Trever Godard serves as the country representative in Mexico.
Trever Godard, his wife Joan and their three children, Aaron, Silas and Kenia, spent 15 years serving the Lord in Colombia. They recently responded to God’s calling to go to Mexico.
1. What’s the strangest food you’ve eaten in your country of ministry?
Cow intestines. There is a fur-like coating on the outside. There is cow cheek, cow brain, and even cow lips.
2. Who is the most influential living person in your life?
My wife, Joan, has taught me a lot about spirituality, generosity, compassion and vulnerability.
3. If you could take one characteristic from the life of Jesus and excel at it, what would that be?
His ability to stop when he is interrupted, to change his schedule. Jesus always made time for people. I want to be like this, just to be able to stop what I am doing and help.
4. Favourite passage? Why?
John 12:26
Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
I want to be where Jesus is. I don’t want to do my own thing and then ask Jesus to meet me there. I want to be where Jesus is working.
5. Tell me about a memorable time where you took a risk in your ministry?
In 1994 we felt God leading us towards a discipleship making program in Colombia. At first, the leadership wasn’t in favour of the idea. We prayed and asked God to direct us and then the leadership blessed us to move forward with the project. The project trained 22 Latinos in three years; fifteen of those are now in ministry.
6. Why did you choose this part of the world to serve in?
Circumstances in Colombia led us to feel God was calling us to move. Also, Ron Penner [Regional Mobilizer with MBMS International] challenged us to start the program in Mexico.
7. What is the most challenging aspect of your ministry?
Being vulnerable. In discipleship, you can’t hide anything; you need to be open. I’ve learned over the years that I have little control over how people react and so I shouldn’t worry about that.
Also, I want to always be ready for ministry, ‘impromptu’ ministry, whenever God gives me the chance.
8. What motivates you when you don’t see fruit in your ministry?
Knowing that we are in God’s will assures me that our work is not in vain. There will be fruit eventually; we just need to be patient.
9. What do you love most about the country where you are serving right now?
The people. Latin people are very open, observant, relationship-minded. They love to celebrate and enjoy life.
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