Blessed are the feet of those who bring the good news!

I watched as a Native man walked to the front of the large room. Staring back at him were the faces of more than 50 Native men and women who, until recently, were homeless and broken. The man at the front is one of them, currently receiving help and encouragement from Lutheran Indian Ministries. The room grew quiet as he began to speak. He had their undivided attention.

To the people of his Hualapai tribe, he is called, From the Road Crossing, and he has known great despair. But on this day, he stood boldly in front of his peers and talked openly and passionately about the love of Jesus.

As he deliberately and carefully read from the Word, his message was about the love of God expressed by the death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus – a love so strong it lifted him from his brokenness and wrapped him in the healing grace of new life. When he finished and returned to his seat, he was beaming.

“Can I do this every week?” he later asked. His joy was palpable. From the Road Crossing is on fire for Jesus and yearns to share his new-found faith with his Native brothers and sisters.

We need more Native men like From the Road Crossing. Many more!

“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!’” (Romans 10:14-15)

There is no question in my mind, From the Road Crossing was sent by God to share the Good News to his own people. It was powerful watching God work in and through him and seeing the Holy Spirit use him to teach and disciple others so they might hear and know there is but one way to heaven, Jesus.

While From the Road Crossing was sent from God, he has people like you to thank for helping him get to this point.

Gifts from supporters of Lutheran Indian Ministries gave him a chance, and the tools, to shed his former self, to find hope and wholeness in Jesus. Because of the passion many have for Native ministry, he can’t wait to continue telling his story to others!

Paul highlights the importance of making disciples by pointing out the obvious: you only believe in Jesus because someone shared the Gospel with you. Making disciples stems from our own faith – which we only have because someone shared the Gospel with us.

Making disciples is about continuing the cycle of redemption by passing on the faith which was passed on to you.

From the Road Crossing is making an impact in God’s Kingdom and on the eternal lives of his Native brothers and sisters. We need more men and women like him!

To do this, we need your help today. Eternity is at stake for so many; we can’t wait! Won’t you, please, take a moment, right now, to renew your support and make a gift to Lutheran Indian Ministries?

Your gift enables our missionaries to continue to teach the truth of God’s Word and disciple Native men and women to boldly proclaim the life-saving Gospel of Jesus Christ, through their new-found wholeness in our Savior, passing faith on to the next.

You so generously blessed us with your support in the past, and it is only through the immeasurable kindness of donors like you, and God’s grace, we have been able to accomplish what we have so far. Please know that we are thankful for you.

And yet, there is so much still to do. Let’s keep moving forward toward an eternity where every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, will stand before the throne. (Rev. 7:9)

We thank God for your prayers and your ministry sustaining support of God’s work.

May God bless and keep you always.

In Him,

Tim Young Eagle (Pawnee)
Executive Director

P.S. As you are reading this, our brother and sister, Friend of Horses, and, She Comes from Heaven, are receiving training so they, too, can tell the story of God’s love and Jesus sacrifice to others like them. Because of you, God is making an impact in Indian Country and will continue to do so.

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