February 2020
Mission Moment
International Ministries, which Santa Clara First Baptist Church supports through our mission giving, has missionaries serving in many countries around the world. "Global Servants" is the name of these International Ministries' missionaries.
One such couple is Rick and Anita Gutierrez, who serve in South Africa. The focus of their ministry is to train and equip "Health Builders," local individuals who work to improve both the physical and spiritual health of their communities. Health Builders receive training in how to educate and assist those with health problems, such as HIV/AIDS, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and malaria. Health Builders also promote healthy eating and good nutrition by teaching gardening skills and how to care for poultry.
All the work and teaching of the Health Builders is done in the name of Jesus. And it is through this work, as well as leading Bible Study groups, that disciples for Christ are being made in South Africa.
Rick and Anita write: ”Empowering laypeople in poor communities to become Health Builders is an extraordinarily effective health intervention. We feel the love of Jesus Christ flowing both through us and our Health Builders as we engage the community in this way.”