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We’re thrilled you want to know more about serving on a multi-generational team with family, friends, a group or by yourself. The impact on those we go to serve is tremendous, in fact, eternal; yet the impact on those who go can’t be overstated either. Let’s journey together! Please contact us if we can assist you in any way.

The e3 Legacy expedition you’re considering is most likely a huge step of faith, resulting in lots of questions. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Who would be on my team?

How do I know if I am ready to take an international mission trip?

What does a typical week look like?

What kind of training will I receive?

Can one week in a foreign country really make a lasting impact?

Who will follow up with new followers of Jesus after we leave?

Is it really possible to raise the necessary funds to go on an expedition?

What are the additional costs beyond the trip fee?

How safe is an international mission trip?

What are the minimum accommodations?

How old do you need to be to go on a mission trip?

What is a child’s role on the mission trip?

Who would be on my team?

e3 Legacy’s multi-generational mission trips provide a dynamic opportunity to work alongside team members, both older and younger, either from one general area or spread throughout North America. These multi-generational trips often include single people, students, a parent and a youth, a husband and wife, or an entire family. In other words, everyone is invited!

How do I know if I am ready to take an international mission trip?

First, you don’t need to be a spiritual giant. Most people going on an e3 Legacy expedition have never led anyone to Jesus, let alone shared God’s love with someone, especially someone who has never heard the name of Jesus. Deep down, many people doubt that God can use them in such a significant way; yet, God is simply looking for people to say yes and GO. He takes care of filling in the gaps. No matter how inadequate you may feel, God can and will work wonders through you!

What does a typical week look like?

The weekend you arrive, the team gets acclimated, receives training from our team leaders and national director, and meets the translators they’ll be working alongside. Generally, Sunday is spent worshipping with the local churches we will be partnering with, strategizing, and making final preparations for the week. The team is then split into smaller groups and assigned a specific village or community to work in for the rest of the week. Each morning begins with a devotion, and ends with worshipping God for how He revealed Himself that day. In between, the teams will be working in their assigned community, building relationships, and sharing the love of God. Each afternoon, children from the village are gathered together for a VBS-type program that allows team members to spiritually connect with the children through stories, games, and activities.

Because team members are given their own translator, each person has the opportunity to share God’s story dozens of times in just one week! As God uses team members to draw people to Himself, they have the blessing of spiritually mentoring these new followers of Jesus and helping them to grow in their new-found faith. As the week progresses, the North Americans will be training their national–a local Christian, who will continue the work once the North American team leaves. By Friday, new believers are meeting daily to study God’s word and to fellowship with other believers. The team will wrap up the week with a day off to enjoy some of the sights before returning to America on Sunday. What a week!

What kind of training will I receive?

e3 Legacy trains its team members in at least five training sessions where team members get to know each other, practice sharing their story and God’s story using the EvangeCube or another gospeling tool, and learn the spiritual mentoring method that will be implemented in each country. Team members meet together for the sessions, and those out of the area participate by videoconference. Each team member receives an e3 Go Kit, consisting of a personal prayer journal, an EvangeCube, EvangeFolds, I Am Second bracelet, and e3 Guidebook. Your team leader also will provide one-on-one coaching through the support-raising and evangelism training processes. Once in-country, cultural training will be provided by the country’s national director.

Can one week in a foreign country really make a lasting impact?

Yes! On average, an e3 Legacy trip will establish 25 house churches in just one week! Everything we do is simple and transferable. As part of our training, the team will learn how to implement MAWL as part of the church planting strategy: Model, Assist, Watch, Launch. In country, you are responsible for modeling how to share God’s story and lead discipleship groups for your local Christian partner, referred to as your national (this is the most important step). Throughout the week, you will model and assist your national during meetings, eventually transitioning to the watch stage, where you encourage your national and the new follower of Jesus as they begin to make their own disciples.

Who will follow up with new followers of Jesus after we leave?

When we leave, the nationals will be equipped to continue the work through the Holy Spirit, making a lasting impact on the people and the new house churches. In addition to the newly trained nationals, we have an e3 Partner national director who oversees the on-going training and follow-up with these new house churches. Your trip costs also equip the local church with resources to support one year of follow up.

Is it really possible to raise the necessary funds to go on an expedition?

Some of the most impactful lessons learned on a mission trip have to do with God’s financial provision. He wants us to trust Him, so He provides opportunities for us to be stretched in the area of finances. The means of provision for each person rarely looks the same, probably because God is so creative! Most people, however, reach their support goals by asking family and friends in a letter to partner with them in the mission work. Others also will receive funds through unexpected bonuses, church dinners, community-sized garage sales, babysitting, and more!

While you need to put in the effort, your e3 Legacy team leaders will provide suggestions, encouragement, and sample letters. Additionally, you’ll receive an online fundraising account to share with family and friends. All financial gifts are tax-deductible. If you want to see God work in unimaginable ways in your life, take this step of faith!

What are the additional costs beyond the trip fee?

Team members are responsible for obtaining a passport (current fees: $110 for adults, $80 for minors), and their own immunizations (depending on the country is $100-$500 per person). If you raise more than the cost of the trip, the extra funds can be used to reimburse the cost of immunizations. You will be responsible for food on travel days to and from the country, but all other meals are covered.

How safe is an international mission trip?

Thinking about traveling internationally creates some degree of concern for most people. Be assured, your experienced team leaders take every precaution possible to protect all team members. With that in mind, e3 Legacy team members are back at the hotel before dark. Additionally, team leaders receive security alerts for all countries we serve in and team members are registered with the State Department. To protect the team from foreign bacteria, most meals are eaten in the hotel, except lunch, which is packed and eaten in the field (peanut butter and jelly sandwich, granola bar, and local peel able fruit). Team leaders carry a first aid/medical kit for basic situations, and all team members have emergency medical and evacuation insurance. Fortunately, no one on an e3 Legacy expedition has ever experienced a dangerous situation.

What are the minimum accommodations?

We stay in hotels with running water, flushing toilets and electricity. Team members will generally sleep two to a room.

How old do you need to be to go on a mission trip?

No minimum age exists for participating with e3 Legacy. Several factors, however, influence when a specific child is ready for an e3 Legacy expedition. Younger children are welcome to go if they can handle seven long days of in-country training and evangelism work alongside a parent, taking turns sharing the story of God’s love as the parent deems appropriate. Older youth work with their family in a specific community all week, but they go out each day on a team of three with their own translator and national church member. To date, the youngest child to share a translator with his parent was nine years old, and the youngest child having her own translator was twelve years old.

What is a child’s role on the mission trip?

Every person on an e3 Legacy expedition is considered part of the team, and like any team, each person’s role is crucial to its success. So whether a team member is 12 or 71, he has the same responsibilities as the rest of the team. The youth on a trip participate in the team trainings, pray, share their story and God’s story, and spiritually mentor new followers of Jesus at a level that they are capable of doing. Where they fall short, the Holy Spirit stands in the gap. Additionally, the youth on the team are generally responsible for leading the children’s program in the afternoons.

Words that Changed His Eternity (salvation)

Tatiana Walks (healing)

Eternal Redemption (healing)

The Holy Spirit is Our Teacher (salvation, discipleship)

Listening to God’s Voice (salvation, family)

Obedience to Share and to Go (salvation)

Fruits of Our Labor (salvation, discipleship)

An Overwhelming Peace (salvation)

Words that Changed His Eternity (salvation)

“This week, I left a part of my heart on the steps of the bright blue house…in the hands of Kashi Harayan Kukhiya, the retired 67-year-old professor who had lost both of his legs to cancer. After sharing the Creation to Christ story, Kashi and I talked for hours about his life, as well as the many different groups that had come to tell him many ‘good things’ about their gods. He told how his head is full of knowledge and how he has tried worshiping many idols and then asked me, ‘But why should I believe in your Jesus above all the other gods?’ I closed my eyes, and in that moment, the truth of the gospel became so real in my own life. I opened my eyes and released the stream of sweet tears that now streaked my cheeks. With eyes locked on Kashi’s, the rest of the world melted away and all I could muster was ‘because I know in my heart that Jesus loves me…’ When God had said everything He needed to say, Kashi scooted closer to me and took my hands into his, fresh tears glossing his own eyes as he whispered, ‘This is what all the others were missing…love.’ I was overwhelmed by the sweetness of the moment as he spoke the words that changed eternity forever, ‘I saw Jesus in your eyes today and you have shown me how bright my life can be. I, too, want to follow Jesus as the one true God of my life.'” Kendall (20 yrs)

Tatiana Walks (healing)

“Peru for me was very life changing. God showed up in so many places that I am still in shock of the amazing miracles that He performed. One of my favorite memories is when I met a little 9 year old girl named Tatianna. She was lame from birth and has never been able to stand or walk. When I met her she had such a sweet and sensitive smile that your heart just melted. We prayed over her that God would heal this little girl; everyone around us was saying, ‘It’s impossible; she will never be able to stand or walk.’ Well, God showed up and when I saw her again, we were all sitting around the table; we asked her how she felt and she just smiled, saying, ‘Very good.’ Out of nowhere, she exclaimed, ‘Grandma, look!’ and she stood up! I was in shock and couldn’t believe my eyes. We also got to help her practice standing and walking. I am so blessed to have met Tatianna and am so excited to meet with her again, in heaven!” – Taylor (16 yrs), Peru

Eternal Redemption (healing)

“A woman named Gregoria, a new believer who lived at the top of a steep hill, was paralyzed on half of her body and lived in constant pain for years. Joel and his 10 year old son prayed for her healing and her pain left. As they shared Jesus with her family, her son and two grandchildren accepted Christ into their hearts as well. As others in the village accepted Jesus, Gregoria opened her home for them to meet for Bible study. On the way to her house the next day, we saw Wilson, one of the nationals they were training to be the site overseer, leading a line of new believers to Gregoria’s house, up the steep hill like ducklings behind their mother. Wilson led the study and taught them how to grow in their relationship with Christ through prayer, Bible study, listening to the Holy Spirit, worship, serving, sharing their faith and discipleship of others. What a joy and blessing to see God work and to participate in His plan of eternal redemption.” –Peru

The Holy Spirit is Our Teacher (salvation, discipleship)

“This mission trip to Kenya was a life changing experience for me. The preparation alone was very beneficial. Many areas of my life will be impacted by what I saw and experienced. So many people came to know Jesus and were given the tools and support they needed to begin and sustain their Christian walk. Towards the end of the week, I had the privilege of conducting two discipleship meetings with new believers. I was amazed at the excitement and commitment expressed by these individuals. They were thrilled to go out and share the gospel with others, and yet they had only been saved for 24 hours. I was also encouraged to see that they could study the Bible with very little assistance from outside resources. Our team under the direction from the Holy Spirit was able to have a lasting impact on these people. What a blessing it is to have God’s expression of love flow through us to these people. I can honestly say that I have grown to love the Digo people we came in contact with. They are etched on my heart forever.” –Jacques (59 yrs.), Kenya

Listening to God’s Voice (salvation, family)

“I was sharing in the village alongside my translator, church partner and my dad, but I really wanted to go without my dad, but my mom wanted him with me. Finally, I got to go to some people and share the gospel without another American there. The first guy didn’t come to Christ, but the second and third did. During lunch, I went to an older lady’s home. Just going to houses with my translator and Cambodian Christian, but not my dad, was amazing. This lady received Christ. Then this guy who sells clothes rides up on his moped. I stared at him, and all of a sudden I heard a voice in my head that said, ‘Go!’ I rushed to get the Evangecube out of my backpack and then rushed over to him. I started talking to him and discovered he is from India. I shared the Gospel with him, but he didn’t receive Christ. That was fine. I just love having conversations with the people. It is an amazing experience!” Delaney (12 yrs.), Cambodia

Obedience to Share and to Go (salvation)

“God was testing my obedience to follow His voice. On Monday, we went down a long road that led us to a fish pond. We felt led to share with a man sitting under a covering near the pond. He was very welcoming as we shared the gospel, but when asked if he wanted to follow Jesus, he responded, ‘No, because I’m a Buddhist.’ But as we returned each day to visit, I could see God chasing away layers of hindrances. Sansong began to delight in the story of how Jesus called the fishermen to be His disciples. He finally shared His most pressing worry: “Is it a sin to catch fish?’ We explained it was not, but nonetheless, Jesus covers all sins. He beamed with joy at this news. He then shared that his daughter was a Christian and had shared God’s story with him several times, but he had not heard such relatable stories. He asked us to pray for his daughter to get a good job and that night his daughter received a well-paying job in Bangkok. Sansong began to see how Jesus is the living God. On the third day, I woke up and God revealed to me that I was to share the shepherd story with Sansong. I had no idea how a fish keeper would relate to a shepherd, but I was obedient, and we read the story together. Sansong began laughing with joy and stated he related most to this story because he was a shepherd of his fish and now understood God’s love. He then decided to become a follower of Jesus! Before we even got to train him on how to share his new faith with others, Sansong was sharing God’s story of forgiveness with other fishermen.” –Megan (23 yrs), Thailand

Fruits of Our Labor (salvation, discipleship)

Everyone serving in the field, even our translators, are impacted; we all grow as we serve God. Jeannette ministered to her translator all week and saw the fruit of her labor: “Jane, my translator, was a 19-year-old young lady, who lives near the village we worked in. She was really changed this week as God began to work on her heart. The training inspired her. She said she was my student this week and learned so much. On Wednesday, my Kenyan co-worker and Jane worked in the village without me, and God used them mightily to start several discipleship groups! That night, Jane went home and shared Christ with her neighbors for the first time and is in the process of starting her own discipleship group with them! She has committed to continue the work in our village for one year, returning weekly to disciple and encourage the new followers of Jesus. Yeah, God!” Jeannette (41 yrs), Kenya

An Overwhelming Peace (salvation)

“I went to this woman’s house with Genesis, my translator, and the pastor’s wife, who was my translator. The pastor’s wife told us that this woman sometimes helped out at the church, but had never accepted Jesus. She welcomed us inside and we sat down with her and her daughter. I introduced myself, told her why we had come to Venezuela, and then I shared the Evangecube with her. When I was done, I asked her if she wanted to accept Jesus’s gift of salvation, and she said, ‘No.’ We asked her if there was a specific reason why she didn’t want to and after further inquiry, we found out it was because she believed that if she accepted Jesus she wouldn’t be able to do as many things or have as much fun. Then the Holy Spirit led me to share part of my testimony with her, so I told her that I used to do many things that I thought would make me happy, but they never satisfied me. I shared how God had sent me all the way to Venezuela to tell her how much He loved her and wanted to have a relationship with her. The pastor’s wife shared more with her, and then her and her daughter said they wanted to accept Christ. Genesis led them in a prayer and after praying, they both started crying. Genesis asked the woman how she felt and she said that there was a great peace that she felt inside. They were both so happy, and the woman then went with us to the next person’s house. She said she felt like she was our sister.” – Audrey (18 yrs), Venezuela

Andreas and Terri Mehrguth

Directors

Andreas and Terri are passionate about the generations experiencing God in fresh ways and helping people recognize and walk in God’s love and pleasure in them. They enjoy assisting people in identifying and breaking off barriers that hold them back from running with God in all the potential He sees in them. Additionally, they are focused on assisting nationals in training and implementing strategies to reach the unreached and unengaged people groups in their countries. They live in Southern California and have two adult children in their 20s, Garrett and Jordan, who have ministered in over 20 countries on four continents with them since they were children. When the Mehrguth’s first son passed away as a baby, God gave them an eternal perspective on life and a heart for heaven. As business owners, they took their family on international short-term mission trips for two consecutive years, after which God called them to full-time mission work. After serving with Jesus Film Project, they joined e3 Partners in 2007 to start e3 Legacy.

“No matter where you are in your walk with God, we want to help you move forward. Five team trainings with lots of modeling and individual conversations along with 12 days serving together internationally in a highly intentional way will greatly propel you forward. You will experience God’s intimacy as He uses you to grow His Kingdom for His glory and your good.” –Terri Mehrguth

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e3 Trip Guidebook (download)

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e3 Prayer Journal (download)

This invaluable resources can help you sharpen your ability to hear from God and apply what you hear. This journaling method is effective and efficient.

Andreas Mehrguth

e3 Legacy Director

andreas.mehrguth@e3partners.org

Terri Mehrguth

e3 Legacy Associate Director

terri.mehrguth@e3partners.org

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BIG NEWS! I am now a church planter in Colombia

I will be serving as a full time missionary with e3 Partners. I will be directing an indigenous church planting strategy in the "Coffee District" of Colombia. I'm so excited about helping the churches in Colombia thrive and multiply. I would like to invite you to share in this excitement with me!

It will be my job to mobilize teams from North American churches to go on short term mission trips. These trips provide a catalytic boost to the strategy by partnering with our Colombian brothers and sisters and going into new fields of harvest for evangelism and disciple making. Our North American teams bring energy, encouragement, and resources that are greatly used to fulfill a comprehensive country strategy of church strengthening and multiplication. I am very thankful for my role as a Church Planter. I love the opportunity I have to strengthen both American and Colombian churches. I hope that many of you can join me in the harvest field in the coming years!

I started a fundraiser on Pure Charity to raise the funding that I need to accomplish the work that God has called me to. It's been my dream to go and serve and I hope that you will consider being part of this opportunity with me.

Every donation is important and will enable me to be present and help others in need. Would you kindly consider making a donation? Also, I would appreciate your willingness to share this with others who may want to participate.

Thank you so much for being a part of my life and helping me accomplish my Kingdom assignment!

There is much fruit to share!

Posted a week ago

I am very excited to share the fruit from our recent trip to Armenia, Colombia on July 4-11. I am very thankful for each of you and your faithful support of this ministry. On the last night of this expedition Lesli and I were laying in bed recounting the amazing things we had seen God doing in and through our team on the expedition. We had to stop and praise God that he has called and provided for us to work in this amazing ministry. We could not fulfill this ministry without your partnership! You share in any fruit God produces through this work. I am so excited to be able to share the fruit of this expedition.

We were blessed to lead a great team of 25 into the harvest field in Armenia, Colombia. This team was very special for me because it was my first team to mobilize and lead in my role of Church Planter in the Coffee District. Once again I was able to lead a team into the harvest field where they found their Kingdom Treasure.

Our team was able to partner with 14 Colombian churches who are actively working to establish healthy new churches. Our team went out into these new areas to do evangelism and make disciples of those who choose to follow Jesus. Through the work of our team, over 906 people heard the gospel, 566 people made professions of faith, 77 follow up discipleship visits were made! Praise God.

We have been blessed with an amazing man who God had raised up to lead the e3 Partners Mentor Network in Armenia. Alex Lopez is a gifted leader who is being blessed right now as he seeks to train pastors and create a church planting moment in the Coffee District of Colombia. Please pray for Alex and myself as we continue to partner together to see this movement of God move forward toward more fruit.
(Alex and his wife Sandra and their kids Laura and Pablo with Lesli and I)

Another encouraging thing for me was to see the strength of the Mentor Network of pastors that we have partnered with in Armenia. These men and women are united and committed to work together to multiply the church and make disciples. I am very excited to share with you that the process is working. On this expedition our team got to partner with four of our core pastors who are working in a second generation new church plant that has been established since our last expedition. This is the goal in any church planting movement!

Lesli and her team got to experience this generation church growth first hand. Alex Lopez's church was one of the churches we partnered with on the expedition. Not only is Alex leading a coalition of pastors who are committed to church multiplication, he is leading his own church to be a leader in this movement. His church has the vision to plant a new church in a neighboring barrio named El Silencio. When Lesli and her team arrived a Alex's church on Wednesday to do the work of evangelism there were 30 people form the church who obeyed the call to go into El Silencio to share the Gospel and Make Disciples! The following picture displays the fruit of your investment. Alex's first generation church working with our team to establish a second generation church in a new area. May God multiply this kind of fruit over and over!

(The Strategy in Action! Lesli and her team with Alex's church planing team in El Silencio.)

I am very excited to announce that the work in the Coffee District is moving forward rapidly! Our Network is growing and healthy. In 2016 I will mobilize three teams in the Coffee District. There will be two trips in Armenia. We will also be expanding our strategy to a new city called Minizales, which is two hours north of Armenia. We have a pastor named Bladimir who is committed to the e3 Partners process of multiplication. He is actively building a pastor network and will be ready to host a team in the coming year. Praise God.

With this opportunity comes tremendous responsibility. I have to mobilize three mission teams in the coming year. I need your help. Each of our ministry partners are doors to new networks of workers for the harvest. You can help me connect with persons of influence in other churches with whom I can share the vision of the work in the coffee district. You can propel this work forward by introducing me to new churches and individuals whom I can bring to Colombia. Lesli and I appreciate your continued prayer and support as we seek to be faithful to fulfill this amazing calling. We love and appreciate each of you.

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Here I raise my Ebenezer!

Posted a week ago

It is with profound humility and abounding joy that I am able to report to you that I have met a major goal in our funding for this ministry. Yesterday I got word from my funding coach that I reached my minimum funding goal! What this means is that I will be able to transition from probationary support raising status to full-time status as of June 1. This is a huge blessing. I am not technically fully funded. I am, however, funded to the minimum level at which I can begin to function fully in my position as a church planter in Colombia. This goal also brings Lesli and I to within $150 each month of where my take home pay was when I stepped away from full-time employment at Midlothian Bible Church. We pave been working and praying to get to this more secure financial position since we began this journey in September.

I need to brag on my God! Through this entire journey God had been faithful! Each month we stared down financial shortcoming. Each month we were gnawed by doubt and fear. Each month God provided for us miraculously! Through this journey we never missed a bill or necessary payment! This has been a major miracle for us. God is good.

I need to brag on you all! We could not be where we are at without each one of you. You have obeyed God's call on your life to support this ministry. In doing so you have been the hands and feet of Jesus for us to provide our financial needs. From the bottom of our hearts my family thanks you!

The Apostle Paul bragged on his ministry partners in Corinth in 2 Corinthians when he says this about the people of the church in Corinth. 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 "You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts." To Paul, these faithful friends and ministry partners were his "recommendation letters" Their lives were proof if the power of God that was working through Paul's ministry. Let me play off of Paul's words to encourage you all.

You are our stones! You are the living stones (1 Peter 2:5) that are the foundation of our ministry. Your support has established the financial foundation that I will build this ministry on. Any fruit that this ministry produces both now and in the future is because of your faithfulness to obey God and support us. You co-own this ministry with Lesli and I. Thanks.

You are also our stones of help! At one point (1 Samuel 7), God miraculously delivered the Israelites from the hands of the Philistines. After this miracle God instructed Samuel to set up a stone memorial to serve as a visual reminder of God's goodness to his people. Samuel named this stone Ebenezer, which literally means "stone of help". You are stones of help for us. Your faithful obedience and financial provision serve as an Ebenezer stone for Lesli and I. You have been miraculously used by God to help us. We praise God because of you. We remember God's faithful provision through you.

Praise God! Thank you!

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When scripture comes alive!

Posted a week ago

I was up early this morning trying to digest a bowl of original red chili from Tolberts restaurant in Grapevine. While up, I began to ponder the deep things of life (I find this puts me back to sleep). In this state I began to think of and pray for all of you, my amazing support team! God filled me with the most amazing sense of thankfullness and wonder in the ways he has provided all of you to be partners with Lesli and I in our Great Commission assignment.

I was reminded of Paul's words to his dear friends in Philippi:

I thank my God every time I remember you.  In all my prayers for all of you, I always praywith joy  because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,  being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Phillippians 1:3-6

These words have a powerful new significance for Lesli and I in this season of life. We understand the power and joy of gospel partnerships because of you! It means so much that you would invest your treasure in an eternal way through us! I wanted to write you to share some specific ways God is using your gifts.

I recently returned from a ministry trip to Lima, Peru. This trip was strategically valuable because our entire e3 Colombia strategy team was together for training and evaluation of the strength and impact of the country strategy. It was great for me to get the big picture view of the strategy that God is asking me to oversee in my area of responsibility, the coffee district. This strategy is bearing tremendous fruit in other parts of the country. Here is a taste of what you are a part of building!

E3 Colombia features the ministry of evangelism and church establishing which is fueled by the indigenous Mentor Network which consists of 5 pillars:
1. I am Second/Yo Soy Segundo - Evangelism and discipleship to reach and conserve the harvest. YSS is focused on small group discipleship to help believers live and grow in Christ by living and telling others in obedience to the Holy Spirit and God's Word accompanied with proactively sharing their story and the gospel with people in their sphere of influence.
2. Healthy Church Modules - Monthly training events are provided to address the dimensions of establishing healthy churches which possess a balance in Stability of doctrine and Mobility toward multiplication. Over 500 pastors and leaders in multiple cities across Colombia are encouraged in mentoring relationships for guidance and accountability.
3. Just Say the Word (Spanish book version: Solo Ora Con La Palabra) - A message and model calling Christian husbands to pray more intentionally and more regularly with their wives using the Bible as the guide for their prayers. A healthy marriage is the core of the family; and healthy families are the core of the church.
4. Community Transformation - Built upon Jesus’ command to ‘love your neighbor’; churches are awakened to engage their local communities with relevant projects to enhance the dignity and development of the community; and to show the love of God! Our Nehemiah seminar guides participants to identify, plan and mobilize their church to (a) creatively serve their community, (b) in local service projects, (c) meeting relevant community needs, (e) by using local talents and assets.
5. Understanding and Communicating the Bible - Training believers and leaders with an approach to accurately handle the Word of Truth. Key principles are learned to enhance understanding the Bible for sound doctrine and for allowing the Word to be communicated with increasing clarity.  In this way, the word of God becomes both the needed milk and meat for strengthening individual Christians and the body of Christ overall.
In Barranquilla, Colombia this strategy has trained more than 400 pastors in just the last three years. Last year alone there were around 200 pastors in the mentor network. These pastors personaly shared the gospel with around 6,000 people. These gospel interactions created more than 400 new I Am Second groups. These are new groups that have the potential to become covenant churches with a vision and DNA for healthy multiplication.
You are apart of this kingdom work! I want to give you vision for ways that you can continue to partner with us to keep working in Colombia until there is no one left who needs to hear about Jesus. Here are some opportunities that I want to prayerfully put in front of you.
Give: You are already giving and for this I am thankful. God may prompt some of you to give more! We have not reached our funding goal yet. I will not be free to fully invest in this work until I reach full funding.
Go: I want each of you to come with me to Colombia to see for yourself what God is building through you. I want to walk through the fields of harvest with you. I want you to be impacted by going in the same way Lesli I have been. I want you to meet your Colombian brothers and sisters in Christ. Jesus asks us to pray for workers for the harvest. I pray that you will be one of these obedient workers who participate in and rejoice in the harvest! Here is the link to register for our next trip to Armenia on July 4-11. http://e3partners.org/colombia/armenia-colombia-co15e/164/
Connect: You are a Kingdom ambassador for this ministry within your individual sphere of influence. Will you help me connect with other individuals or churches who can partner with us to fulfill our kingdom assignment in Colombia?
We love each of you. We pray for you. We know that he who began a good work in you will keep doing it! We love being on this amazing journey with you.
Blessings,
Jeff and Lesli

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More opportunities await!

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Greetings team. I am leaving today for Lima, Peru for an important week of training and ministry with the strategy teams from the various countries in which e3 is currently working in Latin America.

Our team, which includes our e3 Nationals from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela as well as our USA country coordinators will meet together for strategic training and outreach. We will seek to understand the way God is working in the process of rapid disciple making/church planting in other parts of the world and adapt these strategies into our work in our countries of influence.
It's going to be an amazing week!

The training that we will be receiving will need to be integrated into the various country strategies. Our entire e3 Colombia strategic team will be together in Lima to have the necessary strategic meetings in order to strengthen our church planting and discipleship strategy in Colombia.
- Please pray for our team of 60 as we seek to be part of a strategy of explosive growth in new church planting movements throughout Latin America and the rest of the world!
- Please pray for my time with the key leaders from the Coffee District. I am very excited to be able to personally invest in Alex Lopez and Bladimir Heneo during this week. These two men are the strategy coordinators for the cities of Armenia and Manizales respectively. Pray that these two men receive a clear vision for their work with e3 in their cities.
Thanks for your support of this ministry. I am proud to represent such an amazing team of kingdom builders!

Blessings,

Jeff

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted a week ago

I have many things to be thankful for in this season of my life. God has richly blessed me with a beautiful family and an amazing network of friends. Lesli and I have been blown away by God's provision for us on this journey of raising our support to do the ministry we have been called to in Colombia. Thank you for listening to the call of God and joining our support team. God has used your partnership to fortify and encourage us in this season of walking by faith. I pray that God fills you with the joy that comes through obedience. I pray you see the blessing of God to meet your needs. Lesli, myself, and all of our kids send you our best wishes in this season of thanksgiving. We are thankful for you!

The Thompson family!

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We need your prayers!

Posted a week ago

Hi team. I need you to partner with us this week as we are on the road raising support in Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. The family and I are currently in Estes Park Colorado for a few days of relaxation before an intense 5 days of travel and ministry presentations starting this evening. In the next five days I will make 8 presentations to approx. 40-50 people from 6 different churches.

Please pray for us as we present the vision for the ministry in Colombia. Pray for burning hearts and divine appointments. As we present the opportunity to give please pray for monthly financial partners to join our team. Also pray for persons of influence in various churches to get a vision to mobilize their churches to go on the expeditions this summer.

Thanks for being co-laborors with us in this ministry! We love and appreciate each of you.

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Of I go into the wild blue yonder!

Posted a week ago

As I write this message I sit at gate A14 waiting to board my flight that will eventually take me to Baranquilla, Colombia for a week of evangelism and church planting/strengthening. I wanted to thank each of you for being on my sending team. Your financial and prayer support is enabling the continued growth of a church planting movement in Colombia.

This week I would like for you all to pray for Alex Lopez and Bladimir Henao. Alex is the leader of the network of pastors in Armenia. He is a key partner on the ground in Armenia, which is the regional hub of the Coffee District. Bladimir is the pastor we have identified to potentially launch the next city that we will open in the area, Manizales. These men will both be with me for the entire week as we observe the established work in Baranquilla. We will be seeking to reproduce many of the systems and practices that God has blessed so richly for the past decades in Baranquilla. Pray that we establish strong Gospel partnerships that we will build on for many years in the Coffee District.

Thanks for your partnership in the Gospel. Pray for fruit this week.

Blessings!

Jeff

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Pray, Give, Go........Get Together!

Posted a week ago

Hi team,

God has done amazing things in our first month of support raising. Lesli and I have been blessed beyond words to see how many have been willing to join us on this Kingdom building journey. God has provided approimately %30-35 of our monthly support goal. Thank you God!

There is more work to do, however. I have been working hard to tap into the obvious network of support God has provided through friends, family, and our local church family. I feel the need to move to the next phase of this process. I need my existing support team to help me continue to reach people who God can use to fund this ministry and be blessed in the process.

It is commonly said that one can invest in the kingdom by praying, giving, or going. I would like to humbly ask you to consider adding one more option to this list. In this support raising journey you can help me invest in God's kingdom by getting together. Would you be willing to help me connect with new people by hosing a Kingdom Connection event at your home? You could bless me in a significant and specific way by inviting people from your personal network over for dinner, dessert, or coffee and allowing me to present the vision for the ministry to which God has called me. This will not only bless me, but is can bless you and those whom God might lead to join me through financial and prayer support for this work.

The Kingdom of God advances through community. I would love your help in being able to exponentially increase the number of people I can expose to this kingdom building opportunity. Please prayerfully consider rather God would move you to open your home and plan a Kingdom Connection event in the coming weeks. Contact me when you are ready to set up an event. Please continue to pray for me as I seek open doors and open hearts through which God will provide funding for my ministry in Colombia and locally through I Am Second Student Initiatives.

May God continue to bless you as you invest in his kingdom!

Jeff and Lesli Thompson

jeff.thompson@e3partners.org
jefftmbc@gmail.com
(307) 287-4241

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Consider this your digital hug!

Posted a week ago

Lesli and I were blown away by the outpouring of love and support that you all demonstrated to us through your financial gifts. Thank you very much. You will never know how encouraging these gifts have been. There is something very powerful about stepping out of the boat and realizing that you can, indeed, trust God to not sink! We are excited about this new ministry journey. We can't wait to reach full funding so that we can work with total focus on our task of strengthening both the Colombian and American churches. Please put us on your prayer lists. Pray for divine appointments with individuals and churches who will respond to the ministry vision that God has asked us to champion. May God bless you richly for you partnership in the gospel. May God continue to use you to build the church and establish the Kingdom!

Blessings!

Jeff and Lesli

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