Guy and Betsy Crawford provide pastoral care and support to FM missionaries in Latin America. Their role includes encouragement via bimonthly pastoral care groups, phone calls and field visits, and special care in emergencies or times of crisis.
Pray For
- the Latin American leaders to maintain healthy spiritual rhythms amid heavy ministry responsibilities and opportunities
- the opportunities to connect in person with the Area missionaries and families to be encouraging
- wisdom and grace as they mentor leaders during their sabbaticals
Recent Newsletters
Ministering in Brazil
The Free Methodist Church in Campo Grande, Brazil, ministers in a poor neighborhood rife with drug trafficking. Two hundred children are involved in weekly discipleship groups that meet mainly in homes, with a few taking place at the church. ICCM sponsorship of...
Mobilizing and Uniting
There are three general conferences in Latin America: Haiti, Brazil and the Dominican Republic. Each has its own vision, mission and government, and consequently only has a fraternal relationship with the Latin American Area. The relationship first began to change...
Living in Transformational Community
As we sat together in the conference room for the Strategic Planning Retreat, we realized in reverent gratitude that almost everything God was doing in our midst was new. Flipchart sheets compiled during the week lined the walls, each one capturing a small part of the...
Freedom in Bolivia
Two years ago, the transformational church pillar of the Latin American Area began sponsoring “Freedom Week” to create awareness of modern-day slavery and to begin initiatives to combat trafficking. Area-wide programming in the first year inspired more churches to...