Posts Tagged ‘church planting’

He is enough!

Posted by Jerry and Joyce McDaniels on Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

four generations in Christ

four generations in Christ

Twenty-three years ago a baby girl was born in a Kuna jungle village. That same year God sent the McDaniels family to that little village as missionaries. So little Silverixia grew up with memories of her mother hearing the Gospel message for the first time and then trusting Christ.

Recently Silverixia with her husband Anelio and their two small children were sent as missionaries to an unreached Kuna village. This is the story of their first year in the ministry: (more…)

Time for the Kuna leadership conference!

Posted by Jerry and Joyce McDaniels on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Visiting with some dear Kuna friends!

Greetings from Panama! We have already enjoyed several days with our dear missionary co-workers and been able to visit with some Kuna friends. What a joy to see those we have discipled, reaching others who are reaching others for our Lord! It is such a beautiful picture of the chain we all form in the Body of Christ. And we are a link in that chain with you! (more…)

Kuna church leaders gather together

Posted by Jerry and Joyce McDaniels on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

It’s time for the annual Kuna leadership conference here in Panama! 

Please pray for:

  • the safety of all those traveling to the conference, some arriving on muddy jungle trails, others traveling in canoes, busses, and planes. 
  • for the Lord’s wisdom as we spend time with these precious church leaders and their wives.
  • that the studies in Ephesians and other sessions will further equip and encourage these leaders to be wise, godly men and women in their villages. Please pray that we will communicate well in the Kuna language.

Jumping through windows God opens

Posted by Jerry and Joyce McDaniels on Monday, September 22nd, 2008

After canceling our trip to Bolivia last week, we have rescheduled once again!

Ongoing peace talks have calmed the situation somewhat and the field believes there is a window of opportunity for us to get down there and give this important training in literacy. So Lord willing we will fly down later this week. 

We appreciate your prayers:  

1. for peace in Bolivia, not only for our safety, but for those living and serving in the country. The great news is that God’s work has continued to move forward

2. that we would make our flight connections. We are flying a different route with less a chance of flights being canceled, but involves moving our own baggage between different airlines.

3. for God’s wisdom in teaching the literacy course to the missionary candidates, preparing them to work among tribal groups. Our hearts’ desire is not only to cover the technical details of literacy programs, but to leave a passion for the important part literacy plays in strong, mature tribal churches (and of course, it is all in Spanish!)

Thanks for your prayers as we jump through the windows God opens!

Something special is around the corner!

Posted by Jerry and Joyce McDaniels on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Some of what we have to look forward to at the upcoming Kuna leadership conference!

It’s the annual Kuna leadership conference! 

November is the month that we will again see our Kuna friends in Panama. This year’s conference will be held on one of the islands. That means sleeping in hammocks, drinking “madun” (a warm, cooking banana beverage), and enjoying close fellowship with the leadership of the Kuna churches and their wives! (more…)

Update on new believers in Kuna villages

Posted by Jerry and Joyce McDaniels on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

A recent phone call from Panama gave us an update on the new Kuna believers as they make sacrifices to obey God’s Word. They still face great opposition as they take stands for their faith, but God is encouraging their hearts in His Word and giving them wisdom as they deal with the community. If anything, their faith and witness is growing! (more…)

Literacy in tribal ministries

Posted by Jerry and Joyce McDaniels on Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Jerry teaching a similar literacy course

Joyce and I are preparing to fly to Bolivia next week. We are so excited for the opportunity to teach a course on literacy to the missionary candidates, preparing them to work among tribal groups.

Our hearts’ desire is not only to cover the technical details of literacy programs, but to leave a passion for the important part literacy plays in strong, mature tribal churches. After the literacy course, we will have several days working with a missionary team in a tribal location on literacy and materials. (more…)

Meetings & Plans

Posted by Jerry and Joyce McDaniels on Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Joyce and I appreciate your prayers as we have lots and lots of meetings at our mission office this month. We are seeking the Lord’s wisdom with our other coworkers as we plan and coordinate tribal church planting ministries.

We also are preparing for a trip to Bolivia in September through October where we will be teaching literacy principles to our Bolivian missionary co-workers, preparing them to work among tribal groups.

A Birth Announcement

Posted by Jerry and Joyce McDaniels on Friday, August 1st, 2008

Kuna village

Another birth announcement to share with you!

You have some brand new Family members! Welcome into the Family of God some new Kuna believers.

Edelfonso was excited to inform us that God is bearing fruit in the two outreaches from the little Kuna church in the jungle. (more…)

A little jungle church with a BIG heart for missions!

Posted by Jerry and Joyce McDaniels on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

the little church with a BIG heart for missions

Over the last ten years, the Kuna church of the village where we lived for many years has been very purposeful in reaching out to neighboring Kuna villages that have previously been closed to any Bible teaching.

Literacy classes opened doors and remember the miracle when last September two villages requested to hear “God’s Book?” Kuna missionaries were sent into these two villages and they have been carefully, chronologically teaching through God’s Word, laying a foundation so the people will understand their need of the Savior. (more…)