The Baptist work in Lesotho is truly a team effort.

On the front-lines are the IMB missionaries who work with the national pastors. Their work together is further strengthened by short-term volunteers from the USA and from South Africa. But behind all of this is the foundation of the prayer support of prayer warriors developed through the hard work of the Basotho Stateside Prayer Advocate.

Please meet our Team ...

Tom and Cindi Melvin are from Chester, Virginia, and arrived in Lesotho on January 14, 2007 to serve as Lowlands Sub-team leaders. They have 2 boys; Zachary is a sophomore at Liberty University and Eli is an 11^th grade homeschooler. Their work includes planting new churches in the Lowlands of Lesotho as well as helping to disciple and train pastors and church members of existing Baptist churches. Tom serves as the Basotho Team Strategy Leader.

Jim and Teresa Flora are now serving in the northern range of the Maluti Mountains as church planters. God has blessed Jim and Teresa with 6 amazing children and 3 grandchildren. Their sons are grown and married and living in Missouri. Serving with them in Mokhotlong will be Elizabeth Grace, age 11, is adopted from India, Anna Mikail, age 10, is adopted from Haiti, and their baby girl Rebekah Joy, age 5, also adopted from Haiti.

Read more about the Flora's on their blog at:
www.jflora.wordpress.com

Boots and Saddles Journeymen in Lesotho

Justin and Korby will be serving on the Basotho Mountain Sub-Team. They will reside in the village of Matsaile in the district of Thaba Tseka. Mission Aviation Fellowship will be partnering with the Basotho Team assisting these young men getting in and out of their village. Pray for Justin and Korby as they serve Jesus Christ and the Basotho in the Mountain Kingdom in the Sky.

Justin Morgan is a graduate of the University of Florida

Korby Griffith is a graduate of Liberty University

Read more about Justin and Korby and what they are doing on their blog at: http://prayforlesotho.wordpress.com/

Volunteers

Volunteers from the United States and South Africa work alongside Basotho Baptists in evangelism and discipleship. This joint effort serves as a catalyst in starting new Baptist churches as well as strengthening existing Baptist congregations. A variety of opportunities offer people the chance to use their natural and spiritual gifts as a volunteer.

Stateside Prayer Advocate Michelle Hayter

As a teenager, God instilled in me a passion to serve the poor and needy. I have been able to do this in many places; Mexico, Nicaragua, Appalachian Mountains, New Orleans, my home town in Iowa, and my own community of Walnut Grove, Missouri. I have always wanted serve in Africa.

My husband and I are excited to be taking a team from our church to the mountains of Lesotho in December of 2012. Until then I have the privilege of supporting the Basotho and Basotho team in prayer. As I prepare each month’s calendar, I look forward to hearing from the missionaries, developing a relationship with them, and passing along their prayer needs and praises to all of you. It is truly a blessing that God has given me this opportunity to develop relationships with these missionaries, and is allowing me to learn about His people in Lesotho.

Walnut Grove, Missouri USA is where Michelle, her husband Brad, son Clay, and daughters Ellen and Grace reside.

Prayer Warriors

A team of about 200 people from throughout the world have committed to PRAY for the work among the Basotho people. As well, the Missouri Women’s Missionary Union (WMU) of the Southern Baptist Convention has devotedly PRAYED for Lesotho since 1987 and continues in this vital ministry. The goal of the Basotho Team is to have over 3000 prayer warriors for the Basotho.