Wednesday, 25 February 2009
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San Miguel de Allende...
We are now settled into our new home in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato here in Mexico. We are getting to know the area, people, customs, worldviews, etc. We have been going to the town of Dolores Hidalgo (a town just north of San Miguel about 30 minutes) to get to know the town and make contacts there. Pray for us as we develop relationships with those around us. May our lives be a testimony of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Targeting Northern Guanajuato for a Church Start...
We have 2 Prayer-walk teams coming who will target Dolores Hidalgo. One Operation GO (Gospel Outreach) team is scheduled for May 2 – 10. The other team is with the Hopeful Baptist Church in Virginia during the week of May 16 - 23. We plan to totally saturate Dolores Hidalgo and other villages in the northern part of the state of Guanajuato with prayer. We are in the process of making a solid church-planting strategy that includes: 1.) Prayer Saturation. 2.) Gospel Saturation. 3.) Direct Evangelization. 4.) Church planting. Pray for the state of Guanajuato. Pray that the Holy Spirit would be moving and working in the hearts and lives of the people.
Mark...Studying...
Mark finished reading "Organic Church Planting" by Neil Cole and would like to implement many of these principles, including his "Greenhouse" ideas into our strategy. Pray for us as we develop strategies for church-planting in the towns of Guanajuato.
Cristo la Roca Eterna...
We have been attending the Cristo La Roca Eterna (Christ the Eternal Rock) Church here in San Miguel and cooperating with them, working together and making plans for a church start in a nearby town. Pray for Mark as he seeks a "Timothy" to train, mentor, and assist with church-planting in Dolores Hidalgo.
Durango...
Mark spent 4 days in Durango visiting the brothers and the work. We are excited that even in the midst of violence and persecution (the drug wars) the work is growing. We plan on taking leaders from Durango and Guanajuato to the IMB-sponsored mobilization conference in Guatemala in April. Pray for our Fraternity of Churches in Durango.
Ministry Team...
A team with Mission Mobilization International worked here this past week. They do tactical training, working with military, police, fire fighters, and are involved in disaster relief. All of the team members have extensive law enforcement experience and have a passion for sharing Jesus Christ. Along with the training, the Gospel was presented and other topics, including police ethics. We praise God that 150 of the officers prayed to receive Christ. All were given New Testaments or Gospels of John. Mark had the opportunity to assist with the training exercises and get to know the officers. Pray with us as we decide how we can do follow-up for discipleship and use the relationships established in our church-planting efforts.
Family News...
Andrew is now a senior at Blue Mountain College in Mississippi. He has had a very tough year. This has been the first time in his life that he has been without family nearby. Jennifer graduated last May and left the campus. Yet, we can see much maturity in him. God is certainly preparing Andrew for a special work. Please pray for Andrew during this difficult time in his life. May God grant him patience and wisdom during his final year in College.
Jennifer and her husband, Aaron, are expecting a baby in July. We are excited about that. They are both attending New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans. They have already contacted the IMB to begin the process to become missionaries. If you have any good names for grandparents, we are looking. Pray for Jennifer and the health of her baby. Pray for them as they prepare to enter the mission field.
Laura is preparing to graduate from High School in June. We are making plans for her graduation ceremony. She plans to stay home a year. When we go home for Stateside Assignment in Aug. 2010, she will enter into Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi, near Jackson. Pray for her as she prepares to leave home and makes plans for college.
Jared, Jesse, and Michael are enjoying (Mama’s description, not theirs) some solid home-schooling without sudden moves or packing and unpacking. School has finally settled down into a near “normal” routine. Pray for Pam and the children as they continue to homeschool.
Emily continues to be a sweet, loving, intelligent, and precocious 3 year old. She is such a blessing and we thank God daily that He allowed us the privilege of being her parents. Pray for Pam as she homeschools 4 children with a very active toddler to care for at the same time.
Mark and Pam Best San Miguel de Allende
International Mission Board, SBC Guanajuato, MEXICO
Acts Alive Team marknpam@gmail.com
The Americas Affinity Group USA Tel: (936) 622-3415
Ministry Web Blog: www.actsaliveteam.org
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