MISSIONS

It is Sandstone Drive's goal to be involved in Mission Work completely as possible.   God has ordained that through the Church worldwide evangelism shall be carried out. We can not turn inward and spend a large amount of our resources and energy on ourselves and miss the Kingdom's goal of preaching the Gospel to the whole world.
                                                                                    Clary Welborn, April, 2001

Matthew 28:18-20: "And Jesus came and spake unto them saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.   Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Teaching them to observe all things whatso- ever I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."

INDIA (Begun in 1974)

Continent of Asia

Population:
1,014,003,817
0-14 yrs.     34%
15-64 yrs.   62%
65+ yrs.        4%

Life expectancy:
62.5 years

Area:
Land area:
2,973,190 sq. km
Water area:
314,400 sq. km

Religions:
Hindu                    80.0%
Muslim                  14.0%
Christian                 2.4%
Other                      3.6%

Literacy Rate of age 15+ Years is 52%

LATIN AMERICA (Begun in 1978)

Latin American countries include the countries in Central America, South America, West Indies. Specific countries include Argentina, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Caribbean Islands. The total population was estimated in 1998 at 507 million.

GHANA (Begun in 1982)

Continent of Africa

Population:
19,533,560
0-14 yrs.     42%
15-64 yrs.   55%
65+ yrs.        3%

Life Expectancy:
57.42 years

Area:
Land area:
230,020 sq.km
8,520 sq.km.

Religions:
Indigenous Beliefs 38%
Muslim                    30%
Christian                 24%
Other                       8%

NIGERIA (Begun in 1992)

Continent of Africa

Population:
        123,337,822
        0-14 years:                            44%
        15-64 years:                          53%
        65+ years:                               3%

Life Expectancy:   51.55 years

Area:
Land Area = 910,768 sq. km.
Water Area = 13,000 sq. km.

Religions:
        Muslim                                  50%
        Christian                                40%
        Indigenous Beliefs                  10%

Literacy Rate of age 15+ Years is 57.1%.

ZAPORIZHAHYA (Begun in 2000)

Sandstone Drive has established a congregation in the city of Zaporizhahya, population of over One Million people. The beautiful city name means "City by the River". We are excited to be working with the Ukranians in this exciting work.

Watch for a report from Vera Ratliff in late May, 2001
detailing her three-week mission trip.

Update - May 13, 2001
Vera is conducting Bible Studies daily, she is well and she
appreciates our prayers for the work and asks that we
continue to remember this work and her in our prayers.

Religions in the Ukraine:
Majority - Branch of Orthodox Christianity
West Ukrainian Catholic Church

INDONESIA (Begun in 2000)

Continent of Asia

Population:
224,784,210
0 - 14 years:                30.5%
15 - 64 years:              64.96%
65+ years:                     4.47%

Life Expectancy:
67.96 years

Religions:
Muslim                        88%
Protestant                      5%
Roman Catholic              3%
Hindu                            2%
Buddhist                        1%
Other                            1%

Literacy Rate of age 15+ Years is 83.8%.

NEW GUINEA (Begun in 2001)

Population:
4,599,785
Median Age: 18

Life Expectancy: 50 years

Land area: 462,840 sq.km.

Religions:
Indigenous Beliefs    34%
Roman Catholic       22%
Lutheran                   16%
Presbyterian/Methodist/   8%
Anglican                     5%
Other Religions         15%

Literacy Rate of age 15+ Years is 72.2%.