Pass the Baton

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Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Watching relay races in track is always a nail-biter. Will that small baton safely and quickly pass from one runner to another? Similarly, much of the Christian walk involves passing the baton to other people in the spiritual race of life. Future generations will not have the Gospel if we fail in this task. We think of Jesus perfectly training His disciples, Paul investing his life in people like Timothy and Epaphras, Elijah passing the prophetic mantle to Elisha, and Moses modeling leadership for Joshua. At the heart of Community Health Evangelism (CHE) is the key principle of passing the baton—multiplication. Every training completed is designed to multiply workers; every skill learned is not for selfish use, but intended to bless countless people.

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One piece of evidence that passing the baton is effectively happening in Côte d’Ivoire is hinted at in the number of people who request to attend the CHE Internship Training in Ghana each year. A maximum of four Ivorians are preparing to participate in 2026, as was the case this year. Others want to attend, but there is a limit per country. Only trainers who are busily implementing CHE in their contexts are invited. Praise God for this evidence of much effort to develop transformational ministries!

A second indicator of passing the baton is that Côte d’Ivoire hopes to host the International Wholistic Missions Conference (IWMC) in 2028, just as the Albanians hosted this year. Many Africans cannot afford air flights to the United States or Europe for international meetings of CHE leaders. Having one conference on the African continent in an upcoming year would open possibilities for CHE laborers in that part of the world.

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

Occasionally, we need to inform you of financial adjustments. Rarely do we discuss funding, except to say thanks, but we have promised to tell you about significant changes. Two dear friends were promoted to heaven this year. They gave monthly. Another beloved couple will not be able to contribute a large lump sum at the end of 2025, as they have done faithfully in past years. He retired earlier than expected. What a blessing to have partners who inform us of changes, which allows us to prepare! In total, we need to replace about $10,000 of yearly ministry income. Thank you for praying about it. We trust the Lord to provide, as He always does.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 You prayed for the Albanians who hosted the IWMC this year, and for people who needed visas. The Lord blessed the conference, and attendees were touched and encouraged by the CHE efforts in Albania. Americans obtained the necessary visas to attend. However, Ivorians learned too late that they would need to go through France to get a visa, because Côte d’Ivoire does not have diplomatic ties with Albania. Lessons learned on timing and pursuing visas much earlier!
   
• 🙏 Ask the Lord to provide the missing monthly income as we rejoice in the incredibly faithful friendship and ministry partnership of three people who can no longer contribute to CHE in Cote d’Ivoire.
   
• 🙏 Debbie’s dad is settling into a rehab facility to gain strength for a few weeks before returning home. He is grateful to be out of the hospital after a twelve-day stay.
  

Your partners in the Gospel,
Verlin & Debbie

Verlin and Debbie

 

Christian Health Service Corps (CHSC) is a mission of dedicated medical professionals who participate in the CHE Global Network. Together, in a loose affiliation of individuals, churches, denominational, and nondenominational agencies, we share God's Light and Truth through Community Health Evangelism (CHE). Verlin and Debbie accept donor partners to contribute as led to provide support as we maintain residential ministry to expand CHE ministries in Cote d'Ivoire under the auspices of CHSC & Ivorian partners. Tax-deductible contributions by check are to be made payable to the CHSC with Andersons #0118 written on the memo line. Mail to CHSC - PO Box 132 - Fruitvale, TX 75127. Give online via the CHSC @ www.che4a.org (3% fee) or TDF - specifying Verlin and Debbie Anderson in the optional Memo.

 

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