Mexico (Jorge Aleman) Update
The pandemic has stuck with us for a long time. In Mexico right now, we are deep in the third wave. Our hospitals are full and a lot people have been infected. Our government has been opening business and then closed them; and the church has not been the exception. Therefore, we are really living difficult times where we have to make quick decisions all the time due to the changes in the regulations. Do we have our worship services with people or just on-line? Do we encourage people to come to small group meetings or not? The great news in the midst of all this madness is that our church planting movement continues forward to extend the Kingdom of God. We haven’t shut down any church planting project thus far. Some of them have been growing, others have been steady, and others that started right in the middle of the pandemic we have seen the Lord bless them even with struggles.
TRAINING
After more than one year this past June we had our first Incubator training for church planters in person in conjunction with CTC. It was a great time seeing each other, for praying together and sharing our battles. Church planters from 6 different cities (Mexicali, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Hermosillo, Cd. Juarez, Durango) came to Monterrey for three intensive days. We don’t know if this is going to be happen again in September since everything is so unsure so I ask you to please pray for wisdom and to see what is best for the future.
After 16 months of not traveling this past July I had the privilege of being the speaker in a retreat for pastores, leaders and wives in Cancun. It was such a blessing to share the gospel of grace in these times where people are looking for answers. After being in a pause, we will continue the training of the leaders of this presbytery next month to grow a church planting movement in the area.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
In September we will visit the city of Chihuahua. We have two candidates for two new projects in the second largest city in Northern Mexico. Pray that the Lord will confirm the calling.
The CPI will have changes in the leadership next year 2022. Pray for a good transition, for recruiting new leaders and missionaries for our office.
Pray for our church planters. We are living a completely different time and we need to learn quickly strategies to connect with new people, to have safety meetings, and to share the same powerful gospel of grace.
Pray that the Lord keeps us healthy and safe as family. Keila has been 2 1/2 years in Reynosa, Katia is in her 4th year of College and Keren has changed work to be a math teacher in a Junior High. Mary and I continue working hard to lead the church.