More than 200 Georgians affiliated with Jubal Ministries recently traveled to Cuba to share the gospel through music and the spoken word in partnership with Global Missions Project. Though their goal was to help change Cuban lives through the power of the gospel, something unexpected happened along the way. Jubal orchestra member Bill Thomas said, “What I did not expect was how much the trip changed me.”
Thomas, a member of Beech Haven Baptist in Athens, said he was “humbled by the experience. People walked five miles each way to hear our concerts.”
‘Receptive and grateful’
He continued, “People packed out the churches, standing outside by open windows to watch and listen. They were very receptive and grateful for our being there.”
For Ron Mize, who at age 84 was among the older members of the mission team, this was his seventh international trip with the Jubals. He said this trip required more flexibility than some of the previous tours. They were housed in four different locations and at times had up to an hour and a half bus ride to and from the venues. Except for Sunday, the concerts were to be finished by 5 p.m., meaning there were a lot of children and older people in attendance during the workday.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Charles Jones and originally published by the Christian Index.
