The word of God is alive and effective Hebrews 4:12. The ministry in Spanish has had many feats and trials. What can be expected of our enemy of salvation? We must be aware of how the wolf approaches or how the lion sees to devour, injure and snatch the sheep of God. But God's word encourages, strengthens, and guides in difficult times. Let us only listen carefully to what the great shepherd tells us John 10:4-5: 4 And when he has taken out all his own, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.5 But the stranger will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers. Evangelism: This month we have had very good conversations, about the need for salvation, the importance of doing the right thing, the need to seek the place of practicing the truth of God. Marriage Counseling, etc. Conversations that thanks be to God we have been able to do in a month of many difficulties in ministry. We have had the opportunity to talk with brothers who this month, have passed and continue in very large and difficult trials of faith and of continuing in the Christian life. This month we had a high Sunday attendance of 14 and under 9 , we did several studies and visitation and total study calls of 11. Two examples: Single mother: For a year, we have had the opportunity to meet a single mother, she has two young children. We met her single, but she was recently separated from her partner. She fights a lot to support her children, ( En one occasion she confessed to us that she came to struggles for the good of her children and that she did not want to do to her children the way they did with her when she was a child, because her mother left her alone in the care of her grandmother) Because of all her jobs, We had few opportunities to sit down and impart God's message. She confessed to us that she was going to church before, but gave up after a leader of that church disrespected her life. She once came to worship, but the world and her desires overpowered her more. The couple came looking for a solution but the father of her children moved away to support them financially . She currently moved to another apartment, of which she told us that we can visit her, but there is still no contact. How difficult to see how God wants to give the light of the Gospel to souls, but the enemy snatches them away and throws smoke in the eyes so that they do not believe or see the gospel of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. We will continue to try to seek her out in order to save her soul and those of her precious children that seem to be raising themselves at such a young age. It breaks our hearts. Pregnant mother: On one occasion I had the opportunity to talk to a mother who has family and marriage. During her visitation we talked about the need to read the Bible and above all to do what the Bible teaches us about salvation, family and true teaching. When we talked about family, I noticed that she had something in her heart, like with doubt and resentment. She chose to ask me about a very delicate situation, to get out of doubts about what the Bible said: She confessed that she was a devotee of a religion very attached to the teachings as it seemed to her. But when she was pregnant, a pastor once told her that her son was bastard because of his fornicarian relationship. Because you are not married, your child would be taken and given to a family from the same church who will properly raise the baby in our congregation. I was shocked to hear that, and when I told her as much, she was grateful to hear that that teaching is not in the word of God. Fornication is a sin, but we are not instructed to take the child away from the mother, but to love and instruct them of God’s truth and salvation and to bring them to Christ. There is no doubt that human religions corrupt the truth of God, manipulate the truth, manipulate the faith and the right of others to God. All for evil, falsehood and human decisions. How difficult to see as souls with good will seek to worship God, but man has manipulated religion, The devil tries to confuse and hide the true teaching of Christ. She is in agreement with what we practice as worship and how we seek with the truth in scripture each week to find God's salvation. Thank you Lord for allowing me to be there with those who need your truth and teaching. Thank you Lord because your church is in ST. Louis Gospel Online: This month we have been imparting the gospel on the Facebook platform. Messages like : The double minded, A new heart etc. The response has been wonderful, I have seen local people who like the video or many times leave their message. Even people from other countries also hear God's message. We will continue to preach The Good News and Jesus Christ and his Biblical truths. Benevolence: We have been receiving a slow attendance on this occasion, but those we have received have been able to carry in their soul seeds of truth and consolation of scripture. We have received 6 families of 3 – 6 people per house. They have been given Bibles and studies also during their visitation. Thank you to all who share with others your blessings of clothing, food, and Bibles. Companionship: GABC Church Camp: This month there was the St. Louis Greater Area Bible Camp, my wife my children and the youth of the Spanish Congregation had the wonderful experience of being at the Bible camp. The boys returned happy to be able to receive the message and above all to be in the activities together. Thank you to everyone who contributes to make this a reality. Our children and family are happy as they had a wonderful time at the camp. Family reunion and youth: Thanks to the brothers who make these activities possible, it was very inspiring and motivating to see us all together as a family and our children learn from God. Thank you all for making this activity a reality for the growth and fellowship of the body of Christ. Ministerial Spiritual Development: Exposition: This month I had the opportunity to speak at the monthly meeting with the congregations of the churches of Christ in St. Louis Missouri. Where I spoke on the spanish-speaking ministerial development and the application of the work cycles in the ministry. I was also able to talk about the emergence of two new works that were born in new areas in Honduras in Atlantida and Yoro. From how these new churches emerged and what is being done so far with the help of my father and two more preachers to help in the spiritual growth of these new works. Need for Spiritual Strength: This month we have had many hardships, Brothers and families in strong faith, temptations and decisions that are taking them away from God's way. the enemy continues to scare very hard the families , their marriages, their faith and their fidelity in the Lord. We have been constantly helping each other in what we can spiritually. In councils and study and prayer,calls for those who are in strong faith trials. We have also been in communication and prayer to other families who have been in poor health. Already thank God they have been coming out of their illnesses. Please pray The spiritual life of : Edgar, Lilly, Edwin, Sandra, Abimael, Castulo, carlos and sayda, Mayra and children and their families, for their salvation and care of the spiritual life. Family:
This month, we had the opportunity to go to a church Bible camp where we were serving before moving to ST. Louis. The Church of Christ at Great Oaks in Bartlett, TN had its own Bible camp at Sardis Lake in MS. It was a wonderful experience, to see how my children and we enjoyed it so much, in Bible, activities and fellowship. Seeing the families we used to work together, it was wonderful how our children have grown up in three years. Thanks to The Great Oaks Church of Christ in Memphis TN. By the invitation and opportunity to be part of this spiritual activity. My family in Honduras was during these past weeks struggling with illness as well. Everyone is well and satisfactorily recovering. They have returned to congregational activities and others. Thank you for your prayers. Please: Pray for my children and my wife, for a home school year start. For my wife for the love and patience she takes to be with the four children at home giving them academic education. To be able to have the flexibility and time needed to work part-time and also in helping the ministry in St. Louis and serving the women of the congregation as well as being my secretary and helpmate. Thank you all for your support and your prayers for us and the work at St. Louis MO. God bless you.
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AuthorElias and Kristi Roque have been married for 9 years and during this time have planted/grown 4 congregations. They have 4 boys 7 and under working alongside them. Archives
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