Bo Worthy, president of Worthy Promotional Products and member of First Baptist Church, Eclectic, is asking Alabama Baptist churches to donate their unneeded church vans for a missions field 4,400 miles away.
The Alabama/Alaska connection actually began 15 years ago for Worthy’s dad, Charles Worthy Sr., who was serving as pastor of Jacksons Gap Baptist Church. He took a three-month sabbatical to serve as a summer missionary pastor in Alaska in 1999 and came back to announce he felt called to serve as pastor of Alaska’s First Baptist Church, Willow.
Brother Charles, as he is known in Willow, has served in numerous local and associational capacities and has served two terms as president of the Alaska Baptist Convention. He also is currently serving a four-year term on the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee.
While visiting family in Alabama in August 2014, Bro. Charles mentioned some troubles missionaries have when they go to Alaska.
“The churches that host the missionaries don’t have sufficient transportation and neither do the missionaries,” he said. “And there isn’t enough funds to rent vans because it can be very expensive.”
Worthy began to question his dad about the need and a thought came to mind — a thought he is certain came from the Lord.
“What if we put together a plan to gather vans from churches that are under-using them and drive them to Alaska and give them to churches in need?” Worthy thought.
That thought developed into a ministry.
“The goal is to take 12 vans that are 15 passenger and have been well maintained and still have a long useable life,” he said. “We have already started working with two churches that want to participate.”
A group of seven men prayed with Worthy about the idea and since have committed to help gather the vans and drive them to Alaska.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to serve God,” he said. “People and churches from all over can be involved by the giving of their time and vans.”
Van-driving missions trip
May 22–31, 2015
Anyone interested in driving or giving a van should contact Bo Worthy at 334-541-4070 or 334-303-0515 or by email at bo@boworthy.com.
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