We have, in a humbling and yet awestruck way, realized that God has given us a strategic and valuable resource here in Central Texas, (Namely, WINGS FOR CHRIST!!), that is right in a major artery to the Latin Americas (and beyond) in the way of Mission pathways and resources.

A few years ago the Lord brought us a new friend here at Wings For Christ: Ron and Jackie Banks of Mission Aviation Fellowship. They are full time missionaries who have served in Venezuela for twelve years as a pilot/mechanic family. Ron now does Distance Learning Technologies for MAF Latin Americas, from his home just off the end of WFC runway!

In our Chapel/Prayer meetings here at WFC on Fridays at 8:30 AM (calling all intercessors!), we have really been seeking the Lord about new direction, relevance, and effectiveness for HIS KINGDOM growth. How can we, like Moses, use “what is in our hand”, to reach the lost for Jesus?
WE ALREADY HAVE:

• An Airport
• 3 Hangers
• An HQ/Chapel
• one Cessna 150 Trainer
• one Cessna 172 Instrument trainer (in pieces, but in restoration process)

And now we have a new way forward: an Initiative!

Introducing the Pilot and Aircraft Production Initiative or PAPI (you know how pilots love acronyms!)….
In our discussions and prayers Ron Banks brought up the fact that MAF and other agencies have identified a problem in several of the countries that they minister in….these countries are closing to the traditional Anglo or western missionaries due to growing anti-western sentiment and politics. Christian Mission Aviation Ministries are being kicked out. However, the indigenous Christian churches and their outreaches are still there and we can assist them to keep on flying, only now with their own Nationals and their own aircraft.
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This is where we at Wings For Christ can come in and assist. We feel the Lord wants us to partner with these interested national churches and missionary agencies in their respective countries and for them to send to WFC qualified, vetted, English speaking Christian Pilot/Mechanic applicants for us to train and build an inexpensive and easy to fly and maintain airplane called a Christavia (similar in size and capability to a C-172).
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We assist them in building the airplane, train them in it and then crate it up and send it and them back to their country of origin to fly Christian Missions with their sending church or agency and that entity now owns the aircraft, supports their missionary and mission and we have completed a process in moving Gods Kingdom forward!

There is a lot, and I mean a lot, more to it but that’s it in a nutshell and we want you to know about this and pray with us as to how and what God would have you to do in partnering with us on this worthy endeavor. A detailed copy of this initiative will be available on our new website soon. We really must hear from you!