Alabaster exists to fulfill the great commission of jesus christ, found in matthew 25: 18-20, by taking the good news of jesus christ to those who have never heard andproviding acts and works of compassion with churches and supporters to build bible and ministry centers, vocational schools and churches. the ministry provides training for village pastors, provides dental and eye clinics, and teaches farming and agriculture, all in the context of discipleship and fellowship with the people of northern ghana, west africa and mali, north africa.