From Dr. Blessman...
Thank you for visiting the website of Blessman Ministries, Inc. (BMMI). This has been a year of growth and expanded ministry for Blessman Ministries, including an increased commitment to the children of South Africa. We've also added staff dedicated to this effort.
Be sure to visit the Galleries to see some ministry photos and links to videos prepared by a friend of the ministry.
We appreciate your continued prayers for our ministry and your financial support is always needed and appreciated. Please let your pastor know that we are available to come and make a presentation at your church to help stimulate interest in medical missions in your own church.
Together we can make a difference in the lives of hurting people worldwide.
Blessman Ministries Mission Trips
We sponsor trips to South Africa every year. Check out the Schedule page for a current listing of trips.
African Orphan Project Video
We've produced a video describing the
Blessman African Orphan Project. Please contact us after watching the video to see how you can be a part in bringing hope to more than 1,200,000 children.
2008 May Newsletter Available
Read about our recent trips to South Africa in our recent quarterly Blessman Ministries Newsletter. The newsletter includes details about the Blessman's recent and planned ministry activity.
Missionary Campus Vision
For some time now, Blessman Ministries has had a vision for several missionary families to move to South Africa and help coordinate the work that God has called us to do there. Our first missionary couple to move there will be Jerry and Karen Holte. They will be arriving there January 15, 2008. We would like to build a nice home for them on our game farm. In addition, we hope to build homes for each missionary family called to work with us over the next 3 to 5 years. I am anticipating God calling 5 or 6 additional missionary families to move onto the game farm and help us direct the Orphan Care program there.
An excellent architectural firm in Des Moines, BSB Design, has agreed to design these homes for us pro bono. The lot cost is $60,000 each, plus 14% tax; the cost of each home is about $100,000 to build. These will be nice 3-bedroom homes for the missionaries that will also give them room to invite their families and other guests to come for a visit. In addition, we plan to build a housing complex to house our short-term team members while they are visiting the game farm.
Would you please pray about helping us fund this missionary campus? The homes will be owned by our ministry. This will give us both long-term financial sustainability and help us to recruit quality people to work with our ministry. This would truly be the gift that keeps on giving and giving in so many ways.
Latest News: Field Report From South Africa - January
Jerry & Karen Holte arrived in South Africa in the middle of January. This is what they have been up too. (more...)
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Pledge Support Form
Visit the Forms page to access the new Pledge form.
New On-Line Donations
We've recently added a new facility that lets you partner with Blessman Ministries financially in a secure and convenient way. Visit On-Line Donations to learn more.
Game Lodge to Benefit Orphans
Blessman Ministries has partnered with Reaching a Generation (RaG) in a project to build a self-sustaining program to care for the children orphaned due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa.
For more information about this project, see the Shikwaru Lodge link on the Resources page.
Photo GalleriesTake a look at a gallery of recent photos.
 Galapagos 19-29 January 2008
Shikwaru Lodge
South Africa Eastern Cape '07
South Africa, Jan/Feb 2007
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