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The needs of the Nigerian Mission and Crusades:
Pastor George Burkinshaw has received a Macedonia call to come to the African state of Nigeria, from the Rev. Lucas Ulo, a national pastor. It was a call for help in the ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through crusades, revival, visitation and street preaching. Also greatly needed is relief and help in an improvised mission field. Acts 16:9 "And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us."
Pastor Burkinshaw will be leaving for the first Nigerian crusade on December 2, 2010 as he has his passport and air tickets in hand. Pastor Burkinshaw is the founding pastor of the Calvary Bible Baptist Church of Elbridge NY, starting the work in the Lord's service in 1980. He has remained faithful to the work for the last thirty years. Prov 20:6 "Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness, but a faithful man, who can find?"
The pastor and congregation of the Calvary Bible Baptist Church, are giving sacrificially to the limit of their resources to reach the lost and needy people of Nigeria. Their prayer is that God will send the much needed support for this mission and future missions, to help Pastor Burkinshaw open a door to Nigeria and all of Africa. Nigeria holds the largest population in Africa with about 167 Million needy souls.
Nigeria today is a very dangerous mission field with the kidnapping of foreign nationals and many diverse diseases such as Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Meningitis, Rabies, Polio, and Malaria. Your prayers are earnestly desired and desperately needed for health and safety. Your financial support is also greatly needed and appreciated, as most of the people of Nigeria live in significant poverty both spiritually and physically. Nigeria is a mission field that often seems neglected by many missionalries. Perhanps this is due to the medical risks from contagious and infectious diseases and the frequent kidnapping of foreign nationals.
Any financial support that you could provide for this Gospel and humanitarian mission would be greatly appreciated. You may send donations to:
Calvary Bible Baptist church at 585 West Main Street, Elbridge, NY 13060. Attn: Nigerian Mission
Our prayer is that many churches and Christians would ask the Lord if he would have them to give regular, monthly support to this mission work, AFTER being faithful in the needful support of their local church.
Pastor Burkinshaw's prayer is that local pastor's would invite him to their church to present the mission field to their congregation. As a church pastor, he prefers to work through local churches.
Shipping expense is very cost prohibitive. In most cases it runs about $5 per pound. So we are setting up a banking account in Nigeria so that many items can be purchased in Nigeria. This will give us an open door to the merchants and allow us to be good stewards of the Lord's supply. I John 3:17 " But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?"
Current and future needs of Nigeria:
$450 for 900 pair of glasses (three packages). We have found a source for new reading glasses at fifty cents each in packaged groups of 300, with various strengths.
$500 to open bank account in Nigeria
$350 for shots
$1000 for Bibles
$799 Half Mile Hailer portable sound system (wireless). Public Address System such as Amplifires, Mixers, Microphones, and Microphone stands, Box speakers.
$900 State Police security for crusades, required by government.
$1000 Generators for Electricity, Search lights or Flood Lights
$2000 Musical Equipment
$500 Video Projectors for Crusade Films
?????? Clothes, Shoes, etc
?????? Food Stuff Bags of rice for hungry and needy villagers
Pastors that would have Bro. Burkinshaw present the mission field to their congregations may email him at:
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Pastor Burkinshaw will come by faith and the love offering.
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