In His Steps International Missions, Inc.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.

In His Steps International Missions is a non-profit ministry that is totally funded by the donations of our Ministry Partners. Through faith, we depend on God to supply our needs by moving in the hearts of "His people" to help us answer "His call."

An Awesome Ministry Tool in Central America!!

The Project

We are in the process of launching a new project here in Guatemala. We are building an extreme sports team to travel to large cities all over the country We will be using skateboarding, bmx bikes, zip-line jumping, wall climbing and enduro motorcycle riding to help build relationships with young adults that normally wouldn't take us seriously.

Maribel Rice on a zip-line in Petén, Guatemala.

We started announcing this project in the Spring of 2008 here in Guatemala. We are hoping to have our first set of portable skate ramps built by the end of 2008. They will immediately be used locally in Coban to give the skaters a place to practice. Then after we have more pieces in place, we will begin travelling and holding weekend events in different Guatemalan cities. This has caused so much excitement that we already have an open invitation in several cities and even to the country of Costa Rica.

Our Target Often, we have first time visitors here in Guatemala and they are stunned by the beautiful landscapes and intrigued by the cultural differences. One of the questions most frequently asked is, "Why are they just sitting around and hanging out on the streets?" The answer is, "They're bored or they

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have nothing better to do". This is due to the lack of employment opportunities and a cultural view that a college education doesn't necessarily get you a better job. So what you get is a large amount of them (especially guys) just hanging around to see what happens. Steven Rice, Jr., the founder of In His Steps International Missions, believes that extreme sports will give the ministry a common bond with this generation and open up opportunities to be mentors. We will teach basic values and also lead them to make decisions to follow Jesus.

If you are feeling led to help out with this project, click here to find out more.

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