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Mark and Janet Baxter

Serving with YWAM Jacksonville

Missions = Loving God and Loving People

We exist to glorify the Lord Jesus through obedience to His calling on our lives to do all we can to see the Great Commission fulfilled in our lifetime. Our motto is, "Loving God and loving people...to the ends of the earth."

We value:

The local church as the primary instrument for fulfilling the Great Commission.

The power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish the work of God.

The preaching of the Gospel.

The importance of good stewardship with our resources from God.

The importance of prayer.

Our heart is to see people reached who do not have access to the Gospel. Statistics regarding missions today are amazing and most Christians do not know the present status of seeing the Great Commission fulfilled. For example:

1 - There are about 2 billion people alive today who have never heard the Gospel.
2 - There are about 10,000 unreached people groups in the world today.
3 - Over 70,000 people die EVERY day who never had heard the Gospel.
4 - Only 4% of missionaries are working among the unreached.
5 - We must pray, give, and GO with the priority on reaching those who have never heard.

Our primary strategy in accomplishing the work God has given us to do includes leading YWAM Jacksonville, sharing with churches, and encouraging those who are living in the field as missionaries. Some goals of our work includes:

1 - Educating people concerning missions.
2 - Dramatically increasing the praying of people for missions
3 - Significantly increasing the amount of money given for missions.
4 - Equipping and mobilizing youth for Short Term Outreaches.
5 - Mobilizing those who are called by God to go.