We've been back in Venezuela for 3 weeks now. I think the thing that has thrilled us the most has been the new attenders and believers in our 3 churches. A number of men we have been praying for have accepted Jesus as their Savior and are being discipled by their pastor or another leader in the church. What an answer to prayer!
When we left last December the house church in Guatire was really struggling and not in any sense of the word growing. We left feeling somewhat discouraged, like we were leaving a difficult situation for Pastor Armando to go through alone. But Armando was not alone. His committment to the Lord, the support of his wife, perservance in sharing his faith and wanting to have a house church was blessed by the Lord. What a neat group are worshipping and studying God's word together! The picture at the top is of this group of believers.
Harry has gotten back into teaching church leadership seminars and is currently teaching "Church History". We will be team teaching an 8 week Bible study for the youth in the La Urbina Church on various themes.
Prayer requests:
1. Trip to the Dominican Republic for Harry to lead a seminar on "The Social Responsibility of the Church". Pray that the Lord will use him to speak His Words, that Pastors would respond and learn and that the church in San Juan de La Maguana area of the Dominican would be strengthened. Lynn will be part of the Brookside Church Medical project, reaching small villages with medicine and the Gospel. This trip is October 16-24 for Harry and through the 26th for Lynn.
2. Pray for safety and an encouraging time of ministry for Earl Cecil and Al Rupp as they come to Venezuela for the National Church Assembly, AVIB, representing FEC in the USA. It will be a special time for us to have them here, October 24 to 29, 2008.
3. Pray with us for a new couple with the committment to the Lord and to starting a new house church like Armando and Carolina have done.
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