Strengthening Marriages, Building the Church
There’s nothing more inspiring than seeing couples grow together in faith and love. This past week, twelve pastoral couples serving in cities across Mexico—Tijuana, Mexicali, La Paz, Durango, Oaxaca, Tuxtla, Colima, Chihuahua, and Ciudad Obregón—went through a marriage and family training course.
The course, The Art of Marriage, created by CRU (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ), is designed both for those who are exploring faith and for new believers. Because marriage is such a common struggle, the training provides a natural bridge to reach people inside and outside the church.
A Church Planting Couple with a Vision
One of our church-planting couples, Armando and Lady Cuevas, who are serving in Chihuahua, told me how they’ve been using this course to connect with new families. They’ve been faithfully planting their church there for two years.
When I saw how effective this tool was, I asked Armando if he could help train other pastors and leaders. That’s how this new initiative began.
A Sweet Reminder of Our Roots
Dawn and I enjoyed going through the material ourselves. It reminded us of our days with CRU back when it was still called Campus Crusade. Dawn was on staff with Crusade when I met her, and I was studying at their seminary in San Bernardino, California.
Later, when we lived in Colorado Springs, we attended “A Weekend to Remember” through FamilyLife Ministries (the same ministry that developed this course). It was life-changing for us then, and it’s a blessing to see these same resources now equipping pastors in Mexico.
During the training, we even saw a couple featured in the video sessions whom I had studied with in seminary—what a small world!
Strength for Pastors and Their Marriages
Each couple in the training is asked to complete exercises to help strengthen their own marriage. That’s a huge blessing. Many of the pastoral couples we walk alongside face real struggles in their marriages, and we’ve often had to step in to help.
This course not only equips them to guide other couples but also ministers to them personally, giving them tools to restore and strengthen their own relationships.
Some of the pastors are already planning to start marriage courses in their churches within the next couple of months. Please pray with us that the Lord would use this resource to heal, strengthen, and multiply marriages throughout Mexico.
🤲 Extend Your Hands to Help
God is at work—changing lives, restoring hope, and building His Church across Mexico and the Big Island of Cuba, and you can be part of what He’s doing.
Thanks to your prayers and generosity:
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Pastors and their families are being supported
- Marriages are being strengthened
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Churches are being planted in unreached areas
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New believers are being discipled, and leaders are being raised up
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Families in need are receiving food and supplies
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Children are being blessed with toys, school supplies, and the gospel through Hannah’s Toys of Hope
But the need continues, and the opportunities are great.
Would you prayerfully consider partnering with us to strengthen and expand the Church, and care for the physical and spiritual needs of families on the Border, the Baja, and Beyond?
Your gift helps bring the hope of Christ to those who need it most.
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Thank you for your generosity and compassion in extending your hands to help.
In His Grip, Dave & Dawn Diaso
