 Corey Reid Pendergrass
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- Born 2/10/84 and crazed in Winston-Salem, NC
- Present base of operation: Peru
History of corey reid pendergrass:
My wonderful parents, Butch and Jennifer Pendergrass raised me well along with my sister, Lena. Growing up, i was very mischievous, but it was nothing they couldn't handle. Being prayed for by family and friends everyday of my life, i was led by my sister, Lena, to accept Christ as my Savior and Lord. Believers baptism soon ensued as did God's commissioning for my life, though i was not aware at the time. Going Mt. Tabor High School, i submitted my life to full time ministry when i found out my purpose in life was to glorify God. Excelling on the wrestling mat led me to Appalachian State University where i wrestled all 3 years, studying Philosophy and Religion. During that time, i found a niche interning in a couple church's youth groups and counseling at Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters, an outdoors Christian camp. There i met Bobby Lane, a co-worker. While at ASU, God introduced me to the Xtreme Team, in which i was very interested in, but not willing to go. The Holy Spirit was tenacious in reminding me of the Xtreme Team for over a year and i submitted to His calling to go. I would not be where i am today without the incredible amount of prayer from my family and friends. Psalm
115:1
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Apartado 89
Pucallpa
Peru
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Vision
 Our vision is to evangelize and make disciples of those who live in the nearly inaccessible darkness of the Amazon jungle and high mountain regions of Bolivia and Peru. We engage multiple groups, but mostly groups with only a few hundred population, and we focus on groups where there has been little or no previous work. Most have already been contacted, but some still live as nomadic peoples who have no knowledge of God or his Word.
We do not build churches or pay pastors. We don't plant churches as you would see them in the States. We don't translate hymns or our favorite choruses. We do not do social work or relief aid as a general rule.
We do share the Word of God in their language in ways that they can understand and memorize. Our goal is to see a New Testament church planted that relies on the Word for its practices, a church that will reproduce itself and exist long after we have gone back home.
We place emphasis on the Word of God, prayer, reproducible or simple missions methodologies, and obedience-based discipleship.
Our second goal as a team is to help raise up and mobilize a corps of South American missionaries who will not only work along side us in Peru but will build their own missions teams to engage the lost in South America and around the world.
Mission
Our mission as a team is to glorify God through obedience to the Lord's call, and through calling others to obedience to Him. We will be equipped and led with other Latin American and North American missionaries to go to the most extreme areas of the continent, reaching people who have yet to hear the story of Jesus Christ. We will do whatever it takes to give those souls an opportunity to accept that Gospel through a clear and accurate witness, most hearing the name of Jesus for the first time from our lips. We will take the hope of salvation to the people who for centuries have lived without Christ, in fear and hopelessness. We will make disciples who will become and expand the Body of Christ. These churches will then work together to see other peoples become disciples. We hope to plant autonomous reproductive churches in these villages and tribes. To God be the glory!
Strategy
The Xtreme Team is divided into several different teams, each with their own Strategy Coordinator as well as their own strategy. The Xtreme Coordinator has the responsibility of seeing that all of the teams' strategies are based on the overall purpose and plan for the entire team.
The Strategy Coordinators have the responsibility of planning the strategy, leading the men and women of their team, and gathering all needed resources to see the people group come to Christ. While each team operates separately, there is much overlap in purpose, and many ways in which one team compliments the others.
Also, check out the Xtreme Team's jungle team.
 Supporting This Mission
All of our expenses are paid for by The International Mission Board as far as travel, living expenses, and everything we will need.
If you would like to support us through our mission board financially, please do so at your local Southern Baptist church at their Lottie Moon Christmas Offering or on the IMB's Giving website.
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