Feb 1, 2014 | Field Churches
This is a photo of the new church recently established in GUINGLO, not far from Bangolo where LaNelle and I first lived and worked. Many new churches like this one are being established as Pst. David and his team work their way through the Gueré territory. Christians...
Feb 1, 2014 | Jungle Riders, Pastor Training
The story of TAHY JOSUE SIMONIN Pastor David described Josue (Joshua) as a drug abuser and a “highwayman”. (Highwayman: A holdup man who robs travelers along a public road.) He was caught and, for his life of crime, the judge issued a twenty-year prison sentence for...
Oct 1, 2013 | Field Churches, Jungle Riders
A people dear to our hearts. Smiling kids with a handful of rice, a boy (most likely walking home from the family garden) in flip flops carrying a machete, and a lady washing dishes, are common “bush” scenes in the territory of the Gueré. Life is simple...
Oct 1, 2013 | Orphan Ministry
Just like all kids, the orphans love attention and they especially love attention from “Mama LaNelle”. They are off to school, about a 3/4 mile walk from the orphanage, with their new uniforms and a tough year ahead for many of them who fell behind in school work...
Sep 30, 2013 | Jungle Riders, Pastor Training
David Guei, the pastor sporting the Jungle Riders backpack, is in the village of Guiri today. He has gathered 16 men who are under training this year in our first Satellite Bible Institute pastoral course studies. These men will have a lasting impact on the region of...
May 1, 2013 | Field Churches, Pastor Training
Mentoring leaders, encouraging the saints, and evangelizing unreached villages in the Western Region of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Discipleship and mentoring is the key to developing strong pastors and leaders. Due to the war GAP has experienced difficulty maintaining...
May 1, 2013 | Jungle Riders
Taking the Gospel into remote regions has never been more effective. The idea of taking the story of Jesus into remote regions where most have never had the opportunity to hear the “Good News” of salvation is being facilitated by GAP Missions via motorcycles and SOLAR...
Dec 5, 2012 | Orphan Ministry
A New Home The rusty old bus came rolling up in front of the orphanage about an hour after dark. It should have been a chariot of gold considering it’s cargo. The door swung open and Pastor Joseph along with 14 very tired girls came filing out. The long 500 mile...
Jul 28, 2012 | Jungle Riders
Bro. Tommy Aman and I were excited and well on our way to the Western Region of Ivory Coast when we received word that thirteen people had been killed in the town of Duekoue, the town just before our destination of Bangolo, and we should turn back. So, “Jungle Riders”...
Feb 15, 2012 | Building Projects, Orphan Ministry
A construction team will be arriving to work on the orphanage March 6th-16th. The team will concentrate on the completion of work necessary to open the facilities for the first group of children arriving this summer. In Ivory Coast, we must purchase our own power pole...
