We have now arrived back from our summer furlough and are making plans to step into a new role with World Gospel Outreach. We got a chance to share the news with many of you this summer but for those who do not know, Robert has recently been asked to become the Chief Operating Officer of WGO and he has agreed. His new role in the ministry will entail overseeing all 3 areas of the ministry:
- Ebenezer Ranch where WGO cares for displaced and at-risk children in a Christian environment providing a bilingual education, mentorship and discipleship, as well as a family-setting to provide a loving home for the children
- Bridge House where WGO provides a safe place for the young adults of the ministry to receive mentorship and college scholarships as they learn to be independent
- Mission House where WGO receives weekly medical teams that provide short-term care to poor people in local communities, with the ultimate goal of showing them the love of Jesus Christ and connecting them to the local church. This experience also provides an international Christian service opportunity to the teams.
We are excited about the new role in WGO. It will fit Robert’s personality and skills/talents well. Jennifer will be helping wherever she is needed in the ministry by providing support to Robert and working on various ministry projects.
As we change roles, however, we have several new needs. First, we are now looking for a family to continue our work in the Bridge House. Until that happens, Robert is commuting an hour each way to the Mission House as we manage both responsibilities. We know that is possible in the short term, but for our own sanity, pray that God provide our replacements soon. We will need to relocate to a home closer to the Mission House where rents are higher than where we currently live. We also just purchased a more heavy-duty vehicle that can drive out to Ebenezer Ranch on a regular basis. We are confident that God will make a way for us to meet the challenges of a new ministry role, as well as, the financial challenges we now face with this new position. Please pray with us to see if God may use you to help us meet these new ministry challenges. Feel free to contact us if you would be interested in financially supporting our work in Honduras.
As we change roles, however, we have several new needs. First, we are now looking for a family to continue our work in the Bridge House. Until that happens, Robert is commuting an hour each way to the Mission House as we manage both responsibilities. We know that is possible in the short term, but for our own sanity, pray that God provide our replacements soon. We will need to relocate to a home closer to the Mission House where rents are higher than where we currently live. We also just purchased a more heavy-duty vehicle that can drive out to Ebenezer Ranch on a regular basis. We are confident that God will make a way for us to meet the challenges of a new ministry role, as well as, the financial challenges we now face with this new position. Please pray with us to see if God may use you to help us meet these new ministry challenges. Feel free to contact us if you would be interested in financially supporting our work in Honduras.
We have felt so honored to be managers of WGO’s Bridge House for the past six years and we look forward to seeing how God will use us and grow us in our new role in the ministry. Please keep us in your prayers through this transition. Also remember to pray for the Bridge House youth as this represents a change for them also. We plan to continue to stay connected with them, encouraging them as they mature and prepare for the life God has for them. May God provide just the right people for this job with the youth. Please keep us all in your prayers,
Robert and Jennifer Butts
