Medical Mission opportunity

Using the skills God has given us for His glory... it's important to share the Gospel using these talents. The body is temporary as our life on earth is temporary, and that’s exactly what the mission team sought to do for the local community. This past weekend, a FIlipino mission team contributed to evangelism through a pop-up medical clinic sponsored by Bethesda’s Medical Mission in partnership with “God Works Medical Mission Team: God's Victorious Ambassadors Association of SBC.” 

As patients filed into the empty basketball court, they would listen to the Good News of the Bible while they waited for medical aid. The idea was patients would understand that their soul needs healing more than their temporary bodies do.

Nehemiah Team members paired with a national partner at a counseling station as they saw firsthand how the Gospel was shared to all age groups. 

One medical team member, Eve, a teacher in Alaska who came to help with the clinic used a Wordless Book. This book filled with colored pages represented the need for salvation, such as:

Red: Jesus’ blood shed for us,

White: our sins being washed away clean from Jesus defeating death 

This was one of the many methods used to help especially the children understand the Good News. 

The Holy Spirit not only filled the court, but through the patients’ lost hearts. At debrief, the leader of the mission team, Pastor Soc, shared that 1317 total services were offered: orthodontic, free medicines, haircuts, dentistry, blood work, chiropractic, and more. 854 of those attending indicated a decision to follow Christ. These will be followed up by the Nehemiah Team and the local church planter.  

• Pray for the follow up efforts by the national church planter & the PH Summer Socorro team. 
• Pray for continued spiritual hunger in those who indicated a first time decision to follow Christ.

Skylar

PH Summer Media Team