Sojourner #053: Called To The Mountains

“And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!’” (Romans 10:15, ESV)

An Invitation to the Field with Honduras Baptist Dental Mission

There are places in the world where the gospel is not new, but it is still desperately needed. Honduras is one of them. There, the good news of Jesus Christ has long been sown through local churches, faithful saints, and ministries like the Honduras Baptist Dental Mission (HBDM).

In the mountain villages of Intibucá, worship rises every week, not because Westerners brought Christ, but because Christ has taken hold of His people. And yet, the laborers are still few.

HBDM is preparing a new initiative for those who feel the Spirit’s prompting to be trained and sent, to step into the ongoing work of the Kingdom with humility, clarity, and a readiness to proclaim the gospel across cultural lines.

This is not a trip for adventurers or spiritual thrill-seekers. It is a trip for servants, willing to follow their King - by faith.

What the Trip Involves

Hosted at HBDM’s Alas de Fe compound in Western Honduras, this 8–9 day trip offers a structured, purposeful rhythm:

• 3 days of intensive classroom training in cross-cultural evangelism

• 3 days of supervised field ministry in nearby communities

• Q&A sessions with long-term missionaries and local leaders

The estimated cost is around $1,000 USD plus airfare, and at least 10 participants are needed to move forward. Final dates will be set based on interest.

The purpose is simple: to train believers to rightly handle the Word of truth and walk faithfully in a culture not their own.

Participants will learn not only how to speak the gospel clearly but also how to listen humbly, honor local leadership, and join the song already being sung by the Church in Honduras.

A Glimpse of the Field: Montaña de la Flor

The Kingdom of God is not built by ease or efficiency, but by those willing to walk where roads end and people wait. By the Lord who has purposed to redeem His people from every tribe, nation, and tongue since before the foundation of the world.

On April 10th, Glenn Osbon, a missionary with the Honduras Baptist Dental Mission, and Luciano Medina left La Esperanza at 5:00 AM to scout a potential site for future ministry among the Tolupanes, an indigenous people group living in the mountains of Francisco Morazán. Nearly eight hours and six river crossings later, they arrived in the tribal village of Montaña de la Flor.

Access to the village was only possible because of Pastor Leandro, who helped them gain permission from Chief Anastasio, a fourth-generation tribal chief now 87 years old, and Gertrudis, the Tribal Council President. The Tolupanes are self-governed, and the decision to allow a team to enter the community came with much discernment and care.

While visiting, Glenn and Luciano were introduced to a family of nine living in a home with just two rooms, concrete floors, and no furniture. The family makes handwoven baskets from palm leaves and reeds to sell for food, reeds which the men must walk 12 hours to collect.

A young woman in the home suffers from epilepsy, and her toddler son has a heart condition. The team also prayed for a woman in the community with tuberculosis. When medical care is needed, the journey is long, a four-hour walk just to reach the nearest bus stop.

The Tolupán Tribe owns 7,000 acres divided into nine communities, only two of which are accessible by vehicle. The other seven are reachable only by foot, even deeper into the mountains. Most lack electricity and clean water.

And yet, by God’s grace, the door is open.

Among the Tolupanes, where rivers must be crossed and tribal councils met with patience and respect, we see a glimpse of something eternal: the promise that the gospel will reach every tribe, tongue, and nation (Matthew 24:14; Revelation 7:9).

These quiet, faithful steps into remote villages aren’t happening in a vacuum. They are acts of obedience to Christ’s commission (Matthew 28:19–20), carried out with hearts that not only speak the gospel but dwell among the people (1 Thessalonians 2:8).

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:58, ESV)

Who Should (and Should Not) Go

This opportunity is for believers who are serious about the gospel (Romans 1:16), submitted to sound doctrine (Titus 2:1), and willing to serve humbly under the leadership of local brothers and sisters (Hebrews 13:17). It is particularly suited for those discerning a longer-term call to missions or ministry and seeking a biblical, real-life context in which to test that call through prayer, service, and the Word (Acts 13:2–3), as well as to those already serving in these contexts.

This is not a spiritual tourism trip. Honduras is not simply a mission backdrop, it is home to real people (Philippians 2:3–4). The people there are not statistics. They are mothers, fathers, children, and leaders, image-bearers created and sustained by the same God who formed you (Genesis 1:27), each with dignity, history, and voice.

When you come, you do not bring Jesus to them. He is already at work (John 3:16; John 4:35). You come to bear witness to what He has done, to walk alongside them in humble sincerity, and to submit yourself to the pace of patient gospel work that may never be flashy but is eternally significant (Galatians 6:9).

If you are not ready to come low, to listen before you speak (James 1:19), to learn with reverence (Proverbs 1:5), and to proclaim Christ without centering yourself (1 Corinthians 2:2), then this may not be the right opportunity for you. If your goal is adventure, a self-fulfilling spiritual high, or a mission-themed resume builder, please pause (Matthew 16:24). 

The Kingdom of God is not built by those who rush in and burn out. It is built, by grace, through those who are willing to die daily, take up their cross, and follow Jesus into the hidden and the hard, the slow and the sacred (Luke 9:23; Romans 12:1).

You will be expected to serve under authority, receive correction, and uphold the trust extended to you by local communities (Ephesians 5:21). Your presence carries weight. Your words carry meaning. This is holy ground, not because it is far away, but because it belongs to the Lord (Psalm 24:1).

If that sobers you, good. Let it. 

And then ask: Am I willing to be spent for the sake of Christ’s name among the nations - quietly, faithfully, without recognition? (2 Corinthians 4:5–7; Philippians 1:20–21).

If the answer is yes, we invite you to pray, prepare, and consider going.

A Kingdom Frame

The work of missions does not begin with a trip, and it certainly does not end there. This effort is one small thread in the vast tapestry of redemptive history. The gospel is not an American invention or export. It is the eternal message of a crucified and risen King whose name is being proclaimed to every tribe, tongue, and nation. To step into that work, even briefly, is to be caught up into something far older, deeper, and more glorious than any one team, place, or plan.

“For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14, ESV)

How to Respond

If you or someone in your church senses the Lord stirring a desire to go, we encourage you to inquire and pray. Even if you are not called to go yourself, there are still two vital ways to be involved:

1. Pray. For the people of Honduras. For those preparing to go. For the HBDM. For the churches of the mountains. For the gospel to be received with repentance and joy.

2. Give. You can support others who are called to go by giving directly to the Honduras Baptist Dental Mission. Donations may be designated to help cover participant costs and provide scholarships, ensuring that those God is sending are not held back by financial constraints.

“Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches.” (Galatians 6:6, ESV)

Contact Information

To express interest or ask questions contact Sojourner Magazine at sojournermagazine@gmail.com and we will direct you accordingly.

We share this opportunity with reverence for the work already being done, and in hopeful expectation that the Lord will raise up laborers for this part of the harvest field.

Para la gloria de Dios.

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