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Test me on various psychological
measures or ask those that know me best and they will
likely tell you just how much I value being strategic.
That is one of the primary reasons why the Encounter
with God Movement has been so close to my heart for more
than 25 years. It is one of the most strategic models
that I know of for discipling nations for Jesus Christ.
Yet all our wisdom, all our hard work
and all our strategies mean nothing if they are not
initiated, led and upheld by the Holy Spirit.
As the psalmist says, "Unless the Lord
builds the house, they labor in vain who build it."
As such, the Holy Spirit must guide our thoughts, our vision and our strategy. Prayer is a primary means by which we align to the Holy Spirit's agenda.
Thank you for partnering with us in
prayer. It is the most fundamental resource that we need
to accomplish what God has in His mind and in His
strategy for discipling nations for His glory.
Yours for discipling nations,
Jim Construction Set to Begin at
Cumbayá
QUITO, Ecuador. After six months
of delay due to “red tape”, permits
for construction of the Cumbayá Church have been
approved and construction on the first phase is
set to begin. Praise the Lord for answered prayer in
obtaining these permits. Pray for the construction of
the first phase – for safety for the workers, for wisdom
in obtaining materials, for the finances needed for this
phase and for wisdom as CMI’s international team works
with the construction committee of the church.
Dedication for the new facility is slated for March 8,
2009.
Pueblo Libre Hosts Peru's President
and National Leaders
LIMA, Peru. Praise the Lord for
the opportunity to proclaim God’s word to the nation of
Peru and to those that God has placed in leadership over
the nation. For the third consecutive year, Peruvian
President Alan Garcia and numerous local and national
authorities gathered at the Pueblo Libre Church for a
special Thanksgiving Service for the Nation. This year,
Javier Cortazar – the current coordinator of Latin
America to an Encounter with God (ALED) and pastor of
the Monterrico Church – gave the sermon. His message was
titled “The Leader That God Uses to Bless a Nation.” The
service was broadcast in its entirety on two national
television networks.
"Pregnant"
República Church Prepares for
Daughter
QUITO, Ecuador. Please pray for
the República Church as they prepare to establish their
first daughter congregation in 2009. Pray that the Lord
would guide them as they seek the best location, develop
the team of leaders and church members to lead the new
church, and as they raise the finances necessary to
launching the new congregation. Please pray for CMI as
we seek to come alongside and assist in this process.
Coalition and Quito Churches Partner
for Medical Mission
QUITO, Ecuador. Praise for a
successful medical mission trip to Ecuador led by the
Hudson Community Chapel of Hudson, OH. The team was
comprised of members from both Hudson Chapel and
Fairhaven Church. Hudson and Fairhaven are partners with
Church Ministries International in a Coalition aimed at
utilizing shared resources, short-term teams and
cross-cultural exchanges to help advance the
multiplication of Encounter with God churches in Quito,
Ecuador. The team partnered with people from the Quito
Encounter churches to lead medical, dental, optical and
pharmaceutical clinics in jungle areas of Ecuador and a
children’s relief program sponsored by the Cumbayá
Church in an area near Quito.
Preaching Symposium To Be Held in Quito
QUITO, Ecuador. Please pray for
the upcoming John Stott Ministries/Langham Partnership
International Preaching Symposium to be held in Quito,
Ecuador, November 17-21, 2008. CMI’s Ricardo Diaz has
been instrumental in arranging this event. The JSM-Langham Preaching symposium seeks to
encourage local and national movements for biblical
preaching in countries around the world. The symposium
will feature a three-level seminar that gives practical
help and encouragement to those who teach the Bible
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