FAQs:
Frequently Asked Questions:
How can I help support the ministry of FRM?
You can help the ministry through PRAYER, PEOPLE and PROVISION. If you have other ideas on how you think you could help, please let us know and we would be happy to hear your thoughts on helping or serving.
How can I get the Free CD?
You can start here or fill out our form here and we'll send you a CD with Wes Bentley, our founder, discussing the issues of Africa, night communters and the importance of helping in the midst of difficult circumstances.
I want to go! How can I go to Africa with FRM?
Pray, pack and prepare! Obviously, there are a few things we'll want work out and go over with you before you head off on a missions trip to Africa or other parts of the world. You can start by reading our People page and our Current Trip Dates page for more info. Here's our mission application, which is only a part of the process, but you'll need to fill it out before going.
Where can I find the application and other forms I need for a mission trip?
Right here below, or here, or here. Please download (click to view or right click, to Save As...) the appropriate forms which we will need you to review and fill out before going out with FRM. Be sure to download and fill out the Mission Application since this will be required before departure.
(You will need the Adobe Reader to read these pdf files).
Mission Application: Africa Russia
Short Term Info Pack
Minor Medical Consent Form
Pastors Application
If you have scoured our site and still need more information, you can contact Sara Backman at our American office - sarab(at)frmusa.org - [be sure to replace (at) with the @ symbol].
Am I going to need vaccinations to go overseas?
Yes, we require that you be fully immunized for the country that you will be visiting. Please see the Center for Disease Control for the most up to date information on which shots you will need. Also, bear in mind that the cost of these shots and/or pills can be in the hundreds of dollars and that we will need to verify your vaccinations.
Where can I find the information on International Health Insurance?
Please download and read our Short Term Info Pack for specific information on getting medical coverage for your trip. You are required to be covered by some type of international medical insurance. If your current provider offers coverage for you while you are overseas, you must provide us with proof of that coverage. If your normal medical insurance does not cover you overseas, you must purchase international medical insurance for the time you will be traveling with us. We recommend and have an arrangement setup with Good Neighbor Insurance’s SRI: www.missionaryinsurance.org.
What dates do you have scheduled for mission trips?
Please click here to check our Mission Trip Dates for the latest schedule.
How many mission trips does FRM send to out each year?
We usually plan mission trips from the spring to fall. The number of scheduled trips for missions work may vary each year but we usually have at least 10-18 throughout each year. For more specific information on our currently scheduled trips you can click here to see our current scheduled dates.
Does FRM currently need doctors, nurses and dentists?
Yes. We are in need of medical teams to go into our orphanges and chaplaincy compounds in South Sudan. Please contact Sara Backman for more detailed information - sarab(at)frmusa.org - [be sure to replace (at) with the @ symbol].
Does FRM specifically help minister to affected women?
Yes. Please see out sister site - www.rubunafi.org
Do you have a list of your current missionaries?
Yes, you can click here to check our Missionaries page for those serving in the field. You can also download each of their current newsletters to find out what is happening in their part of the world and how you can pray for them.
Can Wes or someone from FRM come speak at our church?
We would be honored to come share with your local church about the work God is doing through Far Reaching Ministries and what our missionaries face in the field. In fact, if you are praying about getting a team together to go with FRM, it is required that Wes speak at your church. Please get in contact with us and tell us about your church in order to establish a possible timeframe. However, please bear in mind, Wes is often overseas and has limited availablity in the states.
How do I change my monthly support account/card/amount?
You can now send us your changes online - click here for support updates. Also, we apperciate your support and understand that life is fluid and subject to change. As Pastor Chuck Smith says "Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be broken". We will do our very best to take care of your changes as fast as we can. Bear in mind we normally process accounts on the 3rd of each month. If you prefer you can call or email your changes: please inform Sarah Unger of your changes at sarah(at)frmusa.org [be sure to replace (at) with the @ symbol] or 951-677-4474.
How do I get in contact with you?
You can send us your general comments or questions at info(at)frmusa.org [be sure to replace (at) with the @ symbol], you can call us at 951-677-4474 or you can write to us at 41685 Date St. #101, Murrieta, CA 92562. Check our CONTACT page for more information.
Why do you list your email addresses without the @ symbol?
It is only one method we use to prevent internet bots from harvesting our email addresses and sending us all their latest unsolicited spam / junk mail. We also heavily filter all emails.
Who are the Night Commuters?
Due to fear of abduction by the LRA and subsequent forced inscription, beatings, rape and murder, thousands of children in the districts of Gulu and Kitgum have been compelled to walk several miles every night from their homes in rural village areas to safer locations in the larger nearby cities. They look for sidewalks, bus stations and camps to sleep on the ground or concrete floors - every night - and often with no blankets or bedding. These children are collectively known as the "Night Commuters" or "night walkers". Click here to see our page about the Night Commuters.
Who are the LRA (Lord's Resistance Army)?
LRA stands for the "Lord's Resistance Army". Unfortuanately, they are an occultic group of rebels that have more to with the Lord of Darkness than the Lord of Light. Killing, maiming, torturing and terrorizing innocent women and children. There is much debate about their intentions but former captives tell us they to want to take over the government of Uganda.
The LRA are led by rebel leader Joseph Kony. More concerned with destabilizing northern Uganda from bases in Sudan and northern Uganda, the LRA rebels say they are fighting for the establishment of a government based on the biblical Ten Commandments, even though they have broken everyone of them. They are notorious for kidnapping children and forcing them to become rebel fighters or concubines. More than one-half-million people in Uganda's Gulu and Kitgum districts have been displaced by their terrorism and are living in temporary camps, called IDP Camps (Internally Displaced People) usually protected by the army of Uganda.
They continue to kill, torture, maim, rape, and abduct large numbers of civilians, virtually enslaving large number of children. The LRA has abducted large numbers of civilians for training as guerrillas; most victims were children and young adults. They abduct young girls as sex and labor slaves. Other children, mainly girls, are reported to have been sold, traded, or given as gifts by the LRA to arms dealers in Sudan. While some children later escape or are rescued, the whereabouts and condition of many children remains unknown.
Who are the SPLA (Sudanese People's Liberation Army)?
SPLA stands for the Sudanese People's Liberation Army. The north-south distinction and the hostility between the two regions of Sudan is grounded in religious conflict as well as a conflict between peoples of differing culture and language. The language and culture of the north are based on Arabic and the Islamic faith, whereas the south has its own diverse, mostly non-Arabic languages and cultures -- with few exceptions non-Muslim, and its religious character was indigenous (traditional or Christian).
Sudan has been embedded in civil war since 1983, when President Nimeiri imposed Shari'a law, which has resulted in the death of more than 3 million Sudanese through 2002. The principal insurgent faction is the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), a body created by the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA). The SPLA was formed in 1983 with Lieutenant Colonel John Garang as founder and leader.
Since 1983, the SPLA has been divided into 3 main factions: the SPLA Torit faction led by John Garang; the SPLA Bahr-al-Ghazal faction led by Carabino Kuany Bol; and the South Sudan Independence Movement led by Rick Machar. These internal divisions have intensified fighting in the south, hampering any potential peace settlement.
What areas are most in need right now?
Currently we are focusing on the tremedous need of the Night Commuters of Northern Uganda and the persecution of Christians throughout Africa. We desire to help protect and defend the helpless. Please consider supporting the work!
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