With COVID behind us, ACCTS staff are beginning to travel once again to encourage and disciple military Christians and military Christian fellowships in various regions of the world. Travel plans remain complicated by the need for recurring COVID tests to enter each country. Here are some excerpts from their reports:
Our regional staff for eastern Europe notes: I plan to visit Moldova 04 – 14 November—my first overseas trip since January 2020. Goals for this trip:
· To encourage Mariana Rosca and her family, and to help her process necessary legal ownership documents in the wake of Eduard’s passing away from stage 4 lymphatic cancer in July.
· To meet with members of the Moldovan Military Christian Fellowship (MCF); to assist them with ministry priorities and help them select a new MCF leader to replace Eduard.
· To meet with the Moldovan Christian Police organization to explore ways they might work more closely with the Moldovan MCF.
· To deliver equipment for producing SM bible sticks in-country, as well as requested books.
Our regional staff for Asia reports plans to visit the following nations:
· 3 Nov Arrive Dhaka, Bangladesh
· 4 Nov Encouragement visits with MCF leader
· 5 Nov AM - Annual MCF-BG Conference
· 6 Nov PM - Preach at Baptist Church
· 7 Nov Travel to Delhi, India
· From 10-16 Nov, travel with UK ministry partners Military Missions International and leaders of MCF India
o 10 Nov Travel by car to Christian Retreat Centre in Kottayam for MCF Pan-India Conference 2022 10-12 November
o 13 Nov Encouragement Visit to Seminary in Kottayam
o 14 Nov AM Visit with MCF-I Church in Thodupuzha
· PM MCF-I Meeting near Kochi
o 15 Nov Continue MCF-I Meeting near Kochi
· 16 Nov Fly to Kathmandu, Nepal
· 17-18 Nov Nepal Military Police Christian Fellowship (NMPCF) Leadership Seminar, Trinity Hotel (Hosted by ACCTS Asia Ministry)
· 18 Nov PM NMPCF Anniversary Celebration
· 19-20 Nov Encouragement Visits with NMPCF members
· 21 Nov Fly to Bangkok, Thailand
· 23-25 Nov MPCF-Thai Cadet Ministry Encouragement Visit, Royal Thai Army Cadet School
In Central America, the regional AMCF vice president invited ACCTS’ executive director and our new Latin American ministry coordinator to Honduras 8-10 November to encourage the national MCF and its members. This trip allowed our Latin America staff to develop solid relationships with military believers in the region.
Additional ministry travel is planned in Central Asia and the ACCTS Exploration Program resumes. Next spring with a trip to the Caribbean for AF Academy cadets.
Pray for ACCTS staff as they travel, that God would guard and guide them as they serve, and that those to whom they minister would be blessed.
