October/November 2018
PRAYER ~ UPDATE
Courtney & Arleen Street

Breaking down barriers,
crossing boundaries
going beyond culture
taking the Good News from the Caribbean to the nations!
Preparing young people to share the
Gospel of Jesus Christ with the world 
Taking the Good News to their Jerusalem
We Thank God For You!

For 21 years we have had the honor to serve as missionaries to the Caribbean and Middle American people. We are humbled to see how our Lord has sustained us on the mission field. For the majority of years we served under the International Mission Board (IMB) and did not raise our own support. Since IMB restructured in 2015, we have needed to prayerfully restructure too.

Now more than ever we, along with our very capable and committed Caribbean Connection (CC) Board members, believe the Lord has called us to build on our efforts and expand our outreach as missionaries to the Caribbean and Middle America people groups, even as we add raising support to our missionary duties.

We are excited for what lies ahead! For 2019, the Board and staff of Caribbean Connect have strategic plans to find, equip, empower, mobilize and facilitate the sending of missionaries to the nations, while giving churches opportunities to join our efforts.

It is because of the Lord and you, our ministry partners, that we continue to pursue the CC mission. Thank you for praying, affirming and giving sacrificially. Together, we have made significant advances in bringing God's kingdom to many people throughout the Caribbean and Middle America. You are a great encouragement to us! 
Mission Challenge
Between entrenched spiritual darkness, challenging travel, and the sheer numbers of people groups to reach, there are real difficulties getting the Good News to the many who need to know the love of Jesus Christ. Lord, send us! We will go! 
Courtney & Guatemalan village chief
"Yes my people believe in Jesus, but we don't know him," the village chief said to me in broken English mixed with his indigenous language. "He died and came back to life to join the spirits of our ancestors in the big house. They discuss the affairs of our people every Thursday at mid-day. After the discussion the spirits inform the village leaders about what they need to do. Some of the leaders can only hear the spirits. They are the ones who have not yet attained to my level. At my level I can hear and see the spirits when they come to me. None of us ever saw Jesus because he never came out of the big house."
Among the many unreached people groups throughout our mission area, there are thousands living across Central and South America, who believe like this village chief. They live in constant fear of offending the spirits so they offer alcohol and animal blood to appease the spirits. 

Do they want to be delivered from this darkness? Yes, they do! But we must go to them, to teach them about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the freedom they can experience if they follow Him and Him alone. Only the power of Jesus can help them overcome their fears and the evil one.
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? (Romans 10:13-15a)
Mission Objective
God calls us to go as lambs among wolves!
We are working to mobilize believers from around the Caribbean to join in getting the Good News to every people group so that they will call on the name of the Lord to be saved!    Will You Join Us?

We are strategically reaching out to churches across the Caribbean to:
  • Identify those who are called by God to reach the Nations.
  • Inspire, encourage, and equip new missionaries and their supporting churches. 
  • Help facilitate the sending of missionaries from the Caribbean to the Nations!
Future global mission workers - Jamaica
Upcoming Events and Partner Opportunities
November - December 2018

1.    Jamaica: November 29 – December 2   
We have been invited to partner with Call2All to host a global mission mobilization meeting in Jamaica. The purpose is to interact with the church in Jamaica to identify potential missionaries. Total Costs for travel, accomodations, materials + breakfasts covered for attendees:  $3100.00
2.     Grenada: December 1 - 2 0
We will lead a series of global mission workshops to inspire churches to answer God's call to join Him in the ministry of reconciliation, to educate church members about missionary opportunities, and to help churches to effectively support those who are called to go. Travel and Accommodation Costs: $3520.
Willie (short-term missionary) in Jamaica training people to make disciples
January - June 2019

1 . Missions in Antigua and Nearby Islands
When traveling around the Caribbean, we meet with a series of churches and individuals to evangelize, disciple and equip. Our monthly expenses are: $3300.00
2.  Regional Mission Congresses (dates and locations to be determined)
We will host region-wide Mission Congresses to highlight global needs for mission workers from the Caribbean, and assist in training and equipping missionaries to go to the Nations. Average cost of one congress: $4500.00
3. Mobilize and Prepare to Deploy New Minstries
Our goal is to prayerfully locate and equip 4 brand new missionaries from the Caribbean. Approximate cost to equip one missionary: $2500.00
Prayer Needs
Caribbean Missionaries Already Reaching the Nations!
Keishon
from Grenada
Serving in the Philippines
Kamau
from Antigua
Serving with YWAM
Impact World
Dorris
from Jamaica
Serving in Zambia
Praise and Thanks
  • We praise God for the opportunities He has given us to share His love and Gospel with churches and individuals throughout the Caribbean and Middle America.
  • We are grateful to Mike and Joycelyn Bowman, longtime supporters who have made a generous donation towards our Grenada engagement. We thank them for their partnership in the Gospel.
  • Thank you to all of you who give, volunteer your time and share your expertise so that we may spread the Gospel to the nations.
Please Pray
  • For protection, provision, and the Lord’s peace and grace for missionaries: Keishon (Phillippines), Kamau (YWAM Impact World), Dorris (Zambia)
  • Please pray for God’s guidance, protection, and provision over all the needs of Caribbean Connect.
  • Please pray for us personally as we seek and do God’s will.
  • For abundant financial gifts and monthly support to accomplish our 2018/2019 local and international mission projects.
Please Join Us!
As self-funded missionaries looking ahead at the doors the Lord is opening to us, we cannot help but feel excited and overwhelmed. God is good and reminds us that He will not call us to go where He is not able to provide the resources to carry out His perfect plan.
  • If you are not yet a partner in prayer, please join us in prayer.
  • We would like you and your church to join us in bringing the Good News to the nations!
  • Please prayerfully consider financially supporting Caribbean Connect.

For more information on how to be involved, press here for our website, Caribbean Connect

Thank You For Your Partnership!
Contact and Giving Information
We would love to hear from you!
Courtney Street: brostreet@gmail.com
Arleen Street: arleenSt@aol.com
(301) 238 5199 (268) 770 9920
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