Mission UpReach - 2015 Annual Fund Campaign

We Are:
2015 Annual
Fund Campaign
$1,000,000

Dear Friends of Mission UpReach,
We are proud to present our plans for our annual giving campaign for 2015 in this small brochure.
This year has been a year of many “firsts” that illustrate the rapid growth we are experiencing here at Team
Mission UpReach. All of these firsts indicate that, among other things, more children are instructed in God’s
plan of values; more evangelists and church planters are equipped; more young women who have been abused
or abandoned are given a fighting chance; and more young men who would otherwise drop out of school are
finishing high-school and, in the process, are developing as future leaders in their communities.
These firsts are the result of us seeing increased funding, increased key personnel, and increased
opportunities for the work we are doing. In our eyes, we are daily seeing the detailed construction of a
foundation that we believe is leading to our vision of One Church in Each Village in This Generation becoming
a present reality. While we here at Team Mission UpReach work for a 501(c)3, non-profit organization, as
Christians we carry with us the awareness that we are the Church. Our jobs exist to support the Church in her
mission to transform lives and communities by being the point of contact between people and the Lord of
Creation.
These firsts and the others that are still in our future as we carry on our mission would not be possible
if it weren’t for the generosity of people just like you. We take our role here as stewards of the money our
donors give very seriously. In fact, our sense of this role is very acute, just as is our sense that we are partners
in something bigger than ourselves. I want to ask you to look through this brochure and dream with us for a
moment about the good that raising $1,000,000 in this year’s campaign will mean. Don’t you want to be a part
of that? I hope so, because your generosity is a necessary part of realizing this vision.
So please, right now while this brochure is in front of you, take a minute to write your tax-deductible
check and send it to Mission UpReach, Inc.
With many thanks,
Phil Waldron
CEO
Missionary Evangelist
Mission UpReach, Inc. (A Work of the churches of Christ)
P.S. Thanks to some dedicated friends of our cause we have been blessed with a “challenge fund” for our
annual fund campaign this year. That means every dollar you donate will be matched one for one, up to
$500,000, doubling your total donation.

The Who
of everything we do.
1.
Cindy is one of the 1000 children
who are a part of our DESEO
program. Through this program,
we are able to help provide her
with needed school supplies to
continue her eduction and pursue
her dreams. She told us, “DESEO
believed in me and in my ability
to break the cycle of poverty that
has always existed in my family...I
am 12 years old and I have great
dreams I want to achieve.”
2.
The boy on the right is Nelson. He
is 5 years old and was born with
clubbed feet. Shortly after he was
born, Phil was studying the Bible
with his family and was moved to
help the family correct his feet.
Over the course of a year that
included numerous doctors’ visits
and a couple of minor surgeries,
Nelson is able to walk and now
has perfectly healthy feet.
3.
Jormar Ramos is a graduate of
our Boot Camp program who has
been instrumental in planting a
new congregation in La Paz. He
was converted in an evangelistic
campaign there and came to
his first Boot Camp session
soon after. Jormar left that
week with a clear vision of
graduating from the program
and becoming a leader in his
local church, and that’s just
what he did.
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These are just a few of the examples of lives that are
being impacted here. All these things we do are for
the glory of God and expansion of His Kingdom in
Western Honduras and beyond.

We are arrows,
pointing the way to
Jesus. We do this
through programs like
DESEO and Project
Moses. By trying to
live as Jesus did and
teaching others to do
the same, we direct
people’s eyes upward,
toward our King.
DESEO is our public
school ministry that
teaches values to
almost 1000 kids every
single week.
Project Moses is a
three year program
that trains young
men from all over
Western Hondruas
in sustainable
farming practices and
leadership skills
Those who say they live in
God should live their lives
as Jesus did.
1 John 2:6

We are waypoints,
guiding people
into the Kingdom.
Through our Boot
Camp Leadership
Training Series,
evangelistic
campaigns, Bible
studies, and other
ministries, we are
guiding people, one
by one, along the
path to the Kingdom.
Repentance for
forgiveness of sins would
be proclaimed in His
name to all the nations.
Luke 24:46

We are stars,
shining with only
a fraction of the
brilliance of our
Creator. We live
our lives to shine
his light, reflected
like the sun in the
moon. All that
is good in us is
that which is the
reflected goodness
of our God.
Those who
lead many to
righteousness
will shine like
the stars forever.
Daniel 12:3

We are colonists,
bringing the Kingdom of
Heaven into this world.
Like colonists, we go out
into the world with our
identities and citizenship
firmly planted in the
ultimate reality of
Heaven, as we continue
to expand the Heavenly
Empire of our God.
Last year, we planted
a new church in Santa
Rosa. Pictured here is
the day they collected
close to $3000 to buy
food for the poor. They
then traveled throughout
Santa Rosa and the
surrounding villages,
giving out the food and
praying with people in
the community.
Since we are receiving a
Kingdom that is unshakable,
let us be thankful.
Hebrews 12:28

His intent was that now, through the church, the m
the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 3:10

anifold wisdom of God should be made known to

Boot Camp Leadership Training Series
At Mission UpReach, we are focused on planting what we call transformational churches and raising up local
leaders. Our most effective tool for this process is our Boot Camp Leadership Training Series. We bring men
from towns and villages all over Western Honduras and parts of Guatamala and El Salvador to Santa Rosa.
Here, these men complete a one-week intensive study and leadership training seminar. Once they have
completed all six of the one-week modules, they graduate from the program.
DESEO
This program is helping children work towards a brighter future. We want these kids to know that they can
grow up to be anything they can imagine. Our team of DESEO teachers visits nine different schools every
week of the school year, where they work with nearly 1000 students, teaching them values like integrity,
honesty, and respect for authority. To date, more than 50 of these children have become regular attendees at
the local church.
The Moses Project
This program brings young men from surrounding communities to a facility with dormitories and a 60
acre working farm. Here they continue their education, while learning sustainable farming practices and
leadership skills. While in the program, they are mentored and led in Bible study by one of our church
planters, who acts as a campus minister. Our hope is that these young men graduate equipped with the skills
and the spiritual base to become leaders in their communities and further the work of the Kingdom there.
Dulce Refugio
At Dulce Refugio we provide shelter and support for girls who have dealt with difficult circumstances in
their lives. We help them finish high school and then help them go on to college or begin their career.
We see Dulce Refugio as our fulfillment of God’s desire for us to “loose the chains of injustice,” “set the
oppressed free,” and “break every yoke” (Isaiah 58). While we can’t save everyone, our ministry is an effort
to at least save some and give them an opportunity to live a blessed and empowered life.
Well Drilling
Up to 90% of all pathogens can be eliminated with enough clean water. Soon we will launch a new ministry
to provide clean water to communities that don’t have access to it. Our church planting team, with training
in community organization, will enter communities by drilling wells and organizing water committees.
We already have our rig; now we just need to raise the funds to purchase the remaining supplies and get it
brought down here so we can start drilling!

Where is the money going?
Are you ready to join Mission UpReach and help continue the
work of bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to Western Honduras?
Yes, I/we will help. Enclosed is my gift of $________ to help expand the Kingdom.
Yes, I/we will help on a monthly basis in the amount of $________ per month.
Yes, I/we will help by making a campaign pledge. Enclosed is:
$________ as my partial fulfillment.
$________ as my full pledge amount.
Name:______________________ Email:_______________________ Phone:______________
Address:____________________________ City:_______________ State:_____ Zip:_______
Mail this form along with a check to:
Mission UpReach, Inc.
1809 W Loop 281
Suite 100, PMB 107
Longview, TX 75604
Mission UpReach, Inc. is a work of the churches of Christ. Gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law. Contributions are solicited with the understanding that the
donee organization has complete discretion and control over the use of all donated funds.

One church in each
village in this generation.
Mission UpReach, Inc.
1809 W Loop 281
Suite 100, PMB 107
Longview, TX 75604
www.missionupreach.org
706-534-7060