• 9/11 Hands On Birmingham
• Appalachian Trail Days Mission 2010
• Black Belt Missions
• Construction Missions
• International Missions
  • Iquitos, Peru (June 27-July 6, 2009)
  • Maracaibo, Venezuela
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Oct. 22-31, 2010)
• Local Missions
• Ministry Commitment

Maracaibo, Venezuela

Stay Tuned for Details on the 2010 Maracaibo Mission!

About Brookwood's History with Maracaibo, Venezuela

Brookwood's medical/dental outreach creates a credible platform for teaching and preaching, following the example of preaching, teaching, and healing that the Lord displayed in Galilee.  Desperate individuals are readily drawn to Jesus as they see His hands and feet at work serving their very real healthcare needs.  Our Venezuelan partnering pastors have dedicated themselves to disciple the hundreds of new followers.  Explosive and sustained growth of the Kingdom continues.

Many young people are coming to discipleship, but they remain desperate economically and socially. Imagine being 14-18 years old and having an education and the belief system of a follower of Christ, but no realistic job possibility or training opportunity.  Unfortunately, often times the only available industry is drug-trafficking.  In essence, these young brothers and sisters are without hope in their world. Interestingly, the same desperation has been seen in Alabama's Black Belt by our mission team that serves there.  The analogies are amazingly similar.  Having witnessed this hopelessness, we ask ourselves, "Why are we so resourceful?" Is the Spirit's voice calling us to respond?

The Lord has a plan already unfolding before us.  A new five-year partnership has been established with La Iglesia Bautista Le Fe (Faith Baptist Church) of Maracaibo. La Fe is the largest and most resourceful Baptist church in Maracaibo. Pastor Wilfredo Velasquez and his leaders have been praying for five years for a North American partnering church.  Their vision is to serve together in Venezuela and also in the United States.  When hearing of our involvement in the Black Belt, Chalmette (Louisiana), and other areas, they were encouraged to partner with Brookwood.

Consider the hope that would arrive in the lives of "the least of these" in Maracaibo, in the Black Belt, and in Chalmette if the whole of Brookwood church and La Fe church were mobilized together to create vocational job training and other community-based responses to the needs. Ponder the possibility of creating and fostering micro-enterprises for "the least of these." What if those of us in the pews responded wiht all our our heart, soul, mind, and strength? Maybe it is not without coincidence that the name of our new partners is FAITH Baptist Church.