Kerusso (Greek): “To publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done.”
Keeping in Touch with our Global Partners Submitted by, Rev. Bill Walker, GBWM Chairman How refreshing it was to return to Mexico! During 2020, the pandemic kept us all at home, and it felt like we hadn’t been anywhere in forever! Our trip to Mexico at the end of June was not without apprehension and significant precautions, but as the saying goes: “God is good all the time.” Officially, the occasion for the trip was the annual conference of the MEM (EMC Mexico). However, the deeper reason is not the event, but the connection and fellowship with God’s people. ZOOM has been a lifesaver during these times, and we’re glad for it, but nothing replaces personal interaction.
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Mexican Evangelistic Mission
Despite the hardship that Mexico has endured, we happily report that God’s ministry moves forward in the MEM. Rev. Isaias Flores, (General Superintendent) is leading the denomination to revitalize some old and faltering churches, with a desire to plant new ones. One such congregation is about 3 years old, located northwest of Monterrey, in the small city of Garcia (see map). To my knowledge, the EMC has never had work there. Pray for Pastor Jeronimo and his wife Neri as they follow God’s call to serve their community and plant this new congregation. Pastor Jacob Salido also plants churhes, and has several preaching points south of Laredo, Texas. One of these i n th e b o r d er town o f Reynosa, was affiliated last year. This is also a new area for the MEM to have an established church. The Life and Truth Bible Institute continues to train pastors and Christian leaders and workers for the EMC Mexico. Pastor Josue Perez is pastoring in the Sinai EMC in Monterrey, Mexico. A recent graduate of the LTBI, it should be no surprise that several of this years graduates are from his church. Marisol, as pastor’s wife, shares how she recognized her own need for theological development, and that her weak areas were opportunities for growth. “Every course helped me know God better and grow in my faith, and also understand the context of Bible passages. The Biblical Geography course was eye opening for me, getting a sense of the location and orientation of places mentioned in the Bible. I have a renewed desire to be a lifelong student of the Bible.”
Rosario, a lay person in the Sinai EMC says she feels a sense of satisfaction at finishing her LTBI studies, which she had abandoned 38 years ago! She wrote, “I thank God that now more than ever, I am
The Kerusso – August | 2021