Creative Van Ministry

 


Missionaries home on furlough need transportation. Thirty years ago, Wes Lindstrom, a retired farmer near Westbrook, Minnesota, saw that need and set about to fill it. He provided the vehicles. Har and Char Anderson of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, scheduled missionary use and made certain the vehicles were maintained.

Lindstrom and the Andersons desired to see the ministry continue as they aged, so three years ago they contacted Berean Baptist Church of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Pastor Cary Flinck took the offer to the church which agreed to oversee this creative van ministry. They now do the scheduling and maintenance for the vans.

The transportation made available to approved missionaries now totals four seven-passenger vans. The vehicles are maintained by men of the church in cooperation with a local auto repair shop.

“If a church desires to start a missionary van ministry, they should provide good used, seven-passenger vans with stow and go capability,” says Pastor Flinck. “Put a line item in the church budget to provide for tabs, insurance, repairs, and replacements.”

Missionaries using the vans have expressed to the church their deep appreciation. Having transportation needs met has been a great blessing. Each missionary family is also invited to present their ministry at Berean. In that way the missionaries enjoy not only the convenience of a means of travel, but also the support of prayer warriors as they drive.

What a great idea!

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