Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Where I was
As many of you k now, I recently completed a Discipleship Training School (DTS) with
Youth With A Mission (YWAM). During the first phase (lecture phase) of this six month
school I and 11 other students received training at a college level in the areas of “Hearing
the Voice of God”, “Spiritual Warfare”, “Evangelism”, “Missions”, and many others.
As I stepped out on this adventure, I had my life planned out starting the second I returned
home…I was going to The University of Texas, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, Marine
Corps option, that was my plan. I, however, had made one fatal mistake in my planning;
I had to forgotten to ask my Author and Perfector what He wanted.
As my DTS progressed, my mind slowly opened to the possibility of Jesus having
a different plan for my life. This slow progression came to an end while we were on outreach
in Kanpur, India. Over the course of about a week, through about 5 different people,
the Lord showed me that His Plan was so much greater than mine and all I had to do was be willing
to follow. As I asked the Lord to reveal HIS plan for my life He started to put the country of
Bhutan on my heart. Bhutan is a small country, located directly north of India, south of Tibet and
east of Nepal. The majority religion is Buddhist, the minority is Hindu.
The Lord told me that I was coming back to Asia…SOON. Since then the doors have been
open for me to live in a refugee camp on the eastern border of Nepal. I have been invited to
speak at over 55 churches, to more than 150,000 people, and not only to spread the good news
through my words but to help these people who have nothing by building houses for their
families and starting farms to create an income. HIS PLAN IS AMAZING!
Where I am
Currently I am living at home in Golden, Colorado with my mother and grandmother. I am
working for the Agricultural Ditch and Reservoir Company. I am preparing myself physically,
mentally, and spiritually for the upcoming time of missions that I have been called to.
As of right now the plan is for me to leave in the first week of October 2008 and to return in
October 2009. As of right now, I am going alone. However I am not going as a “lone ranger”.
I am going to a specific place to serve a specific mission that is already there.
I apologize for the vagueness of the details; I have been asked to be discreet for the safety of
my Indian brothers and sisters.
I would humbly ask you to join with me in this endeavor. Are you willing to partner
with me in prayer and finances, to help further the great commission? However, I ask that
you not send me one cent until you know that God is behind it.
I believe fully, that if the Lord asks you to partner together in supporting me, the Lord will
bless you in return, sevenfold. I know that if you are behind me as I am on the mission field,
it is as if you are my hands and feet, You are my team, you are my support, and that will
not go unblessed.
(more on the flipside)
I will do my very best to keep in touch. I will have a web page that can be checked, and
hopefully, I will be able to send regular updates. I would sincerely like to talk to you about this,
one on one, to answer any questions you may have.
Luke 10:17 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are
subject to us in Your name. And Jesus said to them, “I saw satan fall like lightening
from heaven. Behold, I give you athe authority to trample on serpents and scorpions,
and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather
rejoice because your names are written in heaven.
To send financial support, just reference me by name, and send it to either one of the
Churches below.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter, and to pray about joining me on my
adventure. God bless you throughout this next year,
In Christ’s service,
James P. Lear
Please send contributions to
James Lear, c/o Missions Board
St. John’s Lutheran Church
700 S. Franklin Street
Denver, CO 80209-4505
Webpage/blog
Email: leather_hat777@yahoo.com
Home address:
James Lear
16235 W. 32nd Avenue
Golden, CO 80401
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