Vision: Taking seriously Jesus’ command to make disciples of all nations
Merry Christmas! God is good and we want to brag about his goodness in our lives this past year with you! Please let us know about the goodness of God in your lives this past year too! We’d love to keep in touch and keep abreast how we can best pray for you. Thank you for being a part of our lives - in friendship, your prayers, and financial support!
As this is our year end statement, we’ll give you a brief overview of what we’ve been up to in 2022 and give our vision for 2023.
In 2022
IN MOZAMBIQUE
- Organized and sponsored 43 discipleship seminars (3 days each)
- Printed and distributed nearly 10,000 copies of our latest discipleship book
- Organized and sponsored 1 distribution of relief goods to refugees in Nampula
- Facilitated a new plan in 2 provinces where about 300 pastors received training and enough books to carry on direct discipleship with their churches without seminar teachers
Eastern Europe
- Helped facilitate 2 pastors conferences in Ukraine
- Preached at and ministered in over a dozen churches (prayer, healing, encouragement, distributions among refugees)
Thailand
- Lorena - Discipled girls rescued from the sex-industry at Whispering Willow (This will continue after their December break.)
- Preaching regularly at Whispering Willow’s small church
- Facilitating the production of a discipleship app in Thai
Philippines (month of December)
*Preaching at churches (still on-going)
*Observing and helping children’s ministries in Dumaguete
VISION and PROJECTED BUDGET FOR 2023
*Complete discipleship app in Thailand $5,000.00
*Translate, print, and record our discipleship materials into more languages $5000.00
*Continue facilitating discipleship seminars in Mozambique
(seminars and books sponsored by Iris Global)
*Continue encouraging and discipling churches in Asia as God
leads - through preaching, children’s ministry development,
power evangelism, and healing. $12,000. Travel and hotels
*If funds become available in the future, Brian and Lorena’s
housing allowance is capped by our board at $25,000 and salary at $35,000 a year.*
*Gifts and monthly support to other ministries $4,800.00
2022 FINANCES
All donations given were applied to ministry needs, including travel. *Brian and Lorena did not receive any salary or housing allowance from Transforming Lives Ministry so far this year.
BOARD MEMBERS AND ADVISORS
Board Members
Dr. Brian Wood (President)
Pastor Jim Davis (Secretary)
Pastor Steve DeNicola (Treasurer)
Lorena Wood
Jeff Shaffer
Rebecca Shaffer
Advisors
Skip Krantz
Lisa Krantz
All gifts are tax deductible and are handled with integrity and accountability. Our organization is a nonprofit 501C3 and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. We are also affiliates of Iris Global.
SUPPORT ADDRESS
Transforming Lives Ministry
1908 S El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
Ways to give online can be found at
https://transforminglivesministry.org/?page_id=48
If you would like a PDF of this year end statement with photos please email me at pastorbrianwood@gmail.com
