God used the team:

• 6 baseball clinics (325 attended) 144 decisions for receive Christ
• Purchased 2 motorcycles for missionaries to plant churches in new neighborhoods
• Passed out 1000 tracts
• More than 1400 came to the basketball arena in San Pedro for a big outreach
• Estimated 500 decisions for Christ during the week
• Delivered food to approximately 70 families from the new churches
• Renovated a day care for 50 poor children under the age of 9
• Added a 30 x 30 lean to roof to the back of Jackie’s Orphanage, added two wheel chair ramps, new freezer and refrigerator, and a stockpile of food

The SCORE Director sent out his weekly newsletter and shared some comments about the group:

On Friday the largest single group that we have ever had arrived in the DR. McLean Bible Church (179 people) sent their youth group along with several chaperones. All I can say is, “Wow”. What a week we had with them. We saw so many great things happen that I could write for hours but I will try to keep it short. With so many people, they went in 9 different groups so it was like having 9 separate church groups. Because they were so well prepared and organized, it made it a lot easier…..Abby Prado made a statement that the work they have done in one week has advanced the church plant ministry by 6 months!!