October 18,  2004             code: Missionaries Camp

Distribution:                     “Who Will You Send It To Next”
Missionaries: Long and Short Term
International Director of Men and Women of Action: Hugh Carver
International Director of Lay Ministries: Leonard Albert
Indiana Administrative Bishop: Ronald Martin
Indiana Lay Board: Director Darryl Huyett; Members Stout, Key, Edmonds, Marshall
Indiana Liaison to the Lay Board Pastor: Dennis Sanders
Sister Margaret Gaines, Gerald and Betty Sams, FBCCYC

To Areas North, South, East and West

I have the privilege of being the State Coordinator for  Men and Women of Action in Indiana.  Hugh Carver is the International Director. My name is Jake Crafton. My wife is Charlotte and our daughter is Lauren. Lauren is married to Bart and Jacob Logan is my grandson.  My e-mail address is Jcra955242@aol.com.  In addition, my phone number is 812-235-3092.  I live at 2404 Seabury Avenue,  Terre Haute, Indiana 47803. 

My wife, Charlotte, and I are members of the Terre Haute Church of God located at 2501 Thompson Street in Terre Haute, Indiana 47803.  Our Pastor is Dennis Sanders, his wife is Chrissy and their son is Josh..  The church phone number is 812- 235-4324.

Now that the introductions are completed, I request that you take a break from the normal things that occupy your time, sit back, relax and allow me the privilege of communicating with you via ink and paper.  I understand that it will take a little time to read this communication.  At the same time that I am writing,  I am sitting at this contraption wondering how you will receive this unorthodox method explaining an unction which I feel was given to me by the Holy Spirit.  That unction also involves a  Missionary, a new Youth Camp and you.

I received this unction or direction from the Holy Spirit last summer as I sat in the pew at my home church- last pew on the right-  with my wife Charlotte. We listened to Sister Margaret Gaines speak on her experiences as a Missionary of many years.  It was insightful and exciting to listen to her share the feelings in her heart, and listen to the desire in her voice.  She shared about her preparation, possessions and participation in Missionary work.

Although Sister Gaines gave a beautiful and descriptive perspective on Missionary

Service, sacrificial giving, and adventure it was Indiana Administrative Bishop Ronald Martin that captured my thoughts, feelings and desire for this communication.  I want you to be blessed so the entire world will see your joy.  Missionaries are at the top of my prayer list.  There is no gathering of Christians that have made a more significant, positive and beneficial impact on the world than this global team - givers of time, talent, and treasure.  In the arena of Christianity there is none that compare to you.

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Brother Martin introduced Sister Gaines - as is standard operating procedure to show proper respect.  She gave her message.  It was powerful, encouraging and challenging to me - as a Christian seeking other things to participate in besides being a pew sitter.  She spoke for the better part of thirty minutes.  Everyone was focused on her words of  zeal.  She concluded and turned over the microphone to Brother Martin who only said a few concluding words.  But those few words - just a hand full at best- started something inside of me that hasn’t went away since last summer.

By now you are wondering what directional words this distinguished gentleman spoke that has prompted this communication to each of you.   I will share that a few paragraphs later in this communication. I went to Church to hear about one Missionary- and was glad that I did - but the Holy Spirit spoke to me about a specific Missionary and a Youth Camp located just minutes away from where I attend Church.

This definitely raises the excitement within ones being.  Without doubt you as a Missionary, Pastor or Outreach worker have experienced this thrust of encouragement and anticipation before you entered Kingdom work - short term or long term.  When the Holy Spirit communicates one remembers what is spoken.  Sometimes we even ignore the Holy Spirit even rationalizing to the point that  He possibly - just possibly - has made a mistake someway or somehow in communicating to the receiver.

As simple as they may sound, and uneventful as they might appear, those words spoken by Administrative Bishop Martin were some of the most powerful, directed, challenging  and thought provoking utterances of communication that have penetrated my heart in some time.  Likewise,  I trust that this communication will penetrate your heart. 

You know what I am talking about:  Words that speak directly to you, personally.  I am just like you.  I will look around and try to determine with whom the Holy Spirit is talking, as if to avoid the possibility that it just might be me.  As you can tell I have come to the conclusion that the words were for me and included you.  This conclusion comes after avoidance, side stepping, telling myself that I am too busy, that I could be wrong or could be using incorrect procedure or possibly taking unauthorized liberty with other Christians. 

Brother Gerald Sams is a Missionary and so are those who planted The Friendly Benwood Community Christian Youth Camp  on thirty three acres of land in Clay County, Indiana. This communication is about obedience, sacrifice, and following the leading of the Holy Spirit.

To my knowledge there is only one way to find out if what you are doing is right.  It can be lumped into one word: Participate.  This communication is participation oriented. 

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I even approached my Pastor - Dennis Sanders - a few weeks after Sister Gaines’ sermon on her experiences.  I spoke to him as he leaned on the stair railing in front of the Church office after service one evening. I watched everything about him.  I looked at his appearance, body posture and his specific tilt of his head and movement of his eyes. I

focused on the tone of his voice, his attitude and gestures hoping that he would tell me I was insane or just plain ignorant. I thought he might even say, “laymen don’t do that stuff.”

Usually my Pastor is very talkative but the Holy Spirit must have put a muzzle on him because he didn’t talk much.   I shared with  him that I was going to write every

Missionary in the Church of God, other Churches and specific individuals to tell each  about my unction or direction which included them - that I received sitting in the pew of the Church which he Pastors. 

I must say that I enjoyed the expressions on his face as we conversed.  Actually, the facial expressions inspired me to work very hard at accomplishing my goal.  Often we need not use verbal words to inspire,  challenge or encourage.  Just a tilt of the head or raising of the eyebrow will work to deliver encouragement when the Holy Spirit is involved.

“ I trust I have your attention.”  

Sister Gaines’ presentation, Brother Martin’s words and Pastor Sanders’ directions got me thinking about the Men and Women of Action Field Representative Gerald Sams, each of you and The Friendly Benwood Community Christian Youth Camp which is located in Brazil, Indiana just a stones’ throw from my residence.  I hope you can spiritually see the tilt of my head, the raising of my eyebrow and the energy of my expressions as you consider what I am attempting to communicate within these ink splotches of anticipation.

Pastor Sanders’ advice was what I needed spiritually, but not what I wanted to hear in the flesh. He gave me this advice as he walked away from our conversation thinking it was concluded.  He never communicated with me  again about this directional unction from the Holy Spirit that I was asking him about.   However, the Holy Spirit consistently prompts me to act on the direction I received.   I have only one choice and that is to respond.

This letter is my action following the prompting of the Holy Spirit and after trying to talk to my Pastor informally about what this layman should do with this directional unction that arrived by special delivery with no specific time table for me to act or specific format to follow.   Perhaps the Holy Spirit is trying to find a place to go to work. Perhaps He is seeking some believers that will work a little overtime in the area of Personal Outreach.   

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Feelings like this just do not happen by accident.  I wanted my Pastor to tell me I was nuts, or it wouldn’t fly or say something like “you got to be kidding me.” Thinking back - if Pastor Sanders would have done that you wouldn’t be receiving this communication.

“God knows what is going on.”

This didn’t happen! Pastor Sanders said, “If God told you to do it then I guess you might have to do it.”  In response -  after a moment of reflection - I spoke these words: “That I will.”

I do not think Pastor Sanders knew he was giving me the encouragement I needed to relieve this burden. I rationalized - after all the worst thing that could happen is I could

make a mistake - the good thing would be that a Missionary by the name of Gerald Sams and  a new Youth Camp named The Friendly Benwood Community Christian Youth Camp would be blessed beyond measure.  An outreach of thinking and acting people - long and short term - could be blessed worldwide. 

The Holy Spirit spoke to me that summer of 2003.  I have absolutely no idea why the Holy Spirit chose me, but know full well why He has chosen the readers of this communication to move ahead of the norm.   

The task is to reach out with more than words.  The task is to be Men & Women of Action. Nobody else heard it, but I felt it and know it.  Now I must move on it.  Without any doubt you understand what is being shared in this letter. 

When God speaks we must move.  We may not always receive crystal clear procedures or methodologies but nonetheless when the Holy Spirit tugs at one’s heart there is nothing that will satisfy except participation.   The Lord is quite capable of telling you personally what He desires.  I am just trying to do the part which is located in that sector of the Word that talks about obedience.  I am a layman attempting obedience to the Holy Spirit.

God does not lie or jerk us around but speaks to us thru the most unlikely people at the most inconvenient times in the most unorthodox of ways.  Sometimes the Holy Spirit uses tools we seldom think of as tools. One just cannot limit the Holy Spirit or the way He chooses to work. 

The tools that I am referencing are attitude, eye contact, gestures, body posture, head tilt, money and an assortment of other things we seldom look at:  Perhaps this letter will be used as a tool to accomplish some Kingdom work.  That will be exclusively up to you.

The Holy Spirit uses wonderful people such as Herman Clegg, John and Kathy Hayes, Ken Kincaid, Steve Crane, Dick Burchell, Bill Reberger  and Charles (Chuck) Taylor to accomplish his will.  I trust the Holy Spirit will use this letter as a tool to accomplish His

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will.  I pray you will allow Him to use you.  Just a thought now:  “If this is the tool are you one of the operators?”

We together can bring significant, beneficial results to a Clay County, Indiana, Youth Camp called The Friendly Benwood Community Christian Youth Camp and a Missionary named Gerald Sams.  Corporately we can do it.  

But more importantly I am trusting the Holy Spirit to bless every Missionary, Missionary- minded person, and Outreach acting individuals and Churches,  that take the time to participate in this request for assistance.  That’s right – this Camp in the

USA needs your assistance.  Brother Gerald Sams needs your assistance. Each is a good investment.  If you do not have much, invest it.  “Your little is a lot to someone else.”

God can take your nothing, transfer it to somebody else and obtain magnificent results.

At this point in this communication I want to tell you that I specifically do not know to whom I am writing. I am following the leading of the Holy Spirit to send out this communication to the North, South, East and West.  I do know the first receivers in each direction.  After this element I have no idea where this communication will arrive.

“Your nothing is somebody’s something.  But it only happens when we let go of the nothing.”

I hope you understand that I am chasing the Holy Spirit with my fingers on this laptop as I pray and pen His direction for me to follow in this communication to you.

Exciting times await all givers.  The Holy Spirit can do a lot with a little.  “What you might consider nothing is actually a big something to somebody else.”

When a whole lot of people give a little a whole lot of people are encouraged, blessed, refreshed, and excited about visions, possibilities and destinies.  Active compassion starts working and soon active working passion kicks in and Christianity is strengthened.

The Holy Spirit still honors the Widow’s Mite. Perhaps you have a widow’s mite in your possession.  “She was a smart lady.” You may think you have nothing to give, but always remember “your nothing is somebody else’s something.”  Wonder what the widow felt before she gave but-- more specifically-- after she gave the mite?

She was a smart lady- otherwise her act of giving –and all that was involved- would have been put on the back burner a very long time ago.  We still talk about her today.  Wonder how many sermons have been preached on this small section of scripture?  We talk about it because it works. 

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Recently our Men’s Ministry received an abundance of medical equipment for free.  At first I thought, “who in the world is going to use this stuff?”  Anyhow,  this medical equipment is going to a third world country.  This nothing is somebody’s something.

Some child without legs will be riding in style in a mechanical wheelchair.

A lady in Terre Haute, Indiana called.  She had lost a daughter to Cerebral Palsy just three months ago.  She donated a practically new mechanical wheelchair in which her daughter sat when she was alive.  She said, “I just had to give this to somebody that needs it.”  She was crying as she lifted that chair into my van for transportation to Cleveland, Tennessee.  When you loose a child  it is awful. I personally know because I have walked in those shoes that Pat is walking in now.  One feels like they have absolutely nothing. But, this is not the truth.

Here is the point:  She felt like she had nothing (let’s face it-a wheelchair is nothing compared to a little girl’s life), but Pat took that nothing ( a basically new mechanical wheelchair) and shared her nothing with somebody.  The recipient will be a child in a third world country that she perhaps will never see or meet.  Her nothing will be somebody’s something.  Powerful indeed.  If this doesn’t trigger some emotional response in your heart I suggest to you that something is broken and needs repair.  If it does trigger emotion and compassion I suggest you respond.  It just might be the Holy Spirit seeking participation from you too.  Pat participated.  I will not forget her.

At this point in my communication to you I feel awkward and unworthy, a little below par and overwhelmed at this opportunity and responsibility that will  give the devil a black eye.  Think past your imagination.  Think past your frustrations.  Think past your agenda.  Think past your assignment.  Think past your position, paid or unpaid.  Think

past many more obstacles and you will enter into a real spiritual fight.  It is possible for the poor, the hurting, the neglected and the isolated to give. 

Giving is not restricted to those who have a lot. God doesn’t put qualifiers like wealth, good looks, affluence  or social status on participation.  I assume Luke 6:38 refers to one and all, regardless of social status, affluence or Church position.  This letter is intended for receivers and responders. Age, wealth, health, denomination are insignificant to your participation.

This gathering of words involves you and the Holy Spirit, period.  Nobody else is involved- just you and the Holy Spirit. 

One fellow short term Missionary with the Men and Women of Action called me just prior to leaving for “Emma’s Kids” in Africa.  I shared the vision and directional unction of the Holy Spirit as we talked on the phone.  His name is Herman Clegg and he is working with Men and Women of Action in Zambia, Africa. The Friendly Grove Baptist Church assisted Herman in purchasing a( bull calf) for the Church of God facility that Ministers to many children.  As you can see (and know from first hand experience) there

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is a need that goes beyond our imagination worldwide.  This was a big purchase for those who had nothing.  I must say in all honestly that something is always more than nothing and it is the something that makes the difference.  This is not only a fact, but a well known fact.

This communication is about something in your possession: LOVE.  Love can be expressed by words and by deeds.  It can be expressed by giving!  otherwise, the example of the Window’s Mite is of no importance.  This writer will use both words and deed in his personal participation.  I want to be the first to give to this request for assistance.  “I cannot and will not ask you to do something that I will not first do myself.”

Sometimes the simplest things make the most significant differences to people of service.  I remember my wife, Charlotte, putting together some spices for John and Kathy Hayes, Missionaries in San Polo, Brazil after being exposed to a need.

John and wife Kathy visited our Church to offer thanks for the support they received during the year.  Kathy, not knowing my wife, keyed into one thing – that spice rack.  As insignificant as it sounds to us in America that spice rack, full of assorted spices made a difference to that Missionary family.  That spice rack was something to John and Kathy.

This letter is specifically made for Missionary minded and Outreach oriented people worldwide.  I am not accustomed to using terms like worldwide, directional unction, and possession.    I  feel a little apprehension as I go someplace where I have never been at any point in my Christian walk -  thru this communication to you.  I think it is time to move to the next level.  I think you are already there- I am just trying to catch up.  Please help me.

I know I have been long winded and punched a lot of keys on this laptop trying to explain myself as best I can so that you will get a mental picture of what I am expressing. I hope you get a chance to do what I am attempting to do at some point in your Christian walk. 

Hopefully I have laid a foundation for your understanding and consideration of my request to each of you.  Let us move to more specific information now as we continue to talk.

Brother Martin simply stated these words:  “Missionaries are the most needy people in the world.”  It was like a 2x4 hit me across the back of the head and said, “listen up junior.”

I thought of the Friendly Benwood Community Christian Youth Camp in Brazil, Indiana.  My thoughts then shifted to the Men and Women of Action International  Field Representative, namely Gerald Sams and wife Betty. It is amazing the amount of Ministry that is generated by the Sam’s and the Youth Camp.  Thank you.

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I thought of the hundreds of people both of these have blessed and have received the witness of their actions as they reach out past Church walls as an extension of love.

Then a pressing, convicting thought entered my spirit.  It will not be erased until assistance arrives.  They could use a helping hand from other Christians.  This communication is about assistance-a helping hand.

Participation is that helping hand.  The widow’s mite still has superior ministering capabilities to both the giver and the receiver.  Wonder what would be the benefit if all receivers of this communication would actually give a window’s mite as the widow actually gave personally.  What if they would truly stand on that portion of the Word found in Luke 6:38 with no excuses or wavering of faith.  WOW!   If she had given the mite to somebody else to deliver would it have had the same effect on her personally?  She is not here but somehow, someway the personal touch is still  best to the giver and the receiver.

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I fully understand that money in America and money in other parts of the world is quite different in type and value. Possessions are also viewed differently.  I also understand the needs are quite different.  They both need funding to operate.  The only limitation of this communication comes in human form.  God does not limit our giving.  It is up to you.

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Stop:  I do not raise money for a living.  I am a laymen.  I work on Men and Women of Action Projects.  I am a professional Painting & Wall Covering Contractor - not a fundraiser.  Please do not consider me as such, but please do consider me as a laymen taking action on something he received from the Holy Spirit as he listened to Missionary  Margaret Gaines, Indiana Administrative Bishop Ronald Martin and his Pastor Dennis Sanders as he searched for confirmation to act.  The Holy Spirit working thru people can indeed inspire, motivate, and cause us to get past the pew and into the field.

Accomplishments are only achieved when we participate.  Anybody can be on a team, but it takes a volunteer that participates to win. 

Meat and Potatoes Time;  Where The Rubber Meets The Road;  Use What You Got And God Will Give You More;  One Must Get Past The Pew To Get To The Job Site;  If You Don’t Pray About It, Don’t Give;  Bottom Line;  End Of Story; Sit On It Or Move On It—Your Choice;  An Apple A Day May Keep The Doctor Away But It Will Not Keep The devil Away.  It takes participation to put that sucker in his place.  Harry Swilly another Man of Action, wrote devil on the sole of his shoes and now walks on him daily.

I know without doubt that the devil is about to raise his ugly head and attempt to destroy the beauty, love and positive results from your availability and reach.  Remember when he raises his ugly head this is the best time to swat him, resist his offensive and accomplish much.  If he tries to stop your participation in the following request, he is doing it for a reason.  With reference to the devil, nothing occurs accidentally; he targets

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us.  He has many reasons to try to stop your participation but you have many more reasons to participate.  Think about it.  When this communication arrives on your doorstep, mailbox or is put into your hand the deceiver will go to work instantly.  It is

you (specifically) that can put him out of business on this project by your sacrificial giving. Sacrificial giving is not sacrificial giving unless it takes away from one and benefits another.  Giving is work.  Giving a Widow’s Mite is tough work.

This communication is a Men and Women of Action project.  I have prayed about it, sought direction for it, laid a foundation for it and now move forward building a team of  Widow’s Mite Givers that I do not even know.  Talk about an adventure.

Gerald and Betty Sams and The Friendly Benwood Community Youth Camp are the receivers of this request for a Widow’s Mite.  Next time it might be vice-versa.

Before my request for your approval and action, I want to say a word about possessions.  Spiritually, everyone has a gate in front of desire.  Some are large and some are small but we all have these gates.  We are the controller of the gate.  We individually control what goes in and what goes out of our gates.  Here is the kicker:  It only opens or closes from the inside.  The lock is of interior design.

Wonder what kind of blessings would arrive in America- then make a return trip- to bless the needy and hurting that are going to participate.  I cannot wait to hear the results.  I am excited.  Desire is no good unless the gate is first unlocked and then opened.   Please push your gate open. Push it real hard.  Remember, there is a return.  May we read Luke 6:38 one more time.  Read it again; let is sink into your heart.

Do not put the Book down.  Read the chapter and verse one more time.  Now wait.

A wise man once said, “The significant problems we face cannot all be solved at the same level of thinking.”  It takes action to move to the next level.  It is work. Giving is work.

I personally have learned that once people gain a sense of real possession, they share very naturally, freely and spontaneously.  You have more than you think you do.  Even your nothing is something when the Holy Spirit is involved.  Share and see what happens next!

The Holy Spirit spoke to me about Gerald and Betty Sams, The Friendly Bedwood Community Youth Camp, possessions,  participation and giving.  I must admit the Holy Spirit expanded my personal picture of how I thought giving worked.

Remember that 2x4 that hit me in the back of the head and said? “listen up junior?”

Remember that time you didn’t move forward when prompted by the Holy Spirit. 

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Remember the faces of the children and adults when they are blessed.

Remember the feelings you feel when you give.

Remember the satisfaction that comes from personal participation.

Think back to the day you were called to be a Missionary, Pastor  or became Outreach- minded, a true giver of time, talent and treasure and not to omit any of the three.

Think of the blessings people have received because of your sacrificial giving.  It works.

If your sacrificial giving didn’t or doesn’t work---------what are you doing, why are you doing it and how are you doing it?

Our missionaries are in 163 countries.  These Ministers did not get there by themselves.  The Holy Spirit working with good leadership and personal givers of time, talent and treasure was the catalyst.   I am asking that the Missionaries of 163 countries and the short term Missionaries of Men and Women of Action to participate with me, Gerald and Betty Sams and The Friendly Benwood Community Christian Youth Camp to accomplish all construction for this facility. 

This Youth Camp will be able to accommodate three hundred youth or adults.  It has the capability to minister to 17,500 residents from a fifty mile radius.  Charles Taylor and myself were Project Leaders for this camp in 2002.  Construction has consistently moved forward.  The leaders of this camp are givers. 

You can see photos on ctministries.net.

At the same time I am asking you to personally bless Gerald and Betty Sams, a man and  woman who have literally given their lives to others.  They are  givers.  They are mentors.  We worked together on Project Firm Foundation in Veedersburg, Indiana in August of 2004.  They thought it was important to drive from North Carolina and Minister to a small congregation that needed assistance to complete a project. 

By the way this Church fed five hundred people that month in August.  When you give you affect more than just the receiver of your goodness.  Did ya ever throw a rock in the pond?  Goes a long way doesn’t it - especially after landing in the water.  The effect affects the landing zone for a long time. 

I have been instructed by Pastors in many sermons that we need to give out of a need.

Do you have a need?

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Brother Martin said, “The most needy people in the world are missionaries.”  I realized that the Holy Spirit was also including those who are already giving of their  time, talent and treasure.

The Friendly Benwood Community Christian Youth Camp and Gerald and Betty Sams are examples of love in action.

Neither are needy in zeal; both are needy in terms of prayer and funds to accomplish what they feel is God’s will.  Both work very hard  involving many people across and around the world.  Both have involved men, women, boys and girls.  Both need a Blessing; both need it now.  We need to see it, we need to do it, we need to personally participate  and we need to accomplish it together.

We are taught that it isn’t wise to ask lazy people to do anything, but are taught to ask a busy person something and it will be accomplished.  You are busy people. 

Once again, I do not know why the Holy Spirit picked me to send you this communication but I do know why he picked you to receive it.  “He simply wants to bless each of you the Sams and the Camp at the same time.”  “That is correct: at the same time.”  “ If you participate it will happen.”

I know without doubt that some will be offended by this communication.  I know some will not read it to the end.  I know some will throw it in the trash.  I know some will respond  by saying, why me?  I know some will think I am nuts or going around leadership. Some will  throw a hand full of other excuses into the pot. But the Holy Spirit spoke and I am moving.  I trust that you will move with me as we attempt to bless somebody else.  

Last words in closing:

I am not a fund raiser.

I am not a Pastor.

I am not a Deacon or Elder.

But I am a Christian and thankful for the opportunity to share with you.

I am not a leader.

I am doing my best to be a good layman.  Laymen need help too.

I am acting on an unction form God which is the subject of this letter.

God still works this way, doesn’t He?  He speaks, then we respond.

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God still uses people, doesn’t He? 

God still speaks to His people, doesn’t He?

God speaks to the laity, doesn’t He?

He does it in His own way, doesn’t He?

He still uses willing vessels, doesn’t He? 

It will be a long time before we know all the ways in which the Holy Spirit operates.

In this packet you will discover four checks signed by me and my wife Charlotte.  They are made out to Men and Women of Action for The Friendly Benwood Community Christian Youth Camp and  Gerald and Betty Sams.  I feel an obligation to be the first to give and welcome the opportunity to give to  each of these generators of Kingdom Outreach.

My wife and I are casting a seed with our Widow’s Mite.  We wrote four checks and are sending a copy with this request for assistance to the North, South, East and West.  The actual checks will be mailed to the Men and Women of Action.

It is time to whip the devil.  When you give you actually are defeating the devil.

One gentleman told me that when he feels pressure, not to give, he kicks it up a notch and gives sacrificially.  He said, “It is always worth the effort.”

I am sending this communication to one person to the North, one person to the South, one person to the East and one person to the West.  If  you receive this communication it is within your capabilities to participate.  How much you participate is between you and the Holy Spirit.  Please use this material to the best of your ability.

Let me be clear.  Do not send any money to me.

I heard James Deal speak a message on the power of one.  He was talking about you.

You are one and have in your power the ability to bless a Youth Camp and a Missionary in a fantastic manner.  You can do it. 

Information:  “You may use the video and written material in any way you desire.”

Enclosed is a video. It is a Men and Women of Action video of two projects.  Project # 1 is the Youth  Camp.  Project # 2 is Project Firm Foundation.  Brother Sams with wife Betty were Project Leaders on this project.  He is the blonde headed gentleman drinking a cold drink after a very hard day’s work in hot, humid conditions. 

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Both videos will take about fifteen minutes to view.   This is a good investment.  Take the time to get a visual picture and see what these Christians are doing with their time, talent and treasure. 

This will give you some understanding of what the Youth Camp and the Sams are about.

Please take the time to pray about what you can do to assist each of these givers of time, talent and treasure.

It is said that shoes come in lefts and rights. If giving is a left and receiving is a right that makes a pair.  The Camp and the Sams are the left in this article and you are the right.  One without the other is at a disadvantage. 

But together you make a pair that satan cannot defeat.

Please send all support to Men and Women of Action  PO Box 2430  Cleveland, Tennessee 37320 (423-478-7955). Specify on your check that it is for the Sams and the Friendly Benwood Community Christian Youth Camp (or FBCCYC).

The Men and Women of Action Office will then disperse all funds received to The Friendly Benwood Community Christian Youth Camp  525 E. County Road 1200 North Brazil, Indiana 47834  (812-442-5685) and to International Field Representative Gerald Sams  5 Meadowknoll Candler, North Carolina 28715 (828-665-2123)

All funds that are sent to the International Offices (MWOA) will be dispersed equally between the Camp and the Sams.  Each will use the funds in Ministry. 

Thanks for tolerating this assortment of words otherwise know as real conviction in action.

I end this request for assistance with what one friend used to tell me when I would ask him, “What’s  the good word for today?”  He said, “Use what you got and God will give you more.”  The Camp and the Sams have used what they have; perhaps you are the specific individual to offer a Window’s Mite to Christian Servants in the name of Jesus.

If you use what you got then God will give you more.

In this communication I have attempted to use what I have in my possession.

Indiana Coordinator: Men and Women of Action

Jerry (Jake) Crafton