You may contact Julia directly through email at: jthrasher@juliathrasher.com

Global Reach Foundation
PO Box 93498
Lakeland, Florida 33804
863-608-8800

To receive updates and further information, you may contact Kristi Brown at kmkbrown@verizon.net

 

 
Prayer Requests
  1. Julia's daily safety and physical health/ emotional, mental, and spiritual strength.
  2. Transportation needs of HIV patients who live in the villages.
  3. Adoption of Pano
  4. Combee for kamogelo orphan day care to use for transporting orphans to hospital for ARV tx ($10,000 approx.)
  5. Funds to hire coordinator and social worker for the orphan day care center. (approx. $700/month or $8400/year.....
  6. Salvation of those dying without the hope of Christ.
  7. Need for volunteer healthcare professionals to help provide services to HIV orphans and caregivers.
  8. Repairs for the Baptist Student Center to provide a positive alternative for college students to congregate. (Basic maintenance repairs, painting, building more space, furniture, etc.etc.)
  9. Pool table for the Baptist Student Center to attract more college students: $1000
  10. Sponsors for orphaned children ($35 per month:)

How you can help

You may contribute financially to any of the above needs mentioned by contacting the Global Reach Foundation, address, website, etc.etc. The mission office of First Baptist Church, Lakeland, Florida will transfer the funds indicated in the memo of your check or via telephone. Julia will personally give the money to the appropriate individuals and give a final report and personal account of the received donation.......ongoing support will be available and information regarding this will be given to you at a later date...

Missions Pastor: Phil Young
Director: Joy Cheatham
Administrative Assistant: Brittany Clark

Spiritual Guidance


You cannot grow spiritually without first having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ in which you have given Him control of your life.  Without this relationship, there’s nothing to grow, because it’s the relationship you’re growing!

1. God loves you. 
Because of God’s love for all people, He desires that you have unbroken fellowship with Him.  (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:4-6)

2. You are a sinner.
All people are sinners in that they disobey God.  Sin is choosing to go your own way and do your own things as opposed to being obedient to God.  (Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:10)

3. Sin separates you from God. 
Sin forms a barrier that prevents you from entering into unbroken fellowship with God, who is holy.  As an unholy sinner, you can’t have fellowship with God.  You are headed for a Christless eternity that the Bible calls hell.  (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 3:23)

4. You can’t save yourself. 
People often think that through their efforts they can overcome the sin barrier between themselves and God.  That isn’t true.  There’s nothing you can do to restore the broken relationship with God.  You can’t earn God’s salvation.  (Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; Romans 4:4-5)

5. God sent His Son Jesus to remove the sin barrier. 
The death of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, removed the sin barrier between you and God.  Jesus died for your sins, taking your punishment on Himself.  God did for you in Jesus Christ what you couldn’t do for yourself.  (I Peter 2:23; Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21)

6. You can receive Jesus Christ through faith. 
Faith is trusting in what Jesus has done for you rather than trusting your own efforts to restore fellowship with God.  Faith is complete reliance on Christ to put you in right relationship with God, allowing Him to live His life through you.  Faith also involves repentance, or genuine sorrow, for sin and a willingness to turn away from sin.  (John 14:6; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9-10)

7. Through prayer you can trust in Jesus Christ.
Admit to God that you are a sinner.  Express sorrow or repentance for your sinfulness.  Ask Him to forgive your sins.  Invite Jesus into your life as Savior and Lord.  Commit yourself to live for Him.