Ecuador Pan America Project

Condado Church

2009-02-23T06:40:00.000-08:00

We want to thank our supporters for making all this possible. Yesterday, several responded to the altar and prayed for salvation. We thank everyone for their help.

Christmas in the Amazon

2008-12-18T08:58:00.000-08:00

Deanna and I took a team of 10 people down the Aquarico River in the Amazon Jungle. We visited around 2,000 people and gave away over 800 Christmas gifts. We shared the Jesus Film in the evening and encouraged the churches. We want to thank First A/G of Monticello, Arkansas, Calvary Assembly, Winter Park, Florida, Arkansas AIM team, and many supporters for helping us being able to give clothes, shoes, candy, and toys this Christmas.

Condado Church Ministry Fair

2008-12-01T06:30:00.000-08:00

We had several hundred people attend our ministry fair. Each ministry chose a country to represent such as Spain, Thailand, and even our college group chose Neverland (not that I can explain that), but it was a great day in the Lord. We were blessed to have Alternativa with us from Uruguay. We have never been associated with so many people willing to serve. We are blessed to apart of their lives.

Monticello, Arkansas Construction Campgrounds October

2008-10-28T07:26:00.000-07:00

Testimony

2008-10-27T07:14:00.000-07:00

Bringing God and people together is why He sent us and you support us. In June and July, several youth groups from the U.S. served on the Pacific coast of Ecuador. One night, I talked to young woman who could have been beautiful but the light in her eyes had faded, her lips were curved downward. She cast her eyes to the floor when I began talking to her about the love of God . . . .

Nervously, she danced from one foot to the other. She’d glanced over at smiling young woman. Her friend encouraged her to listen. I could sense her desperation as her friend explained to me her situation as hopeless. Music from the band broke into our conversation.

The girls sat three rows from the front on the left side. That night, the Spirit flowed through the worship, dramas, and preaching. At the altar call, the young woman came forward. I wasn’t sure if her friend had hauled her to the front or not. A young woman from the states began praying in English for her. It is moments like this that one understands the grace of God when two different cultures and languages come together at an altar that His grace is sufficient.

At the back door, I stopped the young woman and talked with her for a brief moment about what she could expect from Jesus if she would only trust him. She only nodded. Her friend gave me a big smile as if all was well. I thanked the Lord for a good church and caring Christians since the team and I were moving onto minister in other churches, schools, and parks.

In October, Deanna and I returned with a team from First Assembly, Monticello, Arkansas. We were early. The five o’ clock service was closing, so we waited by the front door as people milled around waiting for the next service. Through all the noise, I heard someone call my name. I turned toward it. A large smile greeted me. Bright green eyes sparkled with life. I struggled to recall her name. Her hand grabbed my wrist, and she pulled me toward her and whispered, “I am so glad to see you and another group here. Jesus has been so good to me and I want him to bless others through the minister of your group as he blessed me last summer.”

I thanked her for her kind words, and then I expressed a prayer of gratitude for the call of God and the great Christian people from home who allow us to be His hand extended.

Evangelism on the Coast in May

2008-08-29T07:43:00.000-07:00

Ministry in the Jungle

2008-05-27T07:45:00.000-07:00

A little boy at the clinic and a sunset in the Amazon.

Riding down river, and Deanna and me at Cuyabeno.

People waiting for medicine.

I am with a Cofan pastor. He drives the boat.

Some children rowing down river in a rainstorm.

Sleeping Quarters. Those are mosquito nets.

We are back and things are wild.

2008-03-05T03:58:00.001-08:00

We are back in Ecuador, and things have gotten interesting. First, a volcano was erupting south of us. Then, the coastal area was flooding as well as south Quito. Finally, the tension between Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Now to some great news: With the help of an construction team from Calvary Assembly, pastored by George Cope, Orlando, FL we were able to get the roof on the church at Condado. We also a big debt of gratitude to the Arkansas District Council, and First Assembly of God, pastored by Rusty Blann, West Memphis, Arkansas for their help on the project.

Next project is to put up some walls. Last Sunday, we had 183 people and it was very cold, so pray we can get some walls up.

Meet our Grandsons

2008-01-07T08:07:00.000-08:00

Meet our grandsons, Blake (left) and Austin to the right. They are the only two reasons that makes leaving difficult. Yes, we are excited about returning and starting back to work, but every day, we pray and think about them.

Deanna and I are closing down our iteration and preparing to return to Ecuador at the end of February. I counted the time we were here raising funds. It was only a eleven months, and two of those were December 06-07, which is a difficult month to schedule services. We spent three months in Ecuador last summer. So, we praise the Lord for helping us return and continue on with the work.

First, we are $400 short on monthly pledges, but we trust the Lord that this will come in.

Second, we need this support to continue working with the Air Force. Most of this has been designated for Jungle Ministry.

Third, I have been through a difficult time with a major dental problem. It appears that when I had some type of virus that it also moved into the front part of my mouth. I wore a bridge, and so I have to make some major decisions about which way to go: Implants or something else. But another problem, I have had is that all my fillings were replaced and I have been in pain with two of them since the end of October. Philip Barber

Merry Christmas

2007-12-06T10:22:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We pray that His light will shine on you and your loved ones during this special time of the year. Thank you for allowing us to share this good news with the world.

Philip & Deanna Barber

Condado Second Anniversary

2007-12-04T19:08:00.001-08:00

The church at Condado has just celebrated its second anniversary. Praise the Lord! We had over 300 people. On the construction end, we have the steel columns and trusses up. Over the roof, we have a tent top. We are praying that we will be able to put a metal roof up soon. Personal news is that Deanna and I are planning on returning to Quito in February. We still need to raise some more support so continue to pray about that.

Atuntaqui

2007-09-19T10:03:00.000-07:00

We had always dreamed of constructing a church in Atuntaqui. With the help of: First Assembly of God, West Memphis, AR, Pastor Rusty Blann; First Assembly of God, Russellville, AR, Pastor Ronnie Morris, Calvary Temple, Concord, CA, Pastor Fred Franks; Rivers Oak Community Church, South Holland, Illinois, Pastor Troy O'Quin. Below our some pictures of the church going up. BUT most of all, all of us had an opportunity to join several churches and believers from Switerzland, especially Freie Christengemeinde in Aarau, Switzerland and their pastor Matthias Truttmann.

Jungle Ministry

2007-06-04T08:01:00.000-07:00

This is the last trip into the Amazon Jungle. We were able to share the gospel with 700 people on the Aquarico River during a medical clinic. We want to thank you for your continual prayer and financial support. Deanna and I will return to Ecuador June 14 and will return to the states around September 1. We hope to return to Ecuador early next year if we are able to raise the necessary monthly support.

The Condado Church

2007-05-07T07:53:00.000-07:00

The church in Condado is growing and

we are now at over 250 people, which creates new problems. We do need to build so please pray that we will be able to raise the funds and even construction teams to help us with this project. Two of the pictures are of the church when each ministry group present their ministries. The other photo is part of Quito.

Deputatoin News

2007-03-23T08:33:00.000-07:00

Sorry for not posting, but we went through a winter storm and weren't able to get online. Then, I went to Ecuador with a construction team to work on the campgrounds. After that, we were with our daughter as she gave birth to a 8 lb and 8 oz little boy, named Blake Philip. Finally, I was on the road for a three week period visiting churches and attending Sectional Councils. So, we are trying to get back to normal if that is possible. Pray for us as we try to raise new monthly support

Volcano Relief

2006-12-21T07:51:00.000-08:00

Deanna is being interviewed on National Television about our work about delievering Bibles, food, and medical attention for volcano relief. I am handing out food in the first photo and blankets that were sent by churches in Arkansas, Indiana, Florida.

Amazon Jungle

2006-12-14T07:05:00.000-08:00

Lousia who works with us in the Amazon Jungle delievering new clothes sent by a California church.

Condado Church News

2006-11-19T18:39:00.000-08:00

Deanna and Suzette with the Estella, leader of the ladies group. Deanna and some of the ladies at a church meeting.

First Anniversary of Condado Church

2006-11-15T09:12:00.000-08:00

We had 348 people at our first anniversary service, and there were eight in children's church. Thirty responded for salvation at the end of the service. Deanna, Pastor Bill and Connie McDonald and I are with the General Superintendent of the Ecuador Assemblies of God.

Medical Ministry November

2006-09-29T04:23:00.000-07:00

This was at one of our clinics in the jungle. I was able to win the battle and keep my hat. We are preparing to send a group of doctors down the river to see the Cofan Indians. We are praying that the Lord will help us raise around a $1,000 dollars a month to work along this river. We will need STL to help us buy our boat and motor.

Fulfilling Matthew 28:19-20

2006-09-19T15:40:00.000-07:00

We were blessed to baptize people both at the church in Condado and the church at Carpuela. We want to thank you for making this possible.

Deanna in Minstry

2006-09-15T12:17:00.000-07:00

Amazon Jungle

2006-09-14T09:48:00.000-07:00

In November we are going up the Aquarico river to visit the Cofans and Lowland Quichua people with a medical campaign and some Gospel literature. If we have enough medical supplies, we will visit another tribe this time. These trips have always been a blessing to the people. We have people tell us that this is the first time in years that they have lived without any pain. Another example, is the gift of a pair of glasses. Some of the people didn’t realize the world wasn’t blurry. Most of these people are hunters/gathers, and one man told me that for the first time in his life he could see beyond a feet and find better food for his family. If you are interested in contributing to this ongoing project, please email me or send a donation to AGWM, 1445 Boonville Ave., Springfield, MO 65802, and include the account number #221846-9 and class 40.

Tungurahua Volcano Relief

2006-09-12T20:37:00.000-07:00

This was our second trip to the volcano area to take medicine, doctors, and food. In partnership with the Ecuadorian Air Force, the people of Ecuador, Calvary Temple of Concord, CA, and the U.S. Assemblies of God, we were able to bring much needed relief to two communities situated below the volcano. Tomorrow, Deanna, our team, and the Air Force again visit another community.
The volcano began erupting on in 1999 and has continued until today. However, the eruption of August 16th, 2006 was devastating to the surrounding communities. The ash from the volcano travels as far as four or five hours away. Deanna and I were visiting Vinces, which located in the Los Rios Province, known for bananas, rice, and cattle, and is three hours away from the volcano, and the city was covered with about a quarter-inch of ash.