“And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the
gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into
partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. Even in
Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again. Not that I seek the
gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.” Philippians 4:15-17
“no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving,
except you only.”
The Philippians had
a heart that invest in missions, they had a partnership in the gospel,the Philippians seem
to have been generous in their financial support to apostle Paul’s work.
But also donations, gifts o offering is Not the only way to invest in missions, these are part of missions and missions need them!
But also donations, gifts o offering is Not the only way to invest in missions, these are part of missions and missions need them!
But let me go
deeply, let me giving to you an example,
ver. 14 “was kind of you to share my
trouble.”
Here we are, see what is the nature of true Christian pity; not only to be concerned for our brothers in their troubles, but to do what we can to help them.
Let me give to you a close example of that,
Philippians
2:30 for he nearly died
for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your
service to me.
This scripture is talking about Epaphroditus,
a man who was willing to put in risk His life for the sake of the Gospel, for the sake
of the Kingdom of God.
Epaphroditus, showed to us a
heart that invest in mission, a heart that is committed for the sake of the
gospel. His testimony is an encouragement to invest your time, invest your skills, invest your talent, we don’t
need to change our state, But we need to do something for missions…
William Carey, who upon his trip to the unknown world of India, looked at the small band of brothers around him and said, as it were, “Well, I will go down, if you will hold the rope.”
We are grateful
of each one of you for holding the rope!
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Good
News For a New Memphis | 2018 Missions Conference, Independent Presbyterian
Church
I had the
honor to be part beside Mike Winebrenner and Michael Williamson in a Panel
Discussion, on February 7. Our theme was “Do we need Multi-ethnic Churches?
It was a
great opportunity to share what God is doing in Christ Fellowship for His
Glory!
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Therefore GO… | Mission Emphasis
week 2018, Christ Covenant Church
February
18, I was invited to preach at Christ Covenant “A Missional Heart” Philippians 4:10-20.
I was so blessed to be encouraged with our sister church in how continue being
part of God’s Missions.
CPC World Missions Conference 2018 |
A Renewed Concern for Missions
We were in charged at Four Corners Café (4 yrs – 6th grade), sharing about Peru, we were focused on 4 aspects the culture, food, people and the missionary's specific work /ministry in the country.
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"Christ Fellowship
“Officer Nominees”
Please pray
for a congregational meeting has been
called on Sunday, April 8th for the purpose of voting on church
officers. Pray as we walk on the last
process of God’s call in the coming months.
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English Classes
The training definitely is helping us to upgrade
and improved the way to teach English to our students: Jose, Lucy, Angelica, (Mexico),
Geronimo, Pedro, Joselyn (El Salvador), Magaly, Edith, Miguel, Camila y Valeria
(Venezuela).
Please prayer for them and our team: Chas and
Jennifer Emerson, David Criger, Delena and Jeremy Beavers, Mary Edwards and Tom
Harrison.
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Spanish
Bible Study
We still studying Ephesians chapter 4. “God’s gifts to his people to
build His Church”. This chapter was used by God to convince a family to take
the adoption class. Please pray especially for the Hernandez family to join us
as a members of Christ Fellowship. Please pray for all the families who are attending!
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Please Pray for The Loayza Ministry
Staff Member at Christ Fellowship
Director of Discipleship and Missions
Translation English - Spanish at Christ Fellowship
Spanish Bible Study
English Classes for Immigrants (ESL) at Christ Covenant
Please
pray for a future prison ministry at Hernando jail.
Please, also pray for our Fundraiser, we need to reach the 100% of our Financial Support, we rest on God, that He will open more doors!
Thanks so much for being partner with us and support Loayza's Ministry to unreached people groups in Desoto County, specifically among immigrants.
Our support account is open with our mother church when you are ready to being supporting us. Please make checks payable to " Christ Presbyterian Church " and write " The Loayza Family " in the memo line. Mail to: PO Box 722, Olive Branch, MS 38654
You may also give using this link Be a "Financial Fellow Worker" with Loayza´s Ministry
Our support account is open with our mother church when you are ready to being supporting us. Please make checks payable to " Christ Presbyterian Church " and write " The Loayza Family " in the memo line. Mail to: PO Box 722, Olive Branch, MS 38654
You may also give using this link Be a "Financial Fellow Worker" with Loayza´s Ministry
Thanks you again for your commitment and we will stay in contact to let you know how the lord is at work!
Please pray for us, we need the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ to accomplish what God call us to do, like apostle Paul asked to the Philippians
for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:19-21
