Ashley Musick is a staff member of Adventures in Missions and was a part of the very first World Race team five years ago. This week, the World Race turns five, celebrating half a decade of ministry and life change around the world. She writes:
5 years ago a rag-tag group of crazy Christians met in Matamoros, Mexico
to leave on this new thing called the World Race. We were quite
literally racing around the world to tell people about Jesus. The life I
live now is a direct result of showing up in Mexico that cold Saturday,
five years ago.
to leave on this new thing called the World Race. We were quite
literally racing around the world to tell people about Jesus. The life I
live now is a direct result of showing up in Mexico that cold Saturday,
five years ago.
There were 14 crazy Americans and 9 crazier South Africans on the pioneering squad. 23 people in total.
January 2006 Pioneer Squad
In
the beginning, the World Race looked a lot different that it is now.
Seth Barnes, the founder of Adventures in Missions had partnered with
Anna Marie Franken from South Africa to develop the program and send us
out on our journey together.
the beginning, the World Race looked a lot different that it is now.
Seth Barnes, the founder of Adventures in Missions had partnered with
Anna Marie Franken from South Africa to develop the program and send us
out on our journey together.
Anna Marie actually traveled the entire
journey with us. I’ll never forget the first night I met Anna Marie. We
were spending the night sleeping outside of a bus station. Without
hesitation, she unrolled her sleeping mat, laid it on the ground in a
parking spot, and went sound to sleep beside something that smelled
absolutely foul. She was one tough, mission-ready lady.
journey with us. I’ll never forget the first night I met Anna Marie. We
were spending the night sleeping outside of a bus station. Without
hesitation, she unrolled her sleeping mat, laid it on the ground in a
parking spot, and went sound to sleep beside something that smelled
absolutely foul. She was one tough, mission-ready lady.
Seth Barnes, Filming the Start of the Race, Matamoros Mexico
Anna Marie Franken
Back
in the day, most of our ministry was Spirit-led. There were only a
handful of places that we had ministry set-up in advance and worked with
contacts we knew. Everywhere else we pioneered new ministries,
contacts, and even planted some churches. There were no logistics teams
planning out hostels, buses, or flights.
in the day, most of our ministry was Spirit-led. There were only a
handful of places that we had ministry set-up in advance and worked with
contacts we knew. Everywhere else we pioneered new ministries,
contacts, and even planted some churches. There were no logistics teams
planning out hostels, buses, or flights.
To find out more about the World Race, read this: What is the World Race?
