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Heart of Alan
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Guyana
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Brazil

RunningF
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Honduras TO THE rONTliNE
pages 7 & 8

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March: Dogwood Church, Alan, Harry MESEF training
april: TBA MESEF training
New staff May: TBA MESEF training
June: TBA MESEF training
member July: Manna Church, Alan, Heidi Tba
page 9 ECUaDOr
w august: Alan and Heidi Tba

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“Watergitters” December – January: Alan church planting, training
page 10 March: Dogwood Church, Alan, Harry lethum leadership planning
July: Dogwood Church, Harry clinics, children’s home
w July: St. James Episcopal, Harry clinics, VbS

Cover photo: Pastor Marco  HONDUraS

January: Redeemer Lutheran, Alan clinics, construction
of Roraima, Brazil.  april: Landmark Christian School, Alan, Heidi, Harry clinics, evangelism, digging wells
Taken by Heidi Winter. July: Beulah Baptist, Alan Tba
July: Sweetwater Baptist, Alan Tba
Publication staff

Christy Solly, staff writer For detailed information about this schedule, please visit www.fmusa.org.
Kate Sawtelle, staff writer
autumn Faulkner, editor

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 FrOM THE HEarT OF alaN

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n Genesis 12, God gives line’s efforts in Guyana, Brazil,
Abram a mandate. “Go and Honduras. Our ultimate
from your country,” He goal is to empower men and
says, “and from your kindred and women in those countries to be-
your father’s house to the land come leaders in their own com-
that I will show you.” munities as Frontline works in
God isn’t giving Abram a di- the background.
rect command, however—instead, José Pierra da Silva, a native
He makes a promise. Do this, He American in his forties from Ro-
says, and you will be blessed, and raima, Brazil, is an example of
all the peoples of the world will this kind of leader. Frontline
be blessed through you. provides José with support and
In 1995, this same promise of training while he preaches the
Alan and Heidi live in Fairburn,
God’s eternal faithfulness led me Word of God to hundreds. Just
Georgia, where they operate Frontline
and my wife this year, he Missions out of a home office.
Heidi to leave founded thir-
our comfort- How beautiful on the teen churches Through these church groups,
able life, our mountains are the feet of in rural re- and through the efforts of Front-
dependable those who bring good gions. line over the years, thousands
income, and news... In addition have been shown the boundless
our church Isaiah 52:7 to this kind of love of Christ.
home, to fol- work, Front- Heidi and I, and everyone on
low the vision line routinely the Frontline team, feel incredi-
of founding Frontline Missions. sends small teams of church bly blessed to be a part of such
Since that day, the Lord has members to offer evangelistic good work.
used Frontline to mobilize the medical clinics and other services. Our hope is that, as you read,
American church in reaching the Such trips pave the way for Front- you will be encouraged to know
unreached. line to build relationships within that your own prayers and gifts
In the following pages, you these communities and earn the are a blessing to multitudes of
will be able to read about Front- trust of the people living there. people.

Harry Calsbeek, pictured with his wife

Diane, has been a senior staff member at
Frontline Missions since 2004.
Harry is also a member of the group
Watergitters, which is featured on page 10.

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Save-R-Kids Children’s Home: One Life at a Time
By Christy Solly

In 1995, in the infancy of Front-
line Missions, Alan and Heidi led a
medical missions team to Guyana.
While there, a registered nurse named
Pat Jackson fell in love with the nu-
merous orphans the team ministered
to. That’s how the dream for Save-R-
Kids Children’s Home was born.
Eight years later, that dream be-
came a reality when the government
of Guyana gave sixteen acres of
fenced land to Frontline in exchange
for a promise to improve the land
and operate a safe home for orphans.
Believing whole-heartedly in James
1:27, Alan personally guaranteed that
Frontline, with God’s help, could do
the work that needed to be done.
Today, five years since its found-
ing, the children’s home is going
strong. With help from husband
Gilbert, Pat Jackson works tirelessly
to raise funds for the facility, and
Religion that God our Fa-
ther accepts as pure and
faultless is this: to look
after orphans and widows
in distress...
James 1:27
continues to passionately fight for
the welfare of the orphans of
Guyana.
But Pat and Gilbert are not the
only ones who dedicate time and
energy to the children’s home.
Michael and Michiel Campbell live
with their five children at Save-R-
Kids and have become parents to
the thirty orphans under their roof.
The Campbells, in addition to
maintaining the home and its prop-
erty, work hard to make sure each
child has an official birth certificate,
medical records, and an education.
The future of Save-R-Kids is
bright. There are plans for a second
house to accommodate another fam-
ily and more children, and also hopes
for a “halfway house,” where the chil-
dren, upon reaching adulthood, can
transition to life on their own.
This heartfelt, innovative pas-
sion for God’s children has made
Save-R-Kids an effective and power-
ful ministry, and Frontline hopes
for many more years of the same.

If you are interested in more information re-
garding the children’s home or how you
can support a child each month, 
please contact:

Pat Jackson 770.969.0127

Donna Shuford 770.251.5309
saverkids@bellsouth.net

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Pastor of Mahaica
By Christy Solly
A man walked down the street
and came upon a Christian, a
Hindu, and a Muslim standing to-
gether. The man was greeted by
each of them as “pastor.”
Sounds like the beginning of a
joke, doesn’t it? Would you be sur-
prised to know that such a man
truly exists? Such is the life of Fizul
Hack, widely known the “Pastor of
Mahaica.”
Fizul, a third-generation Muslim
from Guyana, made a name for
himself as the Welter Weight Cham-
pion of the Caribbean in boxing.
He had ambitions, and all the po-
tential, to become the Welter
Weight Champion of the World.
But something happened in the
1960s that changed his life forever—
Fizul met Jesus.
When he became a Christian, he
put down his boxing gloves, stopped
fighting against men, and started
fighting for their souls. His deci-
sion was not a popular one. As the
one and only Christian in his Mus-
lim family, he faced rejection and
persecution. But, always the fighter,
Fizul stood strong and marched
ahead down the narrow way set be-
fore him by the Lord.
Nearly fifty years later, Fizul
again has made a name for himself.
Only now, the name he proclaims
isn’t his own, but the name of his
Savior. He has lived a faithful life of
Fizul Hack, the “Pastor of Mahaica,” gave up a promising career in boxing to
minister to the people of Guyana. In particular, Fizul has a heart for those of Mus-
lim and Hindu faith.
service to the Lord and has earned
the respect of all who know him. In
Mahaica, all who encounter him, be
they Christian, Muslim, or Hindu,
greet him warmly as “Pastor.”
In Guyana, it is common to host
a Thanksgiving Service when some-
thing great happens, whether the
birth of a baby or the healing of a
sickness. On these occasions, the
Guyanese take time to stop and give
thanks by hosting a meal and a serv-
ice in honor of the event. In many
cases, the services over which Pastor
Fizul presides are attended by as
many non-Christians as believers.
In perhaps a greater testament to
the respect he has earned for his
work in Guyana, much of the
money given to his ministry is from
Muslims and Hindus to whom he
has ministered over the years. Many
of the pastors in the area have been
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groomed and discipled under his
leadership. He has made personal
sacrifices in order to continue the
work God put in his heart so many
years ago.
Frontline is proud to work in
partnership with Fizul and help him
expand the work he is doing in
Guyana.
Pastor Fizul wishes to continue
planting churches and raising up
leaders to carry the name of Jesus to
underserved parts of Guyana. But,
more than anything, he has a heart
to reach out to those caught in the
teachings of Islam and introduce
them to the true Messiah, the one
who can set them free and give
them life abundant.
So he continues each day to work
towards that goal and run towards
the prize of the high calling given to
him as the Pastor of Mahaica.
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 brazil
New training center completed for MESEF
By Harry Calsbeek

In response to the ur- Currently, the Indigenous Training

gent need to Center is nearing completion. The
reach the many site contains an office building,
remote villages of church building, educational build-
Northern Brazil ing, dormitory building, kitchen fa-
in the State of Ro- cility, and a pastor’s home.
raima, evangelist The center will be fully opera-
Awan Chatarpal tional when the kitchen and the
has been driven to women’s dorm are completed,
develop MESEF pending further donations from
(Evangelical Missions additional faithful contributors.
Without Borders), Classes will begin February 1,
Frontline’s sister or- 2009, attended by over 100
ganization in Brazil. eager students.
Many of you are al- The final phase of
ready familiar with construction will be
MESEF’s growth a technical training
over the past few center for woodwork-
years. ing and mechanics.
One of After these facilities are
MESEF’s most finished, the training
vital functions will center will be complete.
be the recruitment and training MESEF’s goal is to
of indigenous church leaders. These train people as
To equip
men and women will travel in the re- rapidly as possi-
groups effi-
stricted lands of Brazil’s native peo- ble and get
ciently,
ples in order to plant churches and them out in the
Awan envi-
spread the Gospel. field. Involving
sioned a cen-
After the state authorities’ re- indiginous
ter where
cent mandate that MESEF is leaders in
leaders could
henceforth responsible for the spiri- evangelism in
attend inten-
tual lives of all indigenous peoples this area is
sive three-
of Roramia, those involved with crucial, and
month
MESEF were suddenly struck by the new training center makes this
training sessions.
the enormity of their task! possible.

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Children’s Outreach Center gives hope
By Kate Sawtelle
In September, I had the opportunity to visit
Brazil and see the work Frontline is doing there.
One of the projects in which Frontline is invest-
ing is the Children’s Outreach Center. This facility
is a place where underprivileged kids are able to es-
cape the harsh reality of their lives and receive love
and kindness from complete strangers.
I met some of the sweetest children there, and it
broke my heart to see the hand life had dealt them.
But there is hope! God is coming through for them
in big ways through Pastor Moises and his team.
These dedicated servants take time from their own
families and money out of their own pockets to
help these children in need.
I was impressed by the way the people in this
group, who have so little themselves, gave so much
to children they don’t even know.
It was exciting to watch the kids laugh and sing
brazil
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to
me, and do not hinder them, for the king-
dom of heaven belongs to such as these."
Isaiah 52:7
and receive a meal (which they ate eagerly and gra-
ciously). It amazes me how so little can mean so
much to them.
It only takes $30 a month (about $1 each day) to
provide one meal per day for one of these children.
For some of them, it may be the only meal they get.
I am honored to have been able to meet and spend
time with the kids, Pastor Moises and his team.
The people of Children’s Outreach Center are
truly doing God’s work by providing these kids
with fun, food, and the knowledge of God Himself.
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HONDUraS
Ministering to Believers: Landmark Christian School
By Christy Solly

Proverbs 16:9 tells us, “In his heart

a man plans his course, but the Lord
determines his steps,” and so it was
for the Landmark Christian School
Mission Team to Honduras in April.
Stepping off the plane in San
Pedro Sula, the team of 51 students,
teachers, parents, and alumni had vi-
sions of revival and numerous con-
versions. Many of the members had
been to Honduras before and had
seen such events. But the Lord, it
seemed, had different work in store.
After two grueling days of travel (an
international flight, a bus trip, and fi-
nally a long trek up a mountain), the
team arrived in the remote village of
Agua Sarca. There they held medical
and dental clinics, performed presen-
tations of the gospel in the afternoon,
and completed a much-needed project
to bring clean water to the village.
However, in comparison with pre-
vious trips, the number of people who
accepted the Lord was relatively small.
Luke 15 tells us that there is
much rejoicing in heaven when even
one comes to the Lord, but there
was a feeling among the team mem-
bers that they hadn’t done enough.
It wasn’t until the team shared ex-
periences at the end of the trip that
God’s plan became clear. In conver-
sations with the pastor of the village,
Pastor Oscar, Alan discovered that al-
though Agua Sarca was a Christian
village, the people of the village were
struggling, discouraged, and unsure
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Members of the Landmark team and Watergitters (featured on page 10) hauled a
250-lb. water filter up a mountainside and over a river to provide the village of Agua
Sarca with clean water.
of the Lord’s love or presence. But in
His unending faithfulness, the Lord
sent a team from a little school in
Fairburn, Georgia, to demonstrate
His love and meet their needs.
Dr. Long reaffirmed that love to
each of his paitents as they sat in his
dental chair, telling them, “We have
come because God loves you and He
sent us to take away your pain. Even
if it were only you, we still would have
come.” Can you imagine hearing such
words? What love the Lord has for us!
The Lord had a lesson for the Dr. James Long of Newnan, Georgia.
team as well. Not all mission trips
who do hard work in the field. That
end in ecstatic revival or tremen- was the job of the Landmark Team
dous life change. in Agua Sarca.
Sometimes it is given to us to be They may never know how many
the ones on the front lines doing lives will be changed because they
the work. But sometimes, it’s Front- brought love and refreshment to
line’s job to take care of the others God’s people in Agua Sarca.
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Healing the Lame: Peachtree Christian Fellowship
By Christy Solly

In July, Frontline had the oppor- stretch the faith of the team mem- The team was introduced to
tunity to take a team from Peachtree bers. Several of the students were Edith, a young girl in the village of
Christian Fellowship Pacaya. She had been
to Honduras. This paralyzed for eight
team experienced the years, could not speak
power of God in dra- and did not like to be
matic ways! touched. Several
Hebrews 2:3-4 members of the team
says, “this salvation, circled around her
which was first an- and laid hands on
nounced by the Lord, her in prayer. Other
was confirmed to us members of the team
by those who heard walked around the
Him. God also testi- house and prayed.
fied to it by signs, Her heart was so
wonders and various moved that she
miracles, and gifts of wouldn’t let go of the
the Holy Spirit dis- team members as
tributed according to they were leaving.
His will.” As the students
We experienced This young girl, named Edith, experienced the Lord’s healing
left her house, God
this testimony of power after she was prayed for by Peachtree Christian Fellowship completely healed
God first hand while team members. Edith and she got up
in Honduras. Not and ran to the next
only did God choose to work mira- challenged and strengthened as they hut!
cles in the lives of the people of saw the Lord work miracles— The story of Edith is only a taste
Honduras, but He also chose to through them! of what God did in and through the
Peachtree Christian Fellowship
Team and Frontline.
In nine days of ministry, the team
saw over 100 people healed and at
least 27 people accept Christ—praise
God for His faithfulness!
If you would like to see a more
detailed list of all the miracles God
performed during this trip, please
visit the Frontline webpage
(www.fmusa.org) and read the blog.
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Luis Chavarria joins Frontline
by Autumn Faulkner
Soon after he married his wife while Luis was working in these dis- electrical engineer, and has already
Karen (pictured below), Luis aster areas that he met Alan of led eight Frontline teams on short-
Chavarria began to feel jealous of Frontline Missions. This encounter, term trips. He will join Frontline
the “crazy” people she was always and other meetings during subse- full-time in January and continue
spending time with. So one night, quent Frontline trips to Honduras, leading groups into Central and
he decided he was going to see what sparked a three-year partnership. South America.
this church stuff was all about. Luis again heard God’s call to Luis has been married to his wife
At the service he attended with move, and this time he felt led to Karen for 25 years, and has two chil-
Karen, Luis had a powerful en- bring his family to Atlanta and dren: Joshua, 23, and Andrea, 21.
counter with the Lord. begin planting Hispanic churches in Frontline is thrilled to have Luis
Although Luis finished his the metro area. as a team member, and we are grate-
course of study in engineering and Currently Luis is working at First ful to God for his passion and en-
acquired a very good position with a Baptist Church of Atlanta as an thusiasm.
company in his native Costa Rica,
he could not shake the conviction
that he was called to ministry.
So he attended seminary, eventu-
ally left his job, and worked at his
home church for some time before he
planted another church on his own.
This passion for evangelism eventu-
ally led to his decision to leave Costa
Rica and move his family to Honduras
in order to become a missionary.
Two months after this move,
Hurricane Mitch devastated many
of Honduras’ poorer regions. It was

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Clean water ministry saves lives
By Christy Solly

The following are some statistics that may astonish you:

–“Over 1 billion people worldwide have no access to
safe drinking water.”
–“Each year, an estimated 4 billion episodes of diar-
rhea result in an estimated 2 million deaths, mostly
among children. Waterborne bacterial infections may ac-
count for as many as half of these episodes and deaths.”
These figures (provided by www.cdc.gov) are shocking
in a day and country where we can access clean drinking
water from a number of taps within our own homes.
Every day, we bathe in, cook with, and drink water that
has rarely, if ever, presented any real danger to our
health. In a country like ours, it’s hard to believe there
are people all around the globe who are dying because
they lack what we take for granted—clean drinking water.
Over 1 billion people worldwide have no
In 2006, five men came together and decided to do
something. Jay Knight, Neil Parker, Al Hogan, Rick access to safe drinking water.
Sewell, and Harry Calsbeek traveled to North Carolina to www.cdc.gov
learn how to drill wells. Together, they formed an organiza-
tion they called “Watergitters.” These men clothe them-
selves in the four tenets of Service, Humility, Integrity and bed of rock. Although they only got ten feet into the
Urgency. They reach out in sacrificial service, realizing they ground during two full days of drilling, they did not
are “better off” but not “better than” those they serve. lose heart. During the time the drill was barely moving,
In 2007, Watergitters traveled to Honduras with they reached out to the people of the village and
Frontline Missions and Landmark Christian School and showed them God’s love in other ways. In that village,
had their first opportunity to “git” water. They went nine children accepted Christ as their Savior!
first to the village of Maloa and were able to successfully And God did not leave them wanting. Even though the
complete a well in two days! Because of these men, a vil- well could not be completed, they were able to install bio-
lage has access to clean water. The people of Maloa will sand filters to provide clean water. But it was even better
see a decrease in sickness and absence from work and that they planted seeds of hope in young hearts that there is
school because they no longer have to drink water con- a God who loves them and sent these men to care for them.
taminated by animals or people. Working in partnership with Frontline Missions, Wa-
Perhaps the most exciting thing about Watergitters is tergitters has had the opportunity to travel twice to Hon-
their passion to reach people for the Lord. They took to duras, and more trips are being planned. These men
heart when the Lord said in Matthew 25:35,40: travel to unreached places in order to provide access to
“I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink… physical water, but more importantly, access to the Liv-
whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers ing Water. We can’t wait to see what God is going to do
of mine, you did for Me.” through this partnership for many years to come!
During their second attempt at digging a well in an- If you’d like to be part of what Watergitters is doing,
other Honduran village, they ran into an impenetrable please contact Jay Knight at 770.527.0323

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 Go, therefore,
and make disciples
of all the nations,
baptizing them in
the name of the
Father and of the
Son and of the
Holy Spirit, teach-
ing them to ob-
serve all things
that i have com-
manded you; and
lo, i am with you
always, even to the
end of the age.

Matthew 28:19-20

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