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FOCUSThe Official Publication of Drive-In Ministries

Jan/Feb/Mar 2016

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Volume 32/ No. 1

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Directors Cut by Mike Jones

The writer of He-brews compares liv-ing the Christian life with running a mara-thon and notes one of the key elements to success is endur-ance. He says,

let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1b.

Endurance includes difficulty, hardship, and usually pain. Jesus never said living the Christian life would be an easy life, but just the opposite. In John 15:20, He said, If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you and Paul wrote all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12.As we begin another new year at Drive-In, I am more aware of the endurance needed to live the Christian life and to serve the Lord faithfully. This May, AnnaMae and I will cel-ebrate 34 years of full-time ministry (15 years with DIM), and Drive-In is now in its 66th year.

While the vision for the ministry continues to expand and fruitfulness increases, the forces against us are also relentless and growing. Satan hates the work of the Lord and works through every means possible to disrupt it, defeat it, and destroy it, as well as those in-volved in it. We experience this regularly in equipment break-downs, weather conditions, low funds, difficulty raising funds, and other things.

As the end times approach, Satans efforts and hatred are becoming even more open and aggressive. For some of our Internation-al partners this includes terrorist danger ar-eas, verbal threats, rocks and sticks thrown, attacks on the Mobile Unit and equipment, and some local government opposition.

All these things are realities of the Christian life and will not cease until we reach heaven. They are constant reminders of why we must run with endurance the race set before us. If we dont acknowledge them, prepare for them, and train to handle them, they will de-feat us. Endurance comes through unwav-ering commitment and consistent exercise in the right disciplines (vs. 1-2). Much disci-pline, training, and preparation (physical and mental) are required for running marathons. The same is true (plus spiritual discipline) for the Christian service (marathon) spoken of in this passage. There are times when the body rebels in pain, and the tiredness and distance remaining plead with the mind to stop run-ning. Doubt and discouragement knock at the door of our will to succeed but commit-ment and endurance can carry us through. This also applies to those of us who are get-ting older and experience added difficulties and limitations that come with age.

Nevertheless, lets continue to be committed and conditioned to run with endurance the race that is set before us regardless of the cost, knowing it will be worth it at the end, and His grace is sufficient all along the way. May the Lord encourage and challenge you through this FOCUS.

Directors Cut- Running with Endurance

Ministry Spotlight

- New Partner in HAITI

Ministry Clips

- Allen Nye - Alabama Property - JIM2ROMANIA - Nigeria (GOFAMINT) - Kent Chapman - Colombia

Behind the Scenes

- New Bookkeeper

Running with Endurance

FOCUS The Official Publication of Drive-In Ministries/Ministry SpotlightOur New Partner in HAITI by Mike JonesIn the summer of 2015, after much dialogue and investigation, I traveled to Haiti to see the ministries of Pastor Predestin Pierre Herard. The experience gripped my heart for the poverty I witnessed, both physically and spiritually. This small country encom-passes half an island (Dominican Republic the other half) and is considered the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Pastor Herard shared the following information:There are different reasons for the poverty in Haiti.

1) Most people do not have jobs because there are no jobs in Haiti. Most people cannot feed their children properly. Most of the children have one meal a day, sometimes they do not have anything. Very often children die from malnutri-tion and other sicknesses. The pastors are in the same condition as the other people. I know some pastors who cannot afford to send their children to school. Some still live under tents because of the earthquake of 2010, and some churches are under tents as well. The situation is very complicated in Haiti.2) Another reason is because people give more importance to Satan than to God. 70% of the people in Haiti worship the devil. Sometimes even they are in the church, but still keep

something for Satan. They dedicate their children to Satan at the time they are born. Another weakness is that most churches in Haiti do not give importance to the children. Most of the children do not know how to read or write and become witchdoctors very young.3) The other reason is politics. The politicians do not show interest to the country but to their pockets, while the people go more and more deeper into poverty.

In all these things we feel great concern. As children and servants of the Lord, we must do more to save lives for the Lord. It is in this way that I founded the Evangelical Baptist Association of Churches in Haiti. In this association we have 90 churches. In each church there are at least 120 people. We also have 20 schools and 3 orphanages: My Fathers House (200 or-phans), Good Shepherd Orphanage (25 children), Childrens Orphanage of Bon Repos (65 orphans). In each school there are at least 200 poor children. We also do prison ministry, open air childrens ministry, and so on.Drive-In ministry will be a powerful ministry to evangelize and save souls for the

Lord. I pray that it will become a reality soon.

Last fall the Board of Directors of Drive-In unanimously approved the Haiti ministry as a new partner with Drive-In. However, to make this a reality we must raise the $45,000.00 needed to purchase a vehicle and all equipment for the MU ministry. It is a big undertaking, but we have a BIG God and a BIG Faith and believe the Lord will provide in BIG ways through His family. Please pray for this ministry need and give as the Lord leads you. We must defeat Satan by leading this lost nation to the Lord.

Ministry ClipsAllen NyeBeside showing War Room on January 15 at a Christian

Camp and February 15 at a local Church, we are working on fill-

ing a theater on February 20 for the movie Risen. In the past

few months we have bought out the theater three times with 45

people trusting in Christ.

Local Christian business people have raised the funds to buy

the tickets, and local churches have helped

us distribute them. The theater allows us

to speak to the audience a few minutes

before and after the film. By purchasing

all the seats we can then be free to invite

people to trust in Christ right in the theater.

Please pray for us as we team up with local

business people and churches to reach out

to our community.

Alabama PropertyWe recently purchased a 2006 like new Kabota tractor with

a loader to help with the

many facets of construc-

tion and maintenance at the

Headquarter property here in

Alabama. We are trusting the

Lord to begin construction on two pavilions, soccer fields, a

walking track, and more, in order to begin some ministry ac-

tivities and programs while we wait on additional needed funds

to begin the main building. We need to replace the cost of the

tractor ($16k) as soon as possible. Thank You to you who

have already given almost $1000.00 toward this need.

JIM2ROMANIAI arrived in Michigan the week before Christmas. Spent Christ-

mas with my parents and sister.

Thankful for all God has done for

me in Romania in 2015. Many

opportunities to share the Gos-

pel with groups and individuals.

Many opportunities to work on

discipling young people. Pray as

the Lord takes me to churches here in the states. There are

two projects to work on. First is to buy a screen to take back

to to Romania to use in churches and schools. Cost is about

$400. Second is money for repairs to the van, starter, lock for

passenger door, new lock for back door and touch up of paint

in various places, about $2000 needed. Thanks for praying for

Gods work in Romania.

Nigeria - (GOspelFAithMissionINTernational)by George Adeniyi

We have started January with a seven day crusade. It is a big

outing. From the first day, we have had large attendance. The

second day we had the alter

call and 621 people came

forward. We still have more

days to cover.

Please pray along with us!

Kent Chapman - Andrews, NCThis past summer/fall, we recorded our first confirmed deci-

sion for Christ. Many others have given favorable comments.

What price can we put on a persons soul? All efforts are worth

it, even to see just one come to Christ. Now we look forward to

the next one, and so on.

Colombia by Stephen JonesThe ministry in Colombia continues to grow. During my re-

cent missions trip to

Colombia we saw a

great turn out for both

the VBS and Movie

ministry in the town

of Ambalema. We

were able to minister

to over 100 kids through the VBS ministry and many of them

also came to the movie nights. There were many people who

came to see the movies. We showed Facing the Giants, Fire-

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prayer for Ambalema, the ministry team, and the country of Co-lombia!

Behind the ScenesNew Bookkeeper

Nelda Whitehead, our new book-keeper (since September 2015) is working out very well. Her book-keeping experience and skills are a blessing, and her willingness to adapt to helping with other office needs is greatly appreciated. She loves the Lord and is a special an-swer to prayer for us.

proof, and The Climb. Everyone seemed to enjoy the mov-ies! The church that Drive-In partners with in Colombia has begun partner-ing with a local church in

Ambalema which, Lord willing, will open more doors to reach the people of the town. Many of the people have hardened hearts to-

ward the gospel, but slowly we are starting to see a response from the people. We are thankful and grateful for continued