In the summer of 2002, as a lay worker for a local teen youth group, I accompanied a group of students to the Amazon area of Brazil. Our ministry included showing the Jesus film in many places, one being on a small riverbank in a jungle area. Hundreds of people came from up and down the river to see the film. The pastor of the small church was a local fisherman, eking out a living as best he could. He exclaimed, "People on this river will travel to see any film, let's show them the Jesus film!" He added the sentence that was the beginning of GCRI, "If I only had a generator I would take the Jesus film up and down this river to show in many villages.";

It hit me like a freight train; we don't need to send another western missionary into this jungle to be a missionary, we just need to get this man a generator; He knows the language and the culture, he needs no support, he has the credibility and the gifting. How much better is he as a missionary than a westerner. From that moment God planted in my mind the desire to begin a mission dedicated to providing resources to indigenous Christian works in these poor and remote places. I returned home and shared this vision with friends. Nearly every one I talked with was willing to share their professional expertise to get GCRI started. From that time on God has brought together a wonderful team of people to share their skills, time, and service as a board member.

We sought partnerships with other missions dedicated to providing resources to the indigenous worker. Each month we ask what we can do to help, receive a list of equipment needs, and circulate these needs to our donors. GCRI began with only small items like projectors and bicycles, but over time larger projects such as the construction of children's homes and missionary training centers are now among our accomplishments. God has blessed us more than we ever expected. All praise and glory goes to the LORD!
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The purpose of GCRI was affirmed again on a visit to Ghana, West Africa. On a visit to observe a slave liberation so that the Gospel could penetrate the village, I met a local pastor traveling on a rickety old bicycle (pictured above). He said, "If only I had a bicycle I could preach and teach in the villages that are further down the road and get home at night. This bicycle I must share with other pastors." I knew GCRI was doing the right thing. (Sam did get a new bicycle.)
Ed White, Founder