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Panama Ministry Land Development

My name is Ethan Shields. I am sent out of Ben’s Ford Baptist Church under Pastor Caleb Martin. We minister in Central America in the country of Panama with a team of missionaries who focus predominantly on an indigenous people group, the Ngäbe (pronounced No-bay). Because of the rugged mountain terrain, most Ngäbe people live in secluded villages that are only accessible by foot.

     In order to help us more effectively plant churches and train leaders in this region, God led me to build an airplane that is especially designed for landing on rugged, unimproved airstrips in very short distances. These unique capabilities make it ideal to meet the demands of this mission field. Our airplane paired with the effectiveness of a team of national pastors is a perfect match. Using the airplane to fly deep into the mountains saves days, and sometimes, weeks worth of travel time. It makes these isolated villages accessible and enables us to more effectively evangelize them.

     This is why we need to develop the ministry property that God has given us. We plan to move land and condition the ground in order to build a runway and hangar for the aviation ministry. This property will be the future home for a Christian camp and Bible Institute as well. These donations will allow us to complete PHASE 2.

PHASE 1:
*Purchase property
$93,000
(Completed)

PHASE 2: Missions Beyond Aviation
*Level ground
*Build internal road and drainage
*Construct hangar and runway
*Drill well
$200,000

PHASE 3: Camp/Bible Institute
*Build facilities
-Dorms, Kitchen/Dining Room, Multipurpose building, ball fields, etc.
(COMING SOON)

     God is doing great things in Panama and we invite you to have part in it! ALL donations will go toward completing PHASE 2 of our mission work. Any amount that you can help with is a blessing. Below we have some suggested donation levels and a few tokens of appreciation as a thank you for your investment in this ministry.


>$80 = 1 truckload of dirt moved 
    Thank you gift: 
    *1 Missions Beyond Aviation (MBA) Flight Tag

>$400 = 5 truckloads of dirt moved
    Thank you gifts:
    *1 MBA Flight Tag 
    *1 MBA T-Shirt

>$1600 = 20 truckloads of dirt moved
    Thank you gifts:
    *2 MBA Flight Tags
    *2 MBA T-shirts
    *1 MBA hat

>$4000 = 50 truckloads of dirt moved
    Thank you gifts:
    *5 MBA Flight Tags 
    *2 MBA T-shirts
    *1 MBA hat
    *1 MBA plaque with traditional indigenous handiwork

Fundraising team: Missions Beyond Aviation (2)

Ethan-Beth Shields
Organizer
Bogalusa, LA
Alexx Taylor
Team member
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