A WORD FROM the Founders It is with great joy that we share the news of 2012 with you through this Annual Report. This year we celebrate 25 years of ministry. As missionary statesman Wayne Myers says, “If I had a thousand lives to live, I would give them all to world missions.” We join in that declaration! We have been so blessed to see the fullness of the dream come to pass. Not in the buildings or programs themselves, but in the people who fill the buildings and make up the programs, we see God’s great love plan for the nations unfolding. 2012 was a significant year of transitional growth at Lackey Ministries. We handed over the day-to-day operations of Love Botswana Outreach Mission to our local staff. The leadership team have embraced their new roles with excellence and passion, and the ministry continues to flourish under their care.
The greatest dream we have is that this mission would outlive ourselves, and we are watching that dream become a reality. Even with the challenges that come with growing pains, and the difficulties that accompany even the smoothest of transitions, it is so evident that God has raised up capable and passionate people to continue our mandate to demonstrate and spread the Good News. Along with our incredible team, we have worked hard to build a solid and deep foundation which allows LMI to continue to grow wide and tall with great strength.
As you read through this annual report, it is our hope and prayer that you will see not the fingerprints of man, but of God. He has done great things in our midst, and we are humbled and honored to be part of the story He is writing in Southern Africa.
Jerry & Jana Lackey
Passing on the day-to-day leadership of the ministry has freed us up to focus on board governance and pastoral oversight to the church and mission. We love our new roles and are excited about this season God has us in! On the horizon, we see our stories being written and increased ministry around the globe as the Lord opens doors.
2012 Overview 2012 was a year of tremendous foundational growth at Lackey Ministries. Since our inception in 1987, we have remained committed to our vision of bringing sustainable transformation through the power of the Gospel. With our exponential growth over the past decade, it became increasingly more challenging to clearly define our various moving parts and the way they all work together to accomplish the vision. 2012 became a crucial hinge-point year in which we more fully clarified, embraced, and developed into the original vision God gave us. Through Lackey Ministries, and the initiatives we’ve pioneered, Love Botswana Outreach Mission and our newest endeavor, Lackey World Reach, we continue to impact the world with the Gospel in innovative ways.