THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME TRAVEL TO ECUADOR TO REACH OUT TO THE PEOPLE IN THE HIGHLANDS AND AMAZON BASIN, SHARE THE GOSPEL, AND SHOW THEM THE LOVE OF JESUS
From Ben:
“I have always had the desire to do mission trips outside of the country. However the demands of life always seemed to get in the way. My wife had MS so my focus was mostly taking care of her, then 8 years ago she passed and went home to the Lord.
The Lord then rekindled that desire, but honestly I had not idea where to start and to be truthful I was intimidated and afraid, I had never taken such a huge leap of faith before. Then I was blessed with the opportunity to go to Black Mountain in western North Carolina after the floods two years ago. The devastation was heartbreaking but the outpouring of love and support of people from all over was so inspiring.
I am retired now. That experience affected me so profoundly it changed my perspective and altered my heart. What I once thought was going to be a retirement filled with “things” I wanted, changed to a desire to do the things God wants.
When I came across the opportunity to do this mission trip, I could not pass it up. I cannot think of a better way to celebrate Christmas than sharing the Good news and the Love of Jesus to these people. I know this will be an amazing experience in ways I am certain I cannot possibly imagine.
Thank you for supporting our mission and partnering with me.
TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD”
Scroll Down to learn more about our trip and enjoy the gallery of pictures from previous Ecuador trips with Intentional 2020!!
Intentional 2020
Ecuador
Intentional 2020 serves communities in the Highlands of the Andes Mountain Range, the Amazon Jungle and the Ecuadorian Coastline. While their first focus is always in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, they also focus on the needs of the communities they serve.
The June, 2026 trip will focus on doing Vacation bible Study for kids and doing community construction projects in 4 different communities in the Highlands surrounding Mount Chimborazo. We will also look for formal and informal opportunities to do teaching and evangelism with the adults and youth.
Please, help us bring the love of Jesus Christ to folks in these remote regions of Ecuador! Far from any grocery store or even a bus stop, these small communities rely on agriculture and raising milks cows and sheep, often pooling milk into community cheese ‘factories’.
The adults have varying levels of understanding of who Jesus is and the importance of having faith in Him. The children are learning - principally through the work of Intentinoal 2020 and local pastors and lay people, each of whom shepherds 2-3 communities. The mission team will attend church with the Loma Gorda community in our first day in country and we will use every opportunity to share God’s love, through our work, our words and our prayers!
