Rader Family Prayer Letter

December 2011

Dear Praying Friends,

I stand amazed of how greatly God has used my wife and me this year. During the month of December alone, we were able to win over 40 people to Christ. We visited two churches this month and I was able to take an incredible trip to Ghana, West Africa. Although my wife did not have the opportunity to go, she did enjoy time spent with her family in North Carolina and going soul winning with her dad. I want to say a special thank you to the churches who gave offerings specifically to help finance this trip to Ghana.

You may ask yourself, “Why would a missionary to Peru need to visit a mission team in Ghana?” The answer is one word, “Preparation.” The four of us Team Peru men who made the trip are so glad that we made this trip before getting started in Peru. We got to see first-hand and study the success that Dr. Ted Speer and his team are experiencing. They are not only training pastors to start churches, but also training pastors to train other pastors to start churches. Team Ghana has had a part in starting at least 23 churches and 4 Bible studies in the past 15 months.

While in Ghana, we were privileged to visit just one of Dr. Speer‟s trained pastors, Collins. Collins, who has only been pastoring for one year, has started four additional churches in the past six months and is currently training 3 more pastors. He is still training these men as they pastor, but WOW!! Isn‟t that AWESOME!! Five churches in one year! Do I believe that we can train men in Peru to start five churches in two years? YES! It is being done in one year! The wisdom we obtained from this trip far exceeds the cost of the airline tickets. We learned their team dynamics, modular college training, and much more. Not only did we increase in wisdom, but also our faith was greatly increased.

We also had the opportunity to preach to over 800 people in the public schools and at a village service. The majority of those to whom we preached decided to trust Christ as their only hope for eternity, but it was impossible to count them. One afternoon I was witnessing to 3 children, and by the time I was done, a crowd had gathered. Over 30 were saved that afternoon. The trip was very productive and profitable.

The Tuesday after Christmas, Team Peru had a meeting. We discussed the Ghana trip, the upcoming year, and much more. Team Peru is truly ready to „get at it‟! We ask that you will be ready with us in prayer. Pray with us. Fast with us. We ask that you will go to God and ask in faith believing.

My wife and I want to thank you for helping to make our ministry possible. Thank you for your love, prayers, and support. May God bless you as you reach your mission field. Happy New Year!

In Christ,
Mark, Sarah, Savannah, and Paul Rader (on the way)