{"id":1686,"date":"2016-06-04T03:57:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-04T07:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2016-06-04T20:14:55","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T00:14:55","slug":"relay-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2016\/06\/04\/relay-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Relay Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many years, people have compared missions to a foot race and how the missionary needs to pace himself and endure through pains and heartaches.\u00a0 This may be a good analogy, but I desire to share with you a different foot race when the missionaries are spectators and the supporter (you) is the runner.\u00a0 I hope this analogy will encourage you all.<\/p>\n

\"Jonathan
Jonathan running in a race 6 years ago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 4 x 100 meter relay is a race involving four runners.\u00a0\u00a0 Each runner in turn must carry a baton and sprint 100 meters and then hand off the baton to the next runner.\u00a0 The fourth and final runner carries the baton across the finish line.\u00a0 All this happens in less than a minute and the race is over.<\/p>\n

In a very similar race, our prayer and financial partners are running in a relay.\u00a0 Those who partner with us are on the Agutaynen relay team which consists of not just four teammates, but dozens.\u00a0 These teammates are you!\u00a0 Some young, some old.\u00a0 Some with strong lungs and others with weak knees.\u00a0 This team is not going to win a medal in the upcoming Olympics, but they are running for God\u2019s glory.<\/p>\n

Over the last 20 years, hundreds of people have partnered with us and at different times have carried the baton to see the Agutaynens reached.\u00a0 Over these years we have witnessed dozens of times the baton being passed from one supporter to another.\u00a0 Some have carried the baton for all of these 20 years.\u00a0 Some were with us early on, but then had to rest.\u00a0 But the baton didn\u2019t fall to the ground.\u00a0 Others came along and took hold of the baton and kept on running. \u00a0This race to reach the Agutaynens is both a great responsibility and a great joy.<\/p>\n

Last month, we witnessed once again the baton being exchanged.\u00a0 One of our supporters emailed and said they could no longer partner with us in this way.\u00a0 This in no way was a surprise for God.\u00a0 Days prior to their email, a church in Michigan emailed us and told us that they would like to begin supporting us.\u00a0 The baton exchanged hands.\u00a0 We can share dozens of these stories with you.\u00a0 God always provides people and churches to hold the baton for a season.<\/p>\n

Glory to God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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