On the GO with JOHN POE

On the GO with JOHN POE John is a missionary with Baptist Mid-Missions. Following God's leading through ministry, family, and everyday life.

Sharing stories, lessons, and glimpses of the journey, one stop at a time. John and Debbie Poe began their ministry with Baptist Mid-Missions in Lima, Peru in 2001. Today they continue their ministry with Editorial EBI, a theological training and literature ministry.

WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE CLEARLYI'm currently teaching through the book of Habakkuk, and one of the lessons that keeps coming ...
08/25/2026

WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE CLEARLY

I'm currently teaching through the book of Habakkuk, and one of the lessons that keeps coming back to me is this:

God can be working even when we can't see what He is doing.

When we lived in Peru, we had to get used to the daily winter fog. Some mornings, you could barely see down the street. You learned to keep going even when you couldn't see very far ahead. I think that's a pretty good picture of faith.

At EBI, we spend months and sometimes years working on books that will eventually find their way into the hands of pastors, churches, missionaries, and believers across the Spanish-speaking world. Sometimes we get to see the fruit. Often, we don't. But that's okay.

Our job isn't to see everything God is doing. Our job is to be faithful with what He has given us and trust Him with the results.
Habakkuk had to learn that God's work doesn't always look the way we expect it to. So do we.

Sometimes faith means moving forward when you can't see clearly, trusting the God who can.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A few days ago, I received a video from Peru that I will not soon forget. The young man sending it...
08/21/2026

BLAST FROM THE PAST: A few days ago, I received a video from Peru that I will not soon forget. The young man sending it was once a part of our youth group when we were church planting missionaries there. (He's seen here as a little boy with the red striped shorts in the center near the column) He sent greetings, encouraged me, and then said something that meant more to me than he probably realized:

“Your work was not in vain.”

He also remembered Debbie. He said that “her smile was contagious” and that she brought joy to Viña Alta, the area where we served.

Our time in Peru ended earlier than we had expected. And, if I’m honest, there were many times afterward when we wondered how much lasting impact we had really made. But there he was on my screen, smiling, with his beautiful family. Today he is serving faithfully as a deacon in his church, taking seminary classes, and exploring the possibility of becoming a pastor.

What a joy.

God doesn’t always let us see what He is doing through our lives. Sometimes we serve, we pray, we work, and then we move on wondering if any of it mattered. But every now and then, God gives us a little glimpse. Not so that we can take credit, but so that we can be reminded that He was at work all along.

And hearing him remember Debbie that way was especially precious to me.

What a wonderful life it has been to serve the Lord. And what a gracious God He is to occasionally let us see just a little of what He was doing.

I’ve heard the story about an acrobat who stretched a tightrope across Niagara Falls. He asked the crowd, “Do you believ...
08/18/2026

I’ve heard the story about an acrobat who stretched a tightrope across Niagara Falls. He asked the crowd, “Do you believe I can walk across?” They cheered. Then he brought out a wheelbarrow and asked, “Do you believe I can push this across?” Again, they cheered enthusiastically.

Then he asked, “Who is willing to get in the wheelbarrow?” Silence. There were no volunteers.

I think sometimes that's what faith looks like. It's easy to say we believe God is good. We believe He is faithful. We believe He is in control. But what happens when He asks us to get in the wheelbarrow?

Losing my Debbie has made that question much more real to me than it ever was before. I've learned that faith isn't having all the answers. It isn't pretending that something doesn't hurt. And it isn't somehow finding enough strength within ourselves to make it through.

Faith is trusting the One who is carrying us.

I've come to understand something that I think is easy to forget; I am not saved because my faith is strong. I am saved because the One in whom I have placed my faith is trustworthy.

My faith has wavered. I've had questions. I've had moments when I didn't understand what God was doing. But He has never wavered. He has never failed me.

I truly want people to see Christ through these circumstances of life. If what I've walked through this past year can help even one person see the faithfulness of Christ, then perhaps my greatest loss can also become a testimony to His greatest faithfulness.

I'm still learning to get in the wheelbarrow.

How about you? Will you get in?

06/13/2026

Thank you all for your prayers! For those interested the Celebration of Life service will be live streamed today beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Here is the link:

https://www.ugbchurch.net/live

06/11/2026

CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE- Remembering the life of our Debbie this Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m. at Union Grove Baptist Church, 2295 Union Grove Road, Lexington, NC. Please pray that the Lord will be glorified through the testimony and life story of Debbie.

I am so thankful for everyone that joined us today for our celebration of life service remembering my Debbie. ❤️ It was ...
05/16/2026

I am so thankful for everyone that joined us today for our celebration of life service remembering my Debbie. ❤️ It was a very special time for the girls and me to reflect on how blessed we are and to truly celebrate Christ and His Gospel. I’m so thankful for the hope of the resurrection!

For those that are interested, here is a link to the service on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/LO5gzqhm1og?si=vsq8RKGb5w4Jy-fE

Here’s Debbie’s Obituary from today’s Sebring newspaper. (Please note there will be a second celebration of life service...
05/13/2026

Here’s Debbie’s Obituary from today’s Sebring newspaper. (Please note there will be a second celebration of life service on June 13 in NC)

We would be honored to have you join us at one of the Celebration of Life services as we remember our beloved Debbie. (D...
05/06/2026

We would be honored to have you join us at one of the Celebration of Life services as we remember our beloved Debbie. (Details below)

Our desire is to glorify the Lord as we reflect on her life. Debbie loved people deeply, and we hope this will be a meaningful time of remembrance, encouragement, and celebration of the joy she brought to so many.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Sebring, FL

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