MAIN MISSION
Using the unique capabilities of rotorcraft in remote areas is a hallmark of JAARS operations. JAARS exists to cover the last mile of missions using special purpose aircraft, boats, and off-road vehicles so that unreached people can experience God’s Word and his love. Beyond the reach of an airline flight, boat charter or bus route live people who need God’s Word.
The last mile of missions is the distance between unreached people groups and their access to the gospel: that God sent his Son Jesus to make a way for anyone who believes in Him to have eternal life.
JAARS overcomes the barriers of mountains, rivers and deserts with its airplanes, helicopters, boats, motorcycles and 4WD vehicles. Providing safe transportation for Christian missionaries eases those workers’ burdens and
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concerns about logistics, medical emergencies, and availability of supplies.
Most importantly, JAARS delivers God’s word from the first flight of a Bible translation team to the precious cargo of the first copies of the teams’ Bible translations in the local language.
JAARS began in 1948, when founder William Cameron Townsend decided that Bible translators and linguists needed a more reliable way of transportation and communication. The original acronym stood for Jungle Aviation and Radio Service, but was later changed to Jungle Aviation and Relay Service to better represent the work being done today.
First operating out of Latin America, JAARS later moved its base to Waxhaw, North Carolina, where it still provides a variety of air, land, and sea training.
Equipped with the resources and skillsets they need, pilots and mechanics are then deployed overseas.
JAARS Base in the United States is also is a stable foundation for sustaining overseas operations by providing recurrent training, supplying needed replacement parts, and sends additional staff out to foreign field operations to assist in reaching the “last mile.”
GLOBAL REACH
JAARS operations occur across the world, from water safety training for travelers on the Amazon River to motorcycle training in Togo. While JAARS pilots are loaned to different global organizations, Cameroon and Papua New Guinea are the primary overseas bases for aviation operations.
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