Thursday, April 9, 2009

Our Greatest Need

Dear Friends and Family,

As most of you already know, we have committed to come along side of pastor John Bonner and the ministry of Calvary Chapel Bible College in Lima, Peru. This decision has not been reached lightly. We have spent months confirming this call from the Lord. It is a huge step, but one we feel totally convinced as ours for this time.

Once there, Dwayne will assume teaching responsibilities at the Bible College and will be directly involved in the lives, ministries and spiritual formation of the students. He will also be involved in the six-week Youth Summer of Missions Program where he will lead teens to serve in evangelism throughout Peru.

We are asking that you prayerfully consider how you might be a part of this ministry. At this point our greatest need is to establish a solid monthly support base that will enable us to remain on the field. Our projected budget need will be $2000.00 per month which includes housing, utilities, ministry expenses, taxes, visas and Shepherd’s Staff administration fees.

We will also need to raise a one time offering of $5000.00 to cover the cost of moving, airfare and shipping costs. We need to be fully supported by July 2009 so that we can proceed with plans to be on the field in time for the start of the Fall semester in August.

Thank you for the many ways you have already been a blessing in our lives. We look forward to partnering with you! The Spearman Family

To support us, please go to "Support Information". If you feel led to commit to monthly support, please fill out the "Response Form" and return to Shepherd's Staff so that we can include you in our monthly budget. Our account number is 4507. God bless you!

Answering the Call

After having served in pastoral ministry now for the past ten years at the Borderland Calvary Chapel in San Benito, Texas, God has shown us that we are to go to Lima, Peru to minister at the Calvary Chapel Bible College. We will come along side of Pastor John Bonner and assist him as he leads both the Bible College and Calvary Chapel of Lima.

We are now on staff with Shepherd’s Staff as Mission Facilitators and they will serve as our mission board. Calvary Chapel of Dallas will serve as our sending church.

Our Need - We ask you to consider partnering with us in this new direction for our lives. We are looking to God to provide for us through the financial support of friends and family, as well as those who have a passion for ministry.

We plan to spend the next five to six months putting together a “state-side” ministry team made up of financial, prayer and encouragement support. We are excited to see how God is going to provide for us and how He will bless those who join us in this venture of faith.

In the next few months we will be contacting you to see how you would like to be a part of our team.

For now, please make it a matter of prayer as to how God could best use you in the ministry of Calvary Chapel Bible College in Lima, Peru and the Spearman family.

In Christ,
Dwayne, Jannett, Dane and Brandon