Rangers, BGMC partner
By David Boyd
BGMC has created a new special missions program for those involved in Royal Rangers called the Master’s Toolbox. Currently, Girl’s Ministries has a BGMC missions program called Coins For Kids. Master’s Toolbox is designed to help meet the specific needs for various “tools” that help spread the gospel, such as generators, air conditioners, water wells and other equipment. These “tools” are needed by the Master’s servants — missionaries.
All across America, Royal Rangers will be gathering at their Pow Wows and campouts bringing a sacrificial offering. These offerings have been earned by boys who have worked hard to help provide the Master’s Tools for our missionaries to use. Boys are encouraged to wash cars, mow lawns, do chores and earn money in many ways in order to provide our missionaries with the “tools” they need.
“Tools such as generators are a necessity,” says Mike McClaflin, regional director to Africa. “Power outages are becoming the norm in many parts of Africa.”
Africa relies upon its Bible colleges to teach the next army of pastors to meet the phenomenal growth of Christianity. Currently 9,000 African churches are without pastors and many Bible schools struggle without power. Teachers are teaching by candlelight, while students study at night with candles. Combine that with the lack of air conditioning, fans, fresh food and the danger of thieves, and a picture of the need for the Master’s Toolbox isn’t difficult to see.
BGMC has created a special offering box for Royal Rangers to use for the Master’s Toolbox program. These boxes are free. To order, call GPH at 1-800-641-4310 and request item number 729-893.
BGMC also has resources on its Web site (www.bgmc.ag.org) that give kids ideas on how to earn money for missions. The goal is for every boy going to Pow Wow or other Royal Rangers district functions to come with offerings he has earned for missions.
To learn more or to consider becoming a part of the Master’s Toolbox, contact the national Royal Rangers ministry or the national BGMC department.