Build my Church
Jesus said, "...on this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.."
Jesus said, "...on this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.."
Since 2014, our family has been living in Piedras Negras and working to strengthen the Lord’s church in Mexico. We meet regularly with pastors and their wives and pour into the leadership of local churches in the state of Coahuila, offering encouragement, support, exhortation, accountability, training, and Biblical resources with the goal of helping them stay faithful to the message of the Gospel (Christ crucified, buried, and risen again for the forgiveness of sins) and of helping them persevere in Christ, living humbly and obediently in relationship with Him. We work to train the churches to do the work of evangelism and discipleship (sharing and living out the gospel truth of repentance toward God and faith toward Jesus Christ). Additionally, we host teams from the US at the Center of Ministries where we live, seeking to make connections and build relationships between churches in Mexico and churches and organizations in the US.
At this time, three of the couples that we have known and worked with for years are at crucial places in their ministry. These congregations currently meet in or outside small homes. However, all of them have outgrown their current space constraints. Temps here reach into the 100’s for five months of the year and fall into the 40’s and below during the winter months. During those extremes, attendance is limited by indoor space, and newcomers often feel that there is no room for them. In order to continue to grow, each of these congregations needs an adequate building in which to gather. We believe that by helping to build a dedicated meeting place in each of these locations, we can greatly encourage and spur on the growth of God’s Church – His Iglesia. Please continue reading to see how you can be a part of Building Christ's Church in Mexico! Perhaps God wants to use you here!
Then pray about and consider how God may want to use you, your family, or your church to build His church in Mexico!
The growing congregation in San Carlos currently meets outside Daniel’s house under a shade tarp. Summer temps are over 100 for most of June-Aug and winter temps can be 40 and below. Recently God provided for the purchase of the corner property adjacent to Daniel’s house. It has an open structure with walls but no roof or floor. We are praying for the finances to purchase necessary building materials and laborers to help do the work!
Absalom and Karla are planting a church in the community of Villa Real (Piedras Negras) which has 7,000+ residents and NO Physical Church (of ANY denomination). They started King of Kings Baptist Church in their small home three years ago, but it has outgrown their space. We are praying that God would move in a miraculous way and provide for them to purchase a property in Villa Real and build a church building where their congregation can gather and grow together.
For the past 17 years thie Adame family has been working to build Christ’s church in Hacienda (Piedras Negras), meeting outside and in a small home. The congregation of 50 (with 70 children attending AWANA) now needs a place of their own with room to continue to minister and grow. They have purchased land, but need funds to build a church building and eventually classroom spaces for small group instruction and discipleship.
To donate to our ministry in Mexico go to: www.cten.org/kenspieler