Church Multiplication
On the road in Northwestern Mexico. This week I’ve traveled to some places in Northern Mexico that I’ve never been to, Ciudad Obregón and Hermosillo. I’m meeting with pastors and church planters. I thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to get to know these outstanding men and women and to learn about their work. Such wonderful people who have made great sacrifices for the gospel.
One of the main questions I’m asking as I meet with them is if their church has reproduced? Have they not only successfully planted their church, but also started other churches?
Most of the pastors I talked to have already started other churches. One of them has started 3 churches in just a few years time. So encouraging!
We Long for More!
Dawn and I keep praying for more, and we are praying that we can help plant more churches throughout Mexico and Beyond. I like to say igniting church-planting movements on the Border, the Baja and Beyond! One of the principle places where we are seeing multiplication is in Cuba, but it is happening in Mexico as well. It’s so good to see the church grow.
I feel like one of the great advantages that I have when I meet with these pastors and learn from them is it also allows me to pray for them and to encourage them. The Lord has given me a love and a compassion for them, and we connect deeply in relatively brief period of time.
The Battle Rages On
One of the pastors, Samuel told me that where he is planting his churches there is a lot of witchcraft going on, which is increasing in Mexico. He said because of that the people battle with more sickness. Samuel said his leaders have helped train them in how to pray and deal with the attacks of the enemy, but he also felt like they needed more help. We’ve found that witchcraft is a serious problem in Cuba and most of the other countries we work in. I believe that it’s on the rise in the US as well.
These pastors are right on the front of the battle lines, and they need encouragement and prayer support. Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers and principalities, Ephesians 6:12.
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
2 Corinthians 10:3,4 ESV
Even with these obstacles the church is growing. The church is multiplying!
Join Us in Prayer !
I celebrate this growth, and at the same time I long for more. Join with us in the battle. Pray with us and for us. Pray also for these pastors that are in the trenches seeing people freed from darkness through the light of the gospel! The battle rages on, but we have victory in Christ.
In His Grip, Dave
3 Comments
By sustainabilitea
Lovely photo of you two. There seems to be a fascination with witchcraft and the occult right now, which I find frightening as there certainly is evil on the world. It’s not something to mess with but to fight with the Lord’s help. Thankfully God is more powerful, but witchcraft and the like can cause all sorts of problems
janet
By DiasoLifeOnTheBorder
Yes people get caught up in the spiritual power and the enemy is a deceiver. Things like Harry Potter which is super popular creates curiosity and I think makes it all seem innocent. There are a number of factors.
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