Mason Hughes - 5000 Arrows. A True Account of Christs Supernatural Power Among Cannibals and Headhunters

Mason Hughesnamed Good Master by the natives of Papua New Guinea in recognitionof his years of service and love for themhas written this compelling story of divineintervention. Poignant and powerful, the book draws the reader to new levels of faithand hope as accounts of Gods miraculous reach are demonstrated through the transformingwork of the gospel in this nation. Arrowsonce symbols of warbecame symbols of peace to the tribes through the redemptivepower of God! Take hold of this book and receive a fresh understanding of a profoundheritage as told by a missionary after Gods own heart!

DR. GLENN BURRIS JR.
PRESIDENT, THE FOURSQUARE CHURCH

The title was probably all you needed to pick up this book, but the title only hintsat all God did in Papua New Guinea through the ministry and leadership of Mason andVirgene Hughes. And while this book is about Gods supernatural power in the past,it also holds forth the expectation that God still moves in power through His peopletoday. As you read about and rejoice over the miracles and changed lives, ask yourself,Why not here and now? and then, Why not me? The Holy Spirit is filling the churchto overflowing, and He will fill you for His great exploits through you!

DR. JAMES C. SCOTT JR.
DIRECTOR, FOURSQUARE MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL

From the tribes of Papua New Guinea to the high-rise executive buildings in Singapore,with simplicity and compassion Doc and Virgene have made a mark on humanity. As theirpastor and longtime friend, I have been privileged to hear their stories and humbledto be a part of their lives. Answering the call of God to go into all the world,they have seen the power of Jesus bring salvation to savages, deliverance to thedemonized, healing to the hurting, and even life to the dead! This book, 5,000 Arrows,is the true story of a couple whose sole desire is to let their light shine beforemen so that the world can see their good works and glorify their Father in heaven(Matt. 5:16). May the Hughes miraculous journey of faith serve not only as a testimonyof what God has done through them, but an inspiration of how He can use you to changeyour world through the power of Jesus Christ!

DALE JENKINS
LEAD PASTOR, NEW HOPE WORSHIP CENTER,
CONCORD, NC

Dr. Mason Hughes is one of Americas premier missionaries. He is courageous, strong,and humble. His blend of intelligence and grace has made him a mighty warrior inthe kingdom for many years. The people of Papua New Guinea and the world have beenmightily blessed because of the life of Mason Hughes. Thousands have come to Christand many more will come to Christ because of the sacrifices he and his family havemade. I am so proud to say I am a friend of Mason Hughes.

RICKY TEMPLE
PASTOR, OVERCOMING BY FAITH MINISTRY,
SAVANNAH, GA

5,000 ARROWS: A TRUE ACCOUNT OF CHRISTS SUPERNATURAL POWER AMONG CANNIBALS AND HEADHUNTERSby Dr. Mason and Virgene
Hughes and Dr. Harold and Denise Abner
Published by Creation House
A Charisma Media Company
600 Rinehart Road
Lake Mary, Florida 32746
www.charismamedia.com

This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form, stored in a retrievalsystem, or transmitted in any form by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopy,recording, or otherwisewithout prior written permission of the publisher, exceptas provided by United States of America copyright law.

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from the New King James Versionof the Bible. Copyright 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc., publishers. Usedby permission.

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.

Scripture quotations marked NIV are from the Holy Bible, New International Version.Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2010, 2011, International Bible Society. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked NLT are from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation,copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton,IL 60189. All rights reserved.

All stories are original as told by Mason and Virgene Hughes.

Some stories revised from 5,000 Arrows transcribed and authored by Sidney Moore,1973 by C.F.M. Press, Pico River, CA. Used by permission.

All photos provided by the Hughes family collection.

Design Director: Bill Johnson
Cover design by Marcos Huasta and Nathan Morgan

Copyright 2014 by Mason Hughes
All rights reserved.

Visit the authors website: www.5000arrows.com.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: 2014937542

International Standard Book Number: 978-1-62136-753-6
E-book International StandardBook Number: 978-1-62136-754-3

While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers andInternet addresses at the time of publication, neither the publisher nor the authorassumes any responsibility for errors or for changes that occur after publication.

We dedicate this book to our Lord Jesus Christ, who is and will always be the authorand finisher of our faith (Heb. 2:12). We are humbled by His many blessings and callingson our lives and the opportunities He has provided to serve Him.

We also dedicate this book to the leadership of The Foursquare Church, as they werewilling to entrust us and support us to go into all the world and share His gospel.

Thirdly, we dedicate this book to the people of Papua New Guinea who responded andreceived the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, which brought supernatural transformationin their lives.

And lastly, this book is dedicated to our loving family. They persevered and stoodby us through all the good times and difficult times for all the years that we servedon the foreign mission fieldespecially our five children: Stephanie, who marriedLarry and works with him in the county store they own in Bladensburg, Ohio; Bruce,who married Kay, served four years in the USMC, and retired after twenty-eight yearsin the Ohio police force; Sondra, who married Gordon who retired after thirty-fouryears working at the Freightlinerplant in North Carolina; Michele, who married Bob who builds car engines for NASCAR;and Denise, who married Hal who retired from the U.S. Army and both serve in theirlocal church.

Thank you. We love you all.

Hughes family, 2014 (left to rightback row: Denise, Michele, Sondra, Bruce, andStephanie; front row: Virgene and Mason)

CONTENTS

Chapter 1
Life, Courtship, and Marriage

Chapter 2
Off to the Dark Beyond

Chapter 3
Wau and Buckingham Palace

Chapter 4
Some Firsts in the Dunantina Valley

Chapter 5
Spiritual Missionaries

Chapter 6
Hageri, the New Mission Station

Chapter 7
Tabiak and Sunupala

Chapter 8
Make Disciples

Chapter 9
Inagori: The Making of a Missionary

Chapter 10
Metikaus Call to Serve God

Chapter 11
Miracles, Gods Testimony

Chapter 12
Sovereign Acts of God

Chapter 13
Fear not, for I Am with You

Chapter 14
Reflections

Appendix
Overview of the Foursquare Work in Papua New Guinea 19561979

H AVING BEEN RAISED in a warm and inviting, solidly evangelical home from infancy,I had the benefit of an exposure to missionary stories as a part of my Christianeducation. How well I remember references made by pastors in sermons and by my teachersin Sunday school, as they related unforgettable accounts of the lives and ministriesof such historic pioneer missionaries as William Carey (India, 17931834), HudsonTaylor (China, 18551900), and Adoniram Judson (Burma, 18131850).